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Criterion Ventures

VC
Austin, TXWebsite

Criterion Ventures is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in Other, Real Estate, SaaS. The firm typically writes $300K–$2.5M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$300K–$2.5M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Seed, Series A
Sectors
Other, Real Estate, SaaS
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-06-18

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$300K – $2.5M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Criterion Ventures backs disruptive B2B SaaS platforms with a focus on legal and compliance innovation for regulated industries, especially real estate.

How Criterion Ventures invests

Criterion Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Other, Real Estate, SaaS. It does not invest in Healthcare, Media.

Criterion Ventures typically writes checks of $300K–$2.5M per investment.

Criterion Ventures has backed 1 company in our records, including Legaloop.

Partners & Team

MC

Michael Clarke

General Partner

LegalTech
Compliance
B2B SaaS

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Real Estate
SaaS

Does Not Invest In

Healthcare
Media

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

LE

Legaloop

LegalTech
How to pitch Criterion Ventures
  • Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Real Estate, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $300K – $2.5M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Michael Clarke, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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