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Emerging Operator Fund

VC
Los Angeles, CAWebsite

Emerging Operator Fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, CA investing in SaaS, Enterprise. The firm typically writes $200K–$4.0M checks and has 3 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$200K – $4.0M

Portfolio

3+ companies

Team

11 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Supports operator-led B2B SaaS startups in the seed stage, focusing on founders solving core enterprise challenges.

How Emerging Operator Fund invests

Emerging Operator Fund is a vc firm based in Los Angeles, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on SaaS, Enterprise. It does not invest in Biotech, Healthcare.

Emerging Operator Fund typically writes checks of $200K–$4.0M per investment.

Emerging Operator Fund has backed 3 companies in our records, including TaskFlow.io, Ordermark, Kitchen United.

Meet the Team

HM

Heather Marks

Founder & Managing Partner

Restaurant Tech
POS Systems
Foodservice Automation
DB

Dave Bagley

Investment Director

deal sourcing
investment operations
restaurant & entertainment sectors
MM

Matt Menna

Founding Operating Partner

real estate
design & hospitality concepts
scaling restaurant & entertainment brands
DF

Dana Foster

Principal

B2B Software
Enterprise SaaS
TK

Taylor Katzman

General Partner

Beverage & Restaurant Supply Chains
Procurement & Operator-Tech Systems
RK

Rom Krupp

Venture Partner

restaurant analytics
customer experience technology
innovation in guest engagement
DM

Damian Mogavero

Venture Partner

business intelligence for hospitality
data platforms
SaaS solutions in F&B
JD

John Davie

General Partner / CEO of Buyers Edge Platform

supply chain technology
purchasing platforms for F&B
restaurant tech
PR

Padma Rao

Venture Partner

marketing & product
customer acquisition & retention
growth for restaurant tech
MF

Mathew Focht

Founding Managing Partner

restaurant entertainment concepts
restaurant technology investments
real estate
supply chain
SD

Sterling Douglass

Venture Partner

restaurant software integrations
startup technology in F&B
platform tools

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
Enterprise

Does Not Invest In

Biotech
Healthcare

Portfolio Companies (3)

Other

TA

TaskFlow.io

Enterprise SaaS
OR

Ordermark

Restaurant Tech
KI

Kitchen United

Foodservice SaaS
How to pitch Emerging Operator Fund
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $200K – $4.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Heather Marks, Founder & Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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