EQ

Equal Ventures

VC
New York, NYWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$1.0M – $3.0M

AUM

$226M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

7 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Equal Ventures focuses on technology-enabled consumer businesses addressing unmet needs in traditional industries.

Meet the Team

CZ

Chelsea Zhang

Vice President

RK

Richard Kerby

General Partner

Consumer
Tech-enabled businesses
SH

Samantha Hughes

Platform Manager

AC

Adam Chadroff

Principal

AA

Ali Afridi

Principal

RZ

Rick Zullo

Managing Partner

SD

Sophia Dodd

Senior Associate

Industry Focus

Invests In

Consumer
Other

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

CA

Carewell

Consumer
How to pitch Equal Ventures
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Consumer, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Chelsea Zhang, Vice President.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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