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Evolve Capital

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

Evolve Capital is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, SaaS, Developer Tools. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$4.0M checks and has 13 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$1.0M – $4.0M

Portfolio

13+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in cutting-edge retail analytics and marketing platforms tailored for enterprises leveraging RFID and dynamic content delivery.

How Evolve Capital invests

Evolve Capital is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS, Developer Tools, Enterprise, AI / ML. It does not invest in Manufacturing, Biotech.

Evolve Capital typically writes checks of $1.0M–$4.0M per investment.

Evolve Capital has backed 13 companies in our records, including Claritas, DOCTOR’S CHOICE HOME CARE, ASPIRE HOME CARE.

Meet the Team

AK

Alexander Koles

Founder & Managing Director

Insurance
Capital Markets
Technology-enabled services and software companies
JB

Jeff Baker

Partner

BA

Brent Anderson

Information Technology Manager

JL

Jonathan Litinger

Vice President, Investment Banking

Capital Markets
Investor Relations
Tech-enabled financial services
CB

Carla Bennett

General Partner

Retail Analytics
Marketing SaaS

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
Developer Tools
Enterprise
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Manufacturing
Biotech

Portfolio Companies (13)

Other

CL

Claritas

Marketing Analytics
DO

DOCTOR’S CHOICE HOME CARE

AS

ASPIRE HOME CARE

FI

FILLING MACHINES & SYSTEMS

MI

MISSION CRITICAL ELECTRONICS

D&

D&S RESIDENTIAL

CA

CAMBRIDGE HOME HEALTH CARE

CO

COMFORT KEEPERS

DI

DIGNEY YORK ASSOCIATES

FU

FUTURE FOOD

How to pitch Evolve Capital
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $4.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Alexander Koles, Founder & Managing Director.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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