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Incline Ventures

VC
Los Angeles, CAWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$750K – $2.5M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

23 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Specialist marketplace and e-commerce investor funding dynamic platforms driving innovative customer networks.

Meet the Team

JM

John Morley

Partner

Evaluating & monitoring investments
M&A strategy
TR

Tom Ritchie

Partner

Specialized light manufacturing
Value-added distribution
MG

Margaret Graham

Principal, Business Development

Deal sourcing
Exit planning
Portfolio coverage
JW

Jennifer W. Zhu

Managing Partner

Investor Relations
Fundraising
JB

Jacqueline Barrett

Managing Partner

Portfolio Value Creation
Strategic Growth
DC

David Chen

Managing Partner

Commodities
Light Manufacturing
CG

Cale Grove

Managing Partner

Deal Sourcing
Debt Capital Markets
SH

Sarah Halvonik

Managing Partner

Business Development
LP Relations
EH

Eric Haufler

Managing Partner

Operations
Transaction Execution
VM

Victor Martinelli

Managing Partner

Industrial Portfolio
Manufacturing
BP

Brad Phillips

Managing Partner

Growth Strategy
Operational Improvement
KR

Kathleen Reilly

Managing Partner

Catalyst / Special Situations
MA

Michael Antonelli

Managing Partner

Private Equity Investment Leadership
UP

Uri Perry

Principal, Catalyst Group

Performance & strategic growth initiatives
Portfolio transformations
BZ

Bill Zaccardelli

Principal

Investment analysis
Deal monitoring
JC

Joe Choorapuzha

Partner

Business services
Deal sourcing & execution
NM

Nic Meiring

Principal

Evaluating & monitoring investments
Sector diligence
JG

Jack Glover

Managing Partner

Middle market buyouts
Services
Value-added distribution
Specialized light manufacturing
BE

Bob Erwin

Partner

Investment origination
Transformational growth
EW

Evan Weinstein

Partner

Leadership of platform investments
Strategic growth
AS

April Simile

Partner

Business Development
Investor Relations
LR

Leon Rubinov

Senior Partner

Evaluating & monitoring investments
Middle market companies
DB

Deanna Barry

Partner, CFO

Financial oversight
Deal structuring
Portfolio performance

Industry Focus

Invests In

Marketplace
Other
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Crypto

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

MA

MarketFront

Marketplaces
SH

ShopEase

E-commerce
How to pitch Incline Ventures
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Marketplace, Other, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $750K – $2.5M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as John Morley, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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