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Industrial Marketplace Ventures

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

Industrial Marketplace Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, Marketplace, Consumer. The firm typically writes $750K–$2.5M checks and has 10 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$750K – $2.5M

Portfolio

10+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in technology-driven marketplaces transforming industrial and heavy machinery sectors.

How Industrial Marketplace Ventures invests

Industrial Marketplace Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Marketplace, Consumer.

Industrial Marketplace Ventures typically writes checks of $750K–$2.5M per investment.

Industrial Marketplace Ventures has backed 10 companies in our records, including MachineryDirect, TruckTraders, Johnson Hardwood.

Meet the Team

JK

Jessica Kim

Partner

Marketplaces
Industrial Tech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Marketplace
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (10)

Other

MA

MachineryDirect

Industrial Marketplace
TR

TruckTraders

Commercial Vehicles
JO

Johnson Hardwood

Johnson Hardwood is one of the leading manufacturers of premium hardwood flooring with distribution to the United States and Canada. We produce on-trend, high-demand flooring options by sourcing durable hardwood species from around the globe.

RJ

RJ Machine Company Inc.

R.J. Machine Company, Inc. provides CNC services including, turning, CNC milling, welding, laser etching, laser marking, and custom manufacturing services for industrial, commercial, fire-service, lift-truck, and specialty product applications.

FI

Fitiger Life LLC

Fitiger's portable choking rescue devices make choking rescue easier to learn, faster to deploy, and gentler to operate—so anyone, anywhere can act with confidence and help prevent tragedies from choking emergencies.

AT

AT Industrial Products

AT Industrial Products strives to create a safe work environment by building and providing quality wet dust collection equipment for the capture and containment of combustible metal dusts.

A&

A&B Machine and Design

A&B Machine and Design specializes in precision machining including CNC Milling, CNC Turning, Grinding, and more.

A&

A&R Tarpaulins

A&R Tarpaulins Designing, engineering, and manufacturing truck tarps, architectural fabric structures, awnings, canopies, and custom fabric products.

AA

AADVI LLC

Kalodi offers social research and data analytics to evaluate market for your products. We use customized surveys, interviews, and focus groups to understand your member and client needs.

AA

AAIT Scaffold

AAIT Scaffold is a distinguished Scaffolding Equipment Company in the USA, committed to providing our clients with the highest quality, most reliable scaffolding solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of various industries, including construction, and more.

How to pitch Industrial Marketplace Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Marketplace, 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 Jessica Kim, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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