KA

Kaizen Trading Ventures

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Kaizen Trading Ventures invests in early-stage startups developing algorithmic trading platforms, financial AI tools, and innovative quant strategies.

Meet the Team

EV

Emily Vargas

Managing Partner

Quantitative finance
Trading algorithms
AI/ML for investing

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Does Not Invest In

Healthcare
Retail

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

FL

FlowCheck

Algorithmic trading
How to pitch Kaizen Trading Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Emily Vargas, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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