LO

LookUp Ventures

VC
Austin, TXWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$750K – $2.5M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

LookUp Ventures focuses on SaaS platforms that digitally transform business operations, particularly in sales and marketing functions.

How LookUp Ventures invests

LookUp Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS. It does not invest in Gaming, Direct-to-Consumer.

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

LookUp Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including SalesLoft, Chili Piper.

Meet the Team

TA

Tommy Ahlers

Investor

Founder and former CEO of Podio and ZYB, successful investor for the past 12 years, and former Minister of Higher Education & Science and Speaker on Climate in Denmark. Combines operator expertise with an extensive network across policy, science, and corporations.

NR

Nicolaj Reffstrup

Investor

sustainability
brand building
scaling companies

Founder, former CEO, and now responsibility leader at Ganni. Global sustainability leader and investor with deep expertise in brand building and scaling companies from zero to $200M profitable revenue in complex industries.

TC

Tristan Carter

Managing Partner

Sales Tech
B2B SaaS

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS

Does Not Invest In

Gaming
Direct-to-Consumer

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

SA

SalesLoft

Sales Automation
CH

Chili Piper

Revenue Operations
How to pitch LookUp Ventures
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS — 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 Tommy Ahlers, Investor.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

Featured In

Browse More Investors

Fundraising resources

Frequently Asked Questions

See if LookUp Ventures is a match for your startup

Upload your pitch deck to see how well you match with LookUp Ventures and 10,000+ other investors.

Is this your profile? Request a correction or removal