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Nucleus Innovate

VC
Denver, COWebsite

Nucleus Innovate is a Seed venture capital firm based in Denver, CO investing in SaaS, Other, Food / AgTech. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 5 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

Portfolio

5+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focused on early-stage B2B SaaS and Enterprise AI solutions that aim to transform traditional sectors such as government and banking.

How Nucleus Innovate invests

Nucleus Innovate is a vc firm based in Denver, CO. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on SaaS, Other, Food / AgTech, Consumer, Enterprise. It does not invest in Consumer, E-commerce.

Nucleus Innovate typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment.

Nucleus Innovate has backed 5 companies in our records, including GovernTech.ai, Planet A Foods, Cradle.

Meet the Team

DR

Daniel Ruiz

Solo GP

Enterprise AI
GovTech

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
Other
Food / AgTech
Consumer
Enterprise
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Consumer
E-commerce

Portfolio Companies (5)

Other

GO

GovernTech.ai

GovTech
PL

Planet A Foods

Food Tech·Not specified

A food technology company focused on sustainable food production.

CR

Cradle

Synthetic Biology·Not specified

A company utilizing synthetic biology for product development.

LY

Lypid

Food Tech·Not specified

A food technology company specializing in alternative fats.

CI

CI&T

Technology Consultancy·Not specified

A digital transformation and software development company.

How to pitch Nucleus Innovate
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, Other, Food / AgTech — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Daniel Ruiz, Solo GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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