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Pivot Capital

VC
San Diego, CAWebsite

Pivot Capital is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in San Diego, CA investing in Other, SaaS, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $750K–$4.0M checks and has 5 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$750K – $4.0M

Portfolio

5+ companies

Team

2 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Investing in technology innovations that revolutionize marketing strategies and B2B service delivery, with a preference for data-driven companies.

How Pivot Capital invests

Pivot Capital is a vc firm based in San Diego, CA. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on Other, SaaS, AI / ML, Consumer, Developer Tools.

Pivot Capital typically writes checks of $750K–$4.0M per investment.

Pivot Capital has backed 5 companies in our records, including MarketMVP, Legacy Sports & Entertainment, Grupo Soma.

Meet the Team

RP

Rakesh Parikh

Partner

MP

Matthew Pearce

Partner

Marketing Tech
Analytics

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
AI / ML
Consumer
Developer Tools
Enterprise

Portfolio Companies (5)

Other

MA

MarketMVP

Marketing Tech
LE

Legacy Sports & Entertainment

GR

Grupo Soma

Consumer Retail / Fashion·Growth Equity / Private Equity (Pre-IPO)·Pivot Private Equity / Pivot funds

One of the largest fashion retail conglomerates in Brazil, managing a portfolio of major brands including Animale, Farm, and Foxton.

DE

Desktop Sigmanet (Desktop S.A.)

Telecommunications / Infrastructure·Growth Equity (Pre-IPO)·Pivot Private Equity

A leading internet service provider (ISP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, providing high-speed fiber-optic broadband.

RE

Restoque (now Veste S.A. Estilo)

Consumer Retail·Growth Equity / Public Equity·Pivot Capital funds

A major Brazilian premium fashion retailer operating brands such as Le Lis Blanc, Dudalina, and John John.

How to pitch Pivot Capital
  • Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $750K – $4.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Rakesh Parikh, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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