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Platform Ventures

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

Platform Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Marketplace, SaaS, Consumer. The firm typically writes $200K–$1.0M checks and has 10 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$200K–$1.0M
Portfolio
10 companies on record
Partners
14 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Marketplace, SaaS, Consumer, Enterprise, Real Estate, Security, AI / ML
HQ
Chicago, IL
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-08-20

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$200K – $1.0M

Portfolio

10+ companies

Team

14 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Investing in marketplace models and B2B SaaS solutions that facilitate scalable and efficient business transactions.

How Platform Ventures invests

Platform Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Marketplace, SaaS, Consumer, Enterprise, Real Estate. It does not invest in Consumer.

Platform Ventures typically writes checks of $200K–$1.0M per investment.

Platform Ventures has backed 10 companies in our records, including eBiz Networks, CloudLink SaaS, Scott Felder Homes.

Partners & Team

TA

Terry Anderson

Co-President

TB

Todd Blanding

Chief Investment Officer

JL

Jennifer Liston

Vice President of Construction

KS

Kyle Siner

Chief Financial Officer

PB

Peter Brock

Director of Accounting

RF

Reid Frye

Vice President

CH

Caleb Holmes

Vice President

RA

Ryan Anderson

Co-Founder

SF

Saran Ferraro

Senior Vice President of Accounting

RI

Rob Isselhardt

Senior Vice President

LK

Lucas Kim

Managing Partner

Marketplace
SaaS
SF

Scott Felder

Home Builder Executive

Home Building
Real Estate

Scott Felder Homes moved up to #73 in Top 100 Private Homebuilders by Closings in 2024

SR

Santa Rita Ranch

Master-Planned Community

Real Estate
Lifestyle Programs

Santa Rita Ranch has been recognized by RCLCO Advisory as a top-selling master-planned community for 2025 — #29 nationally, #8 in Texas, and #1 in the Austin area

VC

Vertical Cold Storage

Cold Storage Acquires

Cold Storage
Real Estate

Vertical Cold Storage Acquires Second Cold Storage Facility in Dothan, AL

Industry Focus

Invests In

Marketplace
SaaS
Consumer
Enterprise
Real Estate
Security
AI / ML

Does Not Invest In

Consumer

Portfolio Companies (10)

Other

EB

eBiz Networks

Marketplace
CL

CloudLink SaaS

B2B SaaS
SC

Scott Felder Homes

VE

Vertical Cold Storage

SA

Santa Rita Ranch

HO

Homebase

PropTech / Internet of Things (IoT)·Series A·Platform Ventures

A smart building and IoT platform designed for multifamily apartment communities to manage access control, Wi-Fi, and smart home devices.

IN

IntelliSee

Artificial Intelligence / Security Tech·Seed / Early Stage·Platform Ventures

An AI-powered video analytics platform that integrates with existing surveillance cameras to detect threats in real-time.

KO

Kognition

PropTech / AI / Security·Early Stage·Platform Ventures

A developer of cyber-physical security software that uses artificial intelligence to secure smart buildings and commercial real estate.

PL

Placewise

PropTech / Retail Tech·Growth / Strategic Investment·Platform Ventures

A provider of digital marketing technology, data management, and e-commerce solutions specifically tailored for the shopping center and retail real estate industry.

RE

Rentable

PropTech / Consumer Internet·Growth Stage·Platform Ventures

A rental search platform and digital marketing engine designed to streamline the apartment search and leasing process for multifamily properties.

How to pitch Platform Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Marketplace, SaaS, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $200K – $1.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Terry Anderson, Co-President.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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