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Pledge Ventures

VC
Boston, MAWebsite

Pledge Ventures is a Seed, Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Boston, MA investing in Marketplace, Other, Consumer. The firm typically writes $250K–$2.5M checks and has 14 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$2.5M
Portfolio
14 companies on record
Partners
3 listed
AUM
$53M
Stage
Seed, Pre-Seed
Sectors
Marketplace, Other, Consumer, Healthcare, AI / ML, Climate / Energy
HQ
Boston, MA

Last verified: 2026-05-16

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed, Pre-Seed

Check Size

$250K – $2.5M

AUM

$53M

Portfolio

14+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Backing consumer-focused marketplaces and platforms with potential for rapid scale.

How Pledge Ventures invests

Pledge Ventures is a vc firm based in Boston, MA. The firm invests at the Seed, Pre-Seed stages, with a focus on Marketplace, Other, Consumer, Healthcare, AI / ML. It does not invest in DeepTech.

Pledge Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$2.5M per investment, backed by approximately $53M in assets under management.

Pledge Ventures has backed 14 companies in our records, including Rover, Care.com, Bolt.

Partners & Team

DG

David Goldberg

Partner

Early to growth-stage technology
Founder engagement
Philanthropy-aligned startups
NB

Niki Buys

Founder & Partner

Impact investing
Community building
Mission-driven founders
BG

Ben Gammon

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Growth-stage technology
Follow-on rounds
AI & DeepTech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Marketplace
Other
Consumer
Healthcare
AI / ML
Climate / Energy

Does Not Invest In

DeepTech

Portfolio Companies (14)

Other

RO

Rover

PetTech
CA

Care.com

Consumer Services
BO

Bolt

Mobility & Transportation·Growth (2024 addition)·Pledge Ventures I

Ride-hailing and mobility platform operating in Europe and Africa.

CA

Carwow

Automotive/E-commerce·Growth (2024 addition)·Pledge Ventures I

Online car buying/selling marketplace connecting buyers with dealers.

CE

Cera

Healthcare·Growth (2024 addition)·Pledge Ventures I

Home healthcare provider using tech for elderly and chronic care.

DI

DICE

Entertainment/Tech·Growth (2024 addition)·Pledge Ventures I

Event ticketing and discovery app focused on live music and events.

TW

Twelve

Climate Tech/Carbon Capture·Growth (2024 addition)·Pledge Ventures I

Carbon capture and utilization company converting CO2 to materials.

NU

Nuro

Mobility & Transportation/AI·Series E ($203M, Aug 2025)

Autonomous delivery vehicles for last-mile logistics.

RE

Recogni

AI/Semiconductors·Series C ($102M, Feb 2024)

AI chipmaker for perception in autonomous vehicles and robotics.

RI

Rivian Automotive

Mobility & Transportation·Growth ($2.6B, Jan 2021)

Electric vehicle manufacturer for trucks, SUVs, and adventures.

How to pitch Pledge Ventures
  • Raising at Seed, Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Marketplace, Other, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $2.5M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as David Goldberg, Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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