Pre-Seed, Seed
$500K – $1.5M
2+ companies
2 partners
Investment Thesis
Focused on disruptive technologies in the fintech space, particularly those targeting the democratization of financial tools and services for retail consumers.
Meet the Team
Emily Zhang
GP
Steve Michaels
Principal and Chief Investment Officer
Steve Michaels is Principal and Chief Investment Officer at Quasar Capital Ventures with over 30 years of experience in financial services and investment management. He also serves as Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer for SDS Creative Technologies/Dripstone, an affiliate of Quasar Capital Ventures. Previously, he was Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at First Western Capital Management, Executive Vice President at Financial Management Advisors, Senior High Yield Analyst for Schroder Wertheim Investment Services, Futures Credit Analyst at Bear Stearns & Company, and Senior Credit Analyst for Shearson Lehman Hutton. He earned an MBA from the University of Southern California and a BS in Finance and Economics from Jacksonville University.
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AlgoEdge
SDS Creative Technologies / Dripstone
"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"
An operating venture backed by Quasar that provides technology‑driven services or products; it has been profitable with positive free cash flow since 2016 and continues to grow revenues and improve profitability.
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