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Retail Innovators Fund

VC
Chicago, IL

Retail Innovators Fund is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, SaaS, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$3.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$1.0M–$3.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
10 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, SaaS, AI / ML, Consumer
HQ
Chicago, IL
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-06-19

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$1.0M – $3.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

10 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focused on supporting the next generation of retail tech innovators, investing in early-stage companies that are transforming consumer experiences through SaaS and AI.

How Retail Innovators Fund invests

Retail Innovators Fund is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, SaaS, AI / ML, Consumer. It does not invest in Healthcare, Finance.

Retail Innovators Fund typically writes checks of $1.0M–$3.0M per investment.

Retail Innovators Fund has backed 1 company in our records, including AI Shopper.

Partners & Team

JD

Jane Doe

GP

Retail SaaS
AI Operations
EJ

Ellen Jackson

Director of Government Affairs

JD

Jessica Dankert

Vice President, Supply Chain

KM

Kathleen McGuigan

Executive Vice President

JB

Jason Brewer

Executive Vice President

MF

Maria Fiore

Senior Director, Content

SK

Susan Kirsch

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs

JP

Jamie Pearson

Retail Director

AS

Allie Sauers

Senior Director of Legal Affairs

EA

Evan Armstrong

Senior Vice President of Government Affairs

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
AI / ML
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Healthcare
Finance

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

AI

AI Shopper

Retail SaaS
How to pitch Retail Innovators Fund
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? 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 $1.0M – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jane Doe, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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