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RetailMinds VC

VC
Chicago, IL

RetailMinds VC is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other. The firm typically writes $300K–$900K checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$300K–$900K
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
9 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
Other
HQ
Chicago, IL
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-07-14

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$300K – $900K

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

9 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Dedicated to investing in transformative retail tech startups that power next-gen shopping experiences.

How RetailMinds VC invests

RetailMinds VC is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other. It does not invest in Healthcare.

RetailMinds VC typically writes checks of $300K–$900K per investment.

RetailMinds VC has backed 1 company in our records, including ShopFlow.

Partners & Team

SR

Sebastián Ríos

Business Partner

DP

Diana Pinheiro

Marketing Director

PM

Priscila Mifano

Director of Real Estate

MW

Manoela Whitaker

Country Manager

AF

Antonio Ferreira

Shared Services Manager

AR

Andreia Ramos

Senior Property Manager

ET

Elena Thompson

Co-Founder

Retail Tech
VR

Vitor Rocha

Chief Executive Officer

RR

Rute Rocha

Chief Operating Officer

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Does Not Invest In

Healthcare

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

SH

ShopFlow

Retail Tech
How to pitch RetailMinds VC
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $300K – $900K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Sebastián Ríos, Business Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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