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Service Provider Capital (Operator syndicate style)

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$100K – $1.0M

Portfolio

3+ companies

Team

13 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Operator networks that frequently back pre-seed B2B SaaS and help with GTM (member-driven investing).

Meet the Team

JS

Jody Shepherd

Co-Founder, Managing Director

venture banking
regional funds
startup ecosystems
PG

Phil Gager

Managing Director

venture lending
New England
tech & life sciences
SS

Stefan Spazek

Managing Director

debt advisory
startups
New England services
NP

Noah Pittard

Co-Founder

legal
startups
venture capital
GM

Galen Mason

Managing Director – Midwest Fund

Midwest pipeline
law firm service providers
regional startup investment
NH

Ned Hill

Managing Director

regional fund direction
services LP networks
startups ecosystem
DS

Doug Spear

Managing Partner

Startup & venture fund representation
Law / Regulatory
Deal origination in Southeast
LP

Lori Pickle Allen

Managing Partner

M&A & corporate law
Growth capital
Startup & investor representation
ML

Minh Lee

Managing Partner

Venture banking
Tech / startups in PNW
Financing / early-stage funding
CS

Craig Sherman

Managing Partner

Corporate / venture law
Emerging companies in Seattle region
DW

David Wickwire

Managing Partner

Technology and clean tech legal services
VC / startup representation
PC

Pat Cerone

Managing Partner

Sales & marketing in startup / service sectors
Midwest ecosystems
BG

Brian Gordon

Managing Partner

Legal
Startup & venture deals
Corporate & securities

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
Other
Enterprise

Portfolio Companies (3)

Other

NO

Notion

Productivity/workflow
FI

Figma

Collaboration software
AI

Airtable

Work management platform
How to pitch Service Provider Capital (Operator syndicate style)
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, Other, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $1.0M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jody Shepherd, Co-Founder, Managing Director.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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