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Side Door Ventures

VC
Los Angeles, CAWebsite

Side Door Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, CA investing in Other, Marketplace, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $50K–$250K checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$50K–$250K
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, Marketplace, AI / ML, Consumer
HQ
Los Angeles, CA
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-05-13

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$50K – $250K

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Side Door Ventures focuses on emerging media & entertainment startups, particularly those empowering creative professionals or developing niche vertical marketplaces.

How Side Door Ventures invests

Side Door Ventures is a vc firm based in Los Angeles, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Marketplace, AI / ML, Consumer. It does not invest in Industrial, Healthcare.

Side Door Ventures typically writes checks of $50K–$250K per investment.

Side Door Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including Vana, Roam Media.

Partners & Team

LH

Lindsey Hill

Solo GP

Media
Marketplace

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Marketplace
AI / ML
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Industrial
Healthcare

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

VA

Vana

Creator Economy
RO

Roam Media

Media Tech
How to pitch Side Door Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Marketplace, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $50K – $250K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Lindsey Hill, Solo GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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