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Slow Ventures

VC
San Francisco, CA, USAWebsite

Slow Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA, USA investing in Consumer, Other, Marketplace. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$10.0M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$1.0M–$10.0M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
8 listed
AUM
$1.4B
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Consumer, Other, Marketplace
HQ
San Francisco, CA, USA

Last verified: 2026-06-15

How to approach: warm intro
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$1.0M – $10.0M

AUM

$1.4B

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

8 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2015Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Slow Ventures invests in companies that are reshaping industries and consumer behaviors, with a focus on early-stage consumer-facing startups.

How Slow Ventures invests

Slow Ventures is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA, USA. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Consumer, Other, Marketplace.

Slow Ventures typically writes checks of $1.0M–$10.0M per investment, backed by approximately $1.4B in assets under management.

Investing since at least 2012, Slow Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including Away, Blue Bottle Coffee. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2015.

Partners & Team

KC

Kevin Colleran

Managing Partner

Fmr GC & early Facebook. @KevinColleran

YR

Yoni Rechtman

Partner

Frmr Tusk Ventures. @yrechtman

CR

Clay Robbins

Partner

Crypto

Crypto @ Colosseum. Fmr 0x and Square. @crabbylions

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Sam Lessin

General Partner

Consumer
Social Platforms

Sam has a strong track record in consumer investments and has backed companies that redefine consumer habits.

JN

Janice Nieto

Executive Assistant

BP

Billy Parks

Partner

Creator

Frmr Chernin Group and Conan.

WQ

Will Quist

General Partner

Fmr Partner at Industry Ventures. @wquist

ML

Megan Lightcap

Partner

Creator

Frmr Olive and L Catterton. @mmlightcap

Industry Focus

Invests In

Consumer
Other
Marketplace

Portfolio Companies (2)

How to pitch Slow Ventures
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Consumer, Other, Marketplace — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $10.0M check.
  • warm intro
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Kevin Colleran, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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