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Social Connect Ventures

VC
Austin, TXWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$50K – $150K

Portfolio

25+ companies

Team

7 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2026Investments in last 12 months: 6

Investment Thesis

Specializes in backing early-stage startups that leverage technology to build and grow social networks and marketplaces, especially in underserved regions.

Meet the Team

AN

Amira Naik

Finance Director

ST

Sitar Teli

Managing Partner

RS

Rory Stirling

Partner

MP

Mark Pettit

Chief Financial Officer

CW

Claire Walker

Marketing Director

JR

James Rothe

GP

Social Networking
Community Platforms
PB

Pietro Bezza

Managing Partner

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Marketplace
AI / ML
Consumer
Fintech
Healthcare
Enterprise
SaaS
Developer Tools

Does Not Invest In

Fintech
Edtech

Portfolio Companies (25)

2026

ZE

Zellify

Consumer

The Web2App growth platform — onboard, convert, and monetize users on the web before they hit the app.

DE

Dessn

AI·Enterprise

An AI-native app enabling designers & product managers to contribute to product building, without coding.

2025

EW

Ewake

AI·Enterprise

Your AI Reliability Teammate.

CI

Cino

FinTech·Consumer

The first shared card that splits and pays group bills instantly.

MO

Mosaico

Robotics·Deep Tech

Open-Source Data Infrastructure for Physical AI and Robotics.

NE

Nexcade

AI·Enterprise

Building AI for Logistics.

2024

ST

Steep

AI·Enterprise

BI platform for the modern data stack.

CL

Cloud Capital

FinTech

Get the best rates on cloud and AI infrastructure, without the tradeoffs.

OG

Ogment

AI

The complete platform for building and managing MCP servers.

TU

Tuza

FinTech·AI

Building agentic process automation for banks.

How to pitch Social Connect 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 – $150K check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Amira Naik, Finance Director.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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