What stage does Spectus Ventures invest at?

Spectus Ventures invests at Seed stage.

What check size does Spectus Ventures write?

InvestorMatch does not have a recorded check size for Spectus Ventures. Its stage focus (Seed) is the best available signal for round size.

What sectors does Spectus Ventures invest in?

Spectus Ventures invests in Marketplace, Consumer.

Who are the partners at Spectus Ventures?

Partners at Spectus Ventures include Rob Mihalko (Founder and Managing Director), Sabrina Dammholz (Lead Advisor), Jeremy Gottschalk (Lead Advisor), Bob Solomon (Lead Advisor), James Tucker (Lead Advisor).

How much capital does Spectus Ventures manage?

InvestorMatch does not have a recorded AUM figure for Spectus Ventures.

Spectus Ventures — Seed VC Firm

Website

Spectus Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm investing in Marketplace, Consumer.

Partners: 5 listed
Stage: Seed
Sectors: Marketplace, Consumer
Check size: Not in our records
AUM: Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-10-29

How to approach: warm intro preferred

Stage

Seed

Team

5 partners

Investment Thesis

Seed-stage fund backing marketplaces and business networks reshaping commerce. Focuses on marketplace economy founders building network-effect businesses.

How Spectus Ventures invests

Spectus Ventures is a vc firm. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Marketplace, Consumer.

Partners & Team

Rob Mihalko

Founder and Managing Director

Marketplace strategy

Growth

Marketplace Economy

Veteran marketplace operator, investor and educator. Led growth for Ariba Network and has had three successful exits to SAP, Microsoft and Disney. Has invested in and/or advised over 50 marketplace startups, teaches marketplace management at Stanford, and writes the Marketplace Economy blog.

Sabrina Dammholz

Lead Advisor

Former Growth Analyst, Point72 Private Investments; Former Investment Banking Analyst, Scotiabank.

Jeremy Gottschalk

Lead Advisor

Founder & CEO, Marketplace Risk; Founding Executive Director, Marketplace Industry Association; Author: Bulletproof Your Marketplace, 2025.

Bob Solomon

Lead Advisor

CEO, Software Platform Consulting; Board member; President, Service Channel; Sr. VP, Network & Financial Solutions, Ariba.

James Tucker

Lead Advisor

Founder, Appilar Consulting; GTM/marketing executive at SAP Ariba, Infor, JP Morgan, PeopleSoft (Oracle).

Industry Focus

Invests In

Marketplace

Consumer

How to pitch Spectus Ventures

•Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
•Lead with your fit in Marketplace, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
•warm intro preferred
•Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Rob Mihalko, Founder and Managing Director.
•A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.