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Strive Ventures

VC
Austin, TX

Strive Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in SaaS, AI / ML, Other. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$3.0M checks and has 7 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$1.0M–$3.0M
Portfolio
7 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
SaaS, AI / ML, Other, Developer Tools, EdTech, Consumer, Fintech
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$1.0M – $3.0M

Portfolio

7+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Strive Ventures focuses on bridging the gap between high-performing enterprise AI platforms and the next wave of ML innovations.

How Strive Ventures invests

Strive Ventures is a vc firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on SaaS, AI / ML, Other, Developer Tools, EdTech. It does not invest in Consumer.

Strive Ventures typically writes checks of $1.0M–$3.0M per investment.

Strive Ventures has backed 7 companies in our records, including Lambda Intelligence, Hasura, Classplus.

Partners & Team

EB

Emily Bright

GP

AI
SaaS

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
AI / ML
Other
Developer Tools
EdTech
Consumer
Fintech

Does Not Invest In

Consumer

Portfolio Companies (7)

Other

LA

Lambda Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence
HA

Hasura

Developer Tools / SaaS·Seed

An open-source engine that connects to databases and microservices to instantly generate a production-ready GraphQL API.

CL

Classplus

EdTech / SaaS·Pre-Series A / Series A

A mobile-first SaaS platform that enables educators and coaching institutes to run their businesses online, manage content, and accept payments.

GL

GlowRoad

E-commerce / Social Commerce·Series A

A social commerce platform in India that enables resellers to sell products directly through social networks.

BU

BukuKas (now Lummo)

FinTech / SaaS·Seed / Series A

A digital bookkeeping and business management application designed for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia.

LE

LEAD

EdTech·Seed / Series A

An integrated school system and edtech provider that offers curriculum, software, and teacher training to affordable private schools.

AY

Ayoconnect

FinTech·Pre-Series B

An open finance API platform in Southeast Asia that enables businesses to embed financial services.

How to pitch Strive Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, AI / ML, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Emily Bright, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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