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SupplyChain Innovators Fund

VC
Chicago, IL

SupplyChain Innovators Fund is a Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, SaaS, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $500K–$2.5M checks and has 53 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$500K–$2.5M
Portfolio
53 companies on record
Partners
2 listed
Stage
Seed
Sectors
Other, SaaS, AI / ML
HQ
Chicago, IL
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-07-13

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $2.5M

Portfolio

53+ companies

Team

2 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Backing pioneering supply chain and logistics software solutions that enhance operational efficiency.

How SupplyChain Innovators Fund invests

SupplyChain Innovators Fund is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS, AI / ML.

SupplyChain Innovators Fund typically writes checks of $500K–$2.5M per investment.

SupplyChain Innovators Fund has backed 53 companies in our records, including Lean Logistics, Optiant, Steelwedge.

Partners & Team

DD

Dan Dershem

Managing Partner

PD

Priya Desai

Investment Partner

Supply Chain
B2B SaaS

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
SaaS
AI / ML

Portfolio Companies (53)

Other

LE

Lean Logistics

acquired by Brambles, then Francisco Partners/BluJay

OP

Optiant

acquired by Logility

ST

Steelwedge

acquired by E2Open

LL

Llamasoft

acquired by Coupa

FO

Foxtrot

acquired by Descartes

TR

True load time

acquired by Tenstreet

RI

Rippey.ai/RPA Labs

acquired by PayCargo

OP

Optilogic

FI

FirstShift

DR

Drumkit/Axleapi Joint

How to pitch SupplyChain Innovators Fund
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $2.5M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Dan Dershem, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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