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SureStart Ventures

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

SureStart Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools. The firm typically writes $150K–$2.5M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$150K–$2.5M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools, EdTech
HQ
Chicago, IL
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-02-18

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$150K – $2.5M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Backing next-gen startups driving workplace education leadership growth.

How SureStart Ventures invests

SureStart Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools, EdTech.

SureStart Ventures typically writes checks of $150K–$2.5M per investment.

SureStart Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including MindGym, emoquo.

Partners & Team

NR

Nina Roberts

Managing Partner

HR SaaS
Engagement Tools

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
AI / ML
Developer Tools
EdTech

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

MI

MindGym

Corporate Training
EM

emoquo

Leadership Analytics
How to pitch SureStart Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $150K – $2.5M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Nina Roberts, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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