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Ventura Capital

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$1.0M – $2.5M

Portfolio

18+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focused on the intersection of web3 and fintech with a keen interest in decentralized finance.

Meet the Team

SL

Samantha Lee

General Partner

Web3
Fintech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Fintech
Consumer
EdTech
Healthcare
Real Estate
Security

Portfolio Companies (18)

Other

WA

Wahupta Ventures Inc (CIK 0001770791)

"Discovered via sec_edgar_form_d (high confidence)"

SEC Form D filing mentioning Ventura Capital

AL

Allica Bank

Fintech / digital banking·Series D

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Digital bank serving established small and medium‑sized businesses (SMBs), offering lending and full‑stack banking services.

TE

Tekever

Defense technology / drones·Growth stage

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

European defense‑tech company providing drone platforms and maritime surveillance solutions, including dual‑use drone technology deployed in Ukraine.

UP

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Fintech / neobank / consumer lending·Series D

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

U.S. neobank/consumer credit platform providing credit cards and personal loans, co‑founded by LendingClub founder Renaud Laplanche.

ZI

Zilch

Fintech / BNPL·Growth / Series C extension

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

UK‑based “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) fintech offering virtual cards and installment payment solutions; described as a UK unicorn.

CO

Coursera

Edtech / online learning·Growth / pre‑IPO

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Global online learning platform offering MOOCs, professional certificates, and degrees in partnership with universities and companies.

DE

Delos

Proptech / health & wellness·Growth / pre‑IPO

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Wellness‑focused real estate and technology company integrating health and well‑being into building design and operations.

XI

Xiaomi

Consumer electronics / hardware·Growth / pre‑IPO

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Chinese consumer electronics and smartphone manufacturer, also active in IoT devices and related services.

TW

Twitter

Social media / consumer internet·Growth / pre‑IPO

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Social media platform for short‑form posts and real‑time conversation (now known as X, but Ventura names it as Twitter in its materials).

NE

Nextdoor

Social media / local community·Growth / pre‑IPO

"Discovered via perplexity (medium confidence)"

Neighborhood‑focused social network enabling local community interactions and local business discovery.

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