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Ventura Capital

VC
San Francisco, CAWebsite

Ventura Capital is a Seed venture capital firm based in San Francisco, CA investing in Other, Fintech, Consumer. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$2.5M checks and has 18 portfolio companies in our records.

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.

How Ventura Capital invests

Ventura Capital is a vc firm based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, Fintech, Consumer, EdTech, Healthcare.

Ventura Capital typically writes checks of $1.0M–$2.5M per investment.

Ventura Capital has backed 18 companies in our records, including Wahupta Ventures Inc (CIK 0001770791), Allica Bank, Tekever.

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)

SEC Form D filing mentioning Ventura Capital

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Allica Bank

Fintech / digital banking·Series D

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

TE

Tekever

Defense technology / drones·Growth stage

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

UP

Upgrade

Fintech / neobank / consumer lending·Series D

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

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

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

DE

Delos

Proptech / health & wellness·Growth / pre‑IPO

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

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

TW

Twitter

Social media / consumer internet·Growth / pre‑IPO

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

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

How to pitch Ventura Capital
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Fintech, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $2.5M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Samantha Lee, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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