Ventura Capital — Seed VC Firm ($1.0M–$2.5M Checks)
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 17 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $1.0M–$2.5M
- Portfolio
- 17 companies on record
- Partners
- 1 listed
- Stage
- Seed
- Sectors
- Other, Fintech, Consumer, EdTech, Healthcare, Real Estate, Security
- HQ
- San Francisco, CA
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-06-19
Seed
$1.0M – $2.5M
17+ companies
1 partner
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 17 companies in our records, including Allica Bank, Tekever, Upgrade.
Partners & Team
Samantha Lee
General Partner
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (17)
Other
Allica Bank
Digital bank serving established small and medium‑sized businesses (SMBs), offering lending and full‑stack banking services.
Tekever
European defense‑tech company providing drone platforms and maritime surveillance solutions, including dual‑use drone technology deployed in Ukraine.
Upgrade
U.S. neobank/consumer credit platform providing credit cards and personal loans, co‑founded by LendingClub founder Renaud Laplanche.
Zilch
UK‑based “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) fintech offering virtual cards and installment payment solutions; described as a UK unicorn.
Coursera
Global online learning platform offering MOOCs, professional certificates, and degrees in partnership with universities and companies.
Delos
Wellness‑focused real estate and technology company integrating health and well‑being into building design and operations.
Xiaomi
Chinese consumer electronics and smartphone manufacturer, also active in IoT devices and related services.
Social media platform for short‑form posts and real‑time conversation (now known as X, but Ventura names it as Twitter in its materials).
Nextdoor
Neighborhood‑focused social network enabling local community interactions and local business discovery.
Alibaba
Chinese e‑commerce and technology conglomerate (online marketplaces, cloud, fintech, logistics, etc.).
- •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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