1Sharpe Ventures
Venture capitalPiedmont · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
1Sharpe Ventures targets what it calls the 'Forgotten 50%' of the economy: foundational but historically underinvested sectors such as real estate, construction, manufacturing, insurance and financial services. The firm believes advances in AI and technology infrastructure can drive major efficiencies, displace incumbents and reshape traditionally slow-moving categories. It emphasizes that success will depend on vertical expertise, pairing new ideas and technology with distribution, industry relationships and deep domain knowledge. 1SV operates across three verticals — credit, housing, and venture — investing in North America and Europe.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through 1Sharpe Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 22 of 28 portfolio companiesPropTech ×13AI & Machine Learning ×11SaaS ×9Fintech ×8Enterprise Software ×4Marketplaces ×4Consumer ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United States×12Brazil×1Mexico×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×33 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data
Harvard University ×2Stanford University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
1Sharpe is an investment firm that deploys capital across the real estate spectrum, including credit, private equity, and early-stage property technology.
FintechPropTech
Rob Bloemker(Co-founder, Investment Committee Lead)Gregor Watson(Co-founder)
Austin, US
Jessie Lucci(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlybridge Capital PartnersTrail Run Capital
Arden provides an end-to-end audit automation platform that collects evidence across systems and executes control tests for SOX compliance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aryaman Khanna(Founder)inDavid Lomelin(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsLink VenturesY CombinatorCoalition OperatorsOrange CollectiveStoryHouseSusa Ventures
Bitso is a fintech platform offering cryptocurrency trading, U.S. stock and ETF investing, yield-earning opportunities on crypto holdings, and cross-border payment services.
Crypto & Web3FintechMexico City, MX
Daniel Vogel(Founder & CEO)Ben Peters(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementCoinbase VenturesCometaDigital Currency GroupFundersClubKaszek Ventures+14 more
Carats + Cake is an online platform featuring a curated, searchable archive of real weddings and the vendors behind them, organized by style, color, detail, and location.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Jessica Levin Conroy(Executive Officer, Director)Gregor Watson(Director)Michael Costigan(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesRaptor GroupReshapeThe MBA FundAcrew CapitalFounders Fund+2 more
CASAFARI provides a real estate data intelligence platform that aggregates and cleans property data across more than 20 countries, offering insights to help users find and close real estate deals.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructurePropTech
Co-investorsArmilar Venture PartnersBlue Lion GlobalBynd Venture CapitalPrudenceShilling VCLakestar
Financial network for the creator economy.
Converts individual rental properties into diversified shares of a pool of houses, helping landlords retire tax-advantageously.
Co-investorsPrimary Venture Partners
Flock Homes is a real estate investment platform that provides individual investors access to professionally managed residential rental properties across multiple U.S. markets.
FintechPropTechDenver, US
Ariel Rubin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Rampell(Director)inBradley Svrluga(Director)inRenata Quintini(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzHuman CapitalMVP VenturesRenegade PartnersRWT HorizonsBoxGroup+5 more
Freemodel operates a software-based marketplace that handles pre-sale home renovations for homeowners, managing design, contractor coordination, and project delivery.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesPropTechCalifornia, US
Jesse Lindeman(Founder)
Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalQED InvestorsRWT HorizonsCrossbeam Venture PartnersFJ Labs
FrontiersVision provides computer-vision software that runs on existing cameras to monitor livestock in pens and chutes, capturing events like weight, average daily gain, pen counts, and early sickness detection without added labor.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.
Haven is a digital platform that simplifies home financing and mortgage management for homeowners by connecting them with mortgage companies.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Aditya Acharya(Founder)inNipun Kant(Founder)inJonathan Chao(Founder)in
Co-investorsConversion CapitalEmles Venture PartnersGoAhead VenturesRWT HorizonsY CombinatorBoxGroup
Henry provides AI-powered software for commercial real estate teams to automate property database management, underwriting models, and institutional pitch deck creation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Sammy Greenwall(Founder, CEO)inAdam Pratt(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoalition OperatorsY CombinatorOrange CollectiveStoryHouseSusa Ventures
Sima Gandhi(Founder)
Co-investorsIndex VenturesInspired CapitalTq Ventures LlcWestbound Equity Partners
Lastro is the creator of Lais, an artificial intelligence assistant built for the Brazilian real estate market that engages and qualifies leads and automates customer interactions.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Allan Paladino(Founder)in
Co-investorsQED Investors
Lessen operates a technology platform for real estate property and facilities services, coordinating vendor relationships to handle maintenance, turns, and facilities management for property owners and operators.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSScottsdale, US
Jay M.(Founder)inJay McKee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Fred Tuomi(Director)
BoardDan Wenhold(Director)inGregor Watson(Director)in
Co-investorsCopper Sky CapitalNavitas Capital75 & SunnyFifth WallGeneral CatalystKhosla Ventures
PermitFlow provides an AI-powered platform that automates the construction permitting lifecycle, from research and application preparation to submission and tracking.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechNew York City, US
Samuel Lam(Founder)inSamuel K. Lam(Founder)Francis Thumpasery(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAmino CapitalFelicis VenturesFoundamentalKleiner PerkinsY Combinator+3 more
Revin builds AI agents that embed into the existing systems of home and residential service businesses to run revenue-driving operational workflows with humans in the loop.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Quinn Litherland(Founder + CEO)
Co-investorsDria VenturesLigature VCHyde Park Angels
ROH provides an intelligent payments platform and financial infrastructure for the hospitality industry, using automation to manage the multiple payment touchpoints in hotel transactions.
AI & Machine LearningFintechTravel & Hospitality
Ankur Randev(Principal & Chief Commercial Officer)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCleo CapitalCorrelation VenturesFounders FundGMO VenturePartnersSilverCircle
Roofstock is a digital platform that enables individual and institutional investors to acquire and manage single-family rental homes using proprietary data analytics and local market expertise across the U.S. residential market.
FintechMarketplacesPropTech
Gary Beasley(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors7GC & CoAcurio VenturesAkkadian VenturesBallistic VenturesCanvas VenturesCerity Partners Ventures+17 more
Home services marketplace for neighborhoods.
Summer operates SummerOS, an asset intelligence platform for the short-term rental industry offering revenue forecasting, market intelligence, and performance analytics.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Paul Kromidas(Founder)
Co-investorsElizabeth Street Ventures
Tetra enables homeowners to transition to clean energy through high-efficiency appliances and related products.
CleantechClimate TechConsumerEnergy
Co-investorsGreycroftGutter CapitalAmino Capital
Scott Gregg(Founder)inAlex Meyers(Founder)in
Co-investorsConstruct CapitalFloating Point
Vellum is an AI-native platform that ingests insurance data from multiple sources, standardizes it through automated validation and normalization, and provides portfolio intelligence to underwriting, claims, and finance teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureInsurTech
Julianna Muir(CEO)John Cappiello(CTO)Paul Toomath(Head of Product and Operations)
Co-investorsAcrew Capital
WeatherPromise provides weather guarantees integrated into travel booking platforms, using weather data to help travelers make confident bookings regardless of season.
Climate TechInsurTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investors1Flourish CapitalAsymmetric Capital PartnersClocktower VenturesCommerce VenturesLerer HippeauMaveron+1 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHenry · inspenet.com · Jul 19, 2026
Tetra · simplywall.st · Jul 16, 2026
Haven · aol.com · Jul 6, 2026
Arden · thesaasnews.com · Jul 1, 2026
Lessen · pymnts.com · Apr 29, 2026
Roofstock · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Weather Promise · finsmes.com · Jan 13, 2026
PermitFlow · alleywatch.com · Dec 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 1Sharpe Ventures made?
- 1Sharpe Ventures has 26 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does 1Sharpe Ventures invest at?
- 1Sharpe Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is 1Sharpe Ventures's typical check size?
- 1Sharpe Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does 1Sharpe Ventures focus on?
- 1Sharpe Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Fintech, InsurTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, PropTech.
- Where is 1Sharpe Ventures located?
- 1Sharpe Ventures is headquartered in Piedmont, US.
- Does 1Sharpe Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, 1Sharpe Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does 1Sharpe Ventures co-invest with?
- 1Sharpe Ventures most often shares deals with QED Investors, RWT Horizons, Y Combinator, among 82 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 5
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
Ballistic Ventures is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on backing cybersecurity entrepreneurs, drawing on the operating experience of investors who have founded, funded, and operated over 90 companies.
Firms observed investing alongside 1Sharpe Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with 1Sharpe Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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