Fundraising Fox

5Lion Ventures

Venture capital

McLean · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked

Find your way into 5Lion Ventures

2,376 people in our graph share verified history with the 5Lion Ventures team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Kike Mirallesunlockedknows Anand Patil · together at McKinsey & Company (overlapped)
knows the team · via Morehouse College
×8knows the team · via McKinsey & Company
×2knows the team · via Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
Fox Verdict
Sign up to see your fit

Investment thesis

5Lion Ventures backs early-stage companies from Seed to Series A, typically serving as the first institutional investor. The firm combines financial capital with advisory support, drawing on a network of strategic, corporate, and financial resources to accelerate growth and value creation. Its core belief is that 'people are the business,' emphasizing true partnership, alignment with the founder's vision, and hands-on operational experience to help companies overcome challenges. The firm invests across healthcare, deep-tech, SaaS, communications, and consumer products.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
McLean, Virginia, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Tracked investments
11

Team · 5 people

from curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 4 of 11 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×1Consumer ×1Digital Health ×1Hardware ×1Media & Entertainment ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:United States×1Vietnam×1

Investments · 11 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Arxarx.visionin𝕏

ARx makes a hands-free wearable headset for people with low vision or sight loss, using a camera that streams video in real time to AI-powered visual assistance apps and bone-conduction audio to describe objects, text, and surroundings.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtech

ARx Vision

Develops an affordable wearable device to give blind and visually impaired people greater independence in daily life.

BEEMbeem.me

Co-investorsDEPO VenturesInertia Ventures

Better PT

HealthtechNew York, US

Gregory Cimino(Director)Gregory Peters(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Fealy(Director)

BoardAndrew Casino(Director)Bruce Lev(Director)

BetterHealthcarebetterhealthcare.coin𝕏

BetterHealthcare, which began in 2017 as BetterPT to improve online access to physical therapy, offers a Strategic Engagement Platform that uses a database and business dashboards to help healthcare providers drive appointment volume, growth, and revenue.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Greg Peters(Founder)in

Cloud Water

Health and wellness beverage company offering sparkling CBD drinks with botanicals and natural ingredients.

Cloudwaterbrandscloudwaterbrands.com
Healheal.com

In-home doctor visit service making it easy and affordable to see a physician at home.

Hollerholler.io𝕏

CakhiaTV is a free online platform for live football (soccer) streaming offering matches from major global tournaments including Premier League, Champions League, World Cup, and domestic leagues, with Vietnamese-language commentary and supplementary features like match schedules, standings, and highlights.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsDisney AcceleratorEvolution VC PartnersRelevance VenturesInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcRed Beard Ventures

Holler Studios

Full-service animation production company and creative agency.

Thropicthropic.io𝕏

Donor software company using blockchain to enable secure, scalable fundraising and connect crypto with philanthropy.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has 5Lion Ventures made?
5Lion Ventures has 10 tracked investments.
What stage does 5Lion Ventures invest at?
5Lion Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does 5Lion Ventures focus on?
5Lion Ventures focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Healthtech, SaaS.
Where is 5Lion Ventures located?
5Lion Ventures is headquartered in McLean, US.
Who does 5Lion Ventures co-invest with?
5Lion Ventures most often shares deals with DEPO Ventures, Disney Accelerator, Evolution VC Partners, among 4 tracked co-investors.

Similar investors

Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest Venture Partners is an investment firm whose growth equity team backs private, profitable, fast-growing companies, providing capital and hands-on support through its 'invited guest' approach.

$10M – $30M
Lombardstreet Ventures

Lombardstreet Ventures is a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm based in Woodside, California, investing primarily in U.S. companies with a preference for Silicon Valley teams. The firm focuses on B2B software, SaaS applications, developer tools, infrastructure software, deep tech, API-first platforms, open source, and AI, while remaining open to exceptional opportunities across sectors aligned with strong founders and compelling visions.

$500K
VenturEast

VenturEast is one of India's longest-standing venture capital fund managers, investing since 1997 and managing over $325 million across more than 100 investments in technology, healthcare, and clean environment.

Champel Capital

Champel Capital is a venture firm that invests in companies applying deep technology to the physical world, going beyond classic B2B SaaS models across industries such as defense, security, medical devices, insurtech, water, food, agriculture, and mobility.

MESH

MESH is an electronics-focused venture capital firm that leverages relationships across the electronics supply chain (from foundries to ODMs) to support its portfolio companies. It invests through syndicates, thematic funds anchored by corporate partners, and a partner-led pocket fund.

$100K – $30M

Featured in lists