Cake Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Focuses on companies addressing needs arising from massive demographic changes, differentiated by its thematic expertise in demographic-driven markets.
Team · 1 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 7 of 26 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×4Consumer ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2FemTech ×2Healthtech ×2Wellness & Fitness ×2Deep Tech ×1Direct to Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×3Canada×1
Investments · 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAster provides patient management software and agentic AI voice tools for healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
Culina Health connects patients with registered dietitians for personalized, virtual nutrition care that is in-network with major insurance plans.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew Jersey, US
Vanessa Rissetto(Co-founder)Tamar Samuels(Co-founder)
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
Eli develops and manufactures at-home hormone level tests that collect longitudinal data on daily hormonal patterns.
ConsumerDeep TechDigital HealthFemTechWellness & FitnessMontréal, CA
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
Frame provides personalized fertility care coordination and guidance for individuals at various stages of their fertility journey, including evaluation, expert care teams, and access to vetted medical providers and products.
Digital HealthFemTech
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
North Oaks, US
Melissa Danielsen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Melanie Fountaine(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew Jones(Director)Alexander Hansen(Executive Officer)
BoardRobert Sarrazin(Director)
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
Bright provides an immersive learning platform using AI and software simulations for corporate training and workforce development.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkSaaS
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
Pamper Nail Gallery handcrafts reusable, collectible press-on nail art sets using vegan and cruelty-free products, including limited-edition themed drops and custom commissions.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
TenYour offers a financial product that gives professionals and middle-class Americans a payout and savings plan to cover income gaps during job loss and layoffs.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
Joah Spearman(Founder & CEO)
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
PartnerMonique Woodard· solo GP
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAsteracq. by Elation
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrame · fintech.global · May 12, 2026
Eli · eli.health · Jun 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Cake Ventures invest at?
- Cake Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Cake Ventures's typical check size?
- Cake Ventures typically writes checks of $200K – $750K.
- What sectors does Cake Ventures focus on?
- Cake Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Cake Ventures located?
- Cake Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Cake Ventures lead rounds?
- Cake Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamPeloton's new CEO (can he turn it around?) + Cake Ventures' Monique Woodard Angel S6 E5 | E1383
This Week in Startups · Monique Woodard
🧠 How do you scale expertise as a solo GP? Monique Woodard reveals how she’s building Cake Ventures
Day One FM - For founders and startup operators · Monique Woodard
Fireside Chat with Monique Woodard, Managing Director Cake Ventures
Graham & Walker · Monique Woodard
Power Conversations w/ Monique Woodard, Founding Partner & Managing Director at Cake Ventures
All Raise · Monique Woodard
What is Cake Ventures Founding Partner Monique Woodard's strategy for building a balanced portfolio?
Paige Finn Doherty // Seed to Harvest · Monique Woodard
Closing A $17 Million Fund with Cake Ventures Founding Partner Monique Woodard |Seed To Harvest Ep47
Paige Finn Doherty // Seed to Harvest · Monique Woodard
Co-investors · 13
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BAM Ventures is an early-stage investment firm made up of experienced entrepreneurs based in Southern California, backing founders building consumer-focused technologies, products, and services that transform commerce.
Kindred Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that backs technology startups in their earliest financing rounds, often helping form and fund companies before they exist. It has backed 100+ startups.
7percent Ventures is a deeptech-focused venture firm that has backed over 160 companies over the past decade, supporting diverse, sustainable and inclusive startups building transformative and frontier technologies.
MaC Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners closely with founders, offering hands-on support and strategic involvement beyond capital.
Coelius Capital provides entrepreneurial early-stage capital to technology startups, generally investing in B2B or B2B2C companies.
125 Ventures is a NYC-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies at the intersection of women's sports, media, and entertainment with technology.
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Firms observed investing alongside Cake Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Cake Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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