What stage does Cava Capital invest at?

Cava Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.

What is Cava Capital's typical check size?

Cava Capital typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.

Where is Cava Capital located?

Cava Capital is headquartered in Darien, US.

Cava Capital

Venture capital

Darien · Pre-Seed–Series B · 3 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Cava Capital positions itself as a hands-on early-stage and development investor that does more than provide capital. Drawing on the principals' experience founding and operating companies, the firm aims to help de-risk and accelerate businesses as an active partner. Through Cava Studio, its portfolio company development strategy, the firm invests and works directly alongside entrepreneurs, taking a founder and owner/operator role rather than passively investing via the traditional venture process. Over more than a decade the team has started or co-founded more than a dozen companies, several with successful exits and others still operating profitably.

Invests inConsumer Data & Infrastructure Enterprise Software Fintech Media & Entertainment Retail Tech SaaS Darien United States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series B

Check

$1M – $5M

Darien, Connecticut, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2007

Tracked investments

Team · 3 people

from curated & public directories

Bob Geiman· Managing Partner/Co-Founder

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Geoff Schneider· Managing Partner· Norwalk, Connecticutin

Geoff Schneider is founder and managing partner of Cava Capital, an early-stage private equity and venture capital platform established in 2006 for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. He serves as co-founder and CEO of GoSaga, Inc., a multi-brand wellness franchising platform, and has held investing and operating roles across more than 20 venture-funded technology and consumer lifestyle businesses. Schneider also serves as managing partner of Alvero Capital, a growth equity platform focused on pre-IPO and special situation investing.

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Kevin Lynch· Fund Administrator· Easton, Connecticut, United Statesin

CFO and CCO of Colle Capital, with the fund since inception; responsible for financial reporting and investor communications, with over 25 years of financial reporting experience in financial services.

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

Consumer ×1E-commerce ×1Media & Entertainment ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 1 tracked

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ConsumerE-commerceMedia & EntertainmentNorwalk, US

Martin Bispels(Executive Officer)

Board seatGeoff SchneiderBob Geiman· per SEC Form D · $625K raise · filed Nov 2025

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Cava Capital invest at?: Cava Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What is Cava Capital's typical check size?: Cava Capital typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
What sectors does Cava Capital focus on?: Cava Capital focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
Where is Cava Capital located?: Cava Capital is headquartered in Darien, US.

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