Costa Mesa · Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked
Also known as CERRACAP, LLC · CIVC
Investment thesis
CerraCap positions itself as more than a traditional venture investor, arguing that funding alone leaves founders to navigate enterprise relationships and customer acquisition unaided. Through its 'Corporate Intelligence' and 'Sale Scale' approach, the firm connects portfolio founders with a network of over 1,000 corporate customers, investors, and acquirers to drive early commercial traction, market validation, and liquidity opportunities. The team emphasizes deep experience in AI and infrastructure investing and supports companies across their lifecycle — from first check through acquisition, secondary transactions, growth equity, and IPOs.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 3 of 5 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×2Enterprise Software ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Hardware ×1Quantum Computing ×1
HQs:United States×2Singapore×1
Investments · 5 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathDathena provides AI-powered data classification, discovering and classifying sensitive data across enterprise file repositories on premises and in the cloud to help organizations understand information risk and automate data protection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Chris Gomes Muffat(Founder)in
Co-investorsJungle VenturesMS&AD Ventures
Entropica Labs is a quantum computing software company building the infrastructure layer between quantum hardware and applications, with tools for quantum error correction and fault-tolerant computing.
Deep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingSingapore, SG
Tommaso Demarie(CEO)inEwan Munro(CTO)in
Co-investorsElev8.vcEntrepreneur FirstLIFTTSEEDS CapitalWavemaker Partners
Provides insights by analyzing data and content about brands on the internet.
Mcminnville, US
Dale Djerassi(Director)Brian Feucht(Executive Officer)
BoardRoger Lang(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsInspiration VenturesIllumina VenturesThe Engine Ventures
Space Kinetic develops the Whirlwind platform, a system that deploys micro-payloads from a host spacecraft at high velocities without using a thruster by decoupling propulsion from the payload.
Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech
Co-investorsBalerion Space VenturesIndustrious VenturesUP PartnersBackswing Ventures
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDathena Scienceacq. by Proofpoint
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEntropica Labs · trysignalbase.com · Jul 24, 2026
Predicta · finsmes.com · Oct 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does CerraCap Ventures invest at?
- CerraCap Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does CerraCap Ventures focus on?
- CerraCap Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software.
- Where is CerraCap Ventures located?
- CerraCap Ventures is headquartered in Costa Mesa, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMBS592 - From Dreams to Dominance with Saurabh Suri, Managing Partner Cerracap Ventures
Matt Brown Show · Saurabh Suri
VC Speaker Series with Saurabh Suri from CerraCap Ventures
UCI Beall Applied Innovation at the Cove · Saurabh Suri
480th 1Mby1M Roundtable April 9, 2020: With Ritesh Agarwal, CerraCap Ventures
1Mby1M Roundtables · Ritesh Agarwal
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