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CerraCap Ventures

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Costa Mesa · Seed–Late Stage · 7 people tracked

Also known as CERRACAP, LLC · CIVC

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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 Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Costa Mesa, California, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Private fund assets
$80.4M
VC funds
3
Tracked investments
8

Team · 7 people

from public directories
Dasher Rattray· Analyst

What they invest in

from 6 of 8 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Deep Tech ×2SaaS ×2Cybersecurity ×1Developer Tools ×1Digital Health ×1

HQs:United States×2Singapore×1

Investments · 8 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22022 · 15 dated

Aviatojoinaviato.comin𝕏

Aviato provides a data and intelligence platform offering detailed datasets on people and companies, covering datapoints such as employee compensation, vesting schedules, contacts, headcount growth, web traffic, financing history, and tech stacks.

Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsGoAhead Ventures8VCCerraCapDorm RoomSoftBank GroupSoma Capital

Dathena Sciencedathena.ioin𝕏acquired by Proofpoint

Dathena 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 Labsentropicalabs.comin

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

PayfaveMay 2022 · $2.9M

Plano, US

Deepak Jain(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRitesh Agarwal(Director)

PredictaFeb 2023

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

Predicta Medpredicta-med.cominFeb 2023

Predicta Med develops a data analytics platform using deep learning to identify at-risk autoimmune disease patients across multiple medical systems, enabling clinicians to intervene earlier and improve diagnostic outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

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Co-investorsICONYC labsCerraCap

Space Kineticspacekinetic.cominAug 2025

Space Kinetic develops technology to enable frequent, low-cost maneuvering and operations for spacecraft and space systems.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Scott Ziegler(Founder)in

Co-investorsBalerion Space VenturesIndustrious VenturesUP PartnersBackswing Ventures

Zivezive.aiinOct 2024 · $1M

Zive provides operational and compliance automation software designed for fund managers to streamline administrative tasks and reporting.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Rajesh Gopi(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalEagle VentureNew Leaf InvestSparq Capital (SFO)Headline

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Dathena Scienceacq. by Proofpoint

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

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 team

MBS592 - 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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