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Chroma Ventures

Venture capital

San Diego · Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Chroma Ventures invests in exceptional founders and teams building innovative, technology-driven businesses with strong growth potential. The firm supports portfolio companies from seed through scale-up stages, often taking active board roles and participating across multiple investment rounds. The firm values entrepreneurial resilience, data-led solutions to real-world problems, and ambitious growth strategies, with many portfolio companies headquartered in Scotland and the UK growing internationally.

Invests inSector AgnosticGlobalSan DiegoUnited Kingdom

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$630K – $6.3M
HQ
San Diego, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2004
Tracked investments
13
Unicorns
1

Team · 3 people

from public directories
Daniel Jassy· General Partnerin

What they invest in

from 7 of 13 portfolio companies

Gaming ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Marketing Tech ×2Media & Entertainment ×2AgTech ×1Cleantech ×1Creator Economy ×1Developer Tools ×1

HQs:United Kingdom×4United States×1

Investments · 13 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 12022 · 12021 · 22019 · 12018 · 12015 · 17 dated

ACE Aquatecaceaquatec.cominSeries A · Nov 2019 · $6M✓ verified

Ace Aquatec builds IoT-enabled precision products for the aquaculture industry, including acoustic wildlife deterrents, sea lice treatment, biomass estimation and real-time monitoring, and humane fish-stunning solutions.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechFoodTechHardwareIoTDundee, GB

Nathan Pyne-Carter(CEO)inAlan MacLeod(Chief Finance Officer (CFO))inTara McGregor-Woodhams(Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (CSMO))inKeith Davidson(Chief Technology Officer (CTO))in

Co-investorsAqua SparkEarth CapitalScottish EnterpriseEIT Food Accelerator Network

Ant Workshopant-workshop.com𝕏Jan 2022

Ant Workshop is an independent video game developer that creates games such as roguelike deckbuilders, party games, and arcade titles, and also provides console porting and publishing services for other indie studios.

GamingEdinburgh, GB

Blipparblippar.comin𝕏Seed · Mar 2021 · $5M

Blippar is an augmented reality creation platform that lets creators and developers design, publish, and share AR experiences across devices, supporting both no-code building and technical customization.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaS

Steve Spencer(Founder)in

Co-investorsPrime VenturesQualcomm Ventures

Elasticelasticcreative.co.ukin𝕏

A creative agency offering brand strategy, design, digital development, animation, film production, and digital marketing services to ambitious brands in the UK and North America.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentUK, GB

Stormcloud Gamesstormcloudgames.com𝕏Apr 2021

Stormcloud is a game developer that creates original IP titles and provides work-for-hire development for other studios and publishers.

GamingDundee, GB

Team17team17.comin𝕏

Team17 is a video game developer and publisher with over 33 years of experience and a portfolio of 110+ games including titles like Worms, The Escapists, Overcooked!, and Hell Let Loose.

GamingMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsLDC

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

ADV HoldingsBroker InsightsChroma DevelopmentsParsley BoxRadiant IndustriesTVSquaredTvsquared By

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Chroma Ventures made?
Chroma Ventures has 13 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Chroma Ventures invest at?
Chroma Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is Chroma Ventures's typical check size?
Chroma Ventures typically writes checks of $630K – $6.3M.
What sectors does Chroma Ventures focus on?
Chroma Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Chroma Ventures located?
Chroma Ventures is headquartered in San Diego, US.
Does Chroma Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Chroma Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Chroma Ventures co-invest with?
Chroma Ventures most often shares deals with Aqua Spark, EIT Food Accelerator Network, LDC, among 4 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 1

Aqua Spark

Aqua-Spark is a global investment fund focused on sustainable aquaculture, backing companies across the aquaculture value chain including fish farms, feed mills and hatcheries.

Both backed · 1

Firms observed investing alongside Chroma Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Chroma Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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