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Connect Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingLos Angeles · Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
Also known as Connect Ventures Four · CONNECT VENTURES MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC · Connect Ventures Three · Michael Kives
Not to be confused with Connect Ventures (Venture capital · London, GB) or Connect Ventures (Venture capital · London, GB)
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Investment thesis
Connect Ventures invests in consumer and prosumer companies across sports, digital health, media, entertainment, e-commerce, and marketplaces—categories where connection is central to the strategy. The firm seeks to back 'The Greats,' exceptional founders who have achieved founder-product fit and are building generational companies that reshape how consumers engage with culture. Through its partnership with talent agency CAA, the fund plugs founders into an ecosystem of 1,000+ agents, talent, media, IP, partnerships, and sponsorships to help companies accelerate toward breakout velocity. Its guiding principles emphasize human-career fit, a product-first (then brand, then influence) approach, and building large markets from many smaller ones.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 13, 2026.
Team · 11 people
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Co-founder of Connect Ventures who spent 15 years at CAA, where he built and led the agency's consumer investment practice and launched Connect Ventures in partnership with NEA. He previously ran CAA's mobile division and co-founded startup studio Caravan, and earlier worked at Bridgewater Associates.
Co-founder of Connect Ventures who previously spent over a decade at Lightspeed Venture Partners, where she co-led the Consumer team. She earlier spent a decade advising internet and retail companies at Morgan Stanley and has experience as an operator and angel investor.
Co-Founder and Managing Partner who previously spent over a decade at Lightspeed Venture Partners co-leading the Consumer team, following a decade advising internet and retail companies at Morgan Stanley. She holds an MBA from Stanford and a degree in Mathematics and Economics from the University of York.
A longtime CAA executive who serves as the day-to-day lead for the agency at the fund and holds a senior business development role, working with entrepreneurial clients across consumer, media, and technology. He started at The Madison Square Garden Company and was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30.
Brings an operator's perspective from roles across sports and consumer, including consumer investment banking at Barclays, Chief of Staff to the CEO of the Premier Lacrosse League, and strategy roles at Fanatics and the Oakland Athletics.
Oversees finance at Connect Ventures with over 20 years of experience in venture capital finance and partnership taxation, including a decade at NEA, ensuring financial infrastructure and operational discipline.
What they invest in
from 34 of 42 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×14Enterprise Software ×12Consumer ×11SaaS ×11Media & Entertainment ×7Creator Economy ×6E-commerce ×6Developer Tools ×5
HQs:United States×17United Kingdom×5Spain×1France×1Croatia×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×12 founders×83 founders×34+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data
Duke University ×2The Wharton School ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×8Business & Management ×5Engineering ×3Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 19 founders with career history
Google ×2
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12012 · 12 dated
MagicBell provides notification infrastructure for product teams to build notification experiences for their users.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBarcelona, ES
Hana Mohan(Founder)inJosue MontanoSherry Chin(Hiring Manager)Ken Ward(Recruiter)Auto responder(Auto-responder)Milena Milak(Designer)
Co-investorsY CombinatorCherry VenturesBrighter CapitalMaximilian StoiberGlobevestorHarvard Management Company+1 more
Memgraph develops a high-performance, in-memory graph database platform designed to process computations on streaming data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticZagreb, HR
MarkoDominik Tomicevic(Founder)in
Co-investorsCounterview CapitalHeavybitIn-Q-TelMundi VenturesIrregular ExpressionsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+2 more
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Accountable provides a platform that automates HIPAA compliance tasks including policies, training, risk assessments, vendor management, and incident tracking for small and mid-size healthcare organizations such as dental offices, therapy practices, and health tech startups.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechSaaSHudson Oaks, US
Kevin Henry
Co-investorsPantera CapitalTechstarsStride VC
Ballpark operates an AI-powered research platform that conducts large-scale consumer surveys and qualitative interviews simultaneously.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Murat Mutlu(Founder)in
Co-investorsBungalow CapitalInreach VenturesBusiness Growth FundHaatch
beehiiv is a publishing platform for creators, publishers, and brands to build and grow newsletters, websites, podcasts, and communities.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US
Jake Hurd(Founder)Tyler Denk(Founder)inBenjamin Hargett(Founder)inBen Hargett(Founder)
Co-investors359 CapitalAdventure FundBlue Wire CapitalBrexCollectivCreator Ventures+11 more
CAA is an entertainment and talent agency offering investment banking, brand consulting, sports management, and executive search services across entertainment, sports, and enterprise sectors.
Enterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSports TechLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsAnt Capital PartnersArtémisZillionizeComcast Ventures
Calm is a mental health app offering guided meditations, sleep stories, soundscapes, and stress-relief tools designed to help users manage anxiety, improve sleep, and build healthy habits for overall wellness.
HealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessMiami, US
Alex Tew(Founder)inMichael Acton Smith(Founder)inDavid Ko(CEO)
Co-investorsAcumen AmericaBrighter CapitalCherubic VenturesElefundEQUIAMEvio VC+25 more
Marketplace enabling users to request personalized video messages or live chats with celebrities and influencers.
Steven Galanis(Founder)inMartin Blencowe(Founder)inDevon Spinnler Townsend(Founder)inArthur Leopold(Founder)Devon Townsend(Founder)
Co-investorsChaifetz GroupChicago VenturesCleo CapitalDigi VenturesDuke Capital PartnersEQUIAM+26 more
Celery provides a platform that enables brands to accept pre-orders and conduct independent crowdfunding campaigns for products before they are in stock.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Chris Tsai(CEO)inPeter Shih(CTO)inBrian Nguyen(CPO)in
Co-investorsVerissimo VenturesY CombinatorCentre Street PartnersGeneral CatalystSalesforce VenturesSV Angel
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Consumer generative-AI platform where users create and chat with customizable AI characters via web and mobile apps.
Menlo Park, US
Karandeep Anand(Founder)inDaniel De Freitas(Founder)inNoam Shazeer(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAndreessen HorowitzElad GilGreycroftLightspeed Venture PartnersSV Angel
Citymapper is a mobile app that provides real-time transit information, journey planning, and AI-powered route recommendations across 400+ major cities worldwide, offering both consumer features and B2B solutions for cities and transit agencies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationLondon, GB
Azmat Yusuf(Founder)inDaniel Ramot(Co-Founder & CEO, Via Transportation (Citymapper's parent company))
BoardPeter Fenton(Benchmark partner associated with Series B)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalDST GlobalFirestartrGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesLocalGlobe+1 more
Daily Harvest manufactures and delivers frozen prepared meals made from organic fruits and vegetables, including smoothies, oat bowls, and elixirs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Rachel Drori(Founder)inRicky Silver(Founder)
Co-investorsAble PartnersBAM VenturesCollaborative FundDream Variation VenturesH Venture PartnersImaginary Venture Capital+8 more
Dapper Labs is a venture studio building products and communities at the intersection of culture and emerging technology, focused on digital ownership, data control, and decentralized platforms for creators and collectors.
ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticVancouver
Roham Gharegozlou(Founder)inDieter Shirley(Founder)inMikhael Naayem(Founder)inJody Rebak(Executive Officer)inMik Naayem(Founder)
BoardDavid Pakman(Director)in
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAppWorks VenturesBlockchain CoinvestorsBond Capital Management+46 more
Embrace is a user-focused observability platform built on OpenTelemetry that provides real user monitoring (RUM) for mobile and web applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Eric Futoran(CEO)inFredric Newberg(Founder)inMaggie Shih(Founder)Victoria Stepp(Director of People Operations)James Elliott(Vice President of Sales)Sydnie Tom(Product and Design Lead)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAV8 VenturesBaroda VenturesBonfire VenturesBoxGroupDuke Capital Partners+20 more
Girlboss is a media company that provides women with content, podcasts, and community resources to navigate career development and entrepreneurship.
ConsumerCreator EconomyFuture of WorkMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersTiny Capital
Harper Wilde designs and sells bras and underwear positioned as everyday basics rather than lingerie.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commercePhiladelphia, US
Jane Fisher(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJenna Kerner(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jenna Barnes(Founder)in
Co-investorsBAM VenturesBreakawayGrowth FundDorm RoomMaC Venture CapitalRed & Blue VenturesVisible Ventures+3 more
Haus Labs is a cosmetics brand that sells color makeup and skin-focused beauty products such as foundation, concealer, lip color, blush, highlighter, mascara, and setting powder directly to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Ben Jones(Founder)Lady Gaga(Founder)
Co-investorsGaingelsLightspeed Venture PartnersSozo Ventures
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Hungryroot is a personalized meal and grocery service that combines the convenience of meal kits with the variety of a grocery store, allowing customers to set their own budget and receive curated meals and ingredients matched to their dietary preferences.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechNew York, US
Benjamin McKean(President and Chief Executive Officer)Ben McKean(Founder)
Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalCrosslink CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalKarpReillyLerer HippeauLightspeed Venture Partners+5 more
Hush operates a mobile makeup retail platform for consumers in the United States.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerLos Angeles, US
Alex Lin(CEO)inWilliam King(CTO)inCooper Mor(Founder)inAshutosh Dabral(Founder)Umesh Joshi(Founder)Rangel Spasov
Co-investorsY CombinatorYL Ventures500 GlobalAccelBattery VenturesBuckley Ventures Management Company Llc+10 more
Intropic provides index rebalance forecasts and other financial information products used by financial institutions to manage risk and handle index rebalance flows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechLondon, GB
Ravinder Bhadhal(CEO)inSam Shannon(CPO)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Entrepreneur FirstOctopus VenturesSamos InvestmentsTranspose Platform Management
Jomboy Media is a sports media company producing digital content, shows, and merchandise, with offerings including branded partnerships and a retail shop.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Courtney Hirschin
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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Metomic provides automated security software that protects data across SaaS and AI tools for companies seeking to safely unlock AI capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Richard Vibert(CEO)inBenjamin Van Enckevort(CTO)inBethany Ayers(CEO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstEvolution Equity PartnersLocalGlobeResonance VCSamos InvestmentsRemote First Capital+2 more
Mirror AI creates personalized emoji sets from facial photos, generating dozens of custom emoji characters that users can share across messaging and social media platforms.
ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US
Evgeny Kuryshev(Founder)inSerge Faguetin
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)Berggruen HoldingsBold Capital PartnersDarren Lachtman+15 more
Moises is a creative suite providing AI-powered audio tools for musicians to separate stems, find chords, transcribe lyrics, and create backing tracks across any device.
AI & Machine LearningCreator Economy
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesKickstartLinkinFirmMONASHEESNorwest Venture PartnersVerve Capital+5 more
Moltin provides API-based commerce infrastructure that allows retailers and developers to build and deploy shopping experiences across websites, mobile apps, and other customer touchpoints.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Jamie Holdroyd(CIO)inAdam Sturrock(Vice President Customer Success)inChris Roach(Founder)Chris Nash(CTO)
BoardWill Prendergast(Director)in
Co-investorsBantam GroupFundersClubUnderscore VCY CombinatorFour CitiesFrontline Ventures+1 more
Multiverse develops workforce training programs focused on equipping workers with durable skills needed for effective AI adoption in the workplace, combining soft skills and cognitive competencies.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLondon, GB
Euan Blair(Co-Founder & CEO)inSophie Adelman(Co-Founder & President)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystLightspeed Venture PartnersStepstone GroupAudaciousBlitzscaling VenturesBond Capital Management+9 more
Courtyard.io is a marketplace and tokenization service that enables users to own and trade physical collectible cards on the blockchain, with options to store them vaulted, sell them, or redeem the NFT for physical delivery.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3MarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Devin Finzer(CEO)inAlex Atallah(Founder)inAdam Montgomery(Head of Blockchain)inKen Cadima(Recruiter)Calder Zwerling(Recruiting)Danielle Coburn(Recruiter)
Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBalaji SrinivasanBlockchain Capital+39 more
Outverse provides AI agents for customer service automation in payments and fintech, enabling companies to handle support inquiries across channels without requiring significant system rebuilds.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Kyran Schmidt(Founder)inOllie Steadman(Founder)inJeylani Jeylani(Founder)
Co-investorsNotion CapitalWingConnect VenturesThe Fund
Sekai is an AI-powered platform where users create, remix, and share interactive mini-apps instantly without coding, ranging from utilities to games.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomySocial
Kaiser Kim(Founder)inLucky Z.(Founder)inAzhar Deen(Founder)in
Co-investors359 CapitalA*A16Z SpeedrunMakers FundMVP Ventures645 Ventures+5 more
Slash provides enterprise-grade cash management and deposit insurance services for businesses, offering FDIC coverage expanded across a network of partner banks with real-time transaction controls and approval workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Victor Cardenas(Founder)inKevin Bai(Founder)inVictor Cardenas Codriansky(Founder)inVictor Cardenas Bincaz(Founder)Scarlett deVries(Operations Manager)Noah Fichter(Software Engineer)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y CombinatorGoodwater CapitalAzure Ventures GroupEpakon CapitalGarage Capital+11 more
Superthread is a unified workspace combining task management, project documentation, and AI-powered meeting transcription for engineering and product teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Ben(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcLocalGlobe
Thatgamecompany is a video game developer, known for the game Sky, and produces related media including a wordless animated feature titled "Sky: The Two Embers" that reveals the origin story of the game's world.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Jenova Chen(Founder)inSam McGrath(Chief Technology Officer)inPeter Lee(Chief Information Officer)inKellee Santiago(Founder)
Co-investorsAlanda Capital Holding LimitedKleiner PerkinsQualcomm VenturesTRANSCENDCapital TodaySequoia Capital+1 more
TMRW Sports is a sports, media, and entertainment company that builds modern approaches to sports experiences and ventures, including the TGL primetime golf league featuring PGA TOUR teams.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechWinter Park, US
Tiger Woods(Founder)Rory McIlroy(Founder)Mike McCarley(Founder)inChristopher Murvin(Executive Officer, Promoter)inMatthew Levine(Executive Officer, Promoter)in
BoardMichael Blank(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCartan CapitalLocker Room CapitalScrum VenturesSeven Seven SixNEXT PLAY CAPITAL
Unmade provides digital infrastructure and automation software for apparel and sportswear brands to manage customization, small-batch production, and demand-driven manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Hal Watts(Founder)inBen Alun-Jones(Founder)Kirsty Emery(Founder)
Co-investorsBackedBallpark VenturesFELIX CAPITALLocalGlobeMaersk GrowthOctopus Ventures+3 more
Upstream is a team communication and collaboration platform designed to help professionals manage messages, tasks, and decision-making workflows across their organization.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSParis, FR
Louis Lecat(Founder)inJonathan Tiret(Founder)inAlex Taub(Founder)Michael Schonfeld(Founder)Joseph Calvo(Founding Product Designer)
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalConnect VenturesKima VenturesMotier VenturesRoosh VenturesY Combinator+8 more
Upstream develops Ocean AI, an artificial intelligence tool for automotive and IoT cybersecurity that helps security analysts investigate threats in connected vehicles through a conversational interface for querying and analyzing security data.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityMobility & TransportationHerzliya, IL
Yoav Levy(Co-founder, CEO)inYonatan Appel(Co-founder, CTO)inRoy Bachar(Chief Business Officer)inKeren Cohen(Chief Financial Officer)inBoaz Hartal(Chief Data & Platform Officer)inOren Fridman(SVP Customer Success & Operations)in
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesGlilot Capital PartnersManiv MobilityAlliance VenturesCisco InvestmentsCRV (Charles River Ventures)+3 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Calm · multiples.vc · Sep 19, 2026
Character.AI · demandsage.com · Aug 13, 2026
Slash · slash.com · Aug 10, 2026
Upstream · ycombinator.com · Jun 22, 2026
Sekai · finance.yahoo.com · Jun 3, 2026
Multiverse · finsmes.com · May 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Connect Ventures made?
- Connect Ventures has 42 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited.
- What stage does Connect Ventures invest at?
- Connect Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Connect Ventures focus on?
- Connect Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Digital Health, E-commerce, Gaming, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Sports Tech, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Connect Ventures located?
- Connect Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Connect Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Connect Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Connect Ventures co-invest with?
- Connect Ventures most often shares deals with Lightspeed Venture Partners, A.Capital Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, among 174 tracked co-investors.
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