CoVenture
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Seed–Series B · 2 people tracked
Also known as CoVenture Manager · CoVenture No1 Equity Investors
Investment thesis
Combines venture investing and asset-backed lending, financing underserved income streams (Amazon receivables, produce sales, creator economics), builds software for non-technical founders for equity, and seeks unpriced opportunities.
Team · 2 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through CoVenture went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 1 of 6 portfolio companiesAgTech ×1Fintech ×1FoodTech ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12021 · 32018 · 15 dated
Valley Stream, US
Yazan Malas(Executive Officer, Director)Mohammad Usman(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAli Hamed· per SEC Form D · $8.5M raise · filed Aug 2021
New York, US
Adam Ievers Gunasekara(Executive Officer, Director)Saurabh King-Hay Srivastava(Executive Officer)Sachin King-Tai Srivastava(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAli Hamed· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Oct 2021
New York, US
Jordan Cooper(Director)Andrew Savage(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatthew Salzberg(Director)
Board seatAli Hamed· per SEC Form D · $95.5M raise · filed Apr 2024
Co-investorsMaterial
Greenbrae, US
JAMES BOYD(Executive Officer, Director)STUART COLEMAN(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAli Hamed· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Dec 2021
ProducePay provides specialized financing and working capital solutions for the fresh produce industry, including pre-season capital and quick-pay advances against produce shipments.
AgTechFintechFoodTech
Co-investorsAstanor VenturesDorm RoomDYDX CapitalEndeavor8G2 Venture PartnersGroundForce Capital+11 more
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 CoVenture invest at?
- CoVenture invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does CoVenture focus on?
- CoVenture focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Where is CoVenture located?
- CoVenture is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does CoVenture lead rounds?
- CoVenture typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBuilding a Multi-Billion-Dollar Asset Management Firm with CoVenture's Ali Hamed
Turpentine VC · Ali Hamed
Ali Hamed – Novel Venture Investing at CoVenture, Venture is Eating the Investment World 5...
Capital Allocators with Ted Seides · Ali Hamed
Ali Hamed (CoVenture) - The Amazon Opportunity, Future of Social, and Credit at the Early Stages
The Consumer VC · Ali Hamed
Debt Financing & Venture Capital: An Unlikely Synergy with Ali Hamed of CoVenture
Mark Peter Davis · Ali Hamed
What Crypto Smart Money Thinks - with Nikhil Kalghatgi and Ateet Ahluwalia from CoVenture
Crypto Bobby · Nikhil Kalghatgi
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