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Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Seed–Series B · 11 people tracked
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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 · 11 people
from public directoriesFounder mafia
3 people who came through CoVenture went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 15 of 27 portfolio companiesSaaS ×6Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×4Consumer ×3E-commerce ×3EdTech ×3Creator Economy ×2Media & Entertainment ×2
HQs:United States×17United Arab Emirates×1
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22023 · 12022 · 32021 · 82020 · 22018 · 22017 · 22016 · 121 dated
Co-investorsCrossbeam Venture PartnersTitan CapitalFJ Labs
1v1Me is a platform that allows users to stake money on esports matches as a legal alternative to esports betting, available across all 50 U.S. states.
Gaming
Alexander Emmanuel(Founder)in
Co-investorsConductive VenturesExpansion CapitalFJ LabsLightShed VenturesVillage GlobalBettor Capital+4 more
Acquco identifies, evaluates, and acquires established Amazon third-party seller brands, paying entrepreneurs in cash after valuation and an asset purchase agreement.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail Tech
Raunak Nirmal(Founder)in
Co-investorsUpper90Crossbeam Venture Partners
New York, US
Santiago Nestares Lampo(Executive Officer, Director)Benedict Dohmen(Executive Officer, Director)in
Modern upscale furniture rental with flexible financing
Co-investorsOutbound VenturesPillar VCRiverPark Ventures
Constrafor provides a SaaS and fintech platform for general contractors and subcontractors to manage back-office operations, procurement, invoicing, and payments, with integrated AI-powered job costing and receivables financing capabilities.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Anwar Ghauche(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesFJ LabsNFXVillage GlobalFifth WallFinTech Collective+5 more
Urbandale, US
Tim Heath(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Kahn(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRyan Robinson(Director)Neal Jacobs(Director)
EMBRACE is a group of HR-technology, employer branding, and recruiting/vocational-training companies serving employers across the German-speaking (DACH) region, with around 7,500 customers.
EdTechHR TechSaaS
Gero Hesse(CEO)inChristian Hansmann(CFO)Daniel Siekmann(COO)Felix von Zittwitz(CEO Ausbildung.de & VP Vertical Platforms)
Co-investorsBertelsmann InvestmentsAV8 VenturesBoxGroupEniac VenturesGreycroftNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Embrace Software acquires and operates software businesses, positioning itself as a long-term home for companies whose founders want to ensure continuity for their teams and customers.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTampa, US
Whitney Belloit(Operating President)HJ Zhu(Executive Officer)Mohan Plakkot(CEO)Singh Manpreet(Director)Savneet Singh(Director)
BoardJed McCaleb(Director)
Kidpass is a platform that offers parenting content, educational programs, and learning activities for families, including a podcast, educational apps like HOMER, and learning activities such as Little Passports.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Solomon Liou(Founder/CEO)inChhay Chhun(Founder/CTO)inAaron Kaufman(Founder/at KidPass)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpJavelin Venture PartnersTIA VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAlley Robotics Ventures+3 more
Nitra provides a card, lending, and back-office platform built specifically for independent medical practices including ophthalmology, dental, aesthetics, and fertility clinics.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York, US
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.AppWorks VenturesDunamu & PartnersExpaFoundersXFoundersX Ventures+24 more
ProducePay operates a Predictable Commerce Platform for the fresh produce industry, connecting growers and buyers while providing capital, trading opportunities, supply chain visibility, and market insights.
AgTechFintechFoodTech
Pablo Borquez(Founder & CEO)inBen DusastreinPablo Borquez Schwarzbeckin
Co-investors500 GlobalArena VenturesAstanor VenturesDorm RoomDYDX CapitalEndeavor8+16 more
Quicknode provides blockchain infrastructure services that enable developers and enterprises to build and deploy decentralized applications across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMiami, US
Dmitry Shklovsky(Co-Founder)inManuel Kreutz(Co-Founder)inAlexander Nabutovsky(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator10T FundAngel Collective Opportunity FundArrington CapitalLG Technology VenturesNvested Equity+13 more
Planoly is a social media management platform that enables content creators and social media managers to plan, schedule, and automate posts across social platforms.
Creator EconomyE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsID8 InvestmentsIsaiISAI Gestion
Spotter.ai offers an AI-powered transportation management platform for trucking companies, including a TMS for dispatching, load tracking, billing and route optimization, an MVR/PSP driver safety monitoring tool, a truck driver mobile app, freight rate analytics, and driver recruiting tools.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSCulver City, US
Nic Paul(Executive Officer, Director)inAaron DeBevoise(Executive Officer, Director)inJessica Holscott(Executive Officer)Beth Bradmon(Executive Officer)
BoardGreggory Adamo(Director)Allen DeBevoise(Director)
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Gradient VenturesAccess IndustriesCrossbeam Venture PartnersInertia VenturesSoftBank Group
Spotter invests capital in top long-form YouTube creators and connects brands with those creators' engaged audiences.
AdTechCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentCulver City, US
Nic Paul(Founder)in
Co-investorsSoftBank Vision FundAccess IndustriesCrossbeam Venture PartnersGradient VenturesHIPstr Early StageSoftBank Group
Tabby is a consumer money app offering buy-now-pay-later options (split into 4 interest-free payments or up to 12 monthly payments), cashback on spending, peer-to-peer money transfers, and shopping deals.
ConsumerFintech
Hosam Arab(Founder)in
Co-investorsArbor VenturesFox VenturesHOF CapitalHongShan Capital GroupMSA NovoOutliers VC+13 more
An online coding platform offering self-paced lessons and project-based courses for middle and high school students to learn web development and programming through hands-on creative applications like video filters and augmented reality.
EdTechSan Francisco, US
Alexandra Diracles(Founder/CEO)inMelissa Halfon(Founder/CTO)inLeandra Tejedor(Cofounder)Leandra T.(Founder)in
Co-investorsNYU Innovation Venture FundY CombinatorCherry VenturesIntel CapitalPipeline AngelsRethink Capital Partners+2 more
Wonder Brands develops and sells essential household consumer products across Latin America, using an online-first omnichannel model with in-house design, sourcing, and supply chain control.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Matias Casoy(Founder)inFederico Malek(Founder)inNicolás Gonzalez Luna(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeta VenturesFlucas VenturesHi VenturesKube VCMarathon VenturesNazca+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CV Crypto HoldingD1 Brands, Inc.Gravitiq HoldingsSuma BrandsTreasure HoldingsFinova FinancialTeampay
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEmbrace Software · embracesoftwareinc.com · Aug 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has CoVenture made?
- CoVenture has 27 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- 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
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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
Co-investors · 7
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Shrug Capital started as a viral joke tweet that became a $3M venture fund, blending elite Silicon Valley investors with celebrities like Tony Hawk and The Chainsmokers to create an unusually strong bridge between tech and entertainment culture. The fund backs companies with "effortless sharing" potential that are culturally resonant enough to explain enthusiastically to non-tech friends, while the partners act as obsessive fans who tattoo portfolio logos and turn their personal lives into marketing campaigns for their companies.
Socially Financed is a venture capital fund built around a tight network of SoFi employees, alumni, and friends, creating an unusually concentrated founder and LP base from a single breakout fintech rather than traditional institutional investors. The firm evolved from an AngelList syndicate backed by 515+ fintech operators into a formal fund structure, investing $100K-$500K checks in pre-seed and seed fintech startups across North America, Europe, and Africa with a focus on underrepresented founders and impact-first products.
Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.
Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.
Banana Capital is Turner Novak's early-stage venture capital firm, run as a one-person operation investing up to $250k as a first or lead investor.
Tuesday Capital (formerly CrunchFund) is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2011 that backs founders building technology companies, providing hands-on support beyond capital.
Firms observed investing alongside CoVenture, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with CoVenture's recorded portfolio.
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