Disruptive Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Disruptive Ventures operates investment funds that provide qualified clients access to private companies. The funds acquire stakes through direct stock purchases and participation in financing and series fundraising rounds. Shares become available as seed investors and early shareholders seek to diversify their holdings. The firm lets qualified clients select the specific underlying portfolio company they wish to back, offering exposure to sought-after private companies across early and late stages that would otherwise be unavailable in the public markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 3 of 21 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Deep Tech ×1E-commerce ×1Enterprise Software ×1FoodTech ×1Gaming ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Andrew Feldman(Co-founder & CEO)Gary LauterbachMichael JamesSean LieJean-Philippe Fricker
DraftKings operates a multi-product gaming platform offering online sportsbooks, daily fantasy sports, and casino games to consumers across desktop, mobile apps, and retail locations.
GamingMarketplacesSports TechBoston, US
GrubMarket is a food tech company operating a B2B and B2C marketplace in the U.S. and Canada, offering both wholesale produce delivery at discounted prices and AI-powered SaaS software solutions for food supply chain businesses including inventory management, warehouse operations, and eCommerce platforms.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Mike Xu(Founder/CEO, , President)inZhoujia Brad Bao(Director)
BoardHans Tung(Director)
New York, US
Ken Howery(Director)Cyrus Massoumi(Executive Officer, Director)David Weiden(Director)Netta Samroengraja(Executive Officer, Director)Oliver Kharraz(Executive Officer, Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Disruptive Ventures invest at?
- Disruptive Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Disruptive Ventures focus on?
- Disruptive Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Disruptive Ventures located?
- Disruptive Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Disruptive Ventures lead rounds?
- Disruptive Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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