Geek Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 8 people tracked
Also known as GEEK VENTURES, LLC
Investment thesis
Geek Ventures focuses on supporting visionary immigrant founders building companies in the United States, aiming to level the playing field through both capital and connections. Founded by immigrants who have navigated the challenges of arriving in a new country and building a network from scratch, the firm invests at the pre-seed and seed stages with first checks of $200k-$800k. It seeks to free founders to concentrate on building exceptional businesses while it provides support drawn from shared immigrant experience.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 15 of 102 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Creator Economy ×2Developer Tools ×2Fintech ×2Future of Work ×2
HQs:United States×18
Investments · 102 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathQuill (operated by Flowlie Technologies) provides a managed back-office function that unifies finance, HR, compliance, capital planning, and board preparation for startup founders.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Kaben Clauson(Co-Founder & CEO)Ian Cohen(Co-Founder & CEO)Rick Gordon(Co-Founder & CEO)Adam Stepanovic(Co-Founder & CEO)Philip Odelfelt(Co-Founder & CEO)
Arvist provides an AI platform for warehouse operations that integrates with existing systems to automate claims management, detect errors, and improve supply chain efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainWilmington, US
Nilay Parikh(Executive Officer, Director)Werner Stapela(Director)
Turnkey solution helping national retailers discover, source, and purchase from emerging e-commerce brands.
Marketplace to find coaches and mentors for senior-level executives.
Channel99 builds marketing technology to optimize B2B marketing spend and collaboration between finance and marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSKentfield, US
Christopher Golec(Executive Officer, Director)Robert A. Spinner(Director)
Multi-cuisine machines able to prepare salads and hot meals with the efficiency of 10 line cooks working together.
Streamlines development of AI-powered backends with features for rapid prototyping, testing, versioning, deployment, and observability.
AI teammate that turns existing sales pipelines into closed revenue.
Exa Laboratories designs AI chips (XPUs) optimized for machine learning inference and training with reduced energy consumption.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
B2B SaaS that digitizes and automates food safety management and compliance.
Automates workflows by recording how you work once across any tool on repeat, combining screen recording with automation capabilities.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Geek Ventures invest at?
- Geek Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Geek Ventures's typical check size?
- Geek Ventures typically writes checks of $200K – $800K.
- What sectors does Geek Ventures focus on?
- Geek Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Geek Ventures located?
- Geek Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Geek Ventures lead rounds?
- Geek Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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701st 1Mby1M Roundtable with Ihar Mahaniok, Geek Ventures
1Mby1M Roundtables · Ihar Mahaniok
Meet The VC: Ihar Mahaniok from Geek Ventures
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#64 | Ihar Mahaniok, Geek Ventures: How to catch 5 unicorns at seed stage as an angel investor?
nFactorial Podcast · Ihar Mahaniok
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Ihar Mahaniok · facebook.com
Co-investors · 39
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