Holly Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Holly Ventures concentrates on the cybersecurity sector, partnering with founders from day zero — the earliest stage of company formation. The firm positions itself as a supporter of world-class cybersecurity entrepreneurs, providing both capital and support as companies are built from inception.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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What they invest in
from 8 of 8 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×4SaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Consumer ×2Cybersecurity ×2Circular Economy ×1Cloud Computing ×1Construction Tech ×1
HQs:United States×2Spain×1
Investments · 8 tracked
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Astelia is a cybersecurity company founded by former Israeli national red team leaders that provides visibility into attack vectors for security teams across organizations of all sizes.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
PartnerJohn Brennan· solo GP
Co-investorsIndex VenturesTeam8Team8 Capital
American Operator acquires small businesses from retiring owners across various industries and pairs them with experienced operators who lead the company as CEO and gradually earn majority ownership through an "operate-to-own" model.
Fintech
Co-investorsHuman CapitalNotable CapitalWischoff Ventures
Beacon offers AI-powered software that converts large volumes of technical documentation, meeting transcripts, and SOPs into searchable, actionable intelligence for transportation professionals and agencies.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
PartnerJohn Brennan· solo GP
Co-investorsGlasswing VenturesNotable Capital
Beacon makes a consumer smart-home device that uses 222nm Far-UVC light to disinfect air and surfaces, eliminating airborne and surface pathogens without chemicals.
ConsumerHardwareHealthtech
Co-investorsHARPER COURT VENTURESNotable Capital
ShopCider is an online fashion retailer offering 1990s-inspired apparel and accessories for consumers seeking vintage supermodel-era style.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerce
Fenco Lin(Cofounder)Michael Wang(Founder)inYu Oppel(Founder)
PartnerJohn Brennan· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzMSA NovoNotable Capital
Platform.sh (Upsun) provides a cloud hosting platform for development teams that supports multiple runtime languages and frameworks with centralized control over security, compliance, and spend management.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Fred PLAIS(Founder)in
Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionOpenOceanYttriumCrosslink CapitalFoundation Capital+7 more
Talon.One provides a cloud-based incentives engine that enables businesses to design, manage, and execute loyalty programs and promotional campaigns in real-time across multiple channels and markets.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS
PartnerJohn Brennan· solo GP
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Iris CapitalSquare Peg CapitalNotable Capital
Venice provides just-in-time privileged access management for hybrid environments, granting access scoped to a specific task at the moment of request and removing it when the task ends.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
PartnerJohn Brennan· solo GP
Co-investorsIndex VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Vine Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBeacon · ophthalmologytimes.com · Aug 17, 2026
Venice · yahoo.com · Jul 27, 2026
Beacon · pulse2.com · Jul 19, 2026
Platform · pulse2.com · Jul 18, 2026
Beacon · securityweek.com · Jul 17, 2026
Talon · thesaasnews.com · Jul 17, 2026
Cider · thesaasnews.com · Jul 17, 2026
Astelia · securityweek.com · Feb 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Holly Ventures invest at?
- Holly Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Holly Ventures focus on?
- Holly Ventures focuses on Cybersecurity.
- Where is Holly Ventures located?
- Holly Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does Holly Ventures co-invest with?
- Holly Ventures most often shares deals with Index Ventures, IVP (Institutional Venture Partners), Team8, among 4 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 6
Cyberstarts is a venture firm focused on cybersecurity startups, backing founders who have overcome significant challenges and using a systematic process to identify urgent problems in the sector.
M12 is Microsoft's venture fund, investing in companies building AI-native platforms and applications for business use cases.
Dawn Capital is a European venture capital firm backing companies with global ambitions.
Ten Eleven Ventures invests in cybersecurity companies across all stages and geographies. The firm provides capital and operational support to portfolio companies in the digital security sector.
Blu Ventures (Blu Venture Investors) is an early-stage investment firm founded by former operators, backing founders building cybersecurity companies, with AI as a driving force across its portfolio.
CrowdStrike is a California-based cybersecurity company that sells the Falcon platform for endpoint protection, threat detection and response, identity protection, and SIEM. Its products defend organizations against malware, ransomware, and other attacks across endpoints and mobile devices, with offerings tiered for businesses of varying sizes.
Firms observed investing alongside Holly Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Holly Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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