Incisive Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSeattle · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Incisive Ventures is a pre-seed fund focused on early-stage technology companies whose products fundamentally reduce friction at scale, citing examples such as Amazon (frictionless shopping) and Uber (frictionless transportation). The firm leverages the founder's network built through angel investing in more than 60 companies in the sector, including four unicorns that went on to raise over $2.5B in follow-on financing. It emphasizes seven identified meta themes and a proprietary screening process for spotting outlier companies and founders, combining hands-on operating experience with investing to support founders and help them secure follow-on capital.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 30, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteFounder of Incisive Ventures and a serial entrepreneur who has invested in over 250 companies as an angel and served as a venture partner at a major VC firm. He founded the Element8 angel network, is an LP in more than a dozen VC funds, and as a 3x venture-backed CEO with Microsoft and Accenture experience raised over $500M including two IPOs.
What they invest in
from 4 of 16 portfolio companiesSaaS ×3Enterprise Software ×2Healthtech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Digital Health ×1Fintech ×1Impact & Social Good ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×1Nigeria×1United States×1
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPear Suite operates a care navigation platform that connects community health workers (CHWs) with community-based organizations and healthcare providers to help underserved populations access health and social services.
Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaSWellness & FitnessSeattle, US
Sidecar provides an AI system that automates repetitive manual workflows in logistics operations, including quote requests, job file creation, data entry, and financial reconciliation.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Tembo provides payment infrastructure APIs and banking services for fintechs, platforms, merchants, and enterprises to collect, store, and move money across African markets.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Incisive Ventures invest at?
- Incisive Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Incisive Ventures's typical check size?
- Incisive Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.
- What sectors does Incisive Ventures focus on?
- Incisive Ventures focuses on SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Incisive Ventures located?
- Incisive Ventures is headquartered in Seattle, US.
- Does Incisive Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Incisive Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - 745 - Martin Tobias of Incisive Ventures - YouTube
Hall Martin · Martin Tobias
Incisive Ventures' Martin Tobias on Pre-Seed B2B Software & Building Unicorns - YouTube
Grace Gong · Martin Tobias
Navigating the Landscape of Investment and Entrepreneurship with Martin Tobias | Incisive Ventures - YouTube
The Silicon Valley Podcast · Martin Tobias
SECRETS OF THE BEST VENTURE CAPITALISTS | VC101 with Martin Tobias | GP at Incisive Ventures | EP18 - YouTube
Next Big Thing HQ · Martin Tobias
Pre-seed capital insights from +200 investments | Martin Tobias, Incisive Ventures EP. 111 - YouTube
Oh Ship! Show · Martin Tobias
Episode #69, Martin Tobias, founder, Incisive Ventures in Seattle - YouTube
Andrew Romans · Martin Tobias
Images
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