Interlace Ventures
Venture capitalNew York City · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Interlace Ventures focuses on early-stage commerce and retail technology companies, viewing this focus as a way to gain visibility into emerging technological innovations and trends across the commerce and retail sectors. The firm leverages this insight by partnering with global brands and retailers to support their innovation initiatives, using a range of methods tailored to each partner's specific needs and priorities.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 16 of 33 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Retail Tech ×6E-commerce ×5Enterprise Software ×5SaaS ×5B2B Marketplaces ×3Marketplaces ×3AdTech ×2
HQs:United States×11
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12021 · 12018 · 13 dated
Groupon operates a marketplace connecting consumers with discounted deals from local and national merchants across restaurants, beauty services, travel, entertainment, and retail products.
E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Ara operates a network of digital billboards in rideshare vehicles, retail storefronts, parking facilities, and municipal settings, offering hardware installation, content management systems, and advertising services on a subscription basis.
AdTechHardwareRetail TechNew York City, US
Jeffrey Cripe(Co-Founder, CEO)Jasper Wheeler(Co-Founder, CPO)Stuart Clark(Co-Founder, Head of Software)
Augmodo provides real-time shelf visibility and spatial AI technology for retail stores.
AI & Machine LearningIoTRetail TechKirkland, US
Ross Edward Finman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardAndrew Marks(Director)
San Mateo, US
Phillip Raub(Executive Officer, Director)William Mintun(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Andrew Mann(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardVibhu Norby(Executive Officer, Director)
Beam is a platform that connects consumer purchases with nonprofit donations, allowing brands on the platform to direct a portion of sales to nonprofits chosen by customers.
B2B MarketplacesImpact & Social GoodMarketing TechSaaSSocialNew York, US
Viveka Hulyalkar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexandra Salvatore(Executive Officer, Director)
Betterworks is a performance management platform that connects goals, feedback, skills, and talent intelligence to help HR leaders align work to business outcomes and make evidence-based talent decisions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Salted operates a platform for digital-first restaurant brands, focusing on delivery and takeout channels through technology-enabled kitchens and proprietary software.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTech<UNKNOWN></hq_city> <parameter name="hq_country">US
Indie Shops partners with local retail owners to modernize independent brick-and-mortar stores through customizable software, design, and operational support.
B2B MarketplacesRetail TechSaaS
Invisible Commerce provides AI agents that automatically analyze customer support tickets and generate insights about operational issues (shipping, billing, promos, returns) affecting ecommerce businesses.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise Software
Promoted.ai provides ranking and search infrastructure for online marketplaces and e-commerce platforms, using machine learning to optimize relevance across search results, ads, and feed content.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSeattle, US
Queenly is an online marketplace where users can buy and rent formal wear across iOS, Android, and web platforms.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Trisha Bantigue(Founder)inKathy Zhou-Patel(Founder)inMengzhou Zhou(Director)
Singuli provides machine learning-powered inventory optimization and demand planning solutions that integrate with ERP and OMS systems to optimize inventory levels across locations and reduce stockouts.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSBrooklyn, US
Benjamin Fischman(Director)Benjamin Kelly(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardJarrid Tingle(Director)
Freedom Rave Wear operates a branded resale platform for pre-loved rave fashion, enabling peer-to-peer and off-price sales of both customer items and brand-direct inventory.
Circular EconomyClimate TechDirect to ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Michael Hodgens(Chief AI Officer)inJacob Disraeli(Executive Officer, Director)Sonia Yang(Executive Officer, Director)
Unity is a cross-platform real-time development engine and creation platform used by content creators and developers to build games and interactive experiences for mobile, PC, console, and extended reality (XR) devices.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingSan Francisco, US
Matthew Bromberg(Chief Executive Officer and President)
Vendora provides an all-in-one POS and grocery management platform for retail grocers, combining point-of-sale checkout, loyalty programs, inventory management, and AI-powered analytics in a single system.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US
Sunny Singh(Founder)in
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGroupon, Inc.NASDAQ: GRPNPromoted.aiacq. by Dropbox
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesUnity · marketscale.com · Jul 18, 2026
Augmodo · pulse2.com · Jul 15, 2026
Groupon, Inc. · aaii.com · Jul 14, 2026
Ara · finsmes.com · Mar 26, 2026
Promoted.ai · blog.dropbox.com · Apr 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Interlace Ventures invest at?
- Interlace Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Late Stage stages.
- What is Interlace Ventures's typical check size?
- Interlace Ventures typically writes checks of $200K – $600K.
- What sectors does Interlace Ventures focus on?
- Interlace Ventures focuses on Consumer, E-commerce, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Interlace Ventures located?
- Interlace Ventures is headquartered in New York City, US.
- Does Interlace Ventures lead rounds?
- Interlace Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamFounder Exchange with Vincent Diallo, Managing Partner, Interlace Ventures
b8ta · Vincent Diallo
489th 1Mby1M Roundtable June 11, 2020: With Vincent Diallo, Interlace Ventures
1Mby1M Roundtables · Vincent Diallo
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Co-investors · 20
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SAV (Scale Asia Ventures) is a venture capital firm that invests in software and AI-driven companies, supporting portfolio growth through strategic introductions to talent and partners across APAC, the U.S., and global markets.
▶8 more co-investors
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Firms observed investing alongside Interlace Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Interlace Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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