Iolar Ventures
Venture capitalSilicon Valley · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Iolar Ventures believes that a capital-efficient approach aligned with founder interests creates better outcomes than mainstream venture's emphasis on outlier returns and rapid growth at all costs. The firm partners with founders to deliver both capital and critical operational resources, maintaining small fund sizes to remain focused, avoid forcing excess capital into companies, and preserve the ability to remain deeply engaged across portfolio development and exits.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websitePatrick Sagisi has three decades of product development, operations, management, and venture capital experience, including a role as Director & Head of Corporate Ventures at Acario Innovation/TokyoGas investing in climate and energy companies. Earlier in his venture career he worked at DBL Investors/DBL Partners on climate and impact investments, and prior to that spent over 15 years in product management and operations at Samsung, Adobe, Xerox PARC, and other technology firms.
Susan Mason brings over three decades of operating, management, and venture capital experience, including a decade as co-founder of Aligned Partners and 15 years as a General Partner at ONSET Ventures focusing on communications and security. She has been an investor and board member at numerous technology companies and has held early-career roles in high-tech engineering and business development at companies including Fujitsu, Fairchild Semiconductor, and NCR.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Iolar Ventures invest at?
- Iolar Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Iolar Ventures focus on?
- Iolar Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Iolar Ventures located?
- Iolar Ventures is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
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