Laconia
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Also known as LACONIA ADVISORY SERVICES LLC · Laconia Capital Group
Investment thesis
Laconia focuses exclusively on early-stage investing, backing serious founders building 'must have' technology for enduring industries. Rather than treating seed as a pipeline for later growth rounds, the firm has stayed dedicated to the earliest days of company building, where it believes discipline, judgment, and hands-on support matter most. The firm concentrates on pre-seed and seed B2B software companies and draws on its partners' operating experience to help founders with sales acceleration, operational execution, and capital strategy. This early-stage discipline has guided the firm for over a decade.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 1 of 3 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Fintech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 12018 · 12 dated
Ocrolus provides cash flow analytics and document processing tools for lenders and financial institutions to make funding decisions for small businesses.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York, US
Nick Adams(Director)Sam Bobley(Executive Officer)
Board seatDavid Arcara· per SEC Form D · $7.5M raise · filed Feb 2019
New York, US
Rachel Renock(Executive Officer, Director)Kristen Ablamsky(Director)Claire Humphreys(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatGeri Kirilova· per SEC Form D · $4.9M raise · filed Jul 2019
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Laconia invest at?
- Laconia invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Laconia's typical check size?
- Laconia typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
- What sectors does Laconia focus on?
- Laconia focuses on Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Laconia located?
- Laconia is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Laconia lead rounds?
- Yes, Laconia leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect- Episode 93- David Arcara of Laconia Capital Group
Hall Martin · David Arcara
Geri Kirilova, Managing Partner at Laconia - The VentureFizz Podcast
VentureFizz · Geri Kirilova
Meet The VC: Geri Kirilova of Laconia Capital
Early Growth · Geri Kirilova
001 The Formation of Laconia Capital Group with Jeffrey Silverman
Funding & Disrupting Podcast with Keith Herman · Jeffrey Silverman · youtube.com
Jeffrey Silverman of Laconia Capital
Gordon Platt · Jeffrey Silverman
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