Long Way Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSeattle · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Long Way Ventures believes in backing exceptional founders tackling complex business problems at the earliest stages. The firm targets investments in AI-driven solutions to complex problems, vertical industry billing and payments platforms, and experienced repeat founders. The firm operates with streamlined institutional due diligence and maintains a philosophy of providing support when needed while staying out of the way otherwise. Long Way Ventures also invests in other venture funds as part of its portfolio strategy.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteManaging Partner of Long Way Ventures and Cascade Seed Funds. He launched Cascade Seed Fund in 2019 after serving as Venture Partner across five Cascade Angels Funds, and has led over 70 early-stage investments since 2011. Previously, he founded and held executive roles in six venture-backed startups and worked as a management consultant at Accenture.
Venture Partner at Long Way Ventures. She joined Cascade Seed Fund as an analyst in 2017, supporting early-stage investment evaluation through 2020. She later served as Director of Business Development at RallyUp, a nonprofit fundraising platform startup, where she developed expertise in startup growth and scaling.
What they invest in
from 14 of 62 portfolio companiesSaaS ×9Fintech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Consumer ×2Impact & Social Good ×2Marketing Tech ×2
HQs:United States×10Canada×1
Investments · showing 60 of 62
founders shown can be your intro pathCarbonBright provides software and analytics tools to help product companies measure and manage their environmental impact through automated lifecycle assessments, Scope 3 emissions mapping, and AI-powered sustainability analytics.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBend, US
Curatedforyou uses machine vision and natural language processing to measure consumer motivations and predict perceptions at scale, serving as a data infrastructure tool for understanding consumer behavior.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSan Antonio, US
Field Day is a platform for corporate volunteering, donation matching, and impact reporting that helps companies organize employee engagement and measure social impact initiatives.
Impact & Social GoodSaaS
FlexPoint is a cloud platform that provides enterprise-grade infrastructure with multi-layer security protections including encryption, passwordless authentication, and compliance certifications for managed service providers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMinnetonka, US
FundMiner provides software for nonprofits to deploy, track, and report on fundraised dollars and donor gifts. The platform helps mission-driven organizations maximize resource utilization and maintain donor transparency.
FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSEl Paso, US
Chelsea Lamego(Co-Founder and CEO)Alejandro Stevenson-Duran(Co-Founder and CPTO)
Hubly is a workflow management and business operations platform for financial advisory firms that enables advisors to manage client relationships, business operations, and complex processes in a single system. The platform helps financial advisory professionals maintain visibility across their firms and scale their client service delivery.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSVancouver, CA
Louis Retief(Co-founder)Ron Gorodetsky(Co-founder)
Rigado operates a certification program for IoT devices to connect and operate on a unified retail IoT infrastructure powered by the Cascade 5000 access point. The program enables IoT vendors and developers to certify sensors, tags, and smart devices for deployment across thousands of retail store locations.
IoTRetail Tech
Rockhopper addresses corporate finance workflows by providing a solution for collaborative spreadsheet management and financial audit processes. The product targets finance teams in corporate and municipal organizations struggling with version control and documentation in financial reviews.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Sebastian Perez Lawrence(CEO & Co-Founder)
ROOK provides a wearable health data API that enables developers and companies to integrate health and fitness data from wearable devices into their applications. The company serves fitness apps, health platforms, automotive companies, and other enterprises seeking to personalize user experiences and drive innovation through accessible wearable data.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessMiami, US
Marco Benitez(CEO)Daniel Martinez(CTO)Jonas Dücker(CMO | COO)Oscar Garcia(CFO)
RootNote provides data analytics and insights for content creators and businesses, helping them understand and optimize their content performance.
Creator EconomyData & InfrastructureGamingMarketing TechSaaSNashville, US
Jason Burchard(Chief Executive Officer)Jeremy Burchard(Chief Creative Officer)Chandler Barnes(Chief Technical Officer)
Tab Commerce builds an AI-powered financial technology platform designed for restaurants, offering spend control software, corporate cards, and financial services to improve profitability and cash flow management.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSUnknown, US
Fintech infrastructure platform simplifying and accelerating the launch of innovative digital financial products
Upward provides software infrastructure for companies to launch credit products that increase credit visibility for consumers, helping lenders achieve higher approval rates while offering consumers access to lower interest rates.
FintechSaaSSeattle, US
Wildfang is a clothing company that designs and sells menswear-inspired apparel tailored for diverse body types and gender identities. The brand serves customers seeking gender-fluid fashion at accessible price points.
ConsumerDirect to Consumer
Board seats · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘ$404.8K raise · filed Mar 2026 · via Robert Christopher Pease
Inferred from directors named on each company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Long Way Ventures invest at?
- Long Way Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Long Way Ventures focus on?
- Long Way Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech.
- Where is Long Way Ventures located?
- Long Way Ventures is headquartered in Seattle, US.
- Does Long Way Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Long Way Ventures leads investment rounds.
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