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Venture capitalChicago · 2 people tracked
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Fund manager profile
MOTIVATE VENTURES is a venture fund manager based in Chicago. SEC filings show 1 venture fund on record, most recently MOTIVATE VENTURES FUND I, LP ($25M offering) filed December 2019.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 12 of 13 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×6Fintech ×5InsurTech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1
HQs:United States×5India×1Singapore×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 12023 · 22022 · 32019 · 110 dated
Mahalo provides a centralized platform for managing warranty claims and post-purchase customer experiences for manufacturers and product companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS
Rob
Co-investorsDiagramMotivate Venture Capital
Milwaukee, US
Jesse DePinto(Director)Kyle Weatherly(Executive Officer, Director)Jon E. Lancaster(Director)
Co-investorsSand Hill AngelsWisconsin Investment PartnersSpeciale Invest
HelixIntel offers HelixCMMS, a computerized maintenance management platform for maintenance and facilities teams to run work orders, preventive maintenance, and asset tracking, and HelixPrevent, a risk-prevention suite for insurance carriers, pools, and programs.
InsurTechPropTechSaaSBuffalo, US
Jonathan DeWald(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Mainier(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Rutter(Executive Officer)inBrian Sullivan(Executive Officer)inEmily Mainier(Executive Officer)in
BoardPradeep Tagare(Director)in
Co-investorsGreen Egg VenturesLAB VenturesLaunch NYStellifiMotivate Venture CapitalMunich Re Ventures+1 more
HubiFi provides revenue recognition and accounting automation software that reconciles subscription and usage-based revenue streams from payment processors like Stripe and posts audit-ready entries directly to ERPs.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSColumbus, US
Jason Berwanger(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inWilliam Kaper(Executive Officer)in
BoardFrancis Donohue(Director)
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBlueprint EquityMotivate Venture CapitalRev1 Ventures
Quiltt provides fintech infrastructure that connects builders to financial data aggregators and enrichment providers through a single integration.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Mark(Co-Founder & CCO)Ruben Izmailyan(Founder)inZane Pickett(CTO)in
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalAlumni VenturesEarly Light VenturesGranatus VenturesK Street CapitalNVP Capital+6 more
Rowan Beauty provides bridal hair and makeup services for brides on their wedding day, offering a natural, elevated look along with day-of touch-ups.
ConsumerWellness & FitnessDallas, US
Shelby(Bridal Hair and Makeup Specialist)
Co-investorsMastryMercury Fund
Sarna provides technology to clearing firms and broker-dealers for managing risk and scaling trading operations in financial markets.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaS
Dominik Sarna(Chief Executive Officer)inDax Rodriguez(Co-Founder & Advisor)
Co-investorsMotivate Venture CapitalSimplex VenturesWedbush Ventures
Summit provides an accounts payable and expense management platform that consolidates and automates expense tracking across email, spreadsheets, and accounting platforms for finance teams.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSingapore, SG
Mohandass Kalaichelvan(Founder)inIsaq Ahmed Mukthar(Founder)in
Co-investorsInsight PartnersITERATIVELocus VenturesOperator StackRocket Internet SESilicon Ventures+26 more
SureBright provides product protection insurance solutions that merchants embed directly into their customer checkout experience.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechRetail TechSaaSNew Delhi, IN
Manish Chauhan(Founder)inSanket Munjal(Co-Founder)inManish C(Founder)
Co-investorsBuilders + BackersInsurTechMPG FundNeer Venture PartnersPanache VenturesSimplex Ventures+7 more
Swarm Aero develops UAVs designed for autonomous swarming, using on-aircraft edge compute and a sensor mesh so small teams can coordinate thousands of uncrewed air, sea and ground vehicles in contested, communications-limited environments.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Danny Goodman(Executive Chairman)inPeter Kalogiannis(CEO)inOliver Palmer(CRO)in
Co-investorsChampion Hill VenturesHubSpot VenturesMaC Venture CapitalScribble VenturesSilent CapitalAlumni Ventures+7 more
SWARM is a decision intelligence platform that helps agrifood and manufacturing organizations solve operational challenges by defining problems clearly before deploying agentic AI and optimization algorithms.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsS2G InvestmentsHarvard Business Angels of ChicagoMiddleland CapitalVTC VenturesAlumni VenturesChampion Hill Ventures+13 more
Upwell builds an AI-powered accounts receivable platform for freight carriers and 3PLs to automate billing, reduce payment delays, and improve cash flow.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNebraska, US
Charley Dehoney(CEO & Co-Founder)inAaron(CTO & Co-Founder)Kris(VP of Solutions)
Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityInvest NebraskaNVP CapitalStage 2 CapitalVertical Venture PartnersCrestview Partners+5 more
VeroSkills provides an AI-agent platform for staffing and recruiting teams that automates sourcing, resume screening, candidate ranking, dynamic voice interviews, license verification, and reference checks.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmbassadors Impact NetworkCircadian VenturesEagle VentureInnovation DepotMu Ventures+4 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesVero Skills · thesaasnews.com · Oct 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MOTIVATE VENTURES made?
- MOTIVATE VENTURES has 13 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- Where is MOTIVATE VENTURES located?
- MOTIVATE VENTURES is headquartered in Chicago, US.