Overlooked Ventures
Columbus Β· 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Early-stage investor specializing in companies founded by historically overlooked founders.
Team Β· 2 people
from the firm's website
Janine Sickmeyer, a former legal tech founder, runs a scrappy, self-funded, no-code fund that rejects warm intros, uses an open Airtable application, and has partners personally review and give individualized feedback.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Overlooked Ventures's typical check size?
- Overlooked Ventures typically writes checks of $150K β $250K.
- What sectors does Overlooked Ventures focus on?
- Overlooked Ventures focuses on Consumer, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- Where is Overlooked Ventures located?
- Overlooked Ventures is headquartered in Columbus, US.
- Does Overlooked Ventures lead rounds?
- Overlooked Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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