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Investment thesis
Overton Venture Capital backs seed and early-stage, revenue-generating companies capitalizing on the digital transformation of commerce, as consumers shift how they discover, shop, and buy in a next-generation retail world. The woman-led fund seeks outstanding, diverse founding teams poised to disrupt legacy industries with scalable, differentiated, and defensible products. It prioritizes integrity, diversity, and demonstrated performance driven by fiscal discipline, product differentiation, and competitive advantage. As former founders and operators, the team takes an active, hands-on role with portfolio companies, aiming to create sustainable advantages and amplify growth by filling gaps where founders need help most.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 23 of 30 portfolio companiesSaaS ×13Consumer ×6E-commerce ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Fintech ×4Direct to Consumer ×3Enterprise Software ×3HR Tech ×3
HQs:United States×13Kenya×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×44+ founders×1
What their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with field-of-study data
Design & Architecture ×4Economics ×4Business & Management ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
Inwage ×2Oracle ×2Ucdavis ×2
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
Ark provides a customizable digital platform for venture capital and private equity firms to manage investor communications, performance reporting, and document sharing with their limited partners.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAcies InvestmentsAloft VCAlta PartnersAmity VenturesArtis VenturesAsymmetric Capital Partners+21 more
BiomeSense builds an AI-enabled platform combining hardware (GutLab) and bioinformatics (MetaBiome) to continuously generate and analyze gut microbiome data.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechChicago, US
Kevin Honaker(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDylan Nichols(Director)inAshley Hartman(Director)inVanessa Rollings Giannis(Director)Andrew Bluestein(Director)inOrhan Ertughrul(Director)
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)ECP GrowthIrishAngelsSeaside VenturesService Provider Capital
Bitwage offers flexible payment options and wage distribution services that allow workers worldwide to receive their salaries in their preferred format, aiming to simplify payroll processes and enhance team productivity.
FintechHR TechSaaSSunnyvale, US
John Lindsay(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Chester(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesVisary Capital
Fremont, US
Tony Singh(Founder)inChris Pickett(Executive Officer, Director)Duane Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Yugrail Singh(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAccionTMVAccion Venture LabAugment VenturesREFASHIOND Ventures
Mailchimp is an email and SMS marketing platform that helps businesses of all sizes automate customer communications and drive revenue through AI-powered analytics and campaign tools.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investors24 HaymarketDecisive PointFifth WallFitz Gate VenturesForma PrimeHello Tomorrow+9 more
Grapevine operates a platform for Giving Circles that enables groups to pool donations, manage members, and direct funds to nonprofits.
Impact & Social GoodSaaSSocial
Emily RasmusseninJessan Hutchinson-Quillian
Co-investorsDiagram CapitalKae CapitalNotation CapitalPJCUlu VenturesAtlas Venture+2 more
Green Screens provides AI-driven freight rate prediction software that combines a company's historical load data with verified market data to generate short-term buy and sell price recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSWilmington, US
WILLIAM VITTI(Director)GENNADY GAZIN(Director)FELIKS LYUBASHEVSKIY(Director)STEPHEN POLAKOFF(Director)DAWN SALVUCCI-FAVIER(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBENJAMIN GORDON(Director)
Co-investorsFlyer One VenturesOperator StackREFASHIOND Ventures
Infinite Objects manufactures and sells framed digital displays that play video art and collectible moving prints for consumers.
ConsumerHardwareBrooklyn, US
Joe Saavedra(Founder)inRoxana Fata(Executive Officer)Alex Chung(Director)Sona Banker(Executive Officer)Nicholas Dangerfield(Executive Officer)
BoardVasudev Kulkarni(Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBackstage CapitalBetaworksGFR FundSerena VenturesCourtside Ventures+1 more
Joylux develops a line of consumer products focused on women's intimate and pelvic floor health, created with input from an Ob-Gyn to address changes women experience post-delivery and with age.
Direct to ConsumerFemTechWellness & FitnessSeattle, US
Colette Courtion(Founder)inRobert Cross(Director)Richard Boxer(Director)Peter Weiss(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsGoddessHealthtech CapitalHouston Angel NetworkJ-ImpactMindshift CapitalNext Wave Impact+6 more
Linguado is a social language and culture learning platform where users can learn, share, and connect with people from different backgrounds.
ConsumerEdTechSaaSSocialMiami, US
Alexander Max Kaplan(Founder & CEO)
Mayple provides proprietary global supply chain and cross-border e-commerce logistics solutions that integrate with Shopify and ERP systems to enable direct-to-consumer fulfillment without borders.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Ammar Moiz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpaca VCCorigin VenturesInfinity VenturesCOTU Ventures
Money254 is an online platform that lets users compare over 150 verified loans from banks, microfinance institutions, and digital lenders for personal and business needs.
FintechMarketplaces
Co-investorsEnza CapitalNorrsken22
OCHO offers affordable auto insurance with flexible financing options including low or zero down payments and payment plans, targeting underserved drivers in the United States.
FintechInsurTech
James Gutierrez(Founder)inJaime Gutierrez(Co-Founder and CEO)Akshay Buradkar(Co-Founder and CTO)inLulu Luchaire(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsMTECH CAPITALPropel Venture PartnersUlu VenturesVamosVenturesVARIVVibe Capital
Paloma is a commerce platform that lets sellers run and manage sales directly inside Instagram, using Meta's Messaging APIs to process claims, bids, and auctions from Comments, Story Replies, and DMs.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Kelsey Hunter(Founder)in
Co-investorsBarrel VenturesBlack Jays VenturesAct One VenturesThe Fund
Interactive retail display technology connecting brands and their products with digital media
New York, US
Jared Schiffman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Phillip Tiongson(Director, Promoter)
BoardDavid Goldberg(Director)in
Co-investorsElizabeth Street VenturesForefront VentureGrace Beauty CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCSandalphon CapitalAlpaca VC+2 more
Displai (Raydiant) provides digital signage, employee experience tools, and location analytics powered by AI for brick-and-mortar and enterprise businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chester Ng(Executive Officer, Director)inBobby Marhamat(Executive Officer, Director)Tuan Ho(Executive Officer)in
BoardJack Abraham(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsFernbrook Capital ManagementNextView VenturesTransmedia Capital8VCAtomicAvestria Ventures+11 more
15Five is an AI-powered people management platform for HR teams and managers, offering performance reviews, engagement surveys, compensation planning, and manager coaching in one system.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsTechstars2.12 AngelsUnusual Ventures
Sonoro is a media company that produces podcasts, audio series, and content aimed at young, multicultural, digitally-savvy Latino audiences, working with Latino creators.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsNewark Venture Partners
Stantt is a direct-to-consumer apparel company that sells fitted shirts, pants, and blazers with a physical presence in 350+ retail locations nationwide.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Co-investorsConsumer VenturesFernbrook Capital Management
TOOLBX provides an e-commerce platform for building supply dealers and lumberyards, letting contractors and pro customers place online quotes and orders.
Construction TechE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Erik Bornstein(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesGroundBreak VenturesOperator StackSuperSeed VenturesAlpaca VC
Tunelark connects students with vetted, US-based music teachers for personalized music lessons.
ConsumerEdTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Aaron Clayton-Dunn(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Desmond Sadler(Executive Officer, Director)
Wethos is an all-in-one software platform that helps freelancers and small creative studios manage their businesses through tools for pricing, proposal creation, invoicing, and payments.
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkSaaS
Summer Lambert(Founder)Rachel Renock(Founder)in
Co-investors27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)Backbone AngelsClocktower VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersLoup VenturesOutbound Ventures+10 more
Young King creates natural, plant-based hair and grooming products designed specifically for young men of color with curly and coily hair.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness
Cora MillerStefan Miller
Co-investorsNew Voices
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
5XGrooveMeetsyloTenspotTheinside
Exits · 2
2 acquisitionsKonaacq. by 15FiveSike Insightsacq. by 15Five
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Kona · hawaiitribune-herald.com · Sep 4, 2026
Ocho · natlawreview.com · Jul 7, 2026
Paloma · businessinsider.com · Apr 30, 2026
Raydiant · brixsignage.com · Apr 23, 2026
Money254 · tech-ish.com · Apr 20, 2026
Grapevine · ipoplatform.com · Mar 17, 2026
Eepurl · isocfoundation.org · Feb 20, 2026
Tunelark · castleplacement.com · Dec 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Overton Venture Capital made?
- Overton Venture Capital has 30 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does Overton Venture Capital invest at?
- Overton Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Overton Venture Capital's typical check size?
- Overton Venture Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $300K.
- What sectors does Overton Venture Capital focus on?
- Overton Venture Capital focuses on Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Overton Venture Capital located?
- Overton Venture Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Overton Venture Capital lead rounds?
- Overton Venture Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Overton Venture Capital co-invest with?
- Overton Venture Capital most often shares deals with Black Jays Ventures, Fernbrook Capital Management, Flybridge Capital Partners, among 100 tracked co-investors.
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