Pareto Holdings
Venture studioSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 8 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Pareto Holdings focuses on early-stage investing and company building. Based in the United States but operating worldwide, the firm emphasizes that it has never raised outside capital and is self-funded, describing itself as 'free by design.'
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Pareto Holdings went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 6 of 9 portfolio companiesConsumer ×3E-commerce ×2Fintech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Biotech ×1Circular Economy ×1Cleantech ×1Digital Health ×1
HQs:France×2United States×2United Kingdom×1India×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22022 · 32021 · 27 dated
Bliss operates an online marketplace and concierge service that matches patients seeking cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures with board-certified surgeons, providing care advisors, financing options, and support through consultation, surgery, and recovery.
Mount Laurel, US
Joseph Buonadonna, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoseph Buonadonna, Sr.(Director)Matthew Stevens(Director)
Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesAngelPadB Capital GroupShine CapitalStellation CapitalSwish Ventures+2 more
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Caura offers a mobile app that manages car-related admin for drivers, handling insurance, MOTs, city charges, tolls, and road tax in one platform.
ConsumerFintechMobility & Transportation
Sai Lakshmi(Founder)in
Co-investorsInMotion VenturesRoad VenturesLloyds Banking GroupQuiet Capital
Clinikally develops and sells dermatology-backed skin and hair care products for Indian consumers, complemented by online consultations with dermatologists.
Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessGurugram, IN
Arjun Soin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalEntrepreneur VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)WorldQuant VenturesY CombinatorYes VC+4 more
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EVA operates location-based virtual reality arenas where teams of up to 10 players use VR headsets and connected guns to play free-roam first-person shooter games on 5,400 sq ft playing fields.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
William Klein(Founder)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesStout Street CapitalTRUST ESPORTApicapBpifrance
Goody is a consumer app for sending gifts online.
Co-investorsIndex VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ReshapeSoftbank Latin America FundGoldman SachsHPS Investment Partners, LLC+2 more
Pigeon was an app that facilitated loans between friends and family.
Fintech
Co-investorsMPG Fund305 VenturesFundersClub
Syntetica develops chemical recycling technologies to make polymers circular, starting with nylon, turning waste into new materials.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsParis, FR
Ash(Co-founder)Marco Bertone(CEO & Co-Founder)inLouis Monsigny(Co-Founder & Researcher)in
Co-investorsAgoranovEntrepreneur FirstVolta CircleAthletico VenturesBetter AngleBpifrance+3 more
Unfolded is a sustainable clothing brand that designs women's apparel with input from its customer community and produces garments on demand in ethical factories in India to reduce waste.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEdinburgh, GB
Cally Russell(Founder)inJamie Sutherland(Founder)inHilde Frydnes(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstart VenturesFJ Labs
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSyntetica · just-style.com · Jul 23, 2026
Bliss · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
EVA · esportsradar.gg · Apr 30, 2026
Pigeon · financialmodelslab.com · Feb 27, 2026
Goody · finance.yahoo.com · Sep 19, 2025
Clinikally · digitalterminal.in · Jul 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Pareto Holdings made?
- Pareto Holdings has 9 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Pareto Holdings invest at?
- Pareto Holdings invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Pareto Holdings's typical check size?
- Pareto Holdings typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does Pareto Holdings focus on?
- Pareto Holdings focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Pareto Holdings located?
- Pareto Holdings is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Pareto Holdings lead rounds?
- Pareto Holdings typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamStartup & Investment Trends in South Florida with Nadav Ben-Chanoch, Chief of Staff, Pareto Holdings
The Ivy Podcast · Nadav Ben-Chanoch
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Co-investors · 108
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EQT Ventures is the venture capital arm within the EQT platform, backing early-stage European founders building what it calls Generation-Defining Companies.
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Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
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