Permanent Capital Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingChicago · Series A–Series B · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Permanent Capital partners with founders scaling from product-market fit to revenue generation, focusing on enterprise companies building go-to-market operations. The firm's investment thesis is grounded in the operational expertise of its founding team, who have scaled enterprise revenue from zero to billions in annual recurring revenue. They provide hands-on support including customer introductions, sales process refinement, strategic hiring guidance, and organizational design to help founders build sustainable revenue engines at scale.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's websiteOperator and institutional investor who launched his career at Summit Partners focusing on infrastructure and application venture capital software investments.
Operator and investor with 20+ years of experience. Most recently served as CEO of Evozyne, an AI biotechnology company focused on creating novel proteins for therapeutic and sustainability applications.
Focuses on platform, investing, and operating support for founders. Operating background spans corporate law, finance, and sales. Led Revenue Operations at LinkedIn managing 1,300 personnel as revenue scaled from $75M to $6B+. Also served as COO at Cameo and founded Farm-Hand.AI, an agricultural AI robotics company.
Experienced in operating and investing roles. Launched early-stage investing career at Valor Equity Partners, an operationally focused venture and growth equity firm.
Brings thirty years of alternative investment experience. Formerly served as Chief Financial Officer of GCM Grosvenor, an asset management firm with approximately $70 billion in assets under management.
Nakesha Jasper serves as an Executive Assistant at Permanent Capital, supporting leadership and operations. With nearly 20 years of experience working alongside senior executives at firms including GTCR and GCM Grosvenor, she brings expertise in partnership building and operational management. She previously held roles in hospitality and corporate events.
Built over 20 years of executive assistant experience supporting C-suite leaders across investment banking, internet, legal technology, and biotechnology sectors.
What they invest in
from 4 of 12 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Fintech ×1FoodTech ×1HR Tech ×1
HQs:United Kingdom×1United States×1
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCompa builds compensation management software to help organizations establish fair and competitive compensation. The platform serves HR teams and compensation professionals managing pay equity and salary administration.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
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Lyric develops a supply chain optimization platform that combines composable applications, native data integrations, and configurable workflows to help companies make faster, data-driven supply chain decisions. The platform serves enterprises across industries including consumer goods, transportation, and manufacturing.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Provi is a marketplace platform that connects buyers (bartenders, restaurant and retail owners, distributors) with alcohol distributors across the U.S., offering centralized ordering, product visibility, and supply chain management for the beverage alcohol industry.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechSaaSChicago, US
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Taptap Send is a money transfer application that enables users to send remittances to over 70 destinations across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America at lower costs and faster speeds than traditional services. The platform operates in six countries and aims to reduce cross-border remittance costs for developing nations.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Permanent Capital Ventures invest at?
- Permanent Capital Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Permanent Capital Ventures focus on?
- Permanent Capital Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
- Where is Permanent Capital Ventures located?
- Permanent Capital Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.
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