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Los Angeles · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Purpose Built operates as a venture studio focused on fintech, upskilling, and the future of work, aiming to be the best early-stage partner for solo founders. Each venture is co-founded alongside serial entrepreneurs who have scaled companies to IPO and raised significant capital. The studio provides proven startup-building playbooks, an investor network, and capital, claiming to build ventures at twice the speed and half the risk. Its team handles fundraising, marketing, operations, and legal so founders can concentrate on customer demand and product. The firm supplements company-building with capital as an early-stage investor.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from curatedWhat they invest in
from 14 of 29 portfolio companiesSaaS ×7Fintech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Healthtech ×4Enterprise Software ×3GovTech ×3Digital Health ×2Future of Work ×2
HQs:United States×11India×1
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12015 · 12 dated
Almanac is a document collaboration platform that integrates with tools like Jira, GitHub, Linear, Loom, Figma, Google Workspace, and others to embed content and enable document review and commenting workflows.
Future of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Adam Nathan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nathan Taylor Thompson(Director)
BoardMichael Maples(Director)in
Co-investorsAlt CapitalGeneral CatalystStonewater VenturesWingEarl Grey CapitalFloodgate+4 more
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Atlas Health uses AI-driven patient assistance to help health systems connect patients to financial resources and reduce barriers to care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Ethan Davidoff(Founder)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesFinancial Venture StudioOptum VenturesRestive VenturesGlobal Founders CapitalGreatPoint Ventures+2 more
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Coral Care is a marketplace and technology company connecting families with licensed pediatric specialists — including speech, occupational, and physical therapists — who provide in-home care, accept insurance, and are available on demand.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesCambridge, US
Co-investorsAlleyCorpFCA Venture PartnersGreyMatterMother VenturesPeterson VenturesFCA Health Innovations QP+1 more
Fig is a US fintech offering installment loans as an alternative to payday loans for underbanked consumers.
FintechGamingSugar Land, US
Co-investorsAccess VenturesTechstarsTen ElevenUpper90Team8
Flex provides flexible credit and financing solutions to business owners using AI technology.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Zaidur Rahman(Executive Officer, Director)Zaid Rahman(Founder)in
BoardSaxon Baum(Director)in
Co-investors53 StationsBeyond CapitalCarnrite VenturesChapter OneCompanyon VenturesFJ Labs+20 more
Forage builds payment infrastructure that connects merchants, shoppers, and the U.S. government to enable acceptance of SNAP EBT and EBT Cash payments.
FintechGovTechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Victor E. Fimbres(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalEqual Opportunity Venturesf7 VenturesFJ LabsHustle FundMouro Capital+13 more
Forage Mail provides automated email filtering for Gmail accounts that separates low-priority messages and delivers a daily digest summary with condensed versions of newsletters, while allowing users to customize filtering rules across any email client.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerNew York City, US
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlackbird VenturesSpacecadet VenturesTitanium VenturesY CombinatorAcrylic+5 more
FreeWill provides a free online platform for creating legally valid estate plans and charitable giving tools.
FintechImpact & Social GoodLegalTechNew York, US
JennyPatrick William Schmitt(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Xia Spradling(Executive Officer, Director)inJennifer Xia(Cofounder)inAndrew B Nick(Executive Officer)Jenny Xia Spradling(Founder)
Co-investorsBain Capital Double Impact Fund LPDorm RoomICONIQPear VCQED InvestorsUlu Ventures+4 more
Medicare Vox develops an AI agent that assists with health insurance selection and management.
FintechHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Daniel Petkevich(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator3rd Act VenturesAgrolimen VenturesAmplo VenturesLiquid VenturesSlow Ventures
Novel provides U.S. business banking services to international entrepreneurs, including multi-currency accounts and cross-border payment capabilities across 140+ currencies.
FintechSaaSMinneapolis, US
Aldrin Clement(Founder)inPaul Clement(Founder)
Co-investorsNeer Venture PartnersY CombinatorAltaclub VCAltaIR CapitalCraft VenturesFlexpoint Ford+7 more
ODF is a one-week in-person program in San Francisco that connects early-stage founders and builders to explore ideas, find co-founders, and build support networks.
Future of WorkSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundBase Venture Management, Inc.Canaan PartnersCoinbase VenturesCore91.vc+9 more
PharmaSecure provides encryption-based serialization, track-and-trace, and anti-counterfeiting solutions for pharmaceutical manufacturers, integrating hardware and software across packaging lines to meet regulatory mandates such as India's GS1 QR code requirements.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsGray Ghost Ventures
Plural is an AI-powered policy intelligence platform that helps enterprises and organizations track, summarize, and analyze state and federal legislation.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Damola Ogundipe(CEO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBread And Butter Ventures, LlcConsonance Investment ManagersFf Venture CapitalTech Square VenturesBackstage Capital+6 more
SeeClickFix 311 CRM by CivicPlus is a 311 platform that lets residents report local issues, request repairs, and send feedback or questions to their local government.
GovTechSaaSNew Haven, US
Charles Kampmann Lasater(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Berkowitz(Executive Officer, Director)Miles Lasater(Director)in
BoardMark Jacobsen(Director)
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsElm Street VenturesLaunchCapital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BaltoCandidCaringPaysChallenger FinanceConnCorpCoPilotDunbarEdvoFair Square MedicareFunding UniversityHigherOneJumpstart FilingOneUniTwillUptrust
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFlexbase Technologies · techfundingnews.com · Jul 14, 2026
Forage · finsmes.com · Jun 3, 2026
Coral Care · prnewswire.com · Feb 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Purpose Built Ventures made?
- Purpose Built Ventures has 29 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Purpose Built Ventures invest at?
- Purpose Built Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Purpose Built Ventures's typical check size?
- Purpose Built Ventures typically writes checks of $500K.
- What sectors does Purpose Built Ventures focus on?
- Purpose Built Ventures focuses on EdTech, Fintech, Future of Work, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Purpose Built Ventures located?
- Purpose Built Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Purpose Built Ventures lead rounds?
- Purpose Built Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Purpose Built Ventures co-invest with?
- Purpose Built Ventures most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Restive Ventures, Titanium Ventures, among 71 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - Episode 134 - Miles Lasater of Purpose Built Ventures
Hall Martin · Miles Lasater
Perfect founder-market fit. What goes first: founder or idea? Miles Lasater @Purpose Built Ventures
Max Pog & Venture Studios · Miles Lasater
Building Purpose Built Ventures with Miles Lasater
Miles Lasater · podcasts.apple.com
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