ScOp Venture Capital
Venture capitalSanta Barbara · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked
Also known as SCOP VENTURES, LLC
Investment thesis
ScOp (Scalable Opportunities) is an early-stage venture firm focused on SaaS and AI founders. Run by former founders and operators, the firm positions itself as a company builder and long-term partner, helping portfolio companies with go-to-market, fundraising, product, technology, hiring, and capital. It writes pre-seed and seed checks and draws on a network backed by founders of companies such as DoubleClick, MongoDB, Twilio, Procore, Appfolio, and Jackpocket.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 23 of 37 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×15SaaS ×14Enterprise Software ×8Healthtech ×4EdTech ×3Marketing Tech ×3Construction Tech ×2Cybersecurity ×2
HQs:United States×14
Investments · 37 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12020 · 12 dated
Artiphishell develops AI-driven security tooling that uses LLMs to automatically find, analyze, and patch software vulnerabilities, drawing on techniques such as guided fuzzing, symbolic execution, and binary analysis.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Wil Gibbs(CEO & Co-Founder)Saad Ullah(CTO & Co-Founder)Jay Vadayath(Co-Founder)Fabio Gritti(Co-Founder)Lukas Dresel(Co-Founder)
Goleta, US
Craig Harris(CEO)John Greathouse(Director)Pawan Nachnani(Director)Mike Tucker(Director)
Chip Agents develops autonomous AI systems for chip design, automating ASIC design flows and semiconductor engineering processes.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
Cloverleaf provides automated coaching and assessment solutions that integrate into employees' daily workflows to help organizations develop their talent and enable individuals to perform their best work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
CustomersAI provides AI-powered outbound sales outreach and email marketing automation tools, including Klaviyo email optimization and website visitor identity resolution, to help ecommerce brands find leads and convert traffic into revenue.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSales Tech
Brad Solomon(Co-Founder)Larry Kim(Founder & CEO)Jonathan Cairo(Head of Solutions Engineering)Vlad Babarykin(VP of Engineering)Virginia Nussey(VP of Marketing)
FreightPOP is an AI supply chain platform that combines order management, warehouse execution, and multi-carrier transportation management, connecting ERP systems, carriers, and marketplaces through 1,500+ integrations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Knowledge graph company providing deep data visualization and enterprise access to structured information; acquired by Amazon in 2017.
HeyTutor is a technology-enabled tutoring provider that delivers in-person, high-dosage tutoring programs to K-12 school districts, pairing trained tutors with standards-aligned curriculum and a reporting dashboard to measure student progress.
EdTechMarketplacesSaaSLos Angeles, US
Skyler Lucci(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Neman(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Sheffield(CEO)David Siegle(CTO)Deven Bhattacharya(COO)Christina Merchant(Curriculum Director)
HG Insights provides AI-driven B2B intelligence datasets covering markets, technology adoption, IT spend, and buyer intent, along with analytics, copilots, and AI agents that automate go-to-market execution.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Rohini Kasturi(Chief Executive Officer)Satish Grandhi(Chief Technology Officer)Vibhu Pratap(Chief Development Officer)Scott Gordon(Chief Marketing Officer)
Procore provides a cloud-based project management platform for construction companies, enabling teams to manage projects from preconstruction through closeout.
Cloud ComputingConstruction TechSaaSNew York, US
Riggs Kubiak(Executive Officer, Director)Dhiraj Malkani(Director)Jared Kushner(Director)Gary Dillabough(Director)
Pangram Labs builds AI-detection models to identify AI-generated text and mitigate issues caused by generative AI, such as AI-generated spam.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEdTechEnterprise SoftwareBrooklyn, US
AI researchers from Tesla and GoogleMax(Co-founder)Bradley(Co-founder)
SmartBarrel builds a hardware time clock and time-tracking system designed for construction job sites, using a device with its own power source, internet connection, and worker verification to record on-site labor hours.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechHardwareHR TechMiami, US
ALBERT BOU FADEL(Executive Officer, Director)Albert Bou Fadel(Founder & CEO)
SuiteOp is a hospitality operations and guest experience platform that unifies IoT management, task systems, and property management system integrations into one mobile app.
IoTPropTechSaaSNew York, US
Maxime Simon Seroussi(Executive Officer, Director)Jean-Emmanuel Losi(Co-founder & CEO)Cormac O'Connor(Director)Tejinder Gill(Director)Simon Seroussi(Co-founder & COO)
BoardCormac O?Connor(Director)
Tovuti is a learning management platform offering interactive, gamified courses used by more than 460 organizations across sectors including healthcare, software, government, and nonprofits.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSEagle, US
Troy McClain(Founder)
Umbra designs, builds, tests, and operates satellite systems with precision radar imagery capabilities for space-based missions and intelligence applications.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechSanta Barbara, US
David Langan(CEO, Co-founder)John Burbank(Director)Gabe Dominocielo(Executive Officer, Director)
Unwrap is a customer intelligence platform that uses natural language processing to aggregate and analyze customer feedback, letting product teams read and understand feedback at scale.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ryan Millner(Co-founder)Ashwin Singhania(Co-founder)
Userpilot is a no-code product growth platform that lets product, UX, and customer success teams create in-app experiences, track product usage and feature adoption, run session replays, and collect user feedback.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSMiddletown, US
Yazan Sehwail(CEO & Co-Founder)
Voyager provides software to help charterers optimize and predict bulk shipping costs by replacing traditional email and spreadsheet-based processes with integrated technology solutions for maritime commodities transportation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHouston, US
Matthew CostelloBret Smart
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHonest Buildings · marketbeat.com · Jul 16, 2026
Boulevard · live5news.com · Jul 1, 2026
Cloverleaf · kshb.com · Jun 24, 2026
Artera · healthcareittoday.com · Dec 22, 2025
Voyager Portal · smartmaritimenetwork.com · Aug 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does ScOp Venture Capital invest at?
- ScOp Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is ScOp Venture Capital's typical check size?
- ScOp Venture Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $4M.
- What sectors does ScOp Venture Capital focus on?
- ScOp Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, SaaS.
- Where is ScOp Venture Capital located?
- ScOp Venture Capital is headquartered in Santa Barbara, US.
- Does ScOp Venture Capital lead rounds?
- ScOp Venture Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamUnwrapped Ep. 6 with ScOp Venture Capital General Partner and Entrepreneur, Kevin O'Connor
Unwrap AI · Kevin O'Connor
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