ScOp Venture Capital
Venture capitalSanta Barbara · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Also known as SCOP VENTURES, LLC
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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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 32 of 42 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×23SaaS ×19Enterprise Software ×11Marketing Tech ×6Consumer ×4Healthtech ×4Cybersecurity ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3
HQs:United States×25
Who they back
founder profiles across 25 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×73 founders×14+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with education data
Duke University ×3Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University ×2Princeton University ×2Stanford University ×2UNSW ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×14Engineering ×8Finance & Accounting ×4Business & Management ×2Economics ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 32 founders with career history
Graphiq Inc. ×3UC Santa Barbara ×3Artiphishell Inc. ×2Shellphish ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 32 with degree data)
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 32023 · 12022 · 52021 · 32020 · 22019 · 119 dated
Aavenir provides an AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform built natively on ServiceNow, covering sourcing, authoring, approvals, obligations, and renewals, with complementary applications for vendor onboarding, obligation management, AP automation, and vendor compliance screening.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechAhmedabad
Jesal Mehta(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAccel
Artera provides AI-powered voice and text communication agents for healthcare providers to improve patient engagement and streamline coordination of care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSSanta Barbara, US
Guillaume de Zwirek(CEO and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsJackson Square VenturesMartin VenturesMemorialCare Innovation FundTechstarsHealth Velocity CapitalLead Edge Capital+1 more
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)inSaad Ullah(CTO & Co-Founder)inJay Vadayath(Co-Founder)inFabio Gritti(Co-Founder)inLukas Dresel(Co-Founder)in
Boulevard is a cloud-based appointment scheduling and client management platform for beauty and wellness service businesses including spas, salons, barbershops, and medical spas.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSWellness & Fitness
Matt Danna(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurumBonfire VenturesGray Line PartnersIndex VenturesJMI EquityLudlow Ventures+2 more
Goleta, US
Craig Harris(CEO)Pawan Nachnani(Director)
BoardJohn Greathouse(Director)inMike Tucker(Director)in
Co-investorsRincon Venture PartnersSanta Barbara Venture Partners
Chip Agents develops autonomous AI systems for chip design, automating ASIC design flows and semiconductor engineering processes.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsSanta Barbara, US
William Yang Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersMatter Venture PartnersKleiner Perkins
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
Darrin Murriner(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCintrifuse CapitalConductive VenturesConnetic VenturesJobsOhio VenturesKeyhorse CapitalMucker Capital+3 more
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)inJonathan Cairo(Head of Solutions Engineering)inVlad Babarykin(VP of Engineering)Virginia Nussey(VP of Marketing)in
Designalytics provides consumer research metrics for package design and brand visual performance, predicting how design changes will impact retail sales.
ConsumerData & InfrastructureMarketing TechEncinitas, US
Co-investorsAllied Venture Partners
David Rosenblattin
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersJMI EquitySilver Lake Partners
Flip builds Voice AI that automates customer service phone calls for retail eCommerce, healthcare, and transportation brands.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Sam Krut(Founder)inBrian Schiffin
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalData Point CapitalNext Coast VenturesHV CapitalNotion Capital
FoodReady is an AI-powered software platform that automates food safety, traceability, inventory management, and quality control for food manufacturers, processors, and distributors.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFoodTechSaaSChicago, US
Gerald Galloway(Executive Officer, Director)David Seddon(Director)
BoardWilliam Metz(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAPA Venture PartnersGeek VenturesSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
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
Kurt Johnson(Founder)in
Co-investorsCove FundEagle VentureMercato PartnersPRELUDE
Guava Health builds a consumer product that gives people access to and control over their personal health information, presenting it in an understandable way to support health decisions.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtech
Alex Yau(Founder & President)inDylan Wenzlau(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalPrecursor Ventures
HealthArc provides a platform for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Chronic Care Management (CCM), serving hospitals and healthcare providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Sudeepin
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesDream CapitalOriginal Capital
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
Jennifer Sheffield(CEO)inDavid Siegle(CTO)Deven Bhattacharya(COO)inSkyler Lucci(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Neman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKevin O'Connor(Director)in
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)inSatish Grandhi(Chief Technology Officer)inVibhu Pratap(Chief Development Officer)inScott Gordon(Chief Marketing Officer)in
Co-investorsBenhamou Global VenturesBonfire VenturesCounterpart VenturesEPIC VENTURESRiverwood CapitalUpdata Partners
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)in
BoardDhiraj Malkani(Director)Jared Kushner(Director)Gary Dillabough(Director)
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAristos VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBuilding VenturesGreensoil PropTech VenturesJLL Spark Global Ventures+10 more
partnrUP is an AI-powered influencer marketing platform that uses AI agents to help brands discover, recruit, manage, and pay creators, with automated outreach, campaign tracking, and performance analytics.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechPalm Beach Gardens, US
Austin Rosenthal(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Buetti(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Devore(Executive Officer)Heather Wood(Director)in
Co-investorsCultivation CapitalFTV Capital
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
Max(Co-founder)inBradley(Co-founder)inBradley Emi(Founder)inMax Spero(Founder)in
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesCadenzaHaystackScript Capital
Pearly is a patient billing and payments platform for dental practices, DSOs, and dental groups, using automation and data science to handle dental billing, accounts receivable management, and payment plans.
FintechHealthtechSaaSSanta Barbara, US
Billy Grokenberger(Founder)in
Co-investorsArthur Ventures
PromptLayer provides a prompt content management system, evaluation harness, and observability tools for teams building large language model applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Jonathan Pedoeem(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeek VenturesVerissimo VenturesBrowder CapitalStellation Capital
Rogo offers a secure AI platform for financial firms that automates workflows across research, analysis, and reporting, using custom-trained language models built for finance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Gabriel Stengel(Founder)inJohn Willett(Founder)inTumas Rackaitis(Founder)inTumas R.(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAlleyCorpKleiner PerkinsMantis CapitalPositive Sum CapitalSequoia Capital+6 more
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)inAlbert Bou Fadel(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsLAB VenturesDream CapitalMiami AngelsScOp Venture
Spacture AI provides a real-time AI video intelligence platform that analyzes existing retail store cameras to detect and prevent loss, theft, and fraud.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail Tech
Co-investorsRackhouse Venture Management LpRed Swan Ventures
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
Jean-Emmanuel Losi(Co-founder & CEO)inSimon Seroussi(Co-founder & COO)inMaxime Simon Seroussi(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCormac O?Connor(Director)Tejinder Gill(Director)
Co-investorsDreamDream Capital
Surfline is a Huntington Beach surf forecasting company offering surf reports, live HD coastal cams and subscription ocean data.
Co-investorsClaritas CapitalThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
Teamworks builds technology for athletes and the organizations that support them, serving elite sports teams and organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSports TechDurham, US
Zach Maurides(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMitch Heath(Co-Founder)inKyle Charters(Executive Officer)inJames Coffos(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDan Williams(Director)inHolly Maloney(Director)in
Co-investorsAthletic VenturesAtlanta Tech VillageBlossom Street VenturesDelta-v CapitalDuke Capital PartnersHelium-3 Ventures+4 more
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)in
Co-investorsBlueprint EquityScOp Venture
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)Gabe Dominocielo(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJohn Burbank(Director)
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalChampion Hill VenturesCrosscut VenturesDefense AngelsHemisphere Ventures LLCNimble Partners+7 more
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 SoftwareSaaSSanta Barbara, US
Ryan Millner(Co-founder)inAshwin Singhania(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorAtlassian VenturesScale Venture PartnersAI2 Incubator
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 LearningFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSMiddletown, US
Yazan Sehwail(CEO & Co-Founder)inMajd SehwailinThabet Gharabahin
Co-investors500 GlobalSilicon Badia
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 Smartin
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersBlue Bear Capital PartnersPhaze VenturesTechstarsFlexportMotion Ventures+1 more
Yogi analyzes customer feedback to surface trends, themes, and insights that help brands and marketing teams make faster decisions.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
Gautam Kanumuru(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlueprint EquityData Point CapitalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)RTP Global
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Exits · 1
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Flip · startbase.com · Aug 20, 2026
Yogi · timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Aug 19, 2026
Pangram Labs · saasworthy.com · Aug 16, 2026
Unwrap · yespress.io · Aug 7, 2026
Honest Buildings · marketbeat.com · Jul 16, 2026
Rogo · fortune.com · Jul 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ScOp Venture Capital made?
- ScOp Venture Capital has 42 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does ScOp Venture Capital co-invest with?
- ScOp Venture Capital most often shares deals with Bonfire Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Geek Ventures, among 95 tracked co-investors.
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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Co-investors · 14
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Silicon Badia is a venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs to solve major global problems, having invested in over 100 startups across more than 15 tech industries since 2012.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Ridge Ventures is a focused venture capital fund that backs experienced founders building revenue-first enterprise software companies at the late seed and early Series A stages.
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Forum Ventures is a founder-first venture studio, accelerator, and pre-seed fund focused on early-stage B2B software startups, providing hands-on support from concept through first fundraising round.
Cultivation Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies with the potential to transform how people live and work, backing them from Series Seed through Series B.
Stellation Capital is a solo GP fund led by Peter Boyce II that backs "philomath founding teams"—intellectually voracious builders whose identities and lifelong obsessions are deeply embedded in what they're building, from AI productivity tools to climate and consumer health solutions. The fund operates as a "constellation" network of tightly connected founders and operators, writing checks as early as possible with high conviction across frontier tech, consumer brands, and software.
Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.
Innovation Endeavors is an early-stage venture fund that invests in founders and supports venture creation through pre-team and pre-idea programs. The firm provides portfolio companies with access to mentors, advisors, and an entrepreneur ecosystem.
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