Slow Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
Also known as SLOW VENTURES, LLC
Deal analyses
- Airtable × Bending Spoons: who got the money home →
An estimated liquidation waterfall: the late-stage pref stack took $1.29bn at ~1x, founders took ~$190m, and seed money made ~42x.
Investment thesis
Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage firm that backs companies in their earliest rounds. Operating since 2011, it invests broadly across security, fintech, buyouts and rollups, SaaS, crypto, consumer, healthcare, and the creator economy. The firm publishes numerous theses spanning growth buyouts (software eating the world beyond B2B SaaS), backing creators as entrepreneurs, healthcare's future as private practice, SMBs and franchising, and 'conviction'-driven founder support. It emphasizes an unconventional take on the venture 'factory system' and prefers connections through mutual relationships.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 114 of 218 portfolio companiesSaaS ×36Fintech ×30AI & Machine Learning ×28Consumer ×24Enterprise Software ×24Crypto & Web3 ×15Healthtech ×14Data & Infrastructure ×9
HQs:United States×81United Kingdom×1Netherlands×1
Investments · 218 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAllbirds manufactures and sells sustainable footwear and apparel for men and women through direct-to-consumer channels.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Lily Yan Hughes(Director)Timothy Brown(Director)Ravi Thanawala(Director)Joe Vernachio(Executive Officer, Director)Ann Mitchell(Executive Officer)Dick Boyce(Director)
Amplitude provides an AI analytics platform that helps companies understand customer behavior and make data-driven product decisions.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Spenser Skates(Founder/CEO)inCurtis Liu(Founder/CTO)inJeffrey Wang(Co-Founder)Erica Schultz(Director)Ron Gill(Director)Somesh Dash(Board Observer)
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Executive Officer)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Benjamin Silbermann(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)
BoardJeremy Levine(Director)Jeff Jordan(Director)
Teamshares acquires small businesses from retiring owners and facilitates employee stock ownership, creating a permanent home for businesses while providing retiring owners with a reliable exit and employees with ownership opportunities.
B2B MarketplacesBrooklyn, US
Michael Brown(Founder & CEO)Kevin Shiiba(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Eu(Executive Officer, Director)
Wealthfront provides an automated investing account that builds and manages globally diversified portfolios using low-cost index funds for individual investors.
FintechPalo Alto, US
Attack Capital is a YC-backed venture builder and AI-focused investment fund that invests in and co-builds early-stage companies using a studio model.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSNew York City, US
SplitPay provides payment infrastructure that allows renters to split rent and other recurring expenses into smaller installments.
Fintech
Fort Lauderdale, US
Trevor Barran(Director)Randal Hetrick(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardWill Quist(Director)
Board seatWilliam Quist· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Dec 2024
15Five provides a strategic performance management platform that helps businesses track employee engagement, performance, and retention through tools like performance reviews, goal tracking, and AI-powered manager coaching.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Hassell(Executive Officer, Director)Shane Metcalf(Director)
BoardBrent Hill(Director)Matthew Cowan(Director)
Boston, US
Robert Smith(Executive Officer)Natalya Brikner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDarren Garber(Executive Officer, Director)Danil Subkhankulov(Director)Robert Kaemmerer(Director)Greg Nixon(Director)
New York City, US
FORTH DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization that governs the AMPL token and manages treasury assets through community voting, including protocol-owned liquidity and ecosystem grants in the elastic finance space.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
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Amplio builds infrastructure to help manufacturers unlock value from surplus inventory and manage circular manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainAtlanta, US
Taha Zinifi(Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer)inTrey Closson(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Ando is a messaging platform rebuilt to enable AI agents to work as team members alongside humans, providing agents with full context, explicit permissions, and filtered conversation surfacing.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSan Diego, US
Ivan ZhouJohn Paul McNeill(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Hemmings(Executive Officer)
BoardSofia DolfeSanti Subotovsky
Area 2 Farms operates neighborhood-based organic farms that grow fresh produce within urban ZIP codes, selling weekly harvest baskets directly to local residents.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodArlington, US
Astra provides an instant payments API that enables faster fund transfers and account funding for investment and trading platforms.
FintechSaaS
Authentic builds technology infrastructure for specialized insurance programs, enabling brokers and carriers to develop tailored coverage for specific niches and classes.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Cole Riccardi(CEO & Cofounder)Kyle Babirad(COO & Cofounder)Saravana Kumar(CTO)
Bannerman provides a platform that connects clients with vetted security providers and guards, offering transparency and management of security services through a dashboard interface.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Johnny Chin(Founder/CEO)inAntoine de Chevigné(Founder/CTO)in
Birchbox curates and delivers personalized beauty products monthly to consumers, offering discovery of curated beauty and grooming items.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessNew York, US
MICHAEL MUTONE(Executive Officer)MARK SHULMAN(Director)KATIA BEAUCHAMP(Executive Officer, Director)JESSE PUJJI(Director)CLAIRE HOUGH(Director)
Birdies designs and sells chic, comfort-focused footwear including flats, slides, sneakers, and sandals for women.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSanta Monica, US
Daniel Philip Nicholls(Executive Officer, Director)Bianca Gates(Executive Officer, Director)Marisa Sharkey(Executive Officer, Director)
Blue Bottle Coffee is a specialty coffee company that roasts and sells single-origin coffees, signature blends, matcha, and instant coffee through direct-to-consumer subscriptions and physical cafes, offering curated tasting experiences and a membership rewards program.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Michelangelo Volpi(Director)James Freeman(Founder of Issuer)Bryan Meehan(Founder of Issuer)
BoardTony Conrad(Director)
San Francisco, US
Ido Leffler(Director)Tina Sharkey(Executive Officer, Director)
Brightside provides remote mental health care combining personalized psychiatry and therapy through a technology-enabled platform.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Bradley Kittredge(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Barth(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Wiesen(Director)Aike Ho(Director)
Brit + Co is a digital media company that inspires and educates women through content, online classes, and products focused on creativity and DIY lifestyle.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Brit Morin(Founder)
Cadre partners with investors to provide access to private market alternatives and diversified investment opportunities beyond traditional stocks and bonds.
Fintech
New York, US
Elizabeth Wessel(Executive Officer, Director)Joel Fliegelman(Executive Officer, Director)
Chia develops an open-source blockchain network using Proof of Space Time consensus, designed to significantly reduce energy consumption compared to traditional proof-of-work systems.
AgTechCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechNew York, US
Bram Cohen(Founder)Gene Hoffman(Chief Executive Officer and President)Misha Graboi(Chief Financial Officer)Vishal Kapoor(Chief Operating Officer)Anders Petersen(Director)April Helliwell(Executive Officer, Director)
ClassDojo is a global community platform connecting over 50 million teachers and families to share learning moments through photos, videos, and messages.
EdTechSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US
Codecademy is an interactive online learning platform that teaches coding and technical skills to individuals worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEdTechNew York, US
Zach Sims(Founder/CEO)in
Front is a collaborative inbox and customer support platform designed for sales and support teams to manage communication across multiple channels, coordinate internally, and handle complex customer interactions with AI assistance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Washington, US
ZVI BAND(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER)ANTHONY CAPPAERT(SECRETARY)
Couple.me is an AI-powered chat application that lets users create and interact with customizable virtual AI characters, including AI girlfriends and boyfriends, for entertainment and companionship.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US
Oleg Kostour(Founder)inAnton Krutiansky(Founder)inMichael Petrov(Founder)inAswinkumar Rajendiran(Founder)inJamie Murai(Founder)
Craftwork provides a digital platform for residential and commercial painting projects, offering same-day quotes, scheduling, and communication tools.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction TechConsumerPropTechSaaSCharlotte, US
Tim Griffin(Founder/CEO)inMike Bifulco(Founder)inSuzanne Griffin(Founder)inJoey Skavroneck(Founder)in
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Slow Ventures invest at?
- Slow Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Slow Ventures focus on?
- Slow Ventures focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Slow Ventures located?
- Slow Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Slow Ventures lead rounds?
- Slow Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSoftware companies that had moats are learning they aren't moats anymore: Slow Ventures' Sam Lessin
Sam Lessin · cnbc.com
Advice For Startup Founders and Emerging VC Managers from Sam Lessin of Slow Ventures - YouTube
Foundersuite & Fundingstack: How To Raise Capital · Sam Lessin
Where Slow Ventures Is Looking To Invest in the Creator Economy with Megan Lightcap - YouTube
Creators Guild of America · Megan Lightcap
There's a fear OpenAI is playing a race to becoming too big to fail, says Slow Ventures' Sam Lessin - YouTube
CNBC Television · Sam Lessin
Megan Lightcap from Slow Ventures on how they structure their Creator Fund investments - YouTube
Puck Academy · Megan Lightcap
Megan Lightcap from Slow Ventures on why they launched Creator Fund (to back the next Mr. Beast!) - YouTube
The Next Next · Megan Lightcap
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