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Studio VC

Venture capital

New York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Studio VC is an active, hands-on early-stage investor that partners with founders to challenge incumbents and drive execution. Beyond capital, the team engages in strategic planning, product feedback, and business development, drawing on experience analyzing thousands of early-stage ventures, operating within large corporations, and building and exiting companies. The firm targets transformative shifts in how people live, travel, spend leisure time, and manage their prosperity, focusing on new ventures positioned to become leaders in the technology, media, and consumer industries.

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Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$400K
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Tracked investments
50
Unicorns
4
IPOs
4
Acquisitions
2

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Mark Flynn· General Partner
Brad Kaloupek· Advisor

Senior user interface experience designer.

Bruce Hack· Advisor

Former CEO of Vivendi Games and Vice Chairman of Activision Blizzard.

Daniel Hassett· Advisor

Commercial real estate professional and active angel investor.

Jan D'Alessandro· Advisor

Founder of Blue J Strategies and a former Yahoo! executive.

Lillian Anselmi· Portfolio & Investor Relations
Thomas C. Barry· Advisor

Founder of Zephyr Management, L.P., and previously president and CEO of Rockefeller & Co.

What they invest in

from 25 of 50 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×12SaaS ×12Enterprise Software ×9Fintech ×7Consumer ×4E-commerce ×4Marketplaces ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3

HQs:United States×18China×1United Kingdom×1Ireland×1

Investments · 50 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 16 dated

Alibabaalibabagroup.comin𝕏NYSE: BABA

Alibaba Group is a large multinational conglomerate operating in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital payments, and logistics sectors globally.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHangzhou, CN

Jack Ma(Founder & Executive Chairman)Joseph Tsai(Founder)

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalFJ LabsHongShan Capital GroupLead Edge CapitalMillennium New Horizons+5 more

Lyftlyft.comin𝕏NASDAQ: LYFT

Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

Logan Green(Co-founder & CEO)inJohn Zimmer(Co-founder & President)inDavid Risher(CEO)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAutotech VenturesBling Capital+47 more

Palantir Technologies Inc.palantir.cominNASDAQ: PLTR

Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.

Palo Alto, US

Peter Thiel(Director)inStephen Cohen(Director)Nathan Gettings(Executive Officer, Director)Joe Lonsdale(Co-founder)inAlexander C. Karp(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardColin Anderson(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*AiSprouts VCAkkadian VenturesAllied Venture Partners+62 more

Oritaorita.aiin✓ verified

Orita builds a bespoke machine learning model on a brand's own customer data to create audience segments that populate directly in Klaviyo, ranking subscribers by engagement daily.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech

Daniel Brady(Founder)in

Co-investorsBee PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersPhenomenal VenturesRecursive VenturesSugar Capital

Acre Homesacrehomes.com

Acre offers a home-financing model positioned as an alternative to a traditional mortgage or renting, letting residents pay a monthly amount plus a small upfront deposit while sharing in the home's appreciation, with options to buy, extend, transfer, or cash out.

FintechPropTechDurham, US

Co-investorsAnthemis VentureDuke Capital PartnersSovereigns Capital Venture

Allstar Gamingallstar.ggJul 2023

Early-stage consumer tech company focused on gaming content combining live streaming and short-form video.

New York, US

Nick Cuomo(Founder)inGavin Silver(Founder)in

Co-investorsalphabet angelsDrive CapitalEmerging VenturesJ-VenturesSand Hill AngelsMiami Angels

Appbrillianceappbrilliance.com

AppBrilliance builds patented payment technology, including infrastructure for faster and real-time payment rails across traditional and blockchain systems, for banks, merchants, and fintechs.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSDripping Springs, US

C. Eric Smith(Founder/Co-CEO)inSergio Ayestarán(Co-Founder/Co-CTO)Bradley Riss(Co-CEO)Ben Benner(Co-CTO)inMike Hall(VP Product)David H. Fruhling(Executive Officer, Director)

Barkbark.usin𝕏

Bark builds parental control and monitoring software for families and schools to help keep children safe online.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthSaaSRichmond Hill, US

Brian Bason(CEO)inCarly Strife(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactAtlanta SeedBYU Cougar CapitalDeviation CapitalSocial StartsTeamworthy Ventures+4 more

Coherence AIcoherenceai.comin

Coherence AI offers a decision intelligence platform for senior executives, letting them simulate capital allocation, strategy, and execution across the enterprise to identify configurations that improve revenue, margin, and enterprise value.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

CommonStockcommonstock.com

Social media platform for retail investors.

David McDonough(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesResolute VenturesQED Investors

Evercoastevercoast.comin𝕏

Evercoast provides on-site volumetric video production services with a turnkey mobile system that captures 3D content and stores footage on its Cloudbreak platform for review and collaboration.

Creator EconomyDeep TechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Co-investorsDataTribe

Flextalflextal.comin𝕏

FlexTal is a managed talent matching service that connects companies with pre-vetted freelance professionals and independent contractors across marketing, design, development, and other functions, with dedicated human support for the entire search and vetting process.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplaces

gustgust.comin𝕏

Gust provides a platform for startup founders to incorporate their companies, manage cap tables and equity, and handle governance, risk, and compliance.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSNew York, US

David S. Rose(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardHoward Morgan(Director)in

Co-investors37 AngelsAngels4WomenBeacon AngelsBroad Street AngelsFashion Capital PartnersIU Ventures+8 more

Inspireninspiren.cominSep 2025 · $100M

Inspiren offers Emergency Call (eCall), a connected emergency response system for senior living communities that combines two-way voice, visual context, and AI-powered condition monitoring with support from nurses and clinical experts.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Michael Wang(Founder & Chief Clinical Officer)inDominique Simoneau-Ritchie(Chief Technology Officer)inStephanie Sudbury(Chief Commercial Officer)inLynne Hamilton(Chief People Officer)in

Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalInsight PartnersPrimary Venture PartnersScale Venture PartnersStory VenturesThird Prime+1 more

Irish Centralirishcentral.com𝕏

IrishCentral is a news and cultural media platform serving the Irish diaspora globally with content on Ireland-related news, history, travel, and culture.

Media & EntertainmentSocialNew York, US

Niall O'Dowd(Founder)

Klearlyklearly.comin𝕏

Klearly is a predictive analytics platform that helps B2B revenue teams—including sales, marketing, and customer success—interpret their data to forecast future opportunities and identify patterns that drive revenue growth.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechDurham, US

Alex Krawchick(Co-founder)inEric Pfahl(Co-founder)inMatt Webbink(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsItalian Founders FundIDEAIDEA Fund Partners

Mentorcammentor.camin𝕏Apr 2020Defunct

A platform connecting people seeking career and business guidance with experienced mentors from top companies.

EdTechMarketplacesLos Angeles, US

Rune Hauge(Founder)inBenjamin Balazs(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesKube VCY CombinatorGeneral Catalyst

Monitaurmonitaur.aiinApr 2024

Monitaur provides governance and accountability solutions for AI models and systems to ensure responsible development and fair outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSector AgnosticBoston, US

Anthony Habayeb(Co-founder & CEO)inAndrew Clark(Co-founder & CTO)inMichael Herman(Co-founder & Lead Engineer)in

BoardDavid Verrill(Director)in

Co-investorsDefy PartnersMTECH CAPITALPresidio VenturesTechstarsCultivation CapitalHub Angel Investment Group+1 more

Pintrestpinterest.co.uk

Pinterest is a US social media service where users save and discover images on digital pinboards, monetised through advertising.

Bill Readyin

Co-investorsMiroma Ventures

Plum CoOwnershipplumcoownership.comin𝕏Feb 2022

Plum CoOwnership is a technology platform that helps families and friends form vetted groups to jointly buy and co-own vacation homes, handling the legal setup (LLCs, agreements), house rules, budgeting, scheduling, and ongoing property management and concierge services.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechDurahm, US

Matt Williamson(Founder)

Polymerpolymerhq.io

Polymer provides runtime visibility and control over sensitive data as it moves across enterprise systems and SaaS platforms.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Yasir Ali(Founder)in

Co-investorsGreen Egg VenturesMaccabee VenturesStory VenturesTensility Venture PartnersFuture Food FundIndicator Ventures+2 more

Pulpixpulpix.comacquired by ADYOULIKE

Pulpix provides AI-powered personalization software for online video platforms to customize the viewing experience for users.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York City, US

Sabry Otmani(Founder/CEO)inDenis Vilar(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Quanergyquanergy.comin𝕏

Quanergy develops 3D LiDAR sensing systems and perception software for physical security, smart cities, and industrial automation.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechHardwareIoTSunnyvale, US

Tianyue Yu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inLouay Eldada(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inEnzo Signore(CEO & Co-Founder)inAlexander Turkot(Board Member, Director, and Co-Founder)in

BoardTamer Hassanein(Director)inSteven Beringhause(Director)

Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersG SquaredManhattan Venture PartnersReshapeRising TideTekfen Ventures+2 more

Quilocloudquilocloud.com

Quilo builds collaborative agentic AI for lending operations, deploying autonomous agents that handle tasks such as KYC, identity verification, watchlist screening, underwriting, loan review, and servicing while keeping human staff in control.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Boris Fuzayloff(Founder)Sairam Kanchinadham(Founder)

Sevamoneysevamoney.comin

Seva provides a digital integration platform for money transfer operators (MTOs) that enables remittance processing with payout card programs and receiver services.

Crypto & Web3Digital HealthFintechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodUK, GB

Co-investorsAda Ventures

SkySelectskyselect.com

SkySelect provides a procurement platform for the aviation industry, using real-time data and analytics to help airlines and maintenance organizations source aircraft parts and manage purchasing.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Erkki Brakmann(CEO)inTia Dayal(Chief Operating Officer)inRain Öpik(CTO)inAnna Lepp(CMO)in

Co-investorsMetaplanetBain Capital VenturesInitialized CapitalLux CapitalSocial Leverage

Smilosmilobaby.com𝕏

Smilo Baby is an e-commerce company that sells baby soothing products including pacifiers and teethers for infants and newborns.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsBlue Scorpion InvestmentsRainfall VenturesSocial Starts

Trexitytrexity.cominOct 2021 · $5M

Trexity is a last-mile local delivery platform that connects businesses with local couriers for same-city delivery, offering real-time tracking and volume-based pricing options such as Next Day, Same Day, Direct, and Batch.

Logistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSOttawa

Alok Ahuja(Director, President and Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardMathieu Bouchard(Director)Rob Freele(Director)Rob Woodbridge(Director)Louis-Martin Rousseau(Director)in

Co-investorsNew Leaf InvestAnges QuebecAQC CapitalTELUS Ventures

Twittertwitter.comAcquired

Twitter, Inc. was the San Francisco social media company behind the Twitter microblogging service, merged into X Corp. in 2023.

Elon Musk(Owner (acquired 2022; merged into xAI 2025))inParag Agrawalin

BoardFei-Fei Li(Board of Directors)in

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalBaseline VenturesFelicis VenturesFloodgateInsight PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+2 more

Wayflyerwayflyer.comin𝕏

Wayflyer provides alternative financing to small businesses and ecommerce brands, assessing business performance in real time to deliver customized funding options quickly.

E-commerceFintechSaaSDublin, IE

Aidan Corbett(Founder)in

Co-investorsCapital 49Flucas VenturesFlying Tiger CapitalKinled HoldingKube VCLeft Lane Capital+7 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Because IntelligenceFanRallyHisevaKambrKASISTKey BrandPlumQineticQuiloRallyRallybussocial standardsSplashSplash ThatStandard AnalyticsStreetcredtaxishareUrbanrWingWingalpha

Exits · 6

4 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 4

AlibabaNYSE: BABALyftNASDAQ: LYFTPalantir Technologies Inc.NASDAQ: PLTRPulpixacq. by ADYOULIKE

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Studio VC made?
Studio VC has 50 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Studio VC invest at?
Studio VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Studio VC's typical check size?
Studio VC typically writes checks of $400K.
What sectors does Studio VC focus on?
Studio VC focuses on Consumer, Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality.
Where is Studio VC located?
Studio VC is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Studio VC lead rounds?
Studio VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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