Studio VC
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
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.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 18 of 30 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9SaaS ×9Enterprise Software ×5Consumer ×3Fintech ×3Marketplaces ×3Cybersecurity ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:United States×8Ireland×1
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 14 dated
Nick Cuomo(Founder)inGavin Silver(Founder)in
Co-investorsalphabet angelsDrive CapitalJ-VenturesMiami Angels
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)David H. Fruhling(Executive Officer, Director)Bradley Riss(Co-CEO)Ben Benner(Co-CTO)Mike Hall(VP Product)
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)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactAtlanta SeedBYU Cougar CapitalSocial StartsTeamworthy VenturesTechstars+2 more
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
Co-investorsGreen Egg VenturesStreamlined Ventures
FlexTal is a managed talent-matching service that connects companies with pre-vetted freelance professionals, independent contractors, and fractional leaders across marketing, technology, operations, finance, design, and other business functions.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
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)Stephanie Sudbury(Chief Commercial Officer)Jacky Susskind(Chief of Staff)Lynne Hamilton(Chief People Officer)
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalInsight PartnersPrimary Venture PartnersScale Venture PartnersStory VenturesThird Prime+1 more
IrishCentral is a news and media website publishing articles about Irish politics, culture, and current affairs for an audience interested in Ireland.
Media & Entertainment
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 Tech
Alex Krawchick(Co-founder)Eric Pfahl(Co-founder)Matt Webbink(Co-founder)
Co-investorsItalian Founders Fund
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
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)Matthew Williamson(Executive Officer, Director)
Polymer is a data security platform that identifies, analyzes, and mitigates real-time security risks across an organization's AI and SaaS ecosystem.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsGreen Egg VenturesMaccabee VenturesStory VenturesTensility Venture PartnersFuture Food FundIndicator Ventures+2 more
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
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)Louay Eldada(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Enzo Signore(CEO & Co-Founder)Alexander Turkot(Board Member, Director, and Co-Founder)James DiSanto(Director)
BoardTamer Hassanein(Director)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersG SquaredManhattan Venture PartnersReshapeRising TideTekfen Ventures+2 more
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)
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)Rain Öpik(CTO)Anna Lepp(CMO)
Co-investorsMetaplanetSocial Leverage
Smilo is a baby brand offering products for pregnancy, baby, and toddler stages, designed with input from doctors, engineers, and parents.
ConsumerDirect to Consumer
Co-investorsBlue Scorpion InvestmentsSocial StartsRainfall Ventures
Co-investorsAscent Venture PartnersContour Venture PartnersinfoShareValence VenturesRed Sea VenturesScaleUP Ventures
Co-investorsBowery Capital
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)
BoardMathieu Bouchard(Director)Rob Freele(Director)Rob Woodbridge(Director)Louis-Martin Rousseau(Director)
Co-investorsNew Leaf Invest
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-investorsFlucas VenturesKinled HoldingKube VCLeft Lane CapitalQED InvestorsSpeedinvest+2 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPulpixacq. by ADYOULIKE
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBark · wwlp.com · Jun 20, 2026
Polymer · bioenergytimes.com · Oct 15, 2025
Inspiren · hlth.com · Sep 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- 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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