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 14 of 29 portfolio companiesSaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×3Marketplaces ×3Consumer ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Media & Entertainment ×2
HQs:United States×5Ireland×1
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathApp Brilliance operates an agentic payments platform for instant Pay-By-Bank settlement over real-time payment rails such as RTP and FedNow.
FintechSaaSDripping Springs, US
C. Eric Smith(Executive Officer, Director)David H. Fruhling(Executive Officer, Director)
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
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
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)
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
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.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech
Matt Williamson(Founder)
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 LearningFintechSaaS
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)Tia Dayal(Chief Operating Officer)Rain Öpik(CTO)Anna Lepp(CMO)
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPulpixacq. by ADYOULIKE
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesWayflyer · shopifreaks.com · Jun 24, 2026
Bark · wwlp.com · Jun 20, 2026
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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