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SuccessVP
Venture capitalActively deployingHaleiwa · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
SuccessVP invests in applied AI startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, arguing that most AI companies fail in deployment rather than product. The fund is backed by 150+ Customer Success leaders and Chief Customer Officers from leading AI companies who serve as LPs and open doors to first customers. Beyond capital, the firm helps founders land initial buyers, build the post-sale motion from pilot to retention, staff key deployment hires, and gain visibility across the Customer Success industry. It leads rounds and works hands-on with founders from day one, leveraging a large operator community and content platform.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 5 of 5 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3B2B Marketplaces ×1Consumer ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:United States×3United Kingdom×1Sweden×1
Investments · 5 tracked
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Cocreate is a software tool for video post-production professionals that automates editorial workflows by reading slates, syncing audio, detecting multicams, building stringouts, and generating Premiere or Avid projects.
ConsumerDeveloper ToolsMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Tamish Pulappadi(Founder)inArchish Arun(Founder)in
Co-investorsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorZ5 CapitalPalm Drive CapitalZ47
Forum operates an exchange for trading attention-based assets, measuring engagement across search, social, and streaming to create indices that track cultural popularity and allow users to go long or short on attention signals for films, artists, games, brands, and topics.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSan Francisco, US
Owen Botkin(Founder)inJoseph Thomas(Founder)in
Co-investorsf7 VenturesNeer Venture PartnersPioneerY CombinatorAbstract VenturesBlast.Club+14 more
Minicor provides a platform for building and running desktop automations using computer use agents that can reliably interact with legacy applications lacking APIs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Faizaan Chishtie(Co-Founder & CEO)inSaheed Akinbile(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator20VCBlast.ClubGarage CapitalIA VenturesMetsu Capital+4 more
Openroll provides a platform that connects to people and finance systems to enable compensation management, workforce planning, and financial analysis.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechStockholm, SE
Mattias Lindell(Co-founder & CEO)inPorsev Aslan(Co-founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsBart VenturesInventum VenturesY CombinatorFoundrySSE Ventures
SAMMY AI compiles regulatory statutes, case law, and a company's own procedures into deterministic, code-based legal engines that audit accounts, block non-compliant actions, and file regulator-ready reports via a platform or API.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Joe Savidge(Founder)inShav Vimalendiran(Founder)in
Co-investorsAb Capital Holding BVAntlerPioneerY CombinatorBase10 PartnersEight Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMinicor · ycombinator.com · Mar 23, 2026
Forum · ycombinator.com · Feb 18, 2026
Openroll · ycombinator.com · Oct 2, 2025
cocreate · ycombinator.com · Aug 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SuccessVP made?
- SuccessVP has 5 tracked investments.
- What stage does SuccessVP invest at?
- SuccessVP invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does SuccessVP focus on?
- SuccessVP focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
- Where is SuccessVP located?
- SuccessVP is headquartered in Haleiwa, US.
- Does SuccessVP lead rounds?
- Yes, SuccessVP leads investment rounds.
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