Susa Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
Also known as Susa Ventures Founders · SUSA VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC · Susa Ventures Stord1
Investment thesis
Seed-stage investor focused on data-centric, moat-driven startups; founder-first (no board seats, won't vote founders out), offers late-stage operating support at seed and limits partners to 6–8 companies.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 28, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 39 of 49 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19SaaS ×19Enterprise Software ×18Fintech ×12Healthtech ×8Consumer ×5InsurTech ×4Wellness & Fitness ×4
HQs:United States×30Canada×1
Investments · 49 tracked
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FundersClub is a venture capital platform that sources early-stage investment opportunities in seed and series A rounds through direct relationships, referrals, and connections to top incubators and VC firms, offering accredited investors access to vetted startups.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
PolicyFly provides a digital platform for specialty insurance that automates underwriting, policy servicing, and submission management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechMarketplacesSaaSNew York City, US
Marcel Esser(Founder)Michael Fiedel(Founder)inCory Crosland(CEO & Co Founder)
Menlo Park, US
Reed Henry(Executive Officer, Director)Jerry Waldorf(Executive Officer, Director)
Assemble provides a platform for managing changes across enterprise systems, allowing developers to scope dependencies, modify logic, and validate changes across multiple platforms from a single interface.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aliyan Ishfaq(Co-Founder & CEO)inShaurnav Ghosh(Co-Founder)inShrish Janarthanan(Co-Founder)in
Flexport provides an AI-driven platform for global supply chain management, offering logistics visibility, customs brokerage, and freight optimization for companies shipping goods internationally.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ryan Petersen(Founder/CEO)inMichael Ronen(Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)Christopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)Ryan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)
Float provides business accounts, corporate cards, payments, and spend management software built for Canadian companies, with features like CAD/USD accounts, bill payments, card controls, and AI-powered transaction coding.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Flock Homes is a real estate investment platform that provides individual investors access to professionally managed residential rental properties across multiple U.S. markets.
FintechPropTechDenver, US
Bradley Svrluga(Director)Ariel Rubin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAlex Rampell(Director)Renata Quintini(Director)
Hallow is a mobile app that offers guided contemplative and meditative prayer techniques rooted in Catholic tradition.
ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Alex Jones(CEO)
Human Interest provides a software platform for 401(k) retirement savings plans, designed to help small and mid-sized businesses offer affordable retirement benefits to their employees.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Roger Lee(Founder/CEO)inPaul Sawaya(Founder/CTO)inJeff Schneble(Executive Officer, Director)inTripp Faix(Executive Officer)in
BoardJohn Flynn(Director)Jacob Flomenberg(Director)
ShopLocale is a meal delivery service that provides meals made with high-protein, organic natural ingredients, without seed oils and reduced microplastics.
Circular EconomyConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Christopher Clark(Founder)inKaveh Nemati(Founder)inJonathan Friedland(Cofounder)
Loop builds software to optimize supply chain finance and operations, using AI and data standardization to replace legacy back-office processes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Matt McKinney(Co-Founder and CEO)inShaosu Liu(Co-Founder and CTO)in
Mashgin develops automated checkout kiosks using computer vision and machine learning to instantly identify items without scanning or barcodes, serving retailers in stadiums, hospitality, hospitals, and foodservice venues.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Meadow provides a financial management platform for students and higher education institutions, simplifying enrollment, financial aid, and payment processes to reduce barriers to degree completion.
EdTechFintechSaaS
Alfredo Brillembourg(Co-founder & CEO)inPietro Rea(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inAmy Jenkins(Co-founder)Nathan Stanton(Chief Product Officer)in
Modern Animal operates a network of veterinary clinics providing primary care, urgent care, 24/7 virtual consultations, and pharmacy services for pet owners.
ConsumerHealthtechLos Angeles, US
Steven Eidelman(Founder)
Mux provides video infrastructure and API services for developers building video applications.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Jon Dahl(Founder/CEO)inAdam Brown(Founder)inSteve Heffernan(Founder/Head of Product)inMatthew McClure(Founder)Kristina Shen(Director)Rick Hess(Director)
Persephone Biosciences develops a synbiotic (probiotic and prebiotic combination) supplement for infants designed to replenish key beneficial gut bacteria.
BiotechFemTechHealthtechSan Diego, US
Stephanie Culler(Founder/CEO)inStephen Van Dien(Founder/CTO)in
Scope AR develops augmented reality software and solutions for enterprise customers in aerospace, aviation, manufacturing, medical device, semiconductor, and CPG industries to help workers visualize and solve complex tasks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Scott Montgomerie(Founder)inDavid Nedohin(Founder/President)in
New York, US
Charles Dornbush(Director, Promoter)Rick Webb(Director)Hugh Dornbush(Executive Officer, Director)
Superpower offers personalized health testing and monitoring for consumers, analyzing 100+ biomarkers across multiple body systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Dr Anant Vinjamoori
Text Blaze is a productivity tool that creates text snippets and templates to reduce repetitive typing across web applications.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Slack is an AI-powered work platform that combines messaging, collaboration, and enterprise data to enable teams to automate processes and collaborate through an agentic work operating system integrated with Salesforce and other enterprise tools.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US
Chris Fralic(Director)Daniel Reich(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Scott Britton Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
Viz.ai uses artificial intelligence to accelerate care coordination in healthcare settings, reducing delays between patients and life-saving treatments.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesPalo Alto, US
Chris Mansi(Co-founder)David Golan(Co-founder)DROR BERMAN(APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE UPON THIS FINANCING.)MICHAEL O'DONNELL(Executive Officer)
WorkRamp provides a learning platform trusted by over 3 million learners at major brands.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ted Blosser(Founder/CEO)inArsh Mand(Founder/COO)inRafi Syed(Director)Eugene Lee(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Susa Ventures invest at?
- Susa Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Susa Ventures's typical check size?
- Susa Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does Susa Ventures focus on?
- Susa Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Susa Ventures located?
- Susa Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Susa Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Susa Ventures leads investment rounds.
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