Sway Ventures
Funding platformNewport Beach · Seed–Late Stage
Also known as Sway Ventures (Cayman) · Sway Ventures Cyber · Sway Ventures Fashion · Sway Ventures FinTech · Sway Ventures Logistics · SWAY VENTURES MANAGEMENT LLC · Sway Ventures PropTech · Sway Ventures Smart Enterprise
Investment thesis
Sway Capital positions itself as a global, multi-platform alternative investment manager focused on backing technological innovation across sectors and stages. Its approach spans private equity, private credit, impact, media, and advisory, along with a venture studio and growth equity, aiming to act as a partner in industry transformation and category creation rather than merely providing capital. The firm emphasizes the convergence of exponential technologies and human ingenuity as drivers of progress, seeking to identify, nurture, and scale breakthrough ideas across the full innovation lifecycle.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 4 of 4 portfolio companiesFintech ×3SaaS ×2Consumer ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Enterprise Software ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1
HQs:United States×2Ghana×1
Investments · 4 tracked
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Affinity provides a digital banking app that lets users open accounts and access transfers, bill payments, savings, investments, and loans in Ghana.
ConsumerFintech
Co-investorsEnza CapitalGrazia Equity GmbH8VCAttijariwafa VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalPear VC+2 more
Secro provides a digital trade operations platform, with its flagship product Secro Core, that turns paper-based trade documents such as electronic bills of lading into automated digital workflows and integrates with ERP, TMS, and CRM systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSCharleston, US
Michele Sancricca(Executive Officer, Director)inLuke Zadkovich(Director)Jeff Conway(Director)Leonardo Ferrisi(Executive Officer)
BoardJessica Robinson(Director)inGregory Otto(Director)in
Co-investorsAssembly VenturesKluz VenturesTMVAugment Ventures
Tally provides a governance platform for DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations), enabling token holders to create and vote on proposals and track voters and holders.
Crypto & Web3SaaS
Co-investorsBloccelerate VCBollinger Investment GroupNotation Capital1kxAppWorks
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAffinity · roi-nj.com · Jul 7, 2026
Secro · thesaasnews.com · May 26, 2025
Tally · coindesk.com · Apr 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Sway Ventures invest at?
- Sway Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Sway Ventures focus on?
- Sway Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, Fintech, PropTech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Sway Ventures located?
- Sway Ventures is headquartered in Newport Beach, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Andrew Romans · Brian Nugent
Frank Discussions: Ken Denman, Venture Partner, Sway Ventures
UW Foster School of Business · Ken Denman
Greg White on Funnel Execution at Sway Ventures
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Greg White on Talent at Sway Ventures
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Greg White on Executive Staffing at Sway Ventures
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Co-investors · 4
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Firms observed investing alongside Sway Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Sway Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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