Sway Ventures
Funding platformNewport Beach · Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
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
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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.
Team · 3 people
from curated & public directories
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Sway Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 10 of 10 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×5Fintech ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4SaaS ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×2AdTech ×1Climate Tech ×1
HQs:United States×5Ghana×1
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 12022 · 42020 · 17 dated
Addepar is a portfolio management platform that enables investment teams and CIOs to aggregate, analyze, and report on diverse asset classes—including liquid equities and private markets—within a single consolidated system.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMountain View, US
Joe Lonsdale(Founder and Chairman of the Board)inEric Poirier(Chief Executive Officer and Board Member)inStephen Snyder(Executive Officer)inMitchell Bompey(Chief Financial Officer)in
BoardLaurence Tosi(Director)inJuan Sabater(Director)
Co-investors8VCBlumberg CapitalCollective LiquidityCota CapitalCraft VenturesFf Venture Capital+11 more
Affinity Africa is a digital banking platform offering personal and SME accounts, savings, payments, loans, and investment services to unbanked and underserved individuals and businesses in Ghana.
ConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodAccra, GH
Tarek Mouganie(Founder)inAbdul-Jaleel Hussein(Head of Commercial Clients)
Co-investorsEnza CapitalGrazia Equity GmbH8VCAttijariwafa VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalPear VC+2 more
Affinity Solutions analyzes consumer purchase data to provide insights on 18+ billion annual transactions, revealing customer behavior patterns and demographics for businesses seeking to understand purchase drivers.
AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York, US
Co-investorsStructural Capital8VCAdvance Venture PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMassMutual VenturesMenlo Ventures+2 more
Macrometa builds a globally distributed cloud platform designed for real-time applications that require high performance and low latency.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersVU Venture PartnersBenhamou Global VenturesBGVDnx VenturesPartech Ventures+2 more
Measurabl is a sustainability data platform for real estate organizations that enables measurement, management, and reporting of environmental performance across buildings and properties.
Climate TechData & InfrastructurePropTechSaaSSan Diego, US
Matt Ellis(Founder)inLance Onken(Founder)inMaureen(CEO)Waters Maureen(Executive Officer)
BoardLindsay Luger(Director)inLiza Benson(Director)in
Co-investorsBroadscaleBuilding VenturesCamber CreekConstellation Technology VenturesCrosscut VenturesEnergy Impact Partners+9 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
Slingshot provides software and AI systems that integrate sensing, data fusion, and simulation to enable operational decision-making for defense and commercial space operations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace Tech
David Godwin(Founder)in
Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersDcode CapitalDraper AssociatesHorizon Technology FinanceLockheed Martin VenturesValor Equity Partners
FintechSan Francisco, US
Rami Ghanem(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
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
Tally provides an AI system that audits logistics operational data using graph-based retrieval and agentic audits to surface missed charges and inconsistencies before they become disputes or lost margin.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply Chain
Justin Young(CEO and Co-Founder)inTowns Agnew(COO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsZendaShasta Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAddepar · forgeglobal.com · Jul 26, 2026
Affinity · roi-nj.com · Jul 7, 2026
Affinity · valueaddvc.com · Jun 21, 2026
Secro · thesaasnews.com · May 26, 2025
Tally · coindesk.com · Apr 22, 2025
Tally · coindesk.com · Apr 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sway Ventures made?
- Sway Ventures has 10 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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
featuring the team#81, Sway Ventures, Brian Nugent, Founding General Partner
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
Sway Ventures · Greg White
Greg White on Talent at Sway Ventures
Sway Ventures · Greg White
Greg White on Executive Staffing at Sway Ventures
Sway Capital · Greg White
Co-investors · 4
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