TAWANI Ventures
Venture capitalChicago · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
TAWANI Ventures backs early-stage companies raising their first or second round of capital, typically from pre-seed through Series A. The firm concentrates on startups with ties to Chicago and the broader Midwest, and prioritizes supporting founders and companies that embrace diversity and inclusion. It positions itself as a partner helping today's visionary founders grow into tomorrow's leaders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 18 of 20 portfolio companiesSaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×8Consumer ×6Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×3FoodTech ×3Sales Tech ×3AdTech ×2
HQs:United States×11
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×83 founders×1
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 32022 · 12021 · 16 dated
Bonsai offers a marketing data platform and AI-powered growth marketing service that helps brands measure what drives revenue and profit and optimize ad spend.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSWheaton, US
Matt Butler(Founder)in
BoardScott Burns(Director)Mike Remke(Director)
Co-investorsService Provider Capital
BUNDLAR provides a cloud-based, no-code content management system for creating and publishing augmented reality experiences.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSChicago, US
John Martin(Chief Executive Officer)inLewis Gardner(Chief Technology Officer)inZach Martin(Chief Operating Officer)inJames Smith(Director of Product)in
ClearCOGS turns restaurant POS data into predictive forecasts for prep, ordering, and labor planning to reduce food waste and improve profitability.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaSCollegeville, US
OSAYANMO OSARENKHOE(Executive Officer, Director)inOsa Osarenkhoe(Co-Founder & CPO/CTO)Matt Wampler(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsMyriad Venture Partners
Cloverleaf AI provides a B2G sales intelligence platform that monitors government agencies and surfaces insights from public meetings to help sales teams identify deal opportunities before RFPs are issued.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSales TechDenver, US
Adam Zucker(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirstMile VenturesJackson Square VenturesLegalTechService Provider CapitalTechstars
Cloverpop offers a decision intelligence platform that uses zero-code decision playbooks, AI assistants, and a "system of record" to help large enterprises structure, coordinate, and track mission-critical decisions across human and AI participants.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSTiburon, US
Erik Larson(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNatalie McCullough(Director)Roger Graves(Director)in
Co-investorsSandalphon CapitalAllos VenturesNext Coast VenturesSaas Ventures, L.L.C.TDF VenturesTrue Ventures
Technology company rating grocery items on a 1-100 FoodHealth Score and providing insights to retailers and brands.
Samantha Alexander(Founder)in
Co-investorsNew Leaf InvestPortfoliaUlu VenturesPeakBridge VCSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
Innovare offers Inno, a strategic intelligence platform for schools that connects data sources such as attendance, assessment, and student support into one workspace.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSChicago, US
Fernando DeLeón(Founder)inNicholas Freeman(Executive Officer)Adrian DeLeon(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMarcos Gonzalez(Director)in
Co-investorsCleveland AvenuePortfoliaPropellant VenturesVamosVenturesChingona Ventures
Lux Bio develops non-electric, non-toxic lighting products powered by proprietary bioluminescent enzymes, including a water-activated light stick (Lux Light) and a battery-free room-illuminating system (Lux Conduit).
BiotechDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsAgFunderBrickyardClimate CapitalWomen's Equity Lab
Partum Health provides comprehensive whole-person care for growing families, offering services such as postpartum specialist visits, in-home lactation support, physical therapy, and mental health care across the pregnancy and postpartum journey.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechHouston, US
Meghan Doyle(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Rogers(Director)
BoardKerry Rupp(Director)in
Co-investorsTrue Wealth VenturesEverywhere VenturesMAGIC Fund
Realm Foods produces savory veggie crisps made from vegetables and legumes, featuring flavored coatings like mustard-vinegar and chipotle-lime varieties.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsConnetic Ventures
Rodeo CPG provides sales management and execution services along with back office automation for consumer packaged goods companies.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSales Tech
Zach DeAngelo(Chief Executive Officer)in
Switch is a financial technology company offering shared finance tools, including unlimited shared accounts, money pools, and Visa debit cards, letting groups collect, manage, and spend money together.
ConsumerFintechSaaS
Adriel Darvish(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture Partnersalphabet angelsCorazon CapitalFirst Check Ventures
Tandem is a mobile app for couples to split and track shared expenses, coordinate joint to-do lists, curate purchase wishlists, and plan home purchases.
ConsumerFintechPropTech
Co-investorsBright VenturesCorazon CapitalGROOVE CAPITALID VenturesMichigan RiseSwizzle Ventures
Wholechain provides supply chain traceability software that enables stakeholders to collect, share, and verify product information across global value chains.
AgTechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainBloomfield Hill, US
Jayson Berryhill(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Kaplan(Executive Officer)
BoardKeith Jahnke(Director)Supriya Srinivasan(Director)
Co-investorsBlue Revolution Investments G.P.
Zauben designs living walls and green wall systems, including its Model Z smart living wall, for workplace and residential environments.
ConsumerHardwareIoT
Co-investorsCarnrite VenturesSoundboard Venture Fund
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has TAWANI Ventures made?
- TAWANI Ventures has 20 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does TAWANI Ventures invest at?
- TAWANI Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is TAWANI Ventures's typical check size?
- TAWANI Ventures typically writes checks of $200K – $500K.
- What sectors does TAWANI Ventures focus on?
- TAWANI Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is TAWANI Ventures located?
- TAWANI Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Who does TAWANI Ventures co-invest with?
- TAWANI Ventures most often shares deals with Corazon Capital, Portfolia, Service Provider Capital, among 29 tracked co-investors.
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