TAWANI Ventures
Venture capitalChicago Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A Β· 4 people tracked
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.
Team Β· 4 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 11 of 20 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ4SaaS Γ4Consumer Γ3Sales Tech Γ3Enterprise Software Γ2Wellness & Fitness Γ2AdTech Γ1Biotech Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ10
Investments Β· 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 Β· 12023 Β· 22021 Β· 14 dated
Bonsai offers an AI-powered platform that optimizes digital advertising for consumer service companies by learning from their proprietary data to predict profitable customer outcomes.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSWheaton, US
Matthew Butler(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Burns(Director)Mike Remke(Director)
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
MATTHEW WAMPLER(Executive Officer, Director)OSAYANMO OSARENKHOE(Executive Officer, Director)
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.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSales TechDenver, US
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)Matthew Rogers(Director)
BoardKerry Rupp(Director)
Rodeo provides outsourced retail sales management and back-office execution for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, using a mix of human experts and AI to handle tasks like account management, purchase order processing, promotional submissions, and sales planning.
ConsumerRetail TechSales Tech
Sunwink makes plant-based, USDA Organic gut-health powders sold as single-serve stick packs for daily wellness, debloat, and digestion.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Elizabeth Timpson(Executive Officer, Director)Denis Ring(Director)Anh Le(Director)
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
Bloomfield Hill, US
Jayson Berryhill(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Kaplan(Executive Officer)
BoardKeith Jahnke(Director)Supriya Srinivasan(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- 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 β $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.
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