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The Venture Collective

Venture capital

Miami Beach · Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked

Also known as THE VENTURE COLLECTIVE LLC

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Investment thesis

TVC seeks to invest in highly defensible, category-defining, mission-driven companies working on major global problems, viewing this as a leading investment and impact opportunity for the coming decades. The firm favors founders who embed diversity, equity, and inclusion into their teams, citing evidence that diverse teams outperform. As early-stage investors, TVC focuses on helping startups survive the difficult period between inception and product-market fit (the 'Valley of Death'), aiming to maximize successful outcomes. It positions hands-on founder support as central to its identity rather than a vague value-add, leveraging the team's combined experience to drive better results for both companies and investors.

Invests inImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticGlobalMiami Beach

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
Check
$100K – $500K
HQ
Miami Beach, NY, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Private fund assets
$226.9M
VC funds
35
Tracked investments
84

Team · 10 people

from public directories
Madelaine Czufin· Venture Partnerin𝕏

Founder mafia

3 people who came through The Venture Collective went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 52 of 84 portfolio companies

Biotech ×18Healthtech ×18Deep Tech ×15AI & Machine Learning ×12Digital Health ×8Hardware ×7Climate Tech ×6Consumer ×6

HQs:United States×23United Kingdom×6Germany×3Bangladesh×1Singapore×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 27 portfolio companies
56%
solo founders
15 of 27 mapped founding teams
27%
repeat founders
of 15 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×152 founders×83 founders×24+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data

University of Cambridge ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6

Investments · 84 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 22024 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 22016 · 19 dated

Mimikaimimikai.comJul 2024

First patented, non-toxic repellent with DEET efficacy

Portland, US

Michelle Arnau(Chief Executive Officer)Stephanie Watson(President)Damon Gorrie(Executive Officer)

BoardMartin Mulvihill(Director)Frank Lin(Director)

Board seatStephanie Sarelakos· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsWolfpack Investor NetworkHuman VenturesSafer Made

Apothékaryapothekary.co

Apothékary sells signature herbal blends made from pure powdered herbs, positioned around the idea of food as medicine for daily use.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsK Street CapitalOpen Venture CapitalTrousdale Ventures

Arogga

Convenient and affordable access to everyday medicines in Bangladesh

Co-investorsStartup Bangladesh

Arogga Websitearogga.comin

Arogga is an online pharmacy in Bangladesh selling prescription and OTC medicines, healthcare devices, beauty, baby care, and wellness products, with prescription verification by licensed pharmacists and nationwide home delivery.

Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtechDhaka, BD

Co-investorsBlue CollectiveITERATIVEVerge HealthTech Fund

Axiom Spaceaxiomspace.comin𝕏

Axiom Space develops commercial space stations and provides access to low-Earth orbit microgravity environments for research, manufacturing, and innovation by governments, researchers, and organizations.

Defense TechEdTechHardwareSpace Tech

Dr. Kam Ghaffarian(Executive Chairman)inMichael Suffredini(Founder, former CEO and President)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBeyond Earth VenturesC5 CapitalChenel Capital PartnersDeclaration Partners+19 more

BettaF!shbettafish.de

100% plant-based tuna alternatives with sea proteins

Co-investorsDLF VentureTechFoundersZebra Impact Ventures

BettaF!sh Websitebetterfish.dein𝕏

BettaF!sh makes plant-based seafood alternatives, including TU-NAH (tuna) and SAL-NOM (hot smoked salmon), made from seaweed and legume proteins from fava beans and peas.

Climate TechConsumerFoodTech

BIOS Healthbios.healthin𝕏

BIOS develops neural digital therapy technology to deliver treatments for neurological conditions.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, GB

Oliver Armitage(Founder)inEmil Hewage(Founder/Director)in

Co-investorsFifty YearsHeuristic Capital PartnersKern Venture GroupY Combinator

Brave Healthbebravehealth.comin

Brave Health provides virtual mental health care, matching patients with state-licensed providers after an initial assessment.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Anna Lindow(Founder)in

Co-investorsAble PartnersAloft VCCity LightClaritas CapitalSamsung NextTown Hall Ventures+1 more

Caravel Biocaravel.bioin

Caravel engineers proteins into scalable industrial "protein machines" for applications including critical minerals recovery, carbon capture, and industrial processes.

BiotechClimate TechDeep Tech

Trevor Nicks(Founder & CEO)Emily Bowman(CSO)Michał Jastrzębski(CTO)Agneya Bhushan(CINO)

Co-investors2048 VenturesFrazier Healthcare PartnersPortland Seed Fund

Carawaycaraway.health

A women's+ digital company providing integrated mental, reproductive, and physical healthcare

Co-investors7wire VenturesCorewell Health VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Maveron

Cocooncocooncarbon.com

Cocoon develops low-carbon construction materials, including LoopCem, a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) made by valorizing electric arc furnace (EAF) steel slag to reduce concrete emissions.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsLondon, GB

Eliot Brooks(CEO)William Knapp(Founder)inDr. William Knapp(CSO)Freddie Scott(CTO)

Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesGigascale CapitalSOSVWireframe Ventures

Coding Biocoding.bioin𝕏

Coding Bio develops modular immunotherapies for cancer patients, using a high-throughput lab to screen millions of protein candidates in living cells and a machine learning platform to design and optimize therapies for immune activation.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

Simon Bornschein(Co-founder & CEO)Yulia Lampi(Co-founder & CSO)Nils Hammerla(CTO)

Co-investors2048 VenturesMetaplanetSamos InvestmentsBoxOne Ventures

Comprehensivecomprehensive.ioin𝕏Feb 2025 · $4M

Comprehensive provides AI-powered compensation analytics and benchmarking software for managing employee pay, equity, and pay equity analysis.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Roger Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTeddy Sherrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsFloodgateInspired Capital8VCAccess IndustriesChemistryCultivation Capital+8 more

Concert Bio

First biostimulant created for soilless agriculture

DIG Labs

Individualized pet health technology

Ellevestellevest.comin

Ellevest is a women-founded, women-led SEC-registered investment advisor offering wealth management and financial planning services designed for women and their families.

FemTechFintechImpact & Social Good

Sallie Krawcheck(Founder)in

Co-investorsAloft VCAltra VentureAmplifica CapitalAstiaCleo CapitalContour Venture Partners+15 more

Elysium Health

Science-backed consumer longevity products

Elysium Health Websiteelysiumhealth.comin

Elysium develops healthcare products focused on aging research and healthy aging rather than disease treatment.

HealthtechLongevityWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Leonard Guarente, Ph.D.(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)Dan Alminana(Founder)

Co-investorsBreyer CapitalSprint VcOS Fund

Entheos

Expanding library of psychedelics to treat mental illness

Entocycleentocycle.comin𝕏

Entocycle uses industrial automation and machine learning to convert organic waste into animal and plant feed by breeding black soldier fly larvae at scale.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechCircular EconomyFoodTechLondon, GB

Keiran Olivares Whitaker(Founder)inJames Millar(CEO)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)LOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalTeampact.venturesY CombinatorACE & Company

Epoch Biodesign Websiteepochbiodesign.comin

Epoch Biodesign develops enzyme recycling technology powered by AI to break down plastic and textile waste into virgin-grade chemical building blocks.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCircular EconomyClimate Tech

Jacobin

Co-investorsExtantia CapitalMundi VenturesLowercarbon CapitalAmadeus Capital PartnersAvonmore DevelopmentsCambridge Angels group+3 more

Everna

Stopping age from causing disease

Everna Websiteeverna.com
FlyteHealth Websiteflytehealth.com

Co-investors25MadisonConnecticut Innovations

Fork & Goodforkandgood.cominJan 2019

Fork & Good develops cultivated meat technology using a hydroponic system approach that integrates cell biology with farming principles to produce real meat from cells at scale.

BiotechDeep TechFoodTechNutley, US

Gabor Forgacs(Chief Scientific Officer and co-founder)Andras Forgacs(Partner and co-founder)Niya Sharma(Co-founder)Niyati Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardLauren Loktev(Director)

Co-investorsAIR CapitalCollaborative FundMindshift CapitalBBG VenturesLeaps by BayerStarlight Ventures+1 more

Gravitics Websitegravitics.comin𝕏

Gravitics is a space company developing infrastructure for orbital and space station modules.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechErie, US

Michael DeRosa(Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer)inColin Doughan(Co-Founder & CEO)inGary Hudson(Co-founder & Chief Architect)inSundeep KumarinJim Royston(CTO)inPhilip Wong(CFO)in

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesHelios CapitalSprint VcType One VenturesMana Ventures

HaleJan 2020

Nicotine addiction treatment through automatic, gradual substance weaning

Baltimore, US

Taha Shipchandler(Director)Chip Andrews(Director)Patrick Byrne(Executive Officer, Director)Clayton Andrews(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsVentoWarburg Pincus

Helaxy

Automating library prep to bring next-gen sequencing to the point of care

Helaxy Websitehelaxy.com

Helaxy is a molecular diagnostics company developing an automated, fluidics-based instrument for NGS (next-generation sequencing) genotyping sample preparation, consolidating multiple prep steps into a single device.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Helix Nanotechnologieshelixnano.comin𝕏

Helix Nanotechnologies develops mRNA-based therapeutics for disease treatment and environmental applications, currently advancing a COVID-19 vaccine candidate for immunocompromised patients and testing interventions targeting climate challenges.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechBoston, US

Nikolai Eroshenko(Founder/CSO)in

Co-investorsBascom VenturesBeast VenturesChampion Hill VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Fifty YearsHAWKTAIL+8 more

InGel

Engineered cell therapy platform to treat retinal degeneration

InGel Websiteingeltx.comin

InGel Therapeutics develops engineered cell therapies for complex retinal degenerative diseases, combining retinal precursor cells with a biomimetic hyaluronic acid and gelatin hydrogel delivery matrix that mimics the human vitreous.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Patrick Jiang(CEO & Co-founder)Pierre Colombe Dromel(Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder)Deepti Singh(Chief Scientific Officer & Co-founder)in

Co-investorsMassVenturesZAKA VCService Provider Capital

Laguna Biosciences

Immunotherapy platform addressing limitations of traditional CAR-T therapies

Laguna Biosciences Websitelagunabio.comin

Laguna Bio develops cancer therapeutics using engineered, attenuated microbial vectors through its QUAIL and IBIS platforms, which activate innate immune responses and innate T cells inside the body to attack tumors.

BiotechHealthtech

Life Bioscienceslifebiosciences.comin𝕏

Longevity company with diversified therapies to extend healthy human lifespan

Boston, US

David Sinclair(Director)Gerald McLaughlin(Executive Officer, Director)Sharon Rosenzweig-Lipson(Executive Officer)Michael Ringel(Executive Officer)Amit Shashank(Executive Officer)Alexander Tristan Edwards(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalW venturesLife Biosciences

Liferaft Websiteliferaft.cc

Liferaft converts waste biomass such as corn, food byproducts, and woody waste into biochar using custom pyrolysis technology to durably store carbon, filter water, and improve soils.

AgTechCleantechClimate Tech

Co-investorsPact

Lopay

Lowest rate option for SMB payments with flexible settlement

Co-investorsBacked

Lopay Websitelopay.comin𝕏

Lopay is a payments app for independent entrepreneurs and small businesses, offering card readers, business terminals, and Tap to Pay via phone with transaction fees from 0.79%.

FintechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsKinled HoldingRedbus Ventures

Lyric

Revolutionizing biomanufacturing with tissue-engineered bioreactors

Lyric Websitelyricbio.comin𝕏

Lyric Bio develops tissue-engineered bioreactors that use a proprietary laser-printed cellular substrate to grow high-density human cells and produce human immunoglobulin (IvIg, ScIg) from a single donor.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Co-investorsDraper Associates

Machmach.ioin𝕏

Mach builds full-stack autonomy hardware and software for off-road and industrial vehicles, including phased array radar, stereo vision perception, mesh radio communications, and fleet management and navigation systems.

AgTechHardwareRobotics

Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceNext Level Ventures

MDisruptmdisrupt.comin𝕏

MDisrupt is an on-demand marketplace connecting healthcare and biotech companies with vetted clinical and scientific experts for services such as data labeling and model evaluation for healthcare AI, fractional operators, expert 1:1 consultation calls, and full team building.

B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsBDev VenturesGeek VenturesMindshift CapitalStone Mountain VenturesZane Venture Fund37 Angels

Noda

Machine learning tools to make buildings smarter, affordably, and securely

Noda Websitenoda.ai

Noda provides an always-on AI platform for building owners and operators that monitors and optimizes equipment across real estate portfolios, using data from BMS, IoT, weather, and utility signals to cut energy use, reduce maintenance costs, and increase net operating income.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyPropTech

Co-investorsMetaPropJLL SparkNavitas Capitalnoa

NovaWurks

Novel small satellite technologies enabling new commercial space operations

NovaWurks Websitenovawurks.comin

Novawurks develops a modular spacecraft platform based on its SLEGO architecture, allowing teams to configure spacecraft for specific payloads and needs rather than designing from scratch.

Deep TechHardwareSpace Tech

Orbem Websiteorbem.aiin

Orbem uses AI-powered MRI technology to analyze biological materials and provide detailed insights to customers in agriculture and food production.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTechHealthtechMunich, DE

Co-investors83NorthSupernova InvestGeneral CatalystLa FamigliaPossible Ventures

Orbillion

Scalable cell-cultured premium beef that is delicious and sustainable

Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesBrinc

Pangea Botanica

Accelerated drug discovery and development powered by nature

Pangea Botanica Websitepangeabotanica.comin

Pangea Botanica is a clinical-stage biotech company developing therapies that activate the TrkB receptor pathway to promote neuronal survival and synaptic plasticity.

BiotechDeep Tech

Phasic Energyphasic.comin

Phasic Energy designs and manufactures advanced heat exchangers that offer higher heat transfer, lower pressure drop, and compact form factors compared to conventional designs.

Deep TechEnergyHardware

Phasic Energy Websitephasic.aiin

Phasic Energy designs and manufactures advanced heat exchangers offering higher heat transfer, lower pressure drop, and compact form factors.

CleantechDeep TechHardware

Co-investorsLightning CapitalNextView Ventures

Pragma Biosciencesvastbiome.comAug 2022

Gut microbiome mapping for better medicines

BiotechSan Carlos, US

Kareem Barghouti(Executive Officer, Director)Ayin Vala(Executive Officer, Director)Peter McCaffrey(Executive Officer, Director)Kovi Bessoff(Executive Officer)

BoardNicholas Shekderdemian(Director)

Qloo

AI to understand the world around us

Co-investorsChaifetz Group

Qloo Websiteqloo.comin𝕏

Qloo operates a "Taste AI" engine built on a cultural knowledge graph of 3.7 billion entities (restaurants, hotels, music, film, brands, destinations) linked by anonymized behavioral signals, offering recommendations, audience intelligence, taste analysis, and data licensing.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Alex Elias(Founder)in

Co-investorsRaptor GroupAtlantic Vantage Point

Radian Aerospaceradianaerospace.comin𝕏Feb 2016

Radian Aerospace is developing fully reusable spaceflight vehicles, including Radian One, a single-stage-to-orbit mission platform for routine access to Low Earth Orbit, and R3V, a reusable reentry capsule for hypersonic testing and rocket cargo.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechRenton, US

Curtis Gifford(Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, & Co-Founder)inRichard Humphrey(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inLivingston Holder(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inJeff Feige(Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalBalerion Space VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFine Structures VenturesHCVCHelios Capital+4 more

Rebellyous

Manufacturing technology to make plant-based meat affordable and accessible

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has The Venture Collective made?
The Venture Collective has 87 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does The Venture Collective invest at?
The Venture Collective invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is The Venture Collective's typical check size?
The Venture Collective typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
What sectors does The Venture Collective focus on?
The Venture Collective focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
Where is The Venture Collective located?
The Venture Collective is headquartered in Miami Beach, US.
Does The Venture Collective lead rounds?
The Venture Collective typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does The Venture Collective co-invest with?
The Venture Collective most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Elizabeth Street Ventures, Fifty Years, among 193 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 52

Type One Ventures

Type One Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on funding founders building technologies, infrastructure, and industrial systems aimed at advancing humanity toward an abundant, self-sufficient, and interplanetary future.

$100K – $5M
2048 Ventures

2048 Ventures is a thesis-driven early-stage venture capital firm based in New York and Boston that backs founders building future technologies.

$500K – $3M
The Artemis Fund

The Artemis Fund is an early-stage venture firm backing founders building technology aimed at creating financial resilience, wealth-building, and economic mobility for families and businesses.

$1.5M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

Both backed · 1
$30M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

Both backed · 1
$1.6M – $70M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.

Both backed · 1
$5K – $50M
Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $10M
Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $20M
Social Starts

Social Starts is a group of early-stage venture funds that applies a data-driven, analytics-based methodology to identify and back promising companies in high-potential segments. Its current fund, Social Starts Health and Happiness, targets startups focused on helping people live longer and better.

Both backed · 1
Artis Ventures

Artis Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on supporting founders reimagining the systems that sustain life, spanning from cellular biology to broader societal impact.

Both backed · 1
$50K – $25M
Mana Ventures

Mana Ventures is a venture capital firm backing founders building companies in advanced AI and other frontier technologies, supported by an LP network of founders, investors, executives, operators, and specialists.

Both backed · 1
SemperVirens Venture Capital

SemperVirens is an ecosystem-driven venture capital firm that supports startups building AI solutions for complex markets such as healthcare, financial services, and the future of work, providing connections and hands-on support to help them scale.

Both backed · 1
40 more co-investors

noaMerck Global Health Innovation FundStarbridge Venture Capital LlcAndreessen HorowitzGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesFounder CollectiveGreat Oaks Venture CapitalBalderton CapitalStreamlined VenturesSlow VenturesC2 InvestmentsFlybridge Capital PartnersAfore CapitalSoma CapitalRed Swan VenturesBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcOperator LPBase10 PartnersBitkraft Esports VenturesAntlerNorthzoneRenegade PartnersTeamworthy VenturesGalaxy Digital Assets FundXtripe AngelsReach CapitalSweet CapitalWormhole CapitalsequelAppOnboardCastle Island VenturesBoost Capital PartnersCloudflare, Inc.Trammell Venture Partners (TVP)Harmonix Music SystemsStartupGymWatertower Ventures Management, Llc1435 CapitalNext Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside The Venture Collective, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with The Venture Collective's recorded portfolio.

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