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Uma Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

Houston · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked

Also known as Uma Ventures Prism

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Investment thesis

UMA aims to back bold pre-seed founders working to transform industries with large growth potential across four verticals. Beyond providing early-stage capital, the firm builds companies from the ground up to fill gaps in value chains, offers management consulting drawing on operational experience to connect and elevate businesses, and supports founders through strategic procurement and trade finance solutions. The firm emphasizes helping founders retain significant equity, and highlights that its portfolio companies have achieved unicorn exits.

Invests inHoustonSan Francisco

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Houston, US
Instruments
Equity · Debt

Team · 1 people

from the firm's website
Vinay Vaswani· Founder

Founder of UMA, described as leading the firm's mission to back top pre-seed companies.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Uma Ventures invest at?
Uma Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Late Stage stages.
Where is Uma Ventures located?
Uma Ventures is headquartered in Houston, US.

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