VCFA Group
Venture capitalNew York · Growth–Late Stage · 11 people tracked
Also known as VENTURE CAPITAL FUND OF AMERICA III, INC.
Investment thesis
VCFA Group specializes in venture and growth equity secondary transactions, both LP-led and GP-led. It provides liquidity solutions to limited partners and general partners in venture-backed, high-growth companies near liquidity events, focusing on smaller, more complex transactions and lesser-known funds. The firm purchases equity in mature, private, high-growth companies backed by venture capital and growth equity funds, aiming to build diversified, high-quality portfolios that deliver superior returns, near-term liquidity, and broad diversification, with an emphasis on later-stage assets and fund restructurings.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 11 people
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What they invest in
from 21 of 25 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Enterprise Software ×7Marketing Tech ×5Consumer ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4SaaS ×4AdTech ×3Cybersecurity ×3
HQs:United States×8Netherlands×1
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2018 · 12015 · 12 dated
Auterra develops Flex desulfurization technology that uses room-temperature oxidation reactions to remove sulfur and impurities from oil, offering an alternative to hydroprocessing with lower emissions and costs.
CleantechEnergyNew Materials
Bitsight provides a cyber risk intelligence platform that monitors entities across the internet to identify vulnerabilities and emerging threats in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareCambridge, US
Nagarjuna Venna(Executive Officer, Director)inStephen Boyer(Executive Officer)inShaun McConnon(Executive Officer, Director)Robert T Turner(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth Fischer(Executive Officer)Brian Cohen(Executive Officer)
Co-investors33NAlphaDriveCapital Midwest FundComcast VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersGlobespan Capital Partners+6 more
Co-investorsLiquidity Capital
DailyPay provides on-demand pay solutions that allow employees to access their earned wages before traditional paycheck cycles, serving employers and workers seeking greater financial flexibility.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechNew York, US
Nelson Chai(Chief Executive Officer)Deepa Subramanian(Chief Financial Officer)Andrew Brandman(Chief Operating Officer)Poulomi Damany(Chief Product Officer)David Dyar(Chief Technology Officer)Jared DeMatteis(Chief Legal & Strategy Officer)
Co-investors1/1 CapitalCarrick Capital PartnersEQUIAMEvolution VC PartnersFin CapitalFrontier Venture Capital+5 more
ElevATE designs semiconductor test integrated circuits — including pin electronics, PMU, DAC, and deskew chips — for automated test equipment (ATE), offering standard, semi-custom, and custom SKUs focused on low power, high density, and high-speed testing.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsPresidio
EndoGastric Solutions offers the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF 2.0) procedure and the EsophyX device used to treat GERD, along with reimbursement and technical/administrative support (TAP program) for medical practices.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Mateo, US
Philip Macdonald(Executive Officer)Louis Baldino(Executive Officer, Director)Lilip Lau(Executive Officer)Guy Jordan(Director)Floyd Loop, M.D.(Director)Josh DeFonzo(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAccelmed PartnersCanaan PartnersEvidity Health CapitalLightstone VenturesDe Novo VenturesFOUNDATION MEDICAL PARTNERS+1 more
Enzymedica is a supplement company that develops enzyme-based digestive health products, probiotics, and wellness supplements sold direct to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Exchange Solutions provides an AI-driven SaaS platform for building and running customer loyalty programs and personalized promotions.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAscent Venture PartnersPartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)
FreedomPay provides a payment orchestration platform that connects to over 1,500 third-party solutions, enabling businesses to manage transactions across POS, mobile, web, and other channels through a single integration.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSRadnor, US
Thomas E. Durovsik(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Ebinger(Director)inMarshall Durston(Director)
Co-investorsElevate Innovation PartnersSavano Capital PartnersBlueRun Ventures
PebblePost provides performance marketing technology that combines online and offline data to reach households through connected TV and direct mail campaigns.
AdTechDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechNew York, US
Lewis Gersh(Executive Officer, Director)Brittany Wolf(Chief Executive Officer)Robert Victor(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Frankel(Director)John Elton(Director)in
Co-investorsRRE VenturesAdvance Venture PartnersAlpine MeridianEscalate Capital PartnersGreycroftKickstart+4 more
Pentera provides automated red teaming software that uses AI-powered attack simulation to test security defenses and identify vulnerabilities in enterprise environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Amitai Ratzonin
Co-investorsAwz VenturesDelta-v CapitalEvolution Equity PartnersInsight Partners
Piano provides event tracking and analytics infrastructure serving over 1,000 clients across 12 countries.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Trevor Kaufman(Executive Officer, Director)Tim Dirrenberger(Executive Officer)Allison Munro(Executive Officer)Kweli Washington(Executive Officer)Alex Franta(Executive Officer)
BoardJon Seeber(Director)in
Co-investors3TS Capital PartnersNeulogy VenturesRittenhouse VenturesRunway Growth CapitalUpdata Partners
Pixability offers Pixability360, a platform for planning and measuring YouTube advertising and content across paid, organic, and creator strategies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsBantam GroupBoston Harbor AngelsLaunchpad Venture GroupPJCProgress VenturesWalnut Venture Associates
Proof Authentication provides authentication technology used by large enterprise clients, including Fortune 500 companies.
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Resident is a direct-to-consumer mattress company that manufactures and sells memory foam and hybrid mattresses under brands including Nectar, DreamCloud, Awara, and Siena.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLas Vegas, US
Eric Hutchinson(Co-Founder & CEO)Ran ReskeCraig SchmeizerSharon DaganTomer HatavScott McLeod(Co-Founder & Chief of Staff)
Co-investors645 VenturesConductive VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementLiquidity CapitalNexus Capital ManagementTop Corner Capital
Rev provides AI-powered transcription and document analysis tools for legal teams, helping attorneys extract key facts from audio, video, and document evidence while maintaining strict data privacy and accuracy standards.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechLegalTech
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersFoothill VenturesGlobespan Capital Partners
Udacity is an online education platform that offers digital upskilling programs, including Nanodegree certificates and courses, developed with industry leaders to address talent shortages.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Sebastian Thrun(Founder (Stanford instructor who started Udacity))inPeter Norvig(Founder (Stanford instructor who started Udacity))in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCrimson Investment FundCRV (Charles River Ventures)Drive CapitalInvestXValor Capital Group+1 more
UserTesting provides a human insight platform that helps Product, Marketing, Digital, and CX teams at enterprises collect and analyze real human feedback to validate decisions and improve customer experiences.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodMarketing TechSaaSBellevue, US
Basel Fakhouryin
Co-investorsDag VenturesIntercept VenturesOpenView Venture PartnersTeamworthy VenturesWasabi VenturesInspiration Ventures
VAST Data builds a global data platform designed to enable AI agents to store, process, and execute tasks.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Jeff Denworth(Founder)Renen Hallak(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors83NorthAlpha Square GroupAspire11Cats.vcClaltechDrive Capital+12 more
WX Brands is a wine company, established in 1999, that produces and sells a portfolio of wine brands both domestically and internationally.
ConsumerFoodTech
YipitData provides market intelligence built on proprietary B2C and B2B data panels covering consumer receipts, card transactions, cloud spend, and B2B spend, delivering near real-time analysis of company performance, market share, and consumer behavior.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsNorwest Venture PartnersOmega Venture PartnersRRE Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Piano · smdp.com · Jul 13, 2026
Pentera · investorshangout.com · Jul 7, 2026
Resident · nextcity.org · Jul 2, 2026
Rev · montco.today · Apr 23, 2026
VAST Data · thenextweb.com · Apr 22, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has VCFA Group made?
- VCFA Group has 25 tracked investments.
- What stage does VCFA Group invest at?
- VCFA Group invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is VCFA Group's typical check size?
- VCFA Group typically writes checks of $150K – $2.5M.
- What sectors does VCFA Group focus on?
- VCFA Group focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is VCFA Group located?
- VCFA Group is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does VCFA Group co-invest with?
- VCFA Group most often shares deals with Drive Capital, Globespan Capital Partners, Intercept Ventures, among 87 tracked co-investors.
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