Velvet Sea Ventures
Venture capitalWest Palm Beach · Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked
Also known as VSV MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Velvet Sea Ventures is a multi-stage, sector-agnostic venture capital firm providing seed-to-growth stage capital paired with strategic support. Its principals collectively bring more than 80 years of experience and over $2 billion invested as both founders and venture investors. The firm positions itself as offering more than just capital, aiming to help entrepreneurs turn their visions into reality across all sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 21 of 39 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×6Consumer ×5FoodTech ×3Creator Economy ×2Crypto & Web3 ×2E-commerce ×2
HQs:United States×15
Investments · 39 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 32021 · 22017 · 17 dated
Braze is a customer engagement platform that helps brands connect with customers across multiple channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Bill Magnuson(CEO)Jon Hyman(CTO)Mark Ghermezian
BuzzFeed is a digital media company that produces entertainment, news, and content across pop culture, food, and commerce for online audiences.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Jonah Peretti(Director and President of AI)Mark Frackt(Executive Officer)Scott English(Director)Greg Coleman(Executive Officer, Director)John Johnson III(Director)Allison Lucas(Executive Officer)
eToro is an online trading and investment platform that enables retail investors to trade stocks, ETFs, and other assets with zero broker fees, and offers a CopyTrader feature allowing users to automatically replicate trades of experienced investors.
FintechBnei Brak
Johnathan Alexander Assia(Executive Officer, Director)Shalom Berkovitz(Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer)Ronen Assia(Executive Director, Co-founder and Director)Eddy Shalev(Director)Avner Stepak(Director)Hedva Ber(Executive Officer)
Instacart operates a marketplace connecting grocery retailers with customers who order food and household items for same-day delivery or in-store pickup, serving millions of households across North America through partnerships with over 350 retailers.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Apoorva Mehta(Founder/Chairman & Founding CEO)inBrandon Leonardo(Founder)inMax Mullen(Founder)in
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Executive Officer)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Benjamin Silbermann(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)
BoardJeremy Levine(Director)Jeff Jordan(Director)
Autograph is a platform that facilitates branded digital collectibles and experiences, typically NFTs, featuring collaborations with celebrities, athletes, and influencers from sports, music, and entertainment sectors.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3
Connect The Dots is a relationship intelligence platform that helps sales professionals and companies replace cold outreach with strategic network-based introductions.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Drew Sechrist(CEO & Co-founder)Ian Swinson(Head of Design & Marketing, Co-founder)Luka Trikic(COO, Head of Engineering, Co-founder)
New York, US
Max Galka(Executive Officer, Director)Anthony Pompliano(Director)Nuria Gutierrez Prunera(Executive Officer, Director)Vladimir Jelisavcic(Director)
Etched designs and manufactures AI inference chips and rack-scale systems optimized for frontier models, using co-designed hardware, software, and manufacturing processes to deliver best-in-class throughput, latency, and power efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Gavin Uberti(Co-Founder & CEO)Robert Wachen(Co-Founder & President)Chris Zhu(Co-Founder)
Palo Alto, US
David Bell(Director)Michael McCue(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardBing Gordon(Director)
Gynger provides non-dilutive capital to startups to purchase software and infrastructure tools, combining financing with software procurement to help businesses manage cash flow without equity dilution or traditional lending requirements.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Healthie provides a software platform for healthcare practitioners including dietitians and life coaches to manage their practices and deliver virtual, recurring care to patients outside traditional hospital settings.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Cavan Klinsky(Executive Officer, Director)Erica Jain(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSean Ammirati(Director)
KarmaCheck provides technology-based background checks, credentialing, and compliance solutions for staffing and healthcare companies, with emphasis on speed and candidate experience.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Eric Ly(Co-founder & CEO)Michael Lazerow(Director)
Personal art studio site of artist Kurt Giehl, featuring collections of his artwork available for sale.
Consumer
Kurt Giehl
Liquid Death manufactures and sells sparkling energy drinks, iced teas, and flavored sparkling waters branded with horror-themed names and marketing.
ConsumerFoodTech
Mercato is an online grocery marketplace that lets shoppers order fresh food from locally-owned, independent grocers, butchers, and bakeries for delivery or in-store pickup.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesNew York, US
Robert J. Brannigan, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bobby Brannigan(Founder)
nft42 builds on-chain NFT products on Ethereum, including Avastars (generative vector-art digital collectibles with unique trait combinations) and nameless, a Web3 product suite offering cloud-based private testing environments with Ethereum, IPFS, and Arweave integrations for building and testing dapps and NFT projects.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingDenver, US
James McNelis(Executive Officer, Director)Michelle Brown(Director)
Scopely is a mobile and interactive entertainment company that creates, publishes, and operates games across multiple platforms, powered by its proprietary Playgami technology platform.
GamingLos Angeles, US
Torre operates an AI-driven job network that automates recruitment and job hunting for companies and professionals.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
Marina Del Rey, US
Sunil Rao(Executive Officer, Director)Ray Shipley(Executive Officer)
Tribble is an AI answer platform for enterprise revenue teams that connects approved company knowledge, CRM and deal context, past proposals, and SME review into sourced answers with citations and confidence scores.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales Tech
Real-time, centimeter-level navigation intelligence for any device anywhere on Earth
Burlingame, US
Adrien Perkins(Director)Brian Manning(Executive Officer, Director)Tyler Reid(Director)
BoardSky Dayton(Director)Lewis Jones(Director)Jeff Crusey(Director)
Exits · 6
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBraze, Inc.NASDAQ: BRZEBuzzfeedNASDAQ: BZFDeToroNASDAQ: ETORInstacartNASDAQ: CARTPinterestNYSE: PINSScopely, Inc.acq. by Savvy Games Group
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEtched · techcrunch.com · Jul 23, 2026
Braze, Inc. · pulse2.com · Jul 19, 2026
Instacart · superbcrew.com · Jul 18, 2026
Casper · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
CTD · funderintel.com · Jul 16, 2026
Scopely, Inc. · biometricupdate.com · Jul 16, 2026
Gynger INCUBATED FinTech New York · trysignalbase.com · Jul 1, 2026
Frame · fintech.global · May 12, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Velvet Sea Ventures invest at?
- Velvet Sea Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Velvet Sea Ventures focus on?
- Velvet Sea Ventures focuses on Consumer, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Velvet Sea Ventures located?
- Velvet Sea Ventures is headquartered in West Palm Beach, US.
- Does Velvet Sea Ventures lead rounds?
- Velvet Sea Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamCommunity Owned and Governed Media Empires with Michael Lazerow from Velvet Sea Ventures | Ep. 122
Unstoppable Domains · Michael Lazerow
Co-investors · 6
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