What stage does VSC Ventures invest at?

VSC Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.

What is VSC Ventures's typical check size?

VSC Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $750K.

Where is VSC Ventures located?

VSC Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

VSC Ventures

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked

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Investment thesis

VSC Ventures backs founders applying AI to solve data, labor, and safety challenges across 'Dirty, Dusty, Dangerous' industries that other investors tend to overlook. The firm positions distribution as a founder's unfair advantage, running a media machine alongside its portfolio companies to generate clips, placements, and stories that move business pipeline. It seeks ambitious founders building with speed and conviction, and supports them not just with capital but with hands-on brand and content operations.

Invests inAdTech Advanced Manufacturing AI & Machine Learning Biotech Circular Economy Cleantech Climate Tech Deep Tech Defense Tech Energy Enterprise Software Fintech Healthtech Marketing Tech Medical Devices Robotics SaaS Sector Agnostic Semiconductors Space TechNorth AmericaSan FranciscoUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Series A

Check

$500K – $750K

San Francisco, California, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2021

AUM

$20M

Tracked investments

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Jay

An early-stage investor for about a decade focused on market dynamics and compounding outcomes, and a content creator who tests tactics publicly and translates them into playbooks for founders.

Vijay

Built VSC into a leading Silicon Valley PR and media firm for startups over 23 years, helping over 1,000 companies earn media coverage and build brands.

Vijay Chatta· General Partner

Jay Kapoor· General Partner· New York, New Yorkin

Jay Kapoor is a General Partner at VSC Ventures focused on early-stage investments in industrial automation and physical AI applications across manufacturing, logistics, and resource extraction. He founded the Dirty Jobs Summit, an annual invite-only conference in San Francisco for founders and investors working on AI in physical industries, and hosts CLIMB, a weekly discussion series exploring industrial work and automation. Through VSC Ventures and an associated communications firm, Kapoor supports founders in the industrial automation space while drawing on experience advising startups across brand, media, and market positioning.

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Vijay Chattha· Founder and CEO of VSC· San Franciscoin 𝕏

Vijay Chattha is the Founder and CEO of VSC, a strategic content and communications firm operating out of San Francisco and Brooklyn. He has worked as an investor and marketing partner for 17 years building technology brands across areas including AI, automation, consumer platforms, fintech, enterprise software, and health tech. He is also the frontman of the band BlackMahal and co-founder and chairman of the nonprofit Project Ahimsa.

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Archie

Partner with two decades of experience spanning entertainment and technology sectors, working with major companies including SONY and FOX. Actively invests and advises on emerging opportunities.

Eric

Communications expert with 20 years of industry experience overseeing the New York office with a track record of dozens of exits and multiple IPOs.

Maggie

Communications professional with 10 years of experience leading award-winning brand-building campaigns for multiple portfolio companies. Portfolio engagements include Osmo, Nearpod, Tonal, and Fastly (IPO 2019).

Anne Sophie Hurst· Venture Partner· Copenhagen Metropolitan Areain

Eric Gonzalez· Venture Partner· Greater Philadelphiain

Maggie Philbin· Venture Partner· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Maggie Philbin is a Venture Partner at VSC Ventures, where she leads the consumer lifestyle and business practice. Over the past decade, she has worked on narrative strategy and communications for more than 200 startups and established companies, including Prenuvo, Clearco, HoneyBook, and Helium/Nova Labs, as well as on numerous exits and public offerings such as Brigit, Osmo, Fivestars, and Fastly.

Doug· Los Angeles Metropolitan Areain

Screenwriter, strategist, and content creator who specializes in narrative development and storytelling. Manages VSC Studio, the content, video, and digital advertising division.

Gwyn Stahlhut· Director of Finance

What they invest in

from 4 of 19 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×2Circular Economy ×2Cleantech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Deep Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1Robotics ×1Semiconductors ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 19 tracked

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BrightAI

AI observability for physical infrastructure

BurnBotburnbot.comin 𝕏Feb 2024

CleantechSouth San Francisco, US

Waleed Haddad(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAnukool Lakhina(Executive Officer, Director)

Ceramic AI

ChillTech

Developer of hybrid cooling technology using thermal storage and smart controls to cut power consumption by up to 40%.

Cognichipcognichip.aiin 𝕏

Cognichip develops Artificial Chip Intelligence (ACI), an AI system designed to accelerate semiconductor design by reducing design effort and time-to-market for chip manufacturers.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSemiconductors

Concrete AI

Condoit

Gaeastargaeastar.comin

GaeaStar develops sustainable, clay-based packaging solutions using additive manufacturing technology, designed to replace single-use plastic with eco-friendly alternatives inspired by natural materials.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechSan Fransisco, US

Clifton Chang(CFO)Sanjeev Mankotia

Glacierendwaste.ioin 𝕏

Glacier develops AI-powered robotic systems for material recovery facilities (MRFs) to improve recycling sorting and material quality.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyRobotics

Rebecca Hu-Thrams(Founder)Areeb Malik(Founder)

GoodCall

Gritt

Hyper

Multitude Insights

Portfolio company of VSC Ventures, invested in 2024 (founder listed as Matt White).

Neuralight

Paintjet

Panthalassa

Presso

Robots for laundry and dry cleaning

Ruck

Sesame Solar

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Startup Funding: Q2 2026

Cognichip · semiengineering.com · Jul 13, 2026

Glacier raises $16M in funding to advance AI-enabled sorting tech at MRFs | Waste Dive

Glacier · wastedive.com · Apr 30, 2025

Frequently asked questions

What stage does VSC Ventures invest at?: VSC Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is VSC Ventures's typical check size?: VSC Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $750K.
What sectors does VSC Ventures focus on?: VSC Ventures focuses on AdTech, Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, Medical Devices, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
Where is VSC Ventures located?: VSC Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

#145 Industrial Automation x Climate & Company vs Founder Journey w/ Jay Kapoor (VSC Ventures)

Silas Mähner · Jay Kapoor

Jay Kapoor of VSC Ventures on Climate Automation, Hidden Economies, and Sustainable Investing

Consensus Digital Media · Jay Kapoor

Jay Kapoor of VSC Ventures on Finding Purpose, Startup Storytelling, and the Founder with 1000 Faces

Consensus Digital Media · Jay Kapoor

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Both backed · 1

Cognichip

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Stride VC Harrison Metal Upfront Ventures Causal Inspired Capital NFX Marcy Venture Partners Rubicon Venture Capital Fontinalis Partners Chingona Ventures Intuition Capital Grit Capital Partners Team Builder Ventures

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