VTF Capital
Venture capitalLas Vegas · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
VTF Capital invests in pre-seed and seed stage companies redefining commerce and the future of retail. It focuses on vertical commerce, physical retail technology, and companies enabling greater access and efficiency in those spaces, including digital brands and pre-consumer logistics. The firm views commerce broadly as all the ways people buy the products and experiences they need, and favors companies with revenue-positive unit economics serving consumers and SMBs, often vertically integrated retail tech and SaaS businesses. Beyond capital, VTF emphasizes hands-on operational support, leveraging its partners' commerce-building experience and networks. It aspires to become the most recommended early-stage capital source for commerce founders and has a particular commitment to supporting Las Vegas-based startups.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 38 of 97 portfolio companiesConsumer ×12Enterprise Software ×6Mobility & Transportation ×6Direct to Consumer ×5E-commerce ×5EdTech ×5Marketing Tech ×5SaaS ×5
HQs:United States×31Canada×1
Investments · 97 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 · 12018 · 12016 · 32015 · 38 dated
Asana is a collaborative work management platform that helps teams align work to goals, coordinate tasks, and automate processes using AI-powered workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tim Wan(Executive Officer)Dustin Moskovitz(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Cohler(Director)Adam D'Angelo(Director)Eve Saltman(Executive Officer)Justin Rosenstein(Executive Officer, Director)
Surf Air Mobility operates a regional air mobility ecosystem combining scheduled regional flights through Southern Airways Express and Mokulele Airlines with an on-demand private charter platform.
Climate TechMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityHawthorne, US
Sudhin Shahani(Director)Oliver Reeves(Executive Officer)Tyler Painter(Director)Deanna White(Executive Officer)James Bailey(Director)Bruce Gonzalez(Executive Officer)
Las Vegas, US
William A. Reid(Executive Officer)Mark B. Stein(Mr. Stein is the Secretary of the Issuer.)Eric Salo(Director)Danielle Jenkins(Director)Jonathan Jenkins(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jaime Aguirre(Director)
Board seatZach Ware· per SEC Form D · $43.8M raise · filed Aug 2016
AdEspresso provides split testing and optimization tools for Facebook and Instagram advertising campaigns.
AdTechMarketing Tech
A real estate technology platform providing CRM, transaction management, referral networks, and brokerage services to real estate agents and brokerages.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Arylla produces invisible ink tags using nanotechnology that can be applied to fashion products and read via smartphone to enable authentication, traceability, and personalized customer experiences.
Advanced ManufacturingDirect to ConsumerIoTNew MaterialsRoboticsKitchener, CA
Perry Everett(Founder/Business Development)inBenjamin Rasera(Founder)inGraham Thomas(Founder)in
Barn and Willow sells premium window treatments made from Belgian flax linen and organic cotton fabrics in various styles and colors.
Consumer
Digital Royalty offers a mentorship and training platform built around founder Amy Jo Martin's "Renegade" methodology, including a podcast, keynote speaking, and the Renegade Accelerator training program for female leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Amy Jo Martin(Founder)
Exact Media operates Connections, a marketplace that lets brands place printed inserts, product samples, gift cards, and coupons inside the parcels shipped by e-commerce retailers for customer acquisition and sampling campaigns.
AdTechB2B MarketplacesMarketing Tech
Fandeavor provides tickets and travel planning services for live events including sports games, races, and concerts.
MarketplacesTravel & Hospitality
Randy Cohen(Founder)
An industrial IoT company enabling secure communications and private exchanges between devices through distributed network technology.
Galvanize provides technical training programs to assess, onboard, upskill, and reskill talent in areas such as engineering, data, cloud, and AI, serving Fortune 100 and Global 500 companies as well as government agencies like the U.S.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkDenver, US
Christopher C. Onan(Executive Officer)Daniel Pianko(Director)Jerrold Miller(Director)Lawrence Mandes(Managing Director, New Markets)James Deters(President and Chief Executive Officer)Sabrina Kay(Director)
General Assembly delivers tech bootcamps and workforce training programs to help individuals launch technology careers, while serving companies seeking to build diverse tech talent pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechNew York, US
H. Scott Kirkpatrick(Executive Officer)Richard Barth(Director)David Bradley(Director)Matthew Brimer(Executive Officer)Jake Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)Jill Maguire-Ward(Executive Officer)
Hammerhead makes Karoo, a cycling computer device for recording and displaying ride data, routes, and workouts.
CleantechHardwareNew York City, US
San Mateo, US
Christopher Shepherd(Executive Officer, Director)Gabriel Evans(Executive Officer, Director)
LaunchBit is a contextual advertising platform that enables brands to launch ad campaigns across websites, newsletters, and podcasts.
AdTechMarketing Tech
Litographs creates art prints using game score data from NBA team championship seasons, visualizing historical sports data as visual designs.
ConsumerCreator EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSports TechCambridge, US
Local Motors was an American automobile manufacturer known for open-source vehicle designs, 3D-printed cars, and the autonomous, partly 3D-printed Olli electric shuttle built for low-speed environments like campuses and hospitals.
Advanced ManufacturingMobility & TransportationRoboticsPhoenix, US
John B. Rogers Jr.
Boston, US
Caitlin Hickey(Executive Officer, Director)Gihan Amarasiriwardena(Executive Officer, Director)Aman Advani(Executive Officer, Director)
This page promotes "The Confessions," a technothriller novel about AI by author Paul Bradley Carr, with critical reviews and links to purchase the book.
Digital desktop manufacturing company building computer-controlled hardware, software, marketplace and community for on-demand small-batch production.
San Francisco, US
Bryce Roberts(Director)Saul Griffith(Executive Officer, Director)Deborah A. Marshall(Executive Officer)Danielle Applestone(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Wilhelm(Director)
Print Syndicate is an online store selling original apparel and merchandise designs, including exclusive collaborations tied to specific communities, cultures, and lifestyles.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
RecordSetter operates a community-driven online platform where anyone can submit, break, and browse world records across user-created categories, provided the feats are quantifiable, breakable, and backed by media evidence.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Corey Henderson(Founder & CEO)
Ring provides video doorbells and security cameras that allow homeowners to monitor their property and enhance security across indoor and outdoor spaces.
HardwareIoT
Jamie Siminoff(Founder)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesZipline · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 16, 2026
Asana · simplywall.st · Jul 15, 2026
General Assembly · governor.nc.gov · Jul 10, 2026
Skycatch · simplywall.st · Jul 7, 2026
Ring exited · nationalobserver.com · Jun 24, 2026
Hammerhead · datacenterdynamics.com · Jun 18, 2026
Filament · beautymatter.com · Jun 4, 2026
Thrive Market · inc.com · May 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does VTF Capital invest at?
- VTF Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is VTF Capital's typical check size?
- VTF Capital typically writes checks of $300K – $2M.
- What sectors does VTF Capital focus on?
- VTF Capital focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is VTF Capital located?
- VTF Capital is headquartered in Las Vegas, US.
- Does VTF Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, VTF Capital leads investment rounds.
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