VTF Capital
Venture capitalLas Vegas · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 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 · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 46 of 91 portfolio companiesConsumer ×14E-commerce ×10Direct to Consumer ×8Marketing Tech ×7SaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×6Mobility & Transportation ×6AdTech ×5
HQs:United States×42Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 44 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×222 founders×113 founders×84+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data
Harvard University ×4University of Waterloo ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 91 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
Dustin Moskovitz(Co-founder and Chair)inJustin Rosenstein(Co-founder and Board/Advisor)inTim Wan(Executive Officer)Eve Saltman(Executive Officer)Dan Rogers(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Aziz Megji(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzFounders FundG SquaredinfoShareManhattan Venture Partners+9 more
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures4DX VenturesA*Abstract VenturesAccess Technology Ventures+110 more
Surf Air Mobility operates regional air travel across the U.S. through scheduled flights, on-demand private charter booking, and electric aviation technology.
CleantechMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityHawthorne, US
Sudhin Shahani(Director)Oliver Reeves(Executive Officer)Tyler Painter(Director)Deanna White(Executive Officer)James Bailey(Director)Bruce Gonzalez(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Mucker CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Partners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)The Global Emerging Markets Group (GEM)+1 more
AdEspresso provides split testing and optimization tools for Facebook and Instagram advertising campaigns.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Armando BiondiCarlo ForghieriMassimo Chieruzzi
Co-investors500 Global
AdQuick is a platform and managed-service marketplace for out-of-home (OOH) advertising, connecting advertisers to 1.6M+ placements and 3M+ programmatic DOOH screens across 1,700+ media owners in multiple countries.
AdTechMarketing TechMarketplacesAustin, US
Fahim Ferdous(Founder)inConnor Burden(Founder)Christopher Gadek(Executive Officer)Nina Boost(Executive Officer)Brian Schwartz(Director)Matthew O'Connor(Director)
Co-investorsCalm VenturesEarl Grey CapitalEudemian VenturesOperator StackTeam Ignite VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel Fund+3 more
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
Co-investorsAngelPadSierra VenturesKima VenturesCota Capital
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
Co-investorsY CombinatorCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Co-investorsElevate Innovation Partners
Vertically integrated, custom home decor brand focused on window treatments, throw pillows and throws.
Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCRanch Ventures
Barn & Willow sells custom window treatments — drapes and shades — made from Belgian flax linen and organic cotton fabrics, offered directly to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commercePropTechMenlo Park, US
Trisha Roy(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalForefront VentureHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcRanch Ventures
Buffer is a social media management platform for scheduling, creating, and publishing content across networks like Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, and X, with community engagement and analytics tools.
Marketing TechSaaSSocial
Co-investorsRadicle Impact
Short Hills, US
Gregory Besner(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Lerer Hippeau
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)in
Cambridge, US
Seth Levine(Director)Scott Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Witheiler(Director)Herman Pang(Executive Officer, Director)Axel Bichara(Director)
Fresco builds an AI cooking companion and a connected-cooking platform (KitchenOS) that appliance and app brands embed to deliver guided cooking experiences across devices.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechIoT
Co-investorsInnolinks Ventures
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
FanDuel offers online sports betting and gaming entertainment products for sports fans across the U.S. and Canada, partnering with leagues, teams, and talent.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
Nigel Eccles(Founder)inAmy Howein
Co-investorsAmplify.LAAnsa CapitalAurumBettor CapitalBullpen CapitalComcast Ventures+11 more
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.
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalGen CapitalPantera CapitalZenStone Venture CapitalFINTOP CapitalWillow Growth Partners+1 more
Galvanize provides customized technical education and training programs to help enterprise teams build skills in AI, machine learning, XP and Agile practices, data pipelines, and cloud operations.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkDenver, US
Christopher C. Onan(Executive Officer)James Deters(President and Chief Executive Officer)Lawrence Mandes(Managing Director, New Markets)Tatiana Goldstein(Director)
BoardDaniel Pianko(Director)Jerrold Miller(Director)
Co-investorsSofinnova PartnersTeamworthy VenturesThe Colorado Impact FundAlly Bridge GroupCatalyst InvestorsFidelity Investments+5 more
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
Matthew Brimer(Executive Officer)Jake Schwartz(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Pritzker(Director)Brad Hargreaves(Cofounder)Matt Brimer(Cofounder)H. Scott Kirkpatrick(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesFresco CapitalLearn CapitalMaveronRaptor GroupIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+1 more
Hammerhead makes Karoo, a cycling computer device for recording and displaying ride data, routes, and workouts.
CleantechHardwareNew York City, US
Laurence Wattrus(Founder)inRaveen Beemsingh(Founder)inJon Morgan(Founder)in
Co-investorsBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcNext VenturesR/GA VenturesTechstarsAina Climate AI VenturesBombellii Ventures+5 more
San Mateo, US
Christopher Shepherd(Executive Officer, Director)Gabriel Evans(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFresco Capital
Karma (yourkarma.com) is a New York City-based company; public sources fetched provide no substantive verified detail about its business.
FintechNew York City, US
Co-investorsTechstars1CrowdInitialized CapitalRothenberg VenturesSusquehanna Growth EquityTiger Global Management+1 more
LaunchBit is a contextual advertising platform that enables brands to launch ad campaigns across websites, newsletters, and podcasts.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Elizabeth YinJennifer Chin
Co-investors500 Global
Las Vegas, US
Geoff Sanders(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsEniac VenturesKima VenturesMetamorphic Ventures
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
Co-investorsTechstars
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.
Ministry of Supply designs performance workwear using engineered fabrics with phase-change materials, moisture-wicking fibers, and wrinkle-recovering, machine-washable weaves.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerNew MaterialsBoston, US
Caitlin Hickey(Executive Officer, Director)Gihan Amarasiriwardena(Executive Officer, Director)Aman Advani(Executive Officer, Director)
Dallas, US
Kevin Lavelle(Manager)
Co-investorsMultiplier Capital
Mouth is an online marketplace for artisanal food products made in America, connecting independent makers with consumers.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesNew York, US
Craig Kanarick(Executive Officer, Director)Samuel Murray(Executive Officer, Director)Sam Murray(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoanne Wilson(Director)Vincent Olmstead(Director)
Data intelligence layer providing personalized B2B recommendations.
Data & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Falon Fatemi(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBase Venture Management, Inc.Dreamers VCJetBlue VenturesMS&AD VenturesNewView Capital+7 more
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
Saul Griffith(Executive Officer, Director)Danielle Applestone(Executive Officer, Director)Deborah A. Marshall(Executive Officer)
BoardBryce Roberts(Director)Eric Wilhelm(Director)
Co-investorsAllegro Venture Partners
Co-investorsAllegro Venture Partners
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-commerceColumbus, US
Michael Limes(Executive Officer, Director)Tanisha Robinson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardScott Savitz(Director)
Co-investorsLightbankData Point Capital
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)
Co-investorsLowercase Capital
Co-investorsFundersClub
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)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Energy Impact PartnersFelicis VenturesFlagship PioneeringGreen Meadow Ventures+8 more
Scanadu is a medical content and research provider offering health education, product reviews, and guides focused on fitness, wellness, CBD therapies, and medical innovations.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessMoffett Field, US
Bob Gardner(Executive Officer)Jamie Tenedorio(Executive Officer)Daya Ranamukhaarachchi(Executive Officer)Jackie Schneider(Executive Officer)
BoardWalter De Brouwer(Executive Officer, Director)Sam De Brouwer(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsClaritas Capital
Skillshare is a New York-based subscription online learning community offering video classes in creative disciplines.
New York, US
Michael Karnajaprakorn(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Karnjanaprakorn(Executive Officer, Director)Moshe Koyfman(Director)
BoardAlex Finkelstein(Director)inAlbert Wenger(Director)inRamanan Raghavendran(Director)in
Co-investorsBurda Principal InvestmentsFounder CollectiveKickstart VenturesMenlo GroupRunway Growth CapitalTop Corner Capital+3 more
Skycatch provides spatial data capture, processing, and analysis solutions for mining and industrial operations, using AI capabilities to generate near-real-time digital twins and deliver operational insights.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIrving, US
Christian Sanz(Founder & CEO)Mark Heynen(Executive Officer)Sam Miller(Executive Officer)Ram Shriram(Director)
BoardRichard Levandov(Director)B. Paul Santos(Director)
Co-investorsADB VenturesAkkadian VenturesBee PartnersEntrée CapitalMind the Seed - MTS FundMS&AD Ventures+6 more
Spree Commerce is an open source, headless eCommerce platform with REST APIs, a TypeScript SDK, and a Next.js storefront that companies self-host to build B2B, marketplace, direct-to-consumer, and multi-store commerce.
Developer ToolsE-commerceSaaS
Co-investorsRed Swan Ventures
Stedi provides APIs and infrastructure for healthcare billing transactions, including eligibility checks, claim submissions, and remittance advice processing.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSBoulder, US
ZACK KANTER(Executive Officer, Director)Zack Kanter(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalaji SrinivasanFirst Round CapitalAdditionBloomberg BetaSusa Ventures
STEEZY is an online dance learning platform offering step-by-step instruction across multiple dance styles for all skill levels, from beginners to advanced dancers.
ConsumerEdTechLos Angeles, US
Evan Zhou(Executive Officer, Director)Connor Lim(Executive Officer, Director)Vince Thompson(Director)
Swift Navigation provides low-cost, high-accuracy GPS and GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous vehicles, mobility applications, and mass-market uses.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationCalifornia, US
Timothy Harris(CEO and Co-Founder)
Co-investorsClear VenturesEnerTech CapitalEvolution VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalGen CapitalGlobal Brain+11 more
A company that recovers and refurbishes damaged apparel and unsellable returns from brands for resale to consumers and retailers.
Nicole Bassett(Founder)in
Co-investorsBuckhill CapitalSHIFT InvestIrishAngels
Co-investorsIrishAngels
The Shelf is an influencer marketing agency that plans, executes, and optimizes creator campaigns for brands ranging from SMEs to Fortune 100s, using a proprietary SaaS platform with ML-based risk flagging and Interest Graph technology to match creators with audiences.
AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
The Studio is a product development and manufacturing partner that helps brands design, source, and produce custom merchandise and goods — from apparel, hats, and accessories to patches, pins, packaging, and electronics — through vetted factories.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerE-commerce
Boston, US
Andrew Hench(Executive Officer)William Hench(Executive Officer, Director)
Thrive Market is an online grocery delivery service offering non-GMO and clean label food products at discounted prices through a membership model.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechCulver City, US
Gunnar Lovelace(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Green(Executive Officer, Director)Nick Green(Founder)in
BoardDana Settle(Director)in
Co-investorsAlmanac InsightsBAM VenturesBY Venture PartnersDigi VenturesGreycroftGroundForce Capital+7 more
Clint Nelsen(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsUncork Capital
True&Co is a direct-to-consumer intimate apparel brand offering bras, underwear, and shapewear made with soft microfiber fabrics designed to layer smoothly under clothing.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsFundersClub
Understory provides insurance products powered by a proprietary weather risk model and network of ground-based sensors to assess and price severe weather risks globally.
Climate TechInsurTechIoTMadison, US
Alexander Kubicek(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexander Jacobs(Executive Officer)Steve Benfield(Executive Officer)Patricia Wyngaard(Executive Officer)Jack Alexander(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Marshall(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCSA Partners LLCMS&AD VenturesPrelude VenturesRevolutionTrue VenturesGreenspring Associates+1 more
Long Island City, US
Brian Shimmerlik(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Felsher(Director)Dan Gay(Director)David olk(Director)Jens Molbak(Director)
Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersElizabeth Street VenturesGrace Beauty CapitalScout VenturesScout VenturesUpstage Ventures+3 more
Walls360 produces custom on-demand wall graphics printed on repositionable, self-adhesive fabric paper for promotional products, retail and events, and on-demand manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceLas Vegas, US
Tavia Campbell(Founder & COO)John Doffing(Founder & CEO)Tammy Campbell(Executive Officer, Director)Simon Westbrook(Executive Officer, Director)
Wedgies is a US company offering a real-time polling and survey tool that runs on desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers.
Future of Work
Jimmy JacobsonPorter Haney
Co-investors500 GlobalTYLT Ventures
WHILL designs and sells electric wheelchairs, power chairs, and mobility scooters, along with an autonomous self-driving mobility service used to move passengers through airports and public spaces.
HardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsLos Angeles, US
Junpei Naito(Executive Officer, Director)Shinji Oshige(Director)Muneaki Fukuoka(Executive Officer, Director)Satoshi Sugie(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsNippon Venture CapitalNTT DOCOMO VenturesWoven Capital
Wildfang is an apparel brand offering gender-fluid clothing, reinterpreting menswear classics tailored to fit the female form across a range of sizes.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commercePortland, US
Emma McIlroy(Co-founder & CEO)Julia Parsley(Co-founder)Taralyn Thuot(Co-founder)Amy Hjorth(Executive Officer)
BoardSarmad Saghir(Director)Jonathan Whitcher(Director)
Co-investorsAssembled BrandsBackstage CapitalLong Way VenturesOregon Venture FundPortland Seed FundCascade Seed Fund+1 more
Co-investorsRothenberg Ventures
Zipcar is a car-sharing service that lets members book cars by the hour or day and unlock them via a mobile app, with gas, insurance, maintenance, and parking included.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsGlobespan Capital PartnersRevolution
Zipline operates a drone delivery service for rapid order fulfillment, with a focus on maintaining product temperature integrity during transit.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton(Founder & CEO)inKeenan Wyrobek(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Oksenhorn(Co-Founder)inWill Hetzler(Co-Founder and Former Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBallistic VenturesBoxGroupCrunchFundEvolution VC PartnersFelicis Ventures+25 more
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 · 6
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAsanaNYSE; LTSE: ASANSpaceXNASDAQ: SPCXSurf AirNYSE: SRFMAnyPerkacq. by Reward GatewayNodeacq. by SugarCRMZipcaracq. by Avis
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Galvanize · muonspace.com · Aug 20, 2026
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Zipline · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 16, 2026
Ring · nationalobserver.com · Jun 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has VTF Capital made?
- VTF Capital has 90 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- 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.
- Who does VTF Capital co-invest with?
- VTF Capital most often shares deals with 500 Global, Techstars, Base Venture Management, Inc., among 163 tracked co-investors.
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