Walden Venture Capital
Venture capitalWoodside · Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Walden Venture Capital targets what it calls 'Sprout Stage' investments, typically leading first or early institutional rounds after a company has demonstrated audacious progress on angel or seed funding. It backs teams that have built products or services with mass-market potential and a strong underlying core technology, joyful user experience, or clear brand sense. The firm takes an active supporting role, helping companies build their brand, grow an engaged customer base, and scale, with an emphasis on long-term value creation. Its focus sectors are digital media and cloud services for both consumers and enterprise, spanning infrastructure, services, and content.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 4 of 8 portfolio companiesConsumer ×3E-commerce ×2Defense Tech ×1Direct to Consumer ×1Hardware ×1IoT ×1Marketplaces ×1Media & Entertainment ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBespoke Post is a membership-based retailer offering curated boxes and a shop of goods across categories, with monthly member selections and gifting options.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
goTenna builds mesh networking hardware and software for off-grid connectivity in mission-critical operations.
Defense TechHardwareIoTBrooklyn, US
John Levy(Director)Daniela Perdomo(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLarry Marcus(Director)
Gump's is a retailer of fine jewelry, offering products such as gemstone pieces and pearls to consumers.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
Los Angeles, US
Evan Morgan(Director)Jonathan Shokrian(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Bryan Lalezarian(Executive Officer, Director)Terry Lee(Executive Officer)Jonathan Neman(Director)
BoardArt Berliner(Director)
Personalized online radio; went public June 2011, acquired by SiriusXM in 2021.
Speech-to-Meaning voice recognition engine.
TodayTix is a ticketing app and marketplace for discovering and buying tickets to theater, arts, and cultural events, working with venues to offer discounted tickets.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Merritt F. Baer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brian Fenty(Co-founder)Neil Wolfson(Director)Merritt Baer(Co-founder)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesgoTenna · finsmes.com · Nov 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Walden Venture Capital invest at?
- Walden Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Walden Venture Capital's typical check size?
- Walden Venture Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Walden Venture Capital focus on?
- Walden Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Hardware, IoT, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Walden Venture Capital located?
- Walden Venture Capital is headquartered in Woodside, US.
- Does Walden Venture Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Walden Venture Capital leads investment rounds.
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