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Core Innovation Capital

Core Innovation Capital

Los Angeles, Californiacorevc.com

Overview

Core Innovation Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage financial technology companies. The firm invests in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, and measures both financial and social returns from its portfolio companies. It was founded in 2011 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

Year Founded

2011

Portfolio Companies

59

Website

corevc.com

Investments

Core Innovation Capital investments
CompanyDateStageLead
RippleMay 2015Series ACo-investor
ChapterJan 2022Series BCo-investor
Cherry Technologies-SeedCo-investor
Carrot FertilitySep 2017SeedCo-investor
Unit21Oct 2020Series ACo-investor
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Key People

Arjan Schütte

Founder and Managing Partner

Kathleen Utecht

Managing Partner (former) And Partner Emeritus (current)

Mike Harris

Senior Advisor Managing Partner

David Roos

Partner

Edwin Loredo

Partner

Susan Ehrlich

Partner

Erinn Bisping

Vice President, Investor Relations

Hung Pham

Venture Capital

Isabella Halley

Partners Venture Capital

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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2026

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FAQ

Where is Core Innovation Capital based?

Core Innovation Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.

When was Core Innovation Capital founded?

Core Innovation Capital was founded in 2011.

How many portfolio companies does Core Innovation Capital have?

Core Innovation Capital has 59 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Core Innovation Capital's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Ripple, Chapter, Cherry Technologies, Carrot Fertility, Unit21.

What was Core Innovation Capital's most recent investment shown here?

Core Innovation Capital's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Chapter in 2022.

What sectors does Core Innovation Capital focus on?

Core Innovation Capital focuses on Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Core Innovation Capital focus on?

Core Innovation Capital typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Core Innovation Capital's AUM?

Core Innovation Capital's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Year Founded2011

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