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Primary Ventures

Primary Ventures

New York City, New Yorkprimary.ventures

Overview

Primary Venture Partners is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in New York City. The firm invests in pre-seed, seed, and early-stage companies operating in the business product and service, mobile, software, information technology, enterprise software-as-a-service (SaaS), commerce, manufacturing, and energy sectors. They provide support through guidance on developing sales strategies, hiring teams, and securing future funding rounds. Primary focuses on NYC's most talented founders, with a low-volume, high-conviction approach.

Year Founded

2004

AUM

$1B

Portfolio Companies

34

Investments

Primary Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
EtchedJun 2024Series ALead
VestwellDec 2023Series DCo-investor
AlloySep 2020Series BCo-investor
ChiefMar 2022Series BCo-investor
Electric AIMar 2018Series ACo-investor
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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Primary Ventures based?

Primary Ventures is headquartered in New York City, New York, United States.

When was Primary Ventures founded?

Primary Ventures was founded in 2004.

How many portfolio companies does Primary Ventures have?

Primary Ventures has 34 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Primary Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Etched, Vestwell, Alloy, Chief, Electric AI.

What was Primary Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Primary Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Etched in 2024.

What sectors does Primary Ventures focus on?

Primary Ventures focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure.

What company stages does Primary Ventures focus on?

Primary Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Primary Ventures's AUM?

Primary Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded2004
AUM$1B

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