Velvet Sea Ventures
Overview
Velvet Sea Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that helps entrepreneurs turn their visions into reality. Its principals have more than 80 years of combined experience and over $2 billion invested as founders and venture investors. Velvet Sea Ventures provides seed-to-growth stage capital investments coupled with strategic support across all sectors.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etched | Jun 2024 | Series A | Co-investor |
| eToro | Mar 2023 | Funding Round | Lead |
| Liquid Death | Sep 2020 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Pixel Vault | Feb 2022 | VC Round | Lead |
| Autograph | Jul 2021 | Series A | Lead |
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Key People
Kass Lazerow
Cofounder Partner
Michael Lazerow
Cofounder, Managing Partner
John Giampetroni
Partner
Katherine Rosa
Partner
Matthew Giampetroni
Partner
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Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Velvet Sea Ventures based?
Velvet Sea Ventures is headquartered in New York City, New York, United States.
When was Velvet Sea Ventures founded?
Velvet Sea Ventures was founded in 2020.
How many portfolio companies does Velvet Sea Ventures have?
Velvet Sea Ventures has 20 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Velvet Sea Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Etched, eToro, Liquid Death, Pixel Vault, Autograph.
What was Velvet Sea Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Velvet Sea Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Etched in 2024.
What sectors does Velvet Sea Ventures focus on?
Velvet Sea Ventures focuses on Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming.
What company stages does Velvet Sea Ventures focus on?
Velvet Sea Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Velvet Sea Ventures's AUM?
Velvet Sea Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.