Cerulean Ventures

What is Cerulean Ventures?

Cerulean Ventures is an investment fund that gears its efforts towards empowering emergent companies in various high-growth and transformative sectors.

With a strong focus on Software, including Web Marketplace and SaaS, Retail & E-Commerce, CleanTech, A.I. & Big Data, Blockchain & Cryptos, Cloud Services & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Impact, Logistics & Distribution, Online Social, and Woman Focused ventures, they position themselves to foster innovation across a wide range of industries.

Cerulean Ventures operates primarily at the early stages of a startup's life cycle, with particular specialties in Pre-Seed and Seed funding rounds. The fund has outlined a comprehensive investment range, with a minimum threshold of $100,000, a maximum cap at $350,000, and a sweet spot amounting to $250,000, indicating a flexible approach to capital allocation depending on the needs and potential of a specific venture.

Their investment thesis revolves around the concept of the 'ownership economy' and is underpinned by the belief in leveraging community network effects to effectuate positive change. Cerulean Ventures is actively involved in projects that advocate for a more decentralized societal structure, particularly through investments that nurture the Cosmos and Regen ecosystems. The fund is also a founding steward of PrimeDAO, which is dedicated to simplifying cooperative endeavors among decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), thereby promoting a new paradigm of networked cooperation in work and social dynamics.

Furthermore, they provide guidance to DAOs and entities transitioning towards self-management, exemplified by their engagement with projects like GnosisGuild.

What they say:

Cerulean is investing to build the API for Nature. We invest in open source software companies and networks building the infrastructure necessary to scale climate impact in this decade.

What we look for: We invest in open source software, blockchain, crypto, and climate tech from pre-seed to seed, pre-revenue.

How we help: We are founders with exits, with deep product management and marketing expertise. We connect our portfolio with climate NGOs, policymakers, and enterprise customers, and help founders get to market readiness as fast as possible. We're very hands on.