Overlooked Ventures

What is Overlooked Ventures?

Overlooked Ventures is an investment fund based in Columbus, OH, USA, focused on supporting early-stage companies that have been historically overlooked in the investment landscape. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, they prioritize investments in US-based startups with one or more founders who belong to underrepresented groups.

Their first fund, named Fund I, is a $50MM pre-seed/seed-stage fund designed to support a diverse portfolio of 80-100 startups across various sectors. Overlooked Ventures is industry-agnostic, meaning they do not limit their investment activities to a single industry. Instead, they cast a wide net, investing in technology companies, tech-enabled enterprises, direct-to-consumer brands, and other startups that demonstrate potential for growth and innovation.

They invest in a range of industries including Software, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, Hardware and Manufacturing, Retail and E-Commerce, Sales and Marketing, CleanTech, LegalTech, and Online Social sectors, among others.

With the flexibility to invest amounts ranging from $150,000 to $250,000, their sweet spot for investment is typically around $200,000. Overlooked Ventures specializes in providing capital at critical junctures, from Pre-Seed to Series B stages, empowering founders and their ventures with the resources needed to scale and succeed. As a venture capital (VC) firm, they not only offer financial resources but also aim to provide strategic support to their portfolio companies, helping them navigate the complexities of growing a business in a competitive landscape.

What they say:

We invest in US-based early-stage companies with one or more historically ignored founder(s). Fund I is a $50MM pre-seed/seed-stage fund investing in 80-100 industry-agnostic startups in tech, tech-enabled, and D2C.