Sidespin Ventures

About The Fund

Sidespin Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on providing capital, mentorship, and hands-on assistance to early-stage startups. The firm typically invests in companies that are in the pre-seed and seed stages of development. Sidespin Ventures is interested in a range of industries that include Software, FinTech & Financial services, Retail & E-Commerce, A.I. & Big Data, Blockchain & Cryptos, Web Security & Privacy, Future Of Work, Payments, DeepTech, and Women Focused ventures. However, the firm excludes investments in verticals such as content, media, advertising, information arbitrage, and a few others. Their investment size can vary, but they aim for a 'sweet spot' of around $150,000, with a minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of $250,000 per investment. Sidespin Ventures prides itself on not requiring advisory shares to offer hands-on help and expects to support companies through follow-on rounds through their Series A. The firm's specialties include fundamental technical innovation, particularly in deep tech sectors like machine learning and AI, as well as new market creation. They seek to work with uniquely qualified teams and focus on selective involvement to ensure adequate support for their portfolio. At times they may even offer advisory roles without direct investment to build potential future financial relationships. The Sidespin team is made up of individuals with a diverse set of experiences. Istvan Jonyer, Ph.D., the Managing Director, has a background as an investor, scientist, engineer, and serial entrepreneur, with experience across various computer science domains. Alongside him, different team members contribute their skills in technology commercialization, sales, marketing, and entrepreneurship. The firm also benefits from a set of advisors who provide due diligence and advice to portfolio companies, ranging from experts in AI/ML, large-scale distributed systems, finance, and strategic account management. Sidespin Ventures references the legacy of the table tennis shot, the sidespin loop, invented by Istvan Jonyer Sr., to symbolize their aim to be game-changing in all their endeavors.