Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Advertising • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Local commerce • Payments • Consumer |
Stages | Early,Seed,Later, Series A, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Israel |
Investment Range | $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $3,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $150,000,000 |
Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, Commerce Ventures is a venture capital firm that specializes in investing across a range of stages including seed, early, and later stage ventures. The firm is focused on providing capital and scale support for innovative companies in multiple sectors, with a particular emphasis on the commerce-related ecosystem. Their investment efforts target mobile, retail, financial technology, payments, and digital marketing sectors. With an investment range between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 and a sweet spot around $3,000,000, Commerce Ventures aims to foster the growth of platforms essential for the future of retail and financial services. They manage assets worth approximately $150,000,000 and have developed expertise in areas such as Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), IT & TMT, Education, Business Solutions, FinTech & Financial Services, Retail & E-Commerce, A.I. & Big Data, Web Security & Privacy, Advertising, Insurance & InsurTech, Local Commerce, Payments, and Consumer sectors. Commerce Ventures is committed to supporting entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and assisting in the development of the infrastructure for tomorrow's industries. The firm's sector-specific network helps portfolio companies in acquiring customers, distribution partners, advisors, and key executives. They employ a thematic investment approach, focusing on current trends and insights gathered from thought leaders and entrepreneurs, including areas such as the 'Shein Model' for retail, integrated FinTech for SMBs, AI's impact on retail and financial services, and the potential of open banking. Commerce Ventures believes that financial data is key to developing a new wave of applications and is keen on investing in transformative experiences driven by proposed regulations and new infrastructures.