G20 Ventures

What is G20 Ventures?

G20 Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-stage companies within the enterprise software, infrastructure, internet solutions, and a variety of other industries including media, education, business solutions, retail, e-commerce, and blockchain sectors.

The firm is selective in their investments, preferring teams of at least two people and showing a particular interest in businesses approaching the inflection point of customer validation. Geographically, they have an emphasis on East Coast startups in the tech field.

G20 Ventures' typical investment ranges from $2 million to $5 million, with a 'sweet spot' of around $3.5 million, largely in Series A rounds but also participating in Seed and Series B stages. With $67.3 million in assets under management, they operate from their headquarters at 500 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116.

G20 Ventures does not take technology risks in favor of market risks and declines to invest in businesses that are fully customer-facing. They generally expect to see a product already in the market and prefer backing teams with a mix of technical expertise specific to their product and a business lead who truly understands the customer and market.

The firm is on its fourth fund and prides itself on providing 'smart money', which involves assisting portfolio companies to use capital efficiently, minimize dilution, and succeed in the long term. G20 Ventures supports its investment with great storytelling and strategic connections, leveraging its community of entrepreneurs, operators, and investors to add value.

While they invest broadly, they have a special interest in the Boston community, especially in the crypto space, and aim to provide extra support for local entrepreneurs.

What they say:

We invest in East Coast enterprise tech startups, backed by more than 20 of the Northeast's most accomplished entrepreneurs. We look for great teams in love with big problems, at or approaching the inflection point of customer validation. Our focus is on early-stage, East Coast, and enterprise software. We prefer technology risk to market risk, and don't invest in 100% consumer-facing businesses. We get that great teams are built over time, but typically look for a core team that includes a technologist with experience building what they’re building now, and a business person who really understands the buyer and how to reach them. We like to see a product in market, and add the most value to businesses looking to scale their go-to-market model. Our sweet spot is $2-5 million in Series A. We reserve capital for every deal we do, we want to be with you all the way.