Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | VC |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Media • Education • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • Sales (& Marketing) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Analytics • Human Resources • Material Science • Robotics • Investment Management • Mobility |
Stages | Early, Seed, Series A, Series B |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • Canada • Mexico • Israel • Europe |
Investment Range | $500,000 - $20,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $3,000,000 |
GVA Capital is a venture capital firm located in San Francisco, California, established in 2015, focusing primarily on early stage investments spanning across a diverse technology-driven sectors. Their portfolio encompasses industries such as Software (Web Marketplace SaaS, etc.), Media, Education, Business Solutions, FinTech and Financial Services, Energy, Sales and Marketing, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, Analytics, Human Resources, Material Science, Robotics, Investment Management, and Mobility. GVA Capital's investment approach targets companies with innovative technology, scientific invention, and a competitive edge in the market—even if revenue is not immediate. The fund typically invests between $500,000 and $20,000,000, with a sweet spot of around $3,000,000 for promising ventures. Preferred stages for investment include the early phases of startups such as Seed through Series B. While open to a range of sectors, the firm is most intrigued by proven product traction and applications such as artificial intelligence, neural networks, autonomous vehicles, self-driving cars, deep tech, advances in traditional industries like oil, gas, metallurgy, and coal, as well as consumer financial services. However, they avoid sectors that are hard to scale, capital-intensive, beyond their understanding, or they deem unethical. Specifically, they are not interested in vertical marketplaces, tobacco/vaping products, blockchain for X applications, and ICOs. Their mission is to empower enterprising ventures that are positioned for exponential growth and that push the boundaries of innovation.