Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Venture Capital Fund |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • Life Science |
Stages | Expansion, MBO/LBO, Acquisition |
Investing | United States • Australia • Germany • France • Italy • Spain • South Africa • Switzerland • Portugal • Israel • Europe • New Zealand |
Lavrock Ventures, LLC, also known as Freestyle VC, is a venture capital fund based in Mill Valley, California, with its headquarters located at 157 Throckmorton Avenue. They specialize in equity investments and cater to specific phases such as Expansion, MBO/LBO (Management Buyouts/ Leveraged Buyouts), and Acquisition. The fund typically focuses on industries within the software realm—including Web, Marketplace, SaaS (Software as a Service)—as well as IT (Information Technology) & TMT (Technology, Media and Telecom), and Life Science sectors. They are known for their hands-on investment approach, combining the roles of serial founders and seasoned investors to back the companies they believe in. This expertise allows them to bring a unique perspective to the table, which is valued by their investees for the excitement, experience, and respect they offer to the investment community. Freestyle VC firmly positions itself as an early-stage tech investor with an appetite for leading seed rounds. Their sweet spot is in financing early-stage tech companies that are raising between $1.5M to $4M. They pride themselves on not just being investors, but partners who are personally passionate about and committed to the people and ideas they back. Testimonials from their website suggest that the partners are considered assets by their portfolio companies, offering valuable insight and support as well as a fun and collaborative investment experience. Freestyle VC's portfolio includes companies that they consider market leaders and they continue to seek out opportunities to work with extraordinary companies through direct investments and their extensive network.