Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • BioTech • AgroTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Energy • Retail (& E-Commerce) • IoT (& Wearables) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Future Of Work • Impact • Logistics (& Distribution) • Robotics • Mobility • Consumer • Woman Focused |
Stages | Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A |
Investing | United States • Canada |
Investment Range | $250,000 - $1,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $500,000 |
Assets Under Management | $77,000,000 |
Wireframe Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that focuses on supporting founders who are driven to build extraordinary companies with a positive impact on human health, climate, sustainability, manufacturing, food, and agriculture. The firm looks for founders who use advanced technology or possess unique market insights to tackle high-impact real-world problems. They invest in industries such as Software, BioTech, AgroTech, Business Solutions, FinTech, Energy, IoT, CleanTech, A.I., HealthTech, Future Of Work, Impact, Logistics, Robotics, Mobility, and Consumer, with a special focus on woman-focused companies. However, they avoid investing in sectors like Entertainment, AdTech, and retail/e-commerce. Wireframe Ventures invests early, with an initial check ranging from $250,000 to $1,000,000, aiming for a sweet spot of $500,000. They can invest pre-revenue and sometimes pre-product, provided that the business idea is clearly articulated. They build strong, hands-on working relationships with founding teams, aiming to support their path to product/market fit and a successful Series A financing. Their portfolio includes companies such as Full Harvest, Mammoth Biosciences, and Misty Robotics. They actively support diversity and inclusion with 38% of their investments in companies that have female or underrepresented minority founders, and 67% of their investments are in first-time founders. Additionally, 71% of their portfolio companies have achieved follow-on funding within 15 months of Wireframe's investment. The firm manages assets worth $77 million and is keen on expanding access to a broader network of diverse and first-time founders. Through an evolving portfolio snapshot, Wireframe Ventures demonstrates a commitment to investing not just capital, but also guidance and resources to catalyze success in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.