News - VU Venture Partners

A Global Venture Capital Fund Focusing On The World's Largest Opportunities
VU's Investment Managers Have Been Some Of The Earliest & Largest Investors In 20+ Unicorns
VU Operates At A Scale & Strength Greater Than A $1B+ Investment Fund
10x Larger Investment Team

VU's Investment Team = 50+ Investors

vs. Avg. $100M VC Fund Team = 3-7 Investors

vs. Avg. $1B+ VC Fund Team = 20-40 Investors
High Quality Investment Team

VU's senior Investment Managers have 50+ yrs of VC experience leading some of the largest and best performing VC funds in the world, investing $2B+, generating 4x+ net realized cash-on-cash returns
10x More Deal Flow

VU Sources ~20,000 Deals / Year

vs. Avg. $100M VC Fund Sources ~2,000 Deals / Year

vs. Avg. $1B+ VC Fund Sources ~5,000-7,000 Deals / Year
10x More Selective

VU Invests In ~0.1% Of The Companies Sourced & Reviewed

vs. Avg. $100M VC Fund: ~1%

vs. Avg. $1B+ VC Fund: ~1%
Covering Markets Broader, Deeper, Faster, & Smarter

Dedicated investment teams focused on:
Consumer
Enterprise
FinTech
Frontier
Healthcare
PropTech
Geography Agnostic
HQ offices in:
San Francisco
Hong Kong
VU also has investment teams that operate across:
North America: Canada, LA, Chicago, Austin, Philadelphia, Austin, NYC, Boston, & Miami
Europe: London & Berlin
Asia-Pacific: China, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Korea, Japan, Australia
Africa: Nigeria & South Africa
Middle East: Israel & Saudi Arabia
Investments

Initial Investment: $200K - $1M

Follow-on Investments: Up to $10M

Activity: 2-5 New Portfolio Company Investments per Quarter
Capital Reserved For Following & Leading Investments

VU is a long term capital partner throughout a portfolio company's journey, with the capability to lead and participate in multiple follow-on rounds
A Powerful Proprietary Network To Better Support Portfolio Companies

VU has access to the global startup, corporate, and investor ecosystem through its proprietary insider investor network at an unprecedented scale

VU accelerates the growth and success of its portfolio companies by actively supporting customer acquisition, partnerships, capital raising, hiring, marketing, and exit strategies
VU Venture Partners Has 6 Vertical Focused Investment Teams
Consumer
D2C Brands, Marketplaces, Web3
Enterprise
B2B Solutions, Big Data, Cybersecurity
Fintech
Fin. Services, Blockchain, NFTs, Crypto
Frontier
AI, Robotics, Materials, SpaceTech
Healthcare
HealthTech, Medical Devices, BioTech, Pharma
PropTech
Residential & Commercial Real Estate Tech

Investors

Startups

A Global Venture Capital Fund Focusing On The World's Largest Opportunities

VU's Investment Managers Have Been Some Of The Earliest & Largest Investors In 20+ Unicorns

VU Operates At A Scale & Strength Greater Than A $1B+ Investment Fund​

10x Larger Investment Team

High Quality Investment Team

10x More Deal Flow

10x More Selective

Covering Markets Broader, Deeper, Faster, & Smarter

Geography Agnostic

Investments

Capital Reserved For Following & Leading Investments

A Powerful Proprietary Network To Better Support Portfolio Companies

VU Venture Partners Has 6 Vertical Focused Investment Teams

Consumer

Enterprise

Fintech

Frontier

Healthcare

PropTech

VU Operates At A Scale & Strength Greater Than A $1B+ Investment Fund