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Commerce / Marketplaces Pre-Seed / Inception specialist VCs
45 public firms are labeled Specialist, list “Commerce / Marketplaces” as a sector focus, and identify “Pre-Seed / Inception” as an entry stage. These are reported categories; review each firm’s thesis and profile before reaching out.
includes only:SpecialistCommerce / MarketplacesStage: Pre-Seed / Inception
| 1Sharpe Venturesverified1sharpe.ventures | Can Lead | up to $3mUp to $25k · $25-100k · $100-250k · $250-500k · $500k-1m · $1-3m | Up to 10%< 5% · 5-7% · 7-10% | Specialist | Fintech, PropTech / Construction, Climate / Energy, Commerce / Marketplaces | California | — | — | Gregor Watson, Rob Bloemker, Ginny Miller, Kathleen Collins | https://1sharpe.ventures/#contact (contact form) | |
| Allied Venture Partnersverifiedallied.vc | Mostly Follow | Typically $100K–$350KTypical check · Official website · https://www.allied.vc/thesis | < 5%< 5% | Specialist | Fintech, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Commerce / Marketplaces, Enterprise Software | Alberta | — | — | Matt Wilson | https://linktr.ee/alliedvc | |
| Alpaca VCalpaca.vc | Mostly Lead | $500k – $3m$500k-1m · $1-3m | — | Specialist | PropTech / Construction, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Industrial / Manufacturing, Climate / Energy, Aerospace / Defense, Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | — | — | Aubrie Pagano, Ryan Freedman, Josh Jagota | hey@alpaca.vc | |
| Analog Venturesanalog.vc | Mostly Lead | $500k – $3m$500k-1m · $1-3m | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Healthtech / Digital Health, Fintech, Climate / Energy, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Industrial / Manufacturing, Cybersecurity, Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | — | — | John Nordin, Leonard Langenscheidt, Anthony Ridgley | team@analog.vc | |
| Automotive Venturesautomotiveventures.com | Mostly Follow | $100k – $500k$100-250k · $250-500k | — | Specialist | Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Cybersecurity, Climate / Energy, Industrial / Manufacturing, Commerce / Marketplaces | Georgia | $19M latest fund | 2025 | Steve Greenfield, Justin Charbonneau | https://automotiveventures.typeform.com/to/C9sTMrOm | |
| BAM Venturesverifiedbam.vc | Can Lead | $250-500k | 5–7%5-7% | Specialist | Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces | California | — | — | Brian Lee, Shamin Walsh, Adam Lebovitz | Warm intro | |
| Blockchain Founders Capitalverifiedwww.bfc.vc | Can Lead | $250-500k | < 5%< 5% | Specialist | Crypto / Web3, Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | — | — | Sagar Barvaliya, Ben Horvath, Wolfgang Mannel, Dr. Burkhard Bonsels, Peter Cullom, Maik Fechner, Peter Kleinschmidt, Ulrich Spindler, Marcel Uhlmann, Harald Zapp | ben@bfc.vc | |
| Blue Impactblueimpact.vc | Mostly Follow | — | — | Specialist | Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Commerce / Marketplaces, Fintech, Climate / Energy | Florida | — | — | Marlon Ramirez | https://blueimpact.vc/contact/ | |
| Bridge Investmentsbridgeventurefund.com | Mostly Follow | — | — | Specialist | Enterprise Software, Commerce / Marketplaces, Consumer | Illinois | — | — | Daniel Goldberg, Jason Thomas, Connor Ryan | jthomas@bridgeinvestments.com | |
| Capital Fcapitalf.vc | — | — | — | Specialist | Healthtech / Digital Health, Commerce / Marketplaces, Enterprise Software, Education / Future of Work | California | — | — | Margaret Coblentz, Dawn Dobras | founders@capitalf.vc | |
| Capitalize VCcapitalizevc.com | — | — | — | Specialist | Commerce / Marketplaces, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Gaming / Media / Sports | Illinois | — | — | Tessa Flippin, Simmone Seymour | https://airtable.com/apppvODtMSw09eCae/pagdarmEj6iMMvBob/form | |
| Casa Verde Capitalcasaverdecapital.com | Can Lead | — | — | Specialist | Consumer, Enterprise Software, Commerce / Marketplaces, Life Sciences | California | — | — | Karan Wadhera, Tony Ghanem | https://casaverdecapital.com/contact/ | |
| Corazon Capitalcorazon.com | Mostly Lead | — | — | Specialist | Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces | Illinois | $100M — latest fund | 2026 | Sam Yagan, Steve Farsht, Phil Schwarz, Alison Stillman, Greg Johnston, Smriti Jayaraman, Josh Graves | info@corazon.com | |
| Dundee Venture Capitaldundeeventurecapital.com | Mostly Lead | $500k-1m | — | Specialist | Commerce / Marketplaces, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility | Nebraska | $90M AUM | — | Mark Hasebroock, Greg Beaufait | greg@dundeevc.com | |
| FJ Labsfjlabs.com | Mostly Follow | — | — | Specialist | Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | — | — | Fabrice Grinda, Jose Marin, Arne Halleraker, Jeff Weinstein, Lauren Lee, Danny Browne, Mehul Kumar | deals@fjlabs.com | |
| Grit Capital Partnersgrit.vc | Mostly Lead | — | — | Specialist | Fintech, Commerce / Marketplaces, Gaming / Media / Sports, Enterprise Software | New York | — | — | Paul Palmieri, Michael Flannery, Jennifer Byrne, Grant Nelick | info@grit.vc | |
| Hawke Venturesverifiedhawkeventures.com | Can Lead | $25-100k | No targetNo Target | Specialist | Commerce / Marketplaces | California | — | — | Erik Huberman, Mara Chaben, Avery Ersztein | mara@hawkeventures.com | |
| iFly.vcifly.vc | Mostly Lead | $500k – $10m$500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M | — | Specialist | Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces | Texas | — | — | Han Shen | info@iFly.vc | |
| Imaginary Venturesimaginary.co | Mostly Lead | — | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | $500 million | 2022 | Natalie Massenet, Nick Brown, Kelly Dill, Logan Langberg, Andrew Maxman, Tara Campbell, Alex Yu, Sydney Allen, Julia Kelly, Yash Walawalkar | hello@imaginary.co | |
| Infinity Venturesverifiedinfinityvc.capital | Mostly Lead | $1m – $10m$1-3m · $3M - $10M | 10%+10-12% · > 12% | Specialist | Fintech, Commerce / Marketplaces | California | $184M | 2024 | Jeremy Jonker, Jay Ganatra, Mario Ruiz, Kamran Ansari | contact@infinityvc.capital | |
| irrvrntVCverifiedirrvrnt.com | Mostly Follow | $250-500k | < 5%< 5% | Specialist | Commerce / Marketplaces, Fintech, Enterprise Software | New York | — | — | Andrew Gluck | Pitch form on my website at irrvrnt.com/#pitch | |
| Kyber Knight Capitalkyberknight.com | Mostly Lead | $250k – $3m$250-500k · $500k-1m · $1-3m | — | Specialist | Commerce / Marketplaces, Education / Future of Work, PropTech / Construction | California | $120 million (Fund I) | 2023 | Sunny Dhillon, Linus Liang, Afnaan Hashmi | contact@kyberknight.com | |
| Laconia Capital verifiedlaconiacapitalgroup.com | Can Lead | $250K–$1MStated investment range · Official website · https://www.laconiacapitalgroup.com/ | 5–10%5-7% · 7-10% | Specialist | Fintech, Healthtech / Digital Health, Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | — | — | Jeffrey Silverman, David Arcara, Geri Kirilova, Mirit Lugassi | https://forms.gle/dus66HFytgAum6UD7 | |
| LEAP Global Partnersleapglobalpartners.com | Mostly Lead | $25k – $10m$25-100k · $100-250k · $250-500k · $500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M | — | Specialist | Fintech, Commerce / Marketplaces, Enterprise Software, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Crypto / Web3 | California | — | — | Roman Leal, Roberto Aguayo, Paulo Herman, Cuco Vega | https://start.leapglobalpartners.com | |
| Lightship Capitallightship.capital | Mostly Follow | — | — | Specialist | Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces, Climate / Energy, Healthtech / Digital Health | Ohio | — | — | Candice Matthews Brackeen, Brian Brackeen, Alexis Alston | info@lightship.capital | |
| Mercury Fundmercuryfund.com | Mostly Lead | $100k – $10m$100-250k · $250-500k · $500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M | — | Specialist | Vertical AI, Crypto / Web3, Fintech, Healthtech / Digital Health, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Industrial / Manufacturing, Commerce / Marketplaces, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Climate / Energy, PropTech / Construction, Aerospace / Defense | Texas | — | — | Blair Garrou, Adrian Fortino, Aziz Gilani, Samantha Lewis, Heath Butler, Aileen Allen, Alex Gras | info@mercuryfund.com | |
| Montage Venturesverifiedmontageventures.com | Mostly Lead | $250k – $3m$250-500k · $500k-1m · $1-3m | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Fintech, Healthtech / Digital Health, Commerce / Marketplaces, Consumer | California | — | — | Todd Kimmel, Matt Murphy, Daphne Che, Connie Wang, Nia Patel, Matthildur Arnadottir, Benji Shomair, Connor Cooley, Sherry Jhawar, Howard Wolf | info@montageventures.com | |
| Mu Venturesverifiedmuventures.com | Mostly Follow | $100k – $1m$100-250k · $250-500k · $500k-1m | No targetNo Target | Specialist | Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | — | — | Gary Benerofe | https://www.muventures.com/contact | |
| NOEMIS Venturesnoemisventures.com | Mostly Follow | $100k – $1m$100-250k · $250-500k · $500k-1m | — | Specialist | Fintech, Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | $25M debut fund | 2022 | Simeon Iheagwam | connect@noemisventures.com | |
| Phenomenal Venturesverifiedphenomenalventures.com | Mostly Follow | $100k – $500k$100-250k · $250-500k | No targetNo Target | Specialist | Fintech, Enterprise Software, Commerce / Marketplaces | California | — | — | Helen Min, Meena Harris, Zabreen Khan | hello@phenomenalventures.com | |
| R-Squaredr2vc.com | Mostly Follow | $250k – $3m$250-500k · $500k-1m · $1-3m | — | Specialist | Enterprise Software, Fintech, Commerce / Marketplaces | California | — | — | Roy Erez, Roy Rubin | founders@r2vc.com | |
| Sandalphon Capitalsandalphoncapital.com | Mostly Lead | $100k – $3m$100-250k · $500k-1m · $1-3m | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Enterprise Software, Commerce / Marketplaces, Healthtech / Digital Health, Fintech, PropTech / Construction | Illinois | — | — | Jonathan Ellis | info@sandalphoncapital.com | |
| Sciencescience-inc.com | Can Lead | — | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces | California | $50M Science Ventures (2020); $75M Science Ventures (2017) | 2020 | — | — | |
| TDF Venturestdfventures.com | Can Lead | $500k – $10m$500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Enterprise Software, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Cybersecurity, Commerce / Marketplaces, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility | Maryland | $200M permanent capital pool (Fund V) | — | Matt Bressler, Will Rayner, Steven Mankoff, Jim Pastoriza | — | |
| Tech Square Venturestechsquareventures.com | Can Lead | $500K–$3MInitial check · Official website · https://techsquareventures.com/ | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Enterprise Software, Commerce / Marketplaces, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Climate / Energy | Georgia | — | — | Blake Patton, Bill Nussey, Scott Lopano, Jason Kuo, David Malloy, Kayla Chernof, Ian Balser | blake@techsquareventures.com | |
| Tess Venturestessventures.xyz | Mostly Follow | — | — | Specialist | Crypto / Web3, Healthtech / Digital Health, Cybersecurity, Gaming / Media / Sports, Commerce / Marketplaces, Deep Tech | California | — | — | Tess Hau, Wayne Hu, Douglas Park | https://www.tessventures.xyz/pitch-yourself | |
| The 51 Venturesthe51.com | Mostly Follow | — | — | Specialist | Healthtech / Digital Health, Fintech, Education / Future of Work, Enterprise Software, Commerce / Marketplaces | Alberta | Targeting $30M final close (Fund III; first close announced) | 2026 | Shelley Kuipers, Lauren Robinson, Judy Fairburn, Claudia Durkin | hello@the51.io | |
| Trust Fundtrustfund.vc | Mostly Follow | $150K–$300KStated investment range · Official website · https://www.trustfund.vc/about | — | Specialist | Commerce / Marketplaces, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Enterprise Software | California | — | — | Sophia Amoruso | https://www.trustfund.vc/pitches | |
| TwentyTwo VCtwentytwo.vc | Mostly Follow | — | — | Specialist | Enterprise Software, Fintech, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Commerce / Marketplaces | California | Approximately $20M AUM | — | — | hello@twentytwo.vc | |
| Venture Center Arkansas Fundvcarkfund.com | Mostly Follow | $100-250k | — | Specialist | Healthtech / Digital Health, Fintech, Climate / Energy, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Commerce / Marketplaces | Arkansas | — | — | Arthur Orduna, Chad Brown | — | |
| Vinyl Capitalvinyl.vc | Mostly Follow | $500k – $3m$500k-1m · $1-3m | — | Specialist | Commerce / Marketplaces, Infrastructure / Developer Tools | Massachusetts | — | — | TJ Mahony, Travis Kirk Lowry, Jake Cohen | — | |
| Wedbush Venturesverifiedwedbushventures.com | Mostly Follow | $100k – $500k$100-250k · $250-500k | < 5%< 5% | Specialist | Fintech, Healthtech / Digital Health, Commerce / Marketplaces, Education / Future of Work | California | — | — | Petra Stuhmeier Griffith, Ashley Aviram | https://airtable.com/appaWYKUUQyvcpiaq/pagSQc8P58Am9EcPi/form | |
| Wittington Ventureswittingtonventures.com | — | — | — | Specialist | Climate / Energy, Commerce / Marketplaces, Food / Agriculture, Healthtech / Digital Health | Toronto | — | — | Jim Orlando, Megh Gupta, Qasim Mohammad, Zeeshan Ali, Jodi Kessler, Zack Newton, Austin Nalen Sprole, Darian Zigante, Abigail Leung, Leah Perry, Eli Scott, Tarek El Naggar, Leafy Feng | info@wittingtonventures.com | |
| XRC Labsxrcventures.com | Can Lead | — | — | Specialist | Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces, Healthtech / Digital Health, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Fintech | New York | — | — | Pano Anthos, Diana Melencio, Kelly Chen | https://xrcventures.com/apply | |
| XRC Venturesxrcventures.com | Can Lead | — | — | Specialist | Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces, Healthtech / Digital Health, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility, Fintech | New York | — | — | Pano Anthos, Diana Melencio, Kelly Chen | https://xrcventures.com/apply |
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