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Commerce / Marketplaces Seed lead VCs
42 public firms are labeled Specialist, list “Commerce / Marketplaces” as a sector focus, identify “Seed” as an entry stage, and report “Mostly Lead” or “Can Lead” without “Mostly Follow.” These are reported preferences, not a guarantee that a firm will lead a specific round.
includes only:SpecialistCommerce / MarketplacesStage: SeedMostly Lead or Can LeadNot Mostly Follow
| 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) | |
| 359 Capital359capital.com | Can Lead | — | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Commerce / Marketplaces, Gaming / Media / Sports, Consumer | California | — | — | Michael Spirito, Doug Higgins, David Hartwig, Rico Mallozzi, Mackenzie Chapman | info@359capital.com | |
| 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 | |
| Armory Square Venturesverifiedarmorysv.com | Mostly Lead | $500k – $3m$500k-1m · $1-3m | — | Specialist | Enterprise Software, Commerce / Marketplaces, Vertical AI | New York | — | — | Somak Chattopadhyay, Neenah Jain, Michael Kopelman, Anthony Santaro | — | |
| 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 | |
| Bluestein Venturesverifiedbluesteinventures.com | Can Lead | $500k – $3m$500k-1m · $1-3m | 5–12%5-7% · 7-10% · 10-12% | Specialist | Healthtech / Digital Health, Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces, Food / Agriculture | Illinois | — | — | Andrew Bluestein, Ashley Hartman, Amira Khatib, Bram Bluestein | info@bluesteinventures.com | |
| Brand Foundry Venturesbrandfoundry.com | Mostly Lead | — | — | Specialist | Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces | Texas | — | — | Andrew C. Mitchell, Brian Spaly | andrew@brandfoundryvc.com | |
| Casa Verde Capitalcasaverdecapital.com | Can Lead | — | — | Specialist | Consumer, Enterprise Software, Commerce / Marketplaces, Life Sciences | California | — | — | Karan Wadhera, Tony Ghanem | https://casaverdecapital.com/contact/ | |
| Citi Venturesciti.com | Mostly Lead | — | — | Specialist | Fintech, Commerce / Marketplaces, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Crypto / Web3, PropTech / Construction | California | — | — | Arvind Purushotham, Luis Valdich, Matt Carbonara | citiventures@citi.com | |
| 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 | |
| Craft Venturescraftventures.com | Mostly Lead | $10m – $30m+$10M - $30M · >$30M | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Enterprise Software, Commerce / Marketplaces, Infrastructure / Developer Tools | California | $3.3B AUM; $1.32B across Craft Ventures IV and Growth II | 2023 | David Sacks, Mark Woolway, Brian Murray, Michael Robinson, Kevin Gabura, Mike Marg, Lainy Painter Singh, Kyle Parrish, Zao Chen, Dan Moor, Kindle Van Linge, Sean Whitney, Taylor Durand | jessica@craftventures.com | |
| DN Capitaldncapital.com | Mostly Lead | — | — | Specialist | Enterprise Software, Fintech, Commerce / Marketplaces, Healthtech / Digital Health | California | — | — | Nenad Marovac, Steve Schlenker, Thomas Rubens, Ian Marsh, Guy Ward Thomas, Gulsah Wilke, Massimo Prelz, Raoul Oscar Fiano, Julian Lutterman, Maddie Coughlin, Jack Pierrepont, Marissa Rimmele, Celine Xiao | info@dncapital.com | |
| DNX Venturesdnx.vc | Mostly Lead | — | — | Specialist | Enterprise Software, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Climate / Energy, Industrial / Manufacturing, Commerce / Marketplaces, Fintech | California | — | — | Q Motiwala, Mitch Kitamura, Hiro Rio Maeda, Lauren Shoemaker, Kris Harms, Rickie Koo, Yoshimi Nomura, Yoshiki Shiraishi, Aoi Nishimatsu, Shuhei Nitta, Osamu Funatsu, Akira Kurabayashi, Yurika Imuta, Yuma Tanaka, Shima Umemura, Tomohiro Nakano | hello@dnx.vc | |
| 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 | |
| Elizabeth Street Ventureselizabethstreet.vc | Can Lead | — | — | Specialist | Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | — | — | Will McClelland, Ben Sontheimer, Rachael Ulman, Lance Rosen, Eric Brinker | info@elizabethstreet.vc | |
| Equal Venturesequal.vc | Mostly Lead | — | — | Specialist | Climate / Energy, Fintech, Commerce / Marketplaces, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility | New York | — | — | Rick Zullo, Chelsea Zhang, Ali Afridi, Adam Chadroff, Sophia Dodd, Jon Healy | — | |
| Galaxy Interactiveinteractive.galaxy.com | Mostly Lead | — | — | Specialist | Gaming / Media / Sports, Crypto / Web3, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | — | — | Sam Englebardt, Santiago Diaz | Interactive@galaxy.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 | |
| 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 | |
| Lateral Frontierslateralfrontiers.com | Can Lead | $250k – $1m$250-500k · $500k-1m | — | Specialist | Fintech, Climate / Energy, Infrastructure / Developer Tools, Crypto / Web3, Commerce / Marketplaces, Supply Chain / Logistics / Mobility | New York | — | — | Steven Grin, Rob Eloff, Samakab Hashi, Shreyas Mishra, Ebby Mwihaki | sgrin@lateralfrontiers.com | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Nasdaq Venturesnasdaq.com | Can Lead | $500k – $10m$500k-1m · $1-3m · $3M - $10M | — | Specialist | Fintech, Crypto / Web3, Cybersecurity, Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | — | — | — | — | |
| Raine Venturesraine.com | Can Lead | $1m – $10m$1-3m · $3M - $10M | — | Specialist | Gaming / Media / Sports, Consumer, Commerce / Marketplaces | New York | $2.8 billion firmwide AUM | — | Gordon Rubenstein, Aditya Harnal, Landon Baker | — | |
| Round13 Capitalround13.com | Mostly Lead | — | — | Specialist | Enterprise Software, Commerce / Marketplaces, Consumer | Ontario | — | — | Brahm Klar, Bruce Croxon, Jack Bulger, John Eckert, Miranda Ferris, Morrison Reback, Wilson Lee | contact@round13.com | |
| Ruxton Venturesruxtonventures.com | Can Lead | $100k – $500k$100-250k · $250-500k | < 5%< 5% | Specialist | Education / Future of Work, Gaming / Media / Sports, Commerce / Marketplaces, Fintech, Cybersecurity | Maryland | — | — | Mark Walsh, Jonathan Aberman | — | |
| 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 | — | — | |
| Sugar Capitalverifiedsugarcap.com | Can Lead | $500k – $3m$500k-1m · $1-3m | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Commerce / Marketplaces | California | — | — | Will Hawthorne, Krista Moatz, Lisa Sugar, Brian Sugar | Contact form on our website or Warm intro | |
| 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 | |
| The Artemis Fundtheartemisfund.com | Mostly Lead | — | 7–10%7-10% | Specialist | Fintech, Commerce / Marketplaces, Healthtech / Digital Health, Education / Future of Work | Texas | $36M (Fund II) | 2024 | Stephanie Campbell, Diana Murakhovskaya, Juliette Richert, Julie Pulda, Leslie Goldman Tepper | team@theartemisfund.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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