Act One Ventures

VC · Los Angeles (United States)

VC

Pre-Seed

Seed

AI

Cloud/SaaS

Lead investor

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About

Act One Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm specializing in pre-seed and seed investments in business software startups. With over eight years of experience, the firm has backed more than 50 companies and raised over $150 million in capital. They have achieved five successful exits to date. Act One Ventures is committed to empowering founders and challenging traditional venture norms by fostering a community-centric and diverse environment. Their portfolio consists of founders who are 70% people of color, LGBTQ+, or women. The firm's team comprises seasoned operators, including General Partners Alejandro Guerrero and Michael Silton, and advisors such as Monica Pool Knox (HR & Strategy), David Chaiken (Technology), Meredith Finn (Finance), and Lara Brooks (Go-To-Market).

Investment Criteria

Other investors that have backed the same portfolio companies as Act One Ventures. Expand any entry to see the shared portfolio companies.

• TenOneTen Ventures

  4 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Afterparty, Inc.
  • Boh Technologies, Inc.
  • GR Dispatch, Inc.
  • Social Native, Inc.
• Amplify LA

  3 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Aiva, Inc.
  • CliftonAI, LLC
  • Tapcart Inc.
• Chingona Ventures

  3 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Finix Payments, Inc.
  • GR Dispatch, Inc.
  • Optimal AI Inc.
• M13

  3 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Chord Commerce, Inc.
  • dot.LA
  • Social Native, Inc.
• Amazon Alexa Fund

  2 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Aiva, Inc.
  • Blutag Inc.
• Everywhere Ventures

  2 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Nearfleet, Inc.
  • Paloma Works PBC
• Founders' Co-op

  2 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Heard Technologies, Inc.
  • Worknet.ai Inc.
• Homebrew

  2 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Camera IQ Inc.
  • Finix Payments, Inc.
• Insight Partners

  2 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • Dragonboat Inc.
  • Finix Payments, Inc.
• Mucker Capital

  2 shared

  Shared portfolio companies

  • dot.LA
  • Wizely Finance Corporation