SURFACE VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC
SURFACE VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC is a Pre-seed and Seed fund in the US, Canada, Europe and Israel writing $100K–$3M checks into AI, Developer Tools, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, Security, vertical-software, tech-enabled-services, proptech and future-of-work.
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- AI, Developer Tools, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, Security, vertical-software, tech-enabled-services, proptech, future-of-work
- Check size
- $100K–$3M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Canada, Europe, Israel
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2020
- Assets under management
- $50M
Thesis
Surface Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and headquartered in New York City, focusing on early-stage investments in B2B software companies, particularly those in infrastructure and vertical software solutions. Their investment thesis centers on partnering with founders who have deep domain expertise and technical sophistication to address inefficiencies in underserved vertical markets. They actively seek technical founders and experienced operators with strong operational discipline. The firm's strategy involves leading pre-seed and seed rounds, often taking board seats, and providing operational support beyond capital. They invest across diverse sectors including B2B Infrastructure, Vertical Software, Tech-Enabled Services, Digital Health, Fintech, Proptech, Generative AI, Future of Work, and SaaS, with a special interest in AI, cybersecurity, and health tech. Surface Ventures operates with a $50 million fund, typically writing checks from $100,000 to $3 million, with a median first check size of $1.2 million, targeting companies with pre-money valuations below $15-17 million. Their geographic scope includes the United States, Canada, Europe, and Israel.
Common questions
Does SURFACE VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC invest at the Pre-seed stage?
Yes. SURFACE VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC lists Pre-seed and Seed among the stages it invests in.
What check size does SURFACE VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC write?
SURFACE VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC writes $100K–$3M checks.
Where does SURFACE VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC invest?
SURFACE VENTURE MANAGEMENT, LLC invests in the US, Canada, Europe and Israel.