Stage 2 Capital
Venture capital firm investing $200,000 to $5 million in early-stage B2B software and AI companies from pre-seed through Series A, pairing capital with go-to-market support.
Stage 2 Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Jay Po and Mark Roberge. It invests in early-stage B2B software and artificial intelligence companies, writing cheques of $200,000 to $5 million across pre-seed through Series A. The firm has announced a third fund of $150 million.
The investment thesis pairs venture financing with go-to-market expertise. Each deal is worked by a team combining career investors with experienced operators, and portfolio companies draw on a network of go-to-market professionals. Practical support covers customer introductions, hiring, pricing coaching and wider operational needs, with the stated aim of helping founders build sustainable revenue.
Assessment criteria emphasise customer value, go-to-market strategy, expansion opportunity and business durability. The firm codifies its approach in Science of Scaling, a go-to-market scaling framework built from startup case studies and refined through years of teaching, which is provided to portfolio companies.