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Vocap Partners

About

Our mission is simple: to accelerate the journey from high potential to highly valuable.

Vocap Philosophy

  • Cultivate collaborative and accretive partnerships: we are entrepreneurs investing in entrepreneurs.
  • Build trust and make sure all parties’ interests are aligned as the business grows.
  • Add value: we are here to help with our time, operational experience, and investor, banker, and industry networks.
  • Invest in great people and implement efficient processes, as talent & time are the most finite constraints on a company.
  • Have fun along the way: building a business should be both challenging and rewarding.

Investment Focus

Vocap partners with today’s disruptive technology companies to provide capital, operating experience, and critical relationships at the “classic” Series A stage. We focus on:

Stage:

  • Proven product-market fit
  • $1-5 million revenue (SaaS or highly recurring)
  • Strong & efficient growth (>30% YoY)
  • Excellent unit economics
  • Reasonable cash burn

Sectors:

  • Enterprise Productivity Software
  • Healthcare IT
  • FinTech
  • Supply Chain & Industrial Software
  • Media & Entertainment Software

Structure:

  • $2-6 million initial check
  • Lead or partner
  • Reserve capital for follow-on
  • Target 2-7 year exit time frame

Geography:

  • Headquartered in North America
  • Core focus on Eastern and Southern metros

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