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Our Focus
Propellant Ventures aspires to change the future in a very powerful way. We are filling the funding gap with a bold focus on exciting and disruptive Pre-Seed and Seed stage opportunities. Propellant Ventures invests in a broad range of innovative and game-changing companies with compelling B2B business models such as healthcare, future of work, supply chain, fintech, and edtech.
Propellant Ventures recognizes that it can be a challenge for early stage entrepreneurs to raise venture capital so we see a tremendous opportunity to be that capital partner at the initial stages of growth. Also, we work closely with angels, angel groups, angel syndicates, and other micro-VCs to dramatically improve a startup's chance of success and positive outcomes for the investors.
The Opportunity
As venture capital investments hit record highs, attention has gravitated toward larger and later-stage deals. In addition, a concentration of investments by most VCs on the West Coast and in the Northeast have left other promising regions severely underserved. Propellant Ventures views this as a huge opportunity to boldly invest in under-appreciated regions such as the Midwest, where entrepreneurs have historically struggled to get funding. The Midwest produces some exceptional entrepreneurs and companies focused on success, which results in some of the best startup returns for investors in the U.S. Strengths of the region include top universities, affordable talent, lower cost of living, home to 100+ of the Fortune 500, and diverse industries and founders.
The Vision
Propellant Ventures’ vision is to boldly select outstanding companies and extraordinary teams to power the future and cultivate an extremely high-quality and diversified portfolio of incredible companies with awesome entrepreneurs at the helm. The team at Propellant Ventures keeps its finger on the pulse of investment trends that have the potential to change and power the future. Propellant Ventures partners with our portfolio companies to increase their chances of success. We leverage our powerful global network across four pillars of growth: Network Expansion, Business Development, Talent Acquisition, and Funding Support.
Our Focus
Stages
Pre-Seed + Seed
Propellant Ventures' primary focus is Pre-Seed and Seed investments. For a few exceptional opportunities, Propellant Ventures may invest in very compelling later stage deals.
Geography
Midwest
Propellant Ventures' primary focus is to invest in the underserved region of the Midwest. Our roots are in Chicago so we pay extra special attention to bold opportunities in our backyard. The Midwest has more reasonable valuations and some of the highest investor returns in the country. For a few exceptional opportunities, Propellant Ventures may invest in other underserved regions.
Industries
Leading-Edge + Diverse
Propellant Ventures favors fast growth B2B companies that have the potential to boldly change the future. We strive to build a strong and diversified portfolio with an industry agnostic view for companies that are building innovative technologies, products, or services. Industries of interest include healthcare, future of work, supply chain, fintech, and edtech.
Investment Size
$25,000 - $500,000
Propellant Ventures' goal is to build a powerful portfolio of 30 outstanding investments. Our typical initial investment per company is $100,000-$500,000. We will also make micro investments in the range of $25,000-$100,000.
Approach
Co-Invest + Lead
Propellant Ventures will typically be the first or one of the first professional investors in the round. We will co-invest or lead a deal alongside other early stage investors.
Portfolio Support
Four Pillars of Growth
Propellant Ventures will take an active role in the success of our portfolio companies by leveraging our powerful global network. We support our exceptional companies across four pillars of growth: Network Expansion, Business Development, Talent Acquisition, and Funding Support. Our ultimate goal is to assist our companies with revenue growth, which can also de-risk the portfolio for our investors.
Our Portfolio
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Our Team
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