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Cleo Capital

www.cleocap.com

Cleo Capital primarily invests in Delaware c corps building software companies with the potential to become multi-billion dollar companies, with check sizes usually ranging between $100K-1M.

Check Size

$100K - $1M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

Cybersecurity, Fintech, Ai Ml

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Investment Thesis

Cleo Capital is a generalist venture capital fund founded by Sarah Kunst in 2018 that focuses on backing founders at the earliest stages of company building. The firm believes in identifying software companies with multi-billion dollar potential across diverse market segments, with a particular emphasis on emerging opportunities in financial services, consumer technology, and enterprise solutions. Their approach combines early-stage conviction with hands-on support through their recently launched cybersecurity accelerator.

What Sets Them Apart

  • Generalist approach with three main thesis areas: future of income, complicated consumer, and decentralized enterprise
  • Strong focus on early-stage founders with accelerator program for cybersecurity startups
  • Founder-led fund (Sarah Kunst as sole GP) with experience across high-fashion, corporate VC (Bumble Fund), and tech media
  • Diverse portfolio spanning fintech, consumer, enterprise, AI, and emerging sectors
  • Public thought leadership from managing director appearing regularly on major media outlets (CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business)

Portfolio Highlights

Ellevest

Fintech

Hill House Home

Consumer

FalconX

Fintech

Planet Forward

Climate Sustainability

Kobold Metals

Climate Sustainability

Gemini

Fintech

Alto IRA

Fintech

Lighter

Climate Sustainability

+ 62 more companies in their portfolio

Investment Team

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