Open Venture Capital

www.openventure.capital

VCMatch tracks Open Venture Capital as an investor focused on Digital Health, Healthtech, and Enterprise SaaS companies, Seed and Series A rounds, and Los Angeles, California and United States markets. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

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Stages

Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

Digital Health, Healthtech, Enterprise SaaS

Geography

Los Angeles, California and United States

Investment Thesis

Open Venture Capital follows an operator-led, insights-driven investment philosophy: they “take an operator’s approach to building a portfolio,” cultivating conviction through “extensive research into health data and trends,” combined with expertise in brand building and ongoing insights work. They position themselves as a hands-on, value-added partner that shares expertise “throughout the entire diligence process” and seeks to provide “value before, during, and after investment,” using the founding team’s operational experience to inform diligence, portfolio construction, and founder support.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Open Venture Capital is most relevant for founders raising Seed and Series A rounds in Digital Health, Healthtech, Enterprise SaaS, and AI/ML, especially across Los Angeles, California and United States.

Focus statement

The firm invests from seed to Series A, primarily in Sport, Health and Wellness, and emphasizes startups where sports insight, brand/GTM experience, and health-related data and trends intersect. They also leverage athlete networks and community programming (e.g., "Meet The Athlete" and an invitation-only Summit/AGM) to source and support deals.

Value Add

Operator-to-VC founder: Kimberley (Kim) is an "Operator turned VC" with experience leading digital transformations and launching products at brands including Under Armour, Headspace, Tonal and others — bringing direct go-to-market and brand-building expertise to portfolio companies.
Insights-driven diligence and portfolio construction: they "combine operational excellence, deep experience in market dynamics, and an insights-driven approach to fund development."
Research-first conviction: they "cultivate conviction starting with our extensive research into health data and trends," signaling a data- and trend-led sourcing/selection process.
Active, value-added partnership: commitment to sharing insights "throughout the entire diligence process" and providing "value before, during, and after investment" to be a "trusted and value-added partner."
Athlete and community-enabled deal flow: proprietary community programs like "Meet The Athlete" and an annual Summit/AGM create unique access to founders, athletes, and prospective investors, and facilitate athlete-startup pairings.
Focus on brand, GTM and distribution: explicit emphasis on brand building, GTM strategy, and distribution experience as part of the firm’s support model.