Avid Ventures

Avid Ventures is a small venture firm that works directly with founders, often before a company has been incorporated. It describes itself as an extension of the founding team rather than a distant funder.

What Avid Ventures offers

• Very early investment — invests as early as it can, sometimes before a first design partner or a settled idea.
• Partner access — the partner a founder meets is the same person who takes calls, helps with early hires and makes customer introductions.
• Hands-on growth support — works on the growth engines of young companies to turn them into proven businesses.
• Fundraising help — founders quoted on the site say the firm makes room for them in funding rounds and acts like a team member.

Who it works with

Early-stage startup founders who want a close working relationship with their investor.

Key facts

• Style: boutique, high-conviction and vertically integrated
• Approach: stays small so partners remain personally involved
• Stage: pre-seed and early-stage companies