Core Innovation Capital

Core Innovation Capital, also known as Core VC, is a venture firm with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. It backs founders building financial and other products meant to improve life for ordinary American households. It invests at pre-seed, seed and Series A in both business and consumer startups.

What Core Innovation Capital offers

• Early-stage investment — leads rounds from pre-seed to Series A.
• Fast decisions — invites pitches of five minutes and promises an answer within a day.
• Industry access — connections to banks, credit bureaus, card networks, processors, regulators and advocates.
• Research partnership — links with the Financial Health Network for market research and consumer insight.

Who it works with

The firm groups its investments into six areas: financial access and ownership, preventative healthcare, affordable home ownership, protection for families and small businesses, tools for small businesses, and the future of work and earning.

Key facts

• Based in: Los Angeles and San Francisco, California
• Stages: pre-seed, seed and Series A
• Active since: 2010
• Focus: companies serving everyday Americans