Act One Ventures

Founders: Daniel Kim, Jay Lee The Act One team really brought a level of operational experience that was truly valuable through the stage of scaling the business as well as the financing process They play a valuable role in helping to navigate the challenges that come with building a world-class SaaS company and also bring an incredible network of people and resources

Daniel Kim, Co-Founder of AuditBoard Infrastructure-as-a-Service that eliminates the time, cost and headache of bringing payments in house

Series B investors include Lightspeed, Inspired, Bain, AmEx Founders: Richie Serna, Sean Donovan As a Latino technical founder, I hear a lot about how important diversity is in the workplace, but it is still rare to see it actually happen Their commitment to investing in minority-created companies and putting together their own team of diverse LPs and advisors was a big part of my decision and I couldn’t be happier about having them as part of our journey

Richie Serna, Co-Founder/CEO of Finix A leader in the virtual, delivery-only restaurant space helping existing restaurants maximize kitchen space and staff time while driving increased profits

Series B led by Foundry Group Series C led by Softbank Vision Fund II Founders: Alex Canter, Ric Murillo, Paul Allen

recognize the value of

We spearheaded the Diversity Rider to change the makeup of cap tables across venture investing

We are founders who have built companies that succeeded and failed We are ready to take the journey with our portfolio companies, and we bring along a community of experienced entrepreneurs and executives who deliver meaningful advice and connections that lead to revenue The roots of our community grew from more than a decade of investing in the UCLA entrepreneurial ecosystem