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Halogen Ventures

Santa Monica, California · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AConsumer Apps & SocialE-commerce & MarketplacesFood & BeverageMedia & EntertainmentB2B SaaSFintechEnterprise SoftwareFintech & PaymentsHealthcare & Digital HealthReal Estate & PropTechEdTechClimate & Clean EnergyRobotics & AutomationAerospace & Defense

Thesis

The smartest place you can invest your capital is in women. We bet on early-stage female-founded and female-led companies creating groundbreaking consumer and B2B software technologies that solve meaningful problems in families, healthcare, childcare, education, climate, and sustainability.

Likely not a fit for

Pure consumer social apps without monetization paths, copycat models, teams lacking founder-market fit, ventures not addressing meaningful problems

How they invest

Lead or follow
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Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

6 contacts on file

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Jesse Draper

General PartnerFounding Partner · Primary contact

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Jennifer Mandelbaum

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Brian Macinnes

Platform & OpsChief Financial Officer

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Ashley Balla

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Adriana Gadala-Maria Ochi

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Jolie Goldberg

Platform & OpsChief of Staff

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Portfolio

BabylistEcommerce Marketplaces

Babylist is the leading digital destination for growing families, offering a universal baby registry and a marketplace for baby products and services, including health and wellness resources.

Trust & WillLegal Regtech

Trust & Will is an online platform that simplifies estate planning by allowing users to create customized wills and trusts tailored to their specific needs and state laws.

FlexFintech Payments

Flex is an AI-native private bank designed specifically for mid-market business owners, offering a comprehensive financial platform that integrates personal and business finance with advanced AI tools.

TheSkimmMedia Entertainment

theSkimm is a digital media company dedicated to succinctly giving women the information they need to make confident decisions, covering news, trends, policies, and politics that impact women.

MetropolisProptech Real Estate

Metropolis creates artificial intelligence that makes real-world physical spaces responsive, aiming to power frictionless, precognitive, personalized experiences everywhere.

EllevestFintech Payments

Ellevest provides wealth management and financial planning services specifically designed to meet the unique financial needs of women, high net worth individuals, families, and institutions.

Live TintedConsumer Apps Social

Live Tinted is a beauty brand focused on creating products that enhance natural beauty, particularly for diverse skin tones. Their product line includes complexion sticks, highlighters, and sunscreens, emphasizing inclusivity and self-expression.

HopSkipDriveLogistics Supply Chain

HopSkipDrive is a technology company that provides safe, supplemental student transportation through a marketplace connecting kids, older adults, or anyone needing extra support to highly vetted caregivers on wheels. They also offer RouteWise AI™, a student transportation intelligence platform.

ThirdLoveEcommerce Marketplaces

ThirdLove is a direct-to-consumer lingerie brand that specializes in comfortable and well-fitting bras and underwear for women, including half cup sizes and a personalized fitting experience.

EloquiiEcommerce Marketplaces

Eloquii specializes in plus-size women's fashion, offering a wide range of clothing including dresses, skirts, suits, tops, jeans, and pants, with a focus on sizes 14 and above.

SquadFintech Payments

Squad is a complete payment solution made for businesses in Africa, providing a reliable, secure, and affordable payment platform that simplifies receiving in-person and online payments.

This is LFood Beverage

This is L offers high-quality period care products made with organic cotton, focusing on accessibility and sustainability.

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Halogen Ventures Research Document Investment Thesis Halogen Ventures is a Los Angeles-based early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to investing in consumer technology companies and strategic B2B software solutions led by women. The fund is grounded in the conviction that women make 80% of household purchasing decisions and represent a massive untapped opportunity in the venture capital market

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