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Vast Ventures

New York, New York · Invests in US; LATAM; Africa; Asia; Europe; MENA; North America · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AConsumer Apps & SocialE-commerce & MarketplacesFood & BeverageB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureFintech & PaymentsHealthcare & Digital HealthBiotech & Life SciencesReal Estate & PropTechClimate & Clean Energy

Thesis

We invest in companies organized around five concrete objectives: improving worldwide health and happiness, promoting resource sustainability, increasing human potential and productivity, increasing knowledge/empathy/connectedness, and disrupting industries that resist these goals. We operate as both investors and company-builders, providing operational expertise and hands-on support far beyond capital.

Likely not a fit for

We avoid companies that perpetuate inequality, use unsustainable resources, impede knowledge-sharing, or conflict with our manifesto objectives. No pure gambling, casinos, or extractive industries.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

3 contacts on file

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DOUG CHERTOK

General PartnerManaging Partner · Primary contact

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d•••@va•••.com

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ANIQ RAHMAN

General PartnerManaging Partner

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Sean McCroskey

PrincipalVice President

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Portfolio

SweetgreenFood Beverage

Sweetgreen is a fast-casual restaurant chain that focuses on serving healthy, made-to-order salads and warm bowls using fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The company aims to inspire healthier communities by connecting people to real food and is committed to sustainability and carbon neutrality.

Coinbase

Coinbase is a leading cryptocurrency exchange platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade a variety of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum. It also offers services for businesses and institutions, providing tools for crypto trading, payments, and asset management.

ZocdocHealthcare Digital

Zocdoc is a technology company connecting patients with healthcare providers. It offers a platform to find and book doctors. Millions use it monthly.

BarkHr Tech Work

Bark is a parental control app that helps families manage their children's digital lives by monitoring texts, emails, and popular apps for issues like bullying and online predators. It offers features like screen time management and website filtering.

ClassPassConsumer Apps Social

ClassPass is revolutionizing the fitness and wellness industry by bringing together the world’s best classes and experiences into one app. Our mission? To motivate people to live inspired lives every day by introducing and seamlessly connecting them to soul-nurturing experiences.

MeetupMedia Entertainment

Meetup creates possibilities to find and build local communities, allowing people to meet new people, learn new things, and pursue their passions together.

MoatMarketing Adtech

Moat Reach is a tool that helps advertisers measure audience reach across digital, mobile, and TV channels, integrating digital impression data with TV ad viewership data for comprehensive analytics.

SafeGraphDeveloper Tools Infra

SafeGraph is a trusted provider of high-quality location data, focusing on creating the most accurate global places dataset to empower location-based applications and analytics tools.

TalaFintech Payments

Tala is a digital financial services platform that provides personalized credit solutions to underserved populations globally. By leveraging machine learning and alternative data, Tala enables users to access credit quickly and efficiently, aiming to integrate millions into the formal financial system.

cloverhealth.comHealthcare Digital

Clover Health is a healthcare technology company focused on improving healthcare through technology and preventive care. It offers Medicare Advantage plans and employs a dedicated care management team.

Ginkgo BioworksBiotech Life Sciences

Ginkgo Bioworks is a biotechnology company that designs custom microbes for a variety of applications, including pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and industrial processes.

Diamond FoundrySemiconductors Hardware

Diamond Foundry accelerates mega tech industries with single-crystal diamond wafers, addressing thermal challenges in AI, electric vehicles, and wireless communication.

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Vast Ventures Research Investment Thesis Vast Ventures is a manifesto-driven venture capital fund founded in 2003 that organizes investments around five concrete global objectives: Improve worldwide health and happiness - Healthcare innovation, wellness, and quality of life improvements Promote resource sustainability - Environmentally responsible deep tech and biotechnology Increase human potenti

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