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VSC Ventures

San Francisco, CA · Invests in US · Website

SeedSeries AB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningHealthcare & BiotechClimate & EnergyRoboticsManufacturingRobotics & AutomationClimate & Clean EnergyEnterprise SoftwareHealthcare & Digital HealthManufacturing & Industrial

Thesis

VSC Ventures backs founders using AI to fix data, labor, and safety challenges in Dirty, Dusty, Dangerous industries. They combine capital with integrated PR/media infrastructure to help portfolio companies build narrative and distribution as a competitive moat.

Likely not a fit for

VSC avoids crowded software categories, companies without a compelling story, and founders who don't value brand-building. They do not lead rounds.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually follows
Typical decision
~1 month
Warm intro
Preferred
Involvement
Observer
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$21M
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

8 contacts on file

JK

Jay Kapoor

General PartnerGeneral Partner · Primary contact

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j•••@vs•••.com

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Maggie Philbin

PartnerPartner

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Vijay Chattha

General PartnerCo-founder & General Partner

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EG

Eric Gonzalez

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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MB

Marta Bulaich

Venture PartnerVenture Partner

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CB

Chris Bruce

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GS

Gwyn Stahlhut

PartnerPartner

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AS

Anne Sophie Hurst

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Portfolio

Multitude InsightsEnterprise Software

Multitude Insights provides a collaborative platform, BLTN, designed for law enforcement agencies to streamline the creation, management, and sharing of bulletins, enhancing case resolution and information sharing.

BrightAIDeveloper Tools Infra

BrightAI is an AI infrastructure company that brings artificial intelligence into the physical world to enhance the resilience and efficiency of critical infrastructure. Their Stateful platform enables proactive management through solutions like asset visibility, autonomous inspection, and workforce wearables, serving various industries including water pipeline, power grid, HVAC, pest control, and manufacturing.

OptimHireEnterprise Software

OptimHire is an AI-powered recruiting platform that streamlines the hiring process, reducing costs and time significantly. It offers a free AI-powered ATS and focuses on outcome-based hiring where companies pay only for results.

Glacier RoboticsEcommerce Marketplaces

Glacier Robotics is a company for sale. The domain glacierrobotics.com is available through Spaceship.com with no hidden fees. The sale includes secure checkout and quick transfer options.

Sesame Solar
NeuralightHealthcare Digital

NeuraLight develops precision biomarkers of brain function, utilizing AI and computer vision to quantify performance in visual tasks that engage distinct neural pathways.

PaintJetEnterprise Software

PaintJet uses robotics and AI for commercial painting, offering energy-efficient coatings and reducing labor costs. Their technology speeds up project completion and enhances precision.

GoodCallEnterprise Software

GoodCall provides AI phone agents and virtual receptionist services that automate customer service and sales requests, allowing businesses to enhance their customer experience without the need for engineering teams.

PressoFood Beverage

Presso is revolutionizing garment care with innovative technologies that focus on sustainability and efficiency.

BurnbotClimate Clean Energy

BurnBot delivers scalable, precision fuels management to protect homes, infrastructure, and landscapes—before disaster strikes.

Graphwear
Pepper Bio

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VSC Ventures Research Investment Thesis VSC Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders using AI to fix data, labor, and safety challenges across what they call "Dirty, Dusty, Dangerous" industries — physical sectors such as construction, agriculture, energy, manufacturing, recycling, and public safety that have been largely untouched by software innovation. The firm's core

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