At a Glance
ScOp VC is a San Francisco-based micro-venture capital fund founded in 2019 with a distinctive focus on supporting diverse founders and underrepresented markets. With $15 million in assets under management, the firm operates at the pre-seed and seed stages, providing both capital and strategic support to early-stage technology companies.
Despite its relatively small fund size, ScOp VC has reportedly invested in notable companies including Retool (software development tools), Linear (project management), and Mercury (business banking). The firm's investment approach spans enterprise software, consumer technology, and artificial intelligence sectors, with a particular emphasis on identifying talented entrepreneurs who may be overlooked by larger institutional investors.
What sets ScOp VC apart is their explicit commitment to diversity and inclusion in venture capital, actively seeking out founders from underrepresented backgrounds and markets that may receive less attention from traditional Silicon Valley investors. The firm's micro-VC model allows for more personalized attention to portfolio companies while maintaining focus on their core mission of democratizing access to venture capital funding.
“Investing in early-stage technology companies led by diverse founders in underrepresented markets.”
ScOp VC primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
ScOp VC is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
ScOp VC focuses on investments in Enterprise, Consumer, AI. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
ScOp VC's typical investment check size ranges from $50K to $250K. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
ScOp VC manages approximately $15M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
