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CerraCap Ventures

North America, California, United States, Costa Mesa

Description

CerraCap Ventures, headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, is an early-stage venture capital firm established in 2015. The firm primarily focuses on investing in B2B enterprise software companies, with a particular emphasis on disruptive technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and SaaS solutions. They typically engage with companies at the Seed to Series A stages, aiming to identify and support innovative startups poised for significant market impact.

A distinguishing feature of CerraCap Ventures is its unique "Sales & Scale" model, which goes beyond traditional capital injection. This model leverages a robust network of Fortune 500 executives, providing portfolio companies with invaluable strategic guidance, market access, and customer introductions. This hands-on approach is designed to accelerate growth and facilitate market penetration for their portfolio companies. Their initial investment, or first cheque, typically ranges from $500,000 to $2,000,000, reflecting their commitment to providing meaningful early-stage capital.

CerraCap Ventures has demonstrated consistent growth and commitment to its investment thesis through the launch of multiple funds. For instance, their CerraCap Ventures Fund III, announced in 2022, targeted a substantial $100 million to continue backing promising B2B enterprise software innovations. The firm boasts a diverse portfolio of over 50 companies, underscoring its active role in the early-stage technology ecosystem. CerraCap's philosophy centers on supporting "seminal minds" on their journey from initial concepts to impactful market solutions, aligning with their mission to drive technological advancement and create lasting value.

Investor Profile

CerraCap Ventures has backed more than 30 startups, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 12 rounds, about 40% of its total and boasts 6 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Singapore, Mexico.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning.
  • Led 3 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $500K – $2M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (43%)
  • Series A (23%)
  • Series Unknown (20%)
  • Pre Seed (7%)
  • Convertible Note (3%)
  • Series B (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (67%)
  • Singapore (17%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • India (7%)
  • Sweden (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Biotechnology
  • Information Technology
  • Big Data
  • Health Care
  • Fintech
  • Cyber Security
  • B2b
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does CerraCap Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Seeds Capital
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Co-Investments: 2
MS&AD Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Karman Ventures (fka Moving Capital)
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 1
BBQ Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
8VC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Firestreak Ventures
North America, Colorado, United States, Aspen
Co-Investments: 1
Dorm Room Fund
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Philadelphia
Co-Investments: 1
House Capital
North America, California, United States, Berkeley
Co-Investments: 1
Sequoia Capital (SSF)
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Pioneer Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does CerraCap Ventures often collaborate with?

EL
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 1
Adriana Tortajada
North America, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Mexico City
Shared Deals: 1
Raúl Arguelles
North America, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Mexico City
Shared Deals: 1
EB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
NB
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
JO
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
Loreanne Garcia
North America, Distrito Federal, Mexico, Mexico City
Shared Deals: 1
KN
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CG
Europe, Greece
Shared Deals: 1
TP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by CerraCap Ventures?

GigaIO

Carlsbad, California, United States

GigaIO develops high performance interconnect memory fabric solutions for computing clusters.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerElectronicsInformation TechnologyMachine LearningNetwork HardwareNetwork SecuritySoftware
Series BJul 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $21,000,000
Breezy Med

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Breezy Med offers hospital automation for better, faster, safer disinfection

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial AutomationIndustrial EngineeringRobotics
Series UnknownMar 4, 2025
Zive AI

Palo Alto, California, United States

Zive AI revolutionizes fund management for VC managers with its AI-powered platform.

Financial Services
SeedOct 2, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
Aviato

San Francisco, California, United States

The ultimate search engine for startups

B2BSoftware
SeedJul 30, 2024
OpsMx

Palo Alto, California, United States

Industry’s First CI/CD Solution Designed for Software Supply Chain Security

Information TechnologySoftware
Series UnknownMay 28, 2024
Acorai

Helsingborg, Skane Lan, Sweden

Acorai is a medical device manufacturer of non-invasive intracardiac pressure monitoring to improve heart failure management.

Health CareMedical DevicePharmaceutical
SeedJan 19, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Entropica Labs

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Entropica Labs builds models, algorithms and techniques for optimisation with quantum computers.

Cloud ComputingInformation TechnologyQuantum ComputingSoftware
Series ANov 7, 2023
Amount Raised: $4,700,000
Aviato

San Francisco, California, United States

The ultimate search engine for startups

B2BSoftware
SeedApr 1, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,300,000
Proxtera

Singapore, Central Region, Singapore

Proxtera offers network of wholesale marketplaces and trade related digital services.

FinanceFinancial ExchangesTrading Platform
SeedMar 16, 2023
Wink

Plano, Texas, United States

Wink’s biometric identity and payments platform is a SaaS solution that enables passwordless authentication and handsfree™ payments.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiometricsFinTechMachine LearningPaymentsRetail TechnologySaaS
SeedJan 9, 2023
Amount Raised: $5,859,400