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Team Ignite Ventures

North America, California, United States, Folsom

Description

Team Ignite Ventures is a Folsom, California-based venture capital firm dedicated to investing in and nurturing early-stage technology companies. The firm positions itself as more than just a capital provider, emphasizing its role in mentoring and fueling the future of entrepreneurship. With a strategic focus on high-growth sectors, Team Ignite Ventures aims to identify and support innovative startups poised for significant market disruption and expansion.

The firm's investment strategy targets specific technology verticals, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cybersecurity, and FinTech. Team Ignite Ventures typically deploys initial checks ranging from $250,000 to $1,000,000, indicating a preference for seed to Series A rounds where their capital can have a substantial impact on early development and scaling. This focused approach allows them to leverage deep industry expertise and provide tailored support to their portfolio companies.

Beyond financial investment, Team Ignite Ventures prides itself on offering strategic guidance and operational support, drawing on the extensive experience of its team. The firm highlights that its core team members collectively possess over 50 years of combined experience in venture capital, entrepreneurship, and technology leadership. This wealth of knowledge is channeled into helping founders navigate challenges, scale operations, and achieve their long-term objectives, fostering a collaborative partnership model designed for sustained growth.

Investor Profile

Team Ignite Ventures has backed more than 126 startups, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada, India.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Financial Services.
  • Typical check size: $250K – $1M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (61%)
  • Pre Seed (25%)
  • Series B (5%)
  • Series A (4%)
  • Series C (2%)
  • Series Unknown (2%)
  • Series D (1%)
  • Secondary Market (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (66%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Nigeria (2%)
  • Singapore (2%)
  • Pakistan (2%)
  • France (2%)
  • Mexico (2%)
  • Philippines (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Saas
  • Information Technology
  • Machine Learning
  • Analytics
  • Payments
  • Banking
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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 Team Ignite Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Activant Capital
North America, Connecticut, United States, Greenwich
Co-Investments: 2
Techstars
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 5
Soma Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Sprint Vc
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 21
FoundersX Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Pioneer Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 10
Pareto Holdings
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Co-Investments: 2
Tribe Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Goodwater Capital
North America, California, United States, Burlingame
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Team Ignite Ventures often collaborate with?

EL
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 2
Balaji Srinivasan
Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore
Shared Deals: 1
Daniel Kennedy
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 2
AB
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 1
MS
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Shared Deals: 2
VR
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Shared Deals: 3
Kunal Shah
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 2
AB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Cyril Berdugo
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
EA
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Team Ignite Ventures?

Cekura AI

San Francisco, California, United States

Cekura AI is an AI based Software Development firm offering Developer Tool to observe and test AI voice agents.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)B2BDeveloper ToolsSaaS
SeedJul 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,400,000
Markopolo ai

Sheridan, Wyoming, United States

Markopolo is a data and AI platform for marketing and personalization.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AISaaS
SeedMay 10, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Bloom

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Bloom is an operations-as-a-service marketplace designed for hardware brands to build, develop and service their products more efficiently.

CleanTechElectric VehicleManufacturingMarketplaceSoftwareSupply Chain Management
Pre SeedApr 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,500,000
Yenmo

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Yenmo provides loans against mutual funds for sales teams.

ConsumerFinanceFinTech
SeedMar 7, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,054,993
Humanitru

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Humanitru is a donor engagement software for nonprofits.

FinTechInformation TechnologyNon ProfitSaaSSoftware
Series UnknownFeb 26, 2025
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Scalestack

New York, New York, United States

Scalestack is a data enrichment, prioritization, and activation platform that enriches and prioritizes data with customizable AI agents.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)B2BBusiness IntelligenceEnterprise SoftwareSales AutomationSoftware
SeedDec 5, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Markopolo ai

Sheridan, Wyoming, United States

An AI Co-pilot that allows CMOs tailor individual journeys for every customer based on their previous behavior and preferences.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIMachine LearningSaaS
SeedMay 15, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,060,000
Yenmo

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Yenmo provides a mutual fund loan partnering option.

ConsumerFinTech
SeedMay 1, 2024
Tusk

San Francisco, California, United States

Tusk is an AI coding agent that fixes customers' bugs instantly, increasing customer NPS.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer ToolsSaaS
Pre SeedApr 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $500,000
camelQA

Austin, Texas, United States

CamelQA is developing AI agents that can perform end-to-end testing & smoke testing.

Information TechnologySoftware
SeedApr 1, 2024