Versatile VC invests in early-stage, capital-efficient “investment tech” companies, which help investors generate alpha, run more efficiently, or win clients. We currently don’t typically lead rounds.
Please send your detailed business plan to pitch(@)versatilevc.com . We reply to all thoughtful inquiries within 5 business days. However, we suggest first read Please don’t pitch a venture capitalist without this checklist.
Investment management offers unusually high margins and unusually dissatisfied clients. That’s a recipe for VCs to turn analog dollars into digital dimes. We co-led a research project on disruption in the investment management industry, which we published as an Institutional Investor cover story and Techcrunch series.
Among investors in the liquid public markets, we’ve seen a clear trend towards greater use of data and analytics. Private equity and venture capital investors are far behind. We aspire to build a best-in-class tech backbone, and are actively investing in companies serving the needs of investors in the private capital markets. You can read more about technology tools for investors at AltsTech.
COVID-19 forced many of us to work virtually. This is particularly challenging for sales, fundraising, and business development, which definitionally require building new relationships. We are excited to invest in the next generation of tools to help people (especially investment firms) sell virtually.