Best VCs for Vertical Software

$1.5M-$3M initial checks were disclosed at launch; no person-specific range is public.

#2Lindsay Fitzgerald

Founding Partner

Vesey Ventures

Lindsay Fitzgerald invests or supports investments through Vesey Ventures's published strategy: Back early-stage fintech and enabling technology companies where partnerships with financial incumbents

$1.5M-$3M initial checks were disclosed at launch; no person-specific range is public.

#3Julia Huang

Founding Partner

Vesey Ventures

Julia Huang invests or supports investments through Vesey Ventures's published strategy: Back early-stage fintech and enabling technology companies where partnerships with financial incumbents can acc

#4Lawson DeVries

Managing General Partner

Grotech Ventures

At the firm level, Grotech Ventures backs high-growth B2B software companies outside Silicon Valley and reserves capital to support subsequent rounds.

#5Steve Fredrick

General Partner

Grotech Ventures

At the firm level, Grotech Ventures backs high-growth B2B software companies outside Silicon Valley and reserves capital to support subsequent rounds.

#6Sharon Gogol

Vice President, Controller

Grotech Ventures

At the firm level, Grotech Ventures backs high-growth B2B software companies outside Silicon Valley and reserves capital to support subsequent rounds.

#7Meghan Pfeifer

Vice President, Finance

Grotech Ventures

At the firm level, Grotech Ventures backs high-growth B2B software companies outside Silicon Valley and reserves capital to support subsequent rounds.

#8Julia Taxin

Venture Partner

Grotech Ventures

At the firm level, Grotech Ventures backs high-growth B2B software companies outside Silicon Valley and reserves capital to support subsequent rounds.

#9Frank Adams

Retired Founder

Grotech Ventures

At the firm level, Grotech Ventures backs high-growth B2B software companies outside Silicon Valley and reserves capital to support subsequent rounds.

No Dan-specific check range is public. Craft invests across early and growth stages through separate venture and growth funds; Dan's official profile emphasizes helping early-stage founders, while recent attributed investments range from Seed through later-stage rounds. Confirm current vehicle and sizing through inquiries@craftventures.com.

#10Robert Pease

Managing Partner

Long Way Ventures

At the firm level, Long Way Ventures backs category-defining technology founders in emerging North American technology hubs, especially teams solving complex problems at scale with AI or building vert

Not publicly disclosed

Earliest stages

#11Dan Moor

Principal

Craft Ventures

Dan backs early-stage B2B and vertical software, cybersecurity, infrastructure and physical-AI companies where a strong product insight can become a scalable operating and go-to-market machine. His in

Firm-level: First Round says its average initial investment is $3.5M, with investments in rounds from $100K to $20M.

#12Milena Morris

Venture Partner

Long Way Ventures

Not publicly disclosed

Earliest stages

#13Liz Wessel

Partner

First Round Capital

Liz invests at the earliest stages across categories, with a stated soft spot for startups reimagining old-school industries and companies made possible by breakthrough technologies. Her founder lens

Pre-SeedSeed

#14Chuck Cullen

General Partner, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Grotech Ventures

At the firm level, Grotech Ventures backs high-growth B2B software companies outside Silicon Valley and reserves capital to support subsequent rounds.