A non-comprehensive look at the crowded DeFi landscape Despite the hype and massive deployment of capital, many of the commonly cited use cases for crypto — particularly those attached to the ‘web3’ moniker last fall — are fairly implausible to us. However, the prospect of non-custodial, permissionless finance and digital assets remains extremely interesting. With that in mind, we have begun digging into the DeFi landscape and investing through both our Susa and Humba vehicles. Here are some our […]

A Scout & Supportive Investment Fund by Susa Ventures Since Susa Ventures’ inception almost ten years ago, we have been a generalist seed fund. While we believe in the value of specializing in a single category and understanding that category deeply, we believe even more in understanding many sectors and applying generalizable business lessons across many industries. And despite what you might read about the economy on Twitter these days, we see great opportunities everywhere! While […]

By Courtney Buie Lipkin, Partner at Susa Ventures Susa Ventures is excited to partner with Focal Point, an Atlanta-based enterprise procurement management platform. We co-led Focal Point’s $3M seed round with Amplo VC alongside participation from GoPoint Ventures, Bungalow Capital and Operator Partners. We are very happy to welcome Anders and his stellar team to the Susa Family. Anders Lillevik, Founder & CEO of Focal Point When we first met Anders his vision to build the connective tissue […]

And the Future of the Venture Fellows Program By Courtney Buie Lipkin, Partner at Susa Ventures Last June, our team came together to brainstorm ways Susa could meaningfully advance efforts to increase diversity in venture capital. We urgently felt the need to act on, rather than just voice our support for, the social justice movements in our country. What emerged from these conversations was the Venture Fellows Program, a six-month immersive experience for aspiring venture investors, with […]

By Courtney Buie Lipkin, Partner at Susa Ventures Today we’re excited to open applications for the 2021 Venture Fellows program. Last year we were fortunate to get to work with thirteen incredible Fellows on sourcing, diligence, and post-investment support. We can’t wait to meet our next cohort of aspiring venture investors. Over the course of five months, fellows receive 1:1 mentorship from the Susa partnership and build a track record alongside us as we invest in […]

In January, we announced applications for the inaugural cohort of the Susa Summer Fellows Program, and today, we are thrilled to introduce you to the inaugural cohort of the program. The Summer Fellows Program is an immersive summer program that connects high-performing university students to software engineering internships at world-changing startups in the Susa portfolio and introduces them to a lifelong community of peers and mentors in the Susa Family. Today, we are thrilled to introduce you […]

We are thrilled to announce the Susa Summer Fellows Program, an immersive summer program that connects high-performing university students to software engineering internships at world-changing startups in the Susa portfolio and introduces them to a lifelong community of peers and mentors in the Susa Family. Each Fellow will spend the summer as an intern at a Susa Ventures portfolio company, where they will work closely with top-tier founders and engineering leaders on meaningful projects. Working at […]

In January, we announced applications for the inaugural cohort of the Susa Summer Fellows Program, and today, we are thrilled to introduce you to the inaugural cohort of the program. The Summer Fellows Program is an immersive summer program that connects high-performing university students to software engineering internships at world-changing startups in the Susa portfolio and introduces them to a lifelong community of peers and mentors in the Susa Family. Today, we are thrilled to introduce you […]

By Seth Berman, General Partner and Co-founder at Susa Ventures Susa Ventures is excited to announce our investment in Pulley, a company building the software layer to enable faster permitting for the construction industry. Susa Ventures led the round with participation from BoxGroup, Fifth Wall, Suffolk Construction, and South Park Commons. Along with the following angels: Tooey Courtemanche (Procore), Nat Friedman (Github), Ryan Petersen (Flexport), Jean-Denis Greze (Plaid), David Petersen (BuildZoom), Tido Carriero (Segment), and Hunter […]

Susa Ventures is excited to announce our investment in LimaCharlie, a remote-first company that offers security infrastructure as a service. We led the round, with participation from Sands Capital, Long Journey, SNR.vc, CoFound Partners, and many other great investors. We’re thrilled to welcome Maxime and the rest of the LimaCharlie team to the Susa Family. Maxime Lamothe-Brassard, Founder of LimaCharlie When I started my career as an early engineer at LinkedIn almost 20 years ago, we […]