Slow Ventures

Slow Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in technology, media, and consumer companies.

Venture Capital Active San Francisco, United States Est. 2009
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Last updated 2026-07-20
Portfolio
3
in our dataset
Rounds participated
3
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$16.5M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
Seed, B Round, Pre-Seed, A Round

About

Slow Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that believes great founders with great ideas need time to build great companies. They invest in companies at the intersection of technology, science, society, and culture, providing resources, connections, experiences, and empathy to help founders build strong, sustainable businesses. The firm focuses on identifying "venture moments" where new capital can validate novel hypotheses and materially advance a business. Slow Ventures emphasizes direct investments in people, allowing entrepreneurs to retain more ownership and skip early funding rounds.

Portfolio · 3

Ridge
Edge Computing Metacloud
1 round $12.0M committed Latest: 2021-08
Spacemesh
Blockchain Operating System
1 round $3.0M committed Latest: 2018-05
Yo
Simple Messaging App with Location Notification
1 round $1.5M committed Latest: 2014-07

Investment activity

Portfolio by sector

Business Software7
Cyber Security2
Automotive & Mobility Technologies1
Media & Entertainment Technologies1
Agriculture & Food Technologies1

Q&A

What is Slow Ventures' primary investment focus by stage?
Slow Ventures primarily invests in early-stage companies, with a focus on Seed, Pre-Seed, A Round, and B Round investments.
Which sectors does Slow Ventures most frequently invest in?
Slow Ventures shows a strong concentration in Business Software, with 7 portfolio companies, and Cyber Security, with 2 portfolio companies.
Can you name some of Slow Ventures' notable portfolio companies?
Notable portfolio companies for Slow Ventures include Chaos Labs, an automated economic security system for crypto protocols, and Tonkean, a no-code process orchestration platform.
What was Slow Ventures' most recent investment activity?
Slow Ventures participated in a Seed round for Nanoco in February 2026, which raised $12M. They also invested in Ply's Seed round in May 2026, which raised $5M.
What is the typical check size for Slow Ventures?
Slow Ventures' investment range is between $1.5M and $55M.
Has Slow Ventures had any exits?
According to startupim data, Tonkean, a no-code process orchestration platform, was acquired.
What is the geographic focus of Slow Ventures?
Slow Ventures is based out of San Francisco, Boston, and New York, USA.
Who is a key team member at Slow Ventures?
Yoni Rechtman serves as a Principal at Slow Ventures.
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