Omni Ventures ( San Jose ) Fund I

Omni Ventures ( San Jose )

Status

ACTIVE

Global HQ

San Jose, United States

Countries of investment

United States

Investment stages

Pre-Seed
Seed

Industries

Manufacturing Technology
DeepTech
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
Automation
Logistics
Industrial Software
Vertical SaaS
Supply Chain
Hardware

About
Omni Ventures is a San Jose-based venture capital firm focused on backing manufacturing tech founders transforming industrial infrastructure. Their focus spans manufacturing technology, DeepTech, AI, robotics, automation, and vertical SaaS across the United States. The firm supports industrial tech founders from pre-seed through seed stages.

Min check size: $700K
Max check size: $1M
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Investment Thesis

Omni Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm deploying capital across manufacturing technology, DeepTech, AI, robotics, automation, logistics, industrial software, and vertical SaaS sectors. They invest in early-stage startups modernizing outdated manufacturing value chain infrastructure, maintaining fund sizes under $100M to enable hands-on portfolio engagement. The firm differentiates itself through operator expertise, applying vertical software models proven at Toast, Shopify, and Service Titan to fragmented manufacturing markets.

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Manager's Experience

Founded in 2021 by Sabrina Paseman (Co-founder, former operator with executive roles at technology companies) and Simon Lancaster-Larocque (Co-founder and Manager, former executive with deep manufacturing tech expertise, based in San Jose California). The firm operates from San Jose, California and maintains fund sizes under $100M to enable hands-on portfolio engagement. Omni Ventures GP I, LLC was established November 13, 2024 as the fund's governance structure. Omni Venture Labs Fund I is a 2024 vintage early-stage venture capital fund targeting logistics sector. Portfolio spans logistics digitization, autonomous project management, vertical software platforms for machine shops, and AI-driven design tools. The founders position the firm as a strategic partner offering industry expertise, customer adoption opportunities, and operational guidance beyond capital, applying vertical software models proven at Toast, Shopify, and Service Titan to fragmented manufacturing markets.