Parachute
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Los Angeles, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Frontier Technology
- Emerging Technology
- Deep Tech
- Consumer Brands
- Enterprise Software
- AI
- Hardware
About
Parachute is a frontier-technology advisory studio paired with an in-house venture arm, headquartered in Los Angeles and launched in 2026 by veteran entrepreneur John Vance. Operating simultaneously as consultant and investor, the firm works with founders on storytelling and sales infrastructure under an outcome-based fee model, and deploys capital from a roughly $1.5 million fund into selected clients at the seed and Series A stages, accepting a limited number of engagements.
Parachute is a frontier-technology advisory studio paired with an in-house venture arm, headquartered in Los Angeles and launched in 2026 by veteran entrepreneur John Vance. Operating simultaneously as consultant and investor, the firm works with founders on storytelling and sales infrastructure under an outcome-based fee model, and deploys capital from a roughly $1.5 million fund into selected clients at the seed and Series A stages, accepting a limited number of engagements.
Investment Thesis
Parachute's investment thesis targets the gap between a company's brand strength and its ability to convert that positioning into revenue, pairing go-to-market advisory work on company narrative and sales infrastructure with direct investment. The firm backs frontier and emerging technology businesses at the seed and Series A stages where strong products or brands have not yet translated into sufficient revenue growth, deploying capital where it has strong conviction as an advisor.
Manager's Experience
Launched a $1.5M venture capital arm in August 2026 focused on seed and Series A investments in frontier and emerging technology businesses. Investment thesis targets companies with strong products or brands but that have not converted that strength into sufficient revenue growth. The venture arm provides capital while Parachute works with founders to accelerate growth.
Team
John Vance - Founder