Positive Sum
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
New York, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- AI
- Developer Tools
- Fintech
About
Positive Sum is a venture capital firm built by founders, for founders. They invest early in promising companies and utilize their deep operational experience to help them succeed, focusing on leading Seed and Series A rounds.
Positive Sum is a venture capital firm built by founders, for founders. They invest early in promising companies and utilize their deep operational experience to help them succeed, focusing on leading Seed and Series A rounds.
Investment Thesis
Positive Sum is a founder-focused venture capital firm that leads Seed and Series A rounds in category-defining companies. They are high-conviction, concentrated investors who take board seats and leverage their own operational experience as former founders to support their portfolio. The firm primarily focuses on the fintech, SaaS, and data/AI infrastructure sectors.
Manager's Experience
The firm is led by Founder and Partner Patrick O'Shaughnessy, who is also the CEO of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management and host of the popular 'Invest Like the Best' podcast. Partner Sam Cates brings direct venture capital experience, having previously served as a Partner at The Pritzker Group and started his career at The Boston Consulting Group. Their combined expertise spans public and private market investing, asset management, and strategic consulting.
Team
Patrick O'Shaughnessy - Partner & CEO
Sam Cates - Partner
Portfolio
Alloy
Anduril
Baseten
Blockdaemon
Cape
Certik
Chainalysis
dbt Labs
HiddenLayer
Ramp
Varda
Vise