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Salt VC

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Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
New York, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
Investment stages
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • Series B
Industries
  • Enterprise Software
  • Consumer
  • Technology
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Media
  • Alternative Investments
About
Salt VC is a New York-based venture capital firm focused on backing high-growth technology companies with SALT ecosystem access. Their focus spans enterprise software, consumer, technology, and financial services across the United States. The firm supports founders from seed through Series B stages.
Min check size
$100K
Max check size
$5M
Fund size
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Investment Thesis

Salt VC is a seed to Series B stage venture capital firm deploying capital across enterprise software, consumer, technology, and financial services sectors. They invest through the SALT Fund managed by John Darsie, leveraging the broader SALT event and media platform network to source deal flow and support portfolio companies. The firm differentiates itself through the SALT global conference network connecting institutional investors, family offices, and technology entrepreneurs across finance and innovation ecosystems.
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Manager's Experience

SALT Fund is affiliated with the SALT event & media company. Led by John Darsie (Managing Director). Team of investment professionals leveraging the SALT global conference network connecting institutional investors, family offices, and technology entrepreneurs. Based in New York City with Miami presence. Check size range $100K-$5M with sweet spot around $1.5M. Portfolio investments across enterprise software, consumer, fintech, and technology sectors sourced through SALT's ecosystem of finance and innovation leaders.

Team

Ben Capell-Partner

Ilana Stern-Partner

Taylor-Partner

Portfolio

Allbirds

Ethos

Cotopaxi

Lucid

Nomi Health

HireVue

SmartAsset

Collective Medical

Eargo

Bonobos

Spiff

Loop Returns

Tava Health

Tiny Health

Cambio

Cascading AI

ClearJet

SchoolAI

Stablecore

Clutch

Synthpop

Local Locker

MarketDial

Madison Reed

Workstream

Chatbooks

Rebuy

Tundra

Trendsi

Two Boxes

Particl

Luminous

Lumanu

Leland

Lifeforce

Listo!

Magic Mind

MEDRhythms

MicroBenefits

Mobly

Nara Organics

Needed

Nomad

NyQuist Data

Outfit Labs

PocketRN

Refer

Rising Team

Roster

Status

Tactic

Throne

Tilled

Upside

Vacatia

Veracity

Verasight

Videra Health

Coral Care

FoodHealth Company

Grain

Boltwise

Buildcheck AI

ClimateWells

Diversifi

Double Blind Bio

HODL

Homelyfe

It's Rapid

Anatomy Financial

Artemis Health

Backbone

Banyan

Blue Matador

Blyncsy

Carlypso

Charlie Finance

Chiyo

Chobolabs

Content Analytics

Cylinder Health

DataFleets

Dsco

EnterMedicare

Getlabs

Griptape

Grow

Hivewire

Identified

Interior Define

Qzzr

Rocketmiles

RunTitle

Seis

SimpleCitizen

Sora Finance

Staq

TAFT

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