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ACTIVE
Global HQ
New York, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
  • Israel
Investment stages
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
  • Series A
Industries
  • Retail Tech
  • Ecommerce
  • Consumer Data
  • AI Commerce
About
XRC Ventures is an elite venture capital firm and startup accelerator headquartered in New York City. The firm runs an ecosystem that pairs structured multi-stage venture funding with a dense corporate network of tier-one retail executives, major real estate developers, and national consumer brands to facilitate instant enterprise proof-of-concept tests.
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$250K
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$1.5M
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Investment Thesis

XRC Ventures targets Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A investments in retail technology, supply chain logistics software, automated fulfillment, commerce infrastructure, and marketing automation. The firm's thesis centers on funding software and hardware solutions that drastically cut operational friction for global enterprise retailers, brands, and supply chains.
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Manager's Experience

Pano Anthos (Founder & Managing Director) founded XRC Labs (now XRC Ventures) in 2015 as one of the first dedicated retail tech accelerators and venture funds; he brings decades of retail technology, e-commerce, and consumer venture expertise, having built one of the most active early-stage retail and consumer tech investment platforms in the industry. The firm has invested in 111+ companies across consumer technology, health technology, and retail brands from pre-seed to Series A, with portfolio exits including ShopShops and Joymode.

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Team

Pano Anthos - Founder & Managing Director

Aaron Shapiro - Managing Director

Vanessa Bell - Partner

Portfolio

Joymode

ShopShops

Gather AI

Returnity

Brandfitters

Dor

Karman V

The Citizenry

Theatro

EnTouch Controls

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