Acronym Venture Capital

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2019

AUM

$100 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Acronym Venture Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 2019 by Joshua B. Siegel. The firm is known for its focus on early-stage investments, particularly in B2B software and tech-enabled companies. The team, including General Partner Joshua B. Siegel and Principal Mat Kaliski, is committed to supporting founders with industry experience who are solving real-world problems. Acronym distinguishes itself by not adhering to traditional venture capital norms, such as ownership targets, and instead focuses on capital-efficient solutions.

Acronym invests primarily in late seed and early Series A rounds, with typical check sizes ranging from $500k to $3m. The firm targets sectors such as AI, SaaS, fintech, proptech, cybersecurity, and healthcare, with a geographic focus on North America. Acronym's investment strategy emphasizes business fundamentals and helping companies achieve product-market fit, often co-investing in larger Series A rounds.

Notable investments by Acronym include Canary - home security solutions, Tradeverifyd - business verification services, Marqii - digital menu management, Dataplor - data analytics for emerging markets, and Sailes - sales enablement platform. These investments reflect Acronym's commitment to backing companies with strong growth potential and realistic business models.

Industry

Healthcare Services Business Services (B2B) Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage SaaS Software AI Cybersecurity PropTech / ConTech HealthTech

Contacts

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Joshua B Siegel General Partner
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Mat Kaliski Principal
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FAQs about Acronym Venture Capital

Acronym Venture Capital is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Acronym Venture Capital is located in New York, New York, United States.
Acronym Venture Capital was founded in 2019.
Acronym Venture Capital invests in companies and startups in Healthcare Services, Business Services (B2B), Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, SaaS, Software, AI, Cybersecurity, PropTech / ConTech, HealthTech.
Acronym Venture Capital invests in companies and startups in North America.
Acronym Venture Capital invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Acronym Venture Capital usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Acronym Venture Capital has around $100m assets under management.
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