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Activate Venture Partners

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Investor type

Founded

2025

AUM

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Asia

Investor profile last updated: 18 September, 2026

Profile

Activate Venture Partners is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 1999. The firm is led by a team of experienced professionals with a focus on early-stage investments. They have a strong track record of investing in companies that operate in healthcare and financial services sectors. The team is composed of six professionals who bring a wealth of experience in venture capital and entrepreneurship.

Activate Venture Partners primarily invests in seed and early-stage companies, with a particular interest in sectors such as healthcare, financial services, and applied technology. They typically invest in capital-efficient businesses where initial financing of $5 million or less can drive significant progress. The firm has a history of successful investments, with over 100 portfolio companies and numerous exits.

Notable investments by Activate Venture Partners include Medidata - a leader in clinical trial solutions, Ride Health - a provider of non-emergency medical transportation, and Cypris - a media and information services company. Their portfolio reflects a commitment to supporting companies that power essential infrastructure across various critical markets.

Industry

HealthTech MedTech Transportation Telecommunications Sports/SportsTech AdTech Software Real Estate Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Internet and Web Services Healthcare Services Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty Edtech Education Consumer Services (B2C) AI Technology

Activate Venture Partners Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
AI India Fund	Venture Capital (VC)	Software AI Technology	Pre-seed Seed Series A Late Stage (Series C+)	Asia	$0-1 m	$105 M	September 2026

Contacts

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Glen Bressner Co-founder and Managing Partner

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Todd Pietri Managing Partner

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FAQs about Activate Venture Partners

Is Activate Venture Partners a venture capital or private equity firm?

Activate Venture Partners is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $1-5 m.

Where is Activate Venture Partners located?

Activate Venture Partners is located in New York, New York, United States.

When was Activate Venture Partners founded?

Activate Venture Partners was founded in 2025.

What sectors and industries does Activate Venture Partners invest in?

Activate Venture Partners invests in companies and startups in HealthTech, MedTech, Transportation, Telecommunications, Sports/SportsTech, AdTech, Software, Real Estate, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Internet and Web Services, Healthcare Services, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, Edtech, Education, Consumer Services (B2C), AI, Technology.

What is Activate Venture Partners geographical focus of investments?

Activate Venture Partners invests in companies and startups in North America, Asia.

At what stages of companies and startups does Activate Venture Partners typically invest in?

Activate Venture Partners invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).

What is the usual amount of Activate Venture Partners investment?

Activate Venture Partners usually invests $1-5 m on average.

When was Activate Venture Partners last fund created?

Activate Venture Partners last fund was created/launched in 2026-09-17

What are the contacts of Activate Venture Partners?

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