Caruso Ventures

Investor type

VC / Family office

Founded

2020

AUM

-

Location

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

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

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Caruso Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Boulder, Colorado, founded in 2020. The firm is led by Dan Caruso, who has a background in building telecom companies. Caruso Ventures is known for its focus on tech-enabled companies and aims to be a catalytic tech investor in Colorado. The team consists of 5 professionals who are dedicated to fostering innovation within the region.

The firm invests primarily in sectors such as space, deeptech, media, transportation, and fintech. Caruso Ventures typically invests in pre-seed to Series B+ stages, with check sizes ranging from $500K to $2.5M. The firm operates through deal-by-deal SPVs, allowing outside co-investors to join in its proprietary deal flow. Caruso Ventures is actively seeking new investments and has a portfolio of 30 companies.

Notable investments by Caruso Ventures include Agile Space Industries - in-space propulsion systems, Boom Supersonic - supersonic airliner development, Atom Computing - scalable quantum computers, BillGO - real-time bill pay infrastructure, and Exum Instruments - laser-ablation mass spectrometer. These investments highlight the firm's commitment to advancing technology in various innovative fields.

Industry

Aerospace Fintech Hardware Media and Entertainment Transportation Deeptech

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Cody Moore Vice President
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Freia Siegel Director of Strategic Initiatives
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FAQs about Caruso Ventures

Caruso Ventures is a venture capital firm that also operates as a family office. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Caruso Ventures is located in Boulder, Colorado, United States.
Caruso Ventures was founded in 2020.
Caruso Ventures invests in companies and startups in Aerospace, Fintech, Hardware, Media and Entertainment, Transportation, Deeptech.
Caruso Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Caruso Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Caruso Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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