Coalition Operators

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Investor type

Founded

2020

AUM

$13 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed

Region of investment

North America Europe

ESG Focus

Women People of color and other minorities

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Coalition Operators is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2020 by a group of active founders and operators. The team includes co-founders Ashley Mayer, Toyin Ajayi, Lindsay Ullman, and Jaclyn Rice Nelson, who bring extensive experience in building and backing startups. The firm is distinguished by its network of over 100 world-class startup operators who provide hands-on support to portfolio companies.

The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed stage investments, with a typical check size of $250K to $500K. Coalition Operators invests across sectors such as education, fintech, healthcare, and SaaS, with a particular emphasis on minority and women-owned companies. The firm primarily invests in the USA and has a total AUM of $12 million with its Coalition Operators Fund I.

Notable investments include Campus - transforming higher education, Revive - reselling apparel returns, Solace - healthcare navigation, Patina - personal products, and Knit Health - healthcare enterprise systems. These investments reflect the firm's commitment to backing founders tackling significant challenges.

Industry

HealthTech AI SaaS HRTech Software Marketing and Advertising Healthcare Services Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Edtech Education Business Services (B2B) Financial Services Technology CleanTech

Coalition Operators Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Coalition Operators Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Business Services (B2B) Healthcare Services AI HealthTech	Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$12 M	June 2020
Coalition Fund II	Venture Capital (VC)	Education Financial Services Healthcare Services Technology CleanTech	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	—	February 2025

Contacts

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Lindsay Ullman Co-Founder

Co-Founder

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Ashley Mayer Co-founder and GP

Co-founder and GP

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FAQs about Coalition Operators

Is Coalition Operators a venture capital or private equity firm?

Coalition Operators is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed and Seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Coalition Operators located?

Coalition Operators is located in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Coalition Operators founded?

Coalition Operators was founded in 2020.

What sectors and industries does Coalition Operators invest in?

Coalition Operators invests in companies and startups in HealthTech, AI, SaaS, HRTech, Software, Marketing and Advertising, Healthcare Services, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Edtech, Education, Business Services (B2B), Financial Services, Technology, CleanTech.

What is Coalition Operators geographical focus of investments?

Coalition Operators invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.

At what stages of companies and startups does Coalition Operators typically invest in?

Coalition Operators invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed.

What is the usual amount of Coalition Operators investment?

Coalition Operators usually invests $10-50 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Coalition Operators?

Coalition Operators has around $13m assets under management.

When was Coalition Operators last fund created?

Coalition Operators last fund was created/launched in 2025-02-20

Does Coalition Operators invest and support LGBTQ, female and other minorities startups and founders?

Coalition Operators invests and supports Women, People of color and other minorities startups and founders.

What are the contacts of Coalition Operators?

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