Commerce Ventures

General contacts

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

March, 2024

AUM

$500 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A Series B

Region of investment

North America Europe

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Commerce Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013. The firm focuses on investing in the retail, payment, banking, and insurance technology sectors. With a team of seven professionals, Commerce Ventures is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs who are building the infrastructure for tomorrow's industries. The firm is known for its thematic approach to investing, leveraging a network of corporate executives and market-leading corporations to add value to its portfolio companies.

Commerce Ventures invests in sectors such as RetailTech, PaymentTech, InsuranceTech, and BankingTech, with typical check sizes ranging from $100K to $5M. The firm participates in various stages of investment, including Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B+. Commerce Ventures manages several funds, including Commerce Ventures Fund I, II, IV, and V, with a total AUM of over $345 million.

Notable portfolio companies include Marqeta - modernizing payments, Vestwell - digital retirement platform, Snapsheet - insurance claims processing, Narvar - 360° shopping solutions, and Socure - identity verification solutions.

Industry

Fashion/Beauty Fintech Security Software Telecommunications Transportation Education Edtech Financial Services Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Robotics Sports/SportsTech MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure HealthTech AdTech SaaS

Commerce Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Commerce Ventures Fund I	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Marketing and Advertising Real Estate SaaS Security Software Transportation	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$20 M	February 2014
Commerce Ventures Fund II	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Real Estate SaaS Security Software Telecommunications	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$25 M	June 2016
Commerce Ventures Fund IV	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech SaaS Security Software Telecommunications	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$150 M	June 2021
Commerce Ventures Fund V	Venture Capital (VC)	Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Real Estate SaaS Security Software Telecommunications	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$150 M	March 2024

Contacts

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Daniel Rosen Founder & General Partner

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Matthew Nichols General Partner

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FAQs about Commerce Ventures

Is Commerce Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?

Commerce Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A and Series B, writing tickets of $1-5 m.

Where is Commerce Ventures located?

Commerce Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Commerce Ventures founded?

Commerce Ventures was founded in 2024.

What sectors and industries does Commerce Ventures invest in?

Commerce Ventures invests in companies and startups in Fashion/Beauty, Fintech, Security, Software, Telecommunications, Transportation, Education, Edtech, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Robotics, Sports/SportsTech, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, HealthTech, AdTech, SaaS.

What is Commerce Ventures geographical focus of investments?

Commerce Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.

At what stages of companies and startups does Commerce Ventures typically invest in?

Commerce Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B.

What is the usual amount of Commerce Ventures investment?

Commerce Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.

What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Commerce Ventures?

Commerce Ventures has around $500m assets under management.

When was Commerce Ventures last fund created?

Commerce Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2024-03-04

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