Heroic Ventures

General contacts

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2016

AUM

$150 M

Location

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America

Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Heroic Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2016 by Michael Fertik. The firm operates with a small team of three professionals and focuses on early-stage investments. Heroic Ventures distinguishes itself by investing in entrepreneurs who are passionate about solving real-world problems in large markets.

The firm primarily invests in sectors such as software, AI, and business productivity tools, with a focus on early-stage companies. Heroic Ventures typically participates in seed rounds and has a portfolio of 89 investments, with 49 active portfolio companies. The firm is actively seeking new investments and has a total AUM of $220 million across its funds, including Heroic Ventures SPV I LLC and Heroic Ventures SPV VIII LLC.

Notable investments by Heroic Ventures include Futurail - business productivity software, Modelcode AI - software development applications, JD Manufacturing - industrial supplies and parts, Footprint - business productivity software, and Inventry.ai - business productivity software.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Financial Services Fintech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Other Pharmaceuticals Robotics Security Software Transportation AI MedTech Technology Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) SaaS Machine Learning (ML)

Heroic Ventures Funds

Name	Type	Industry	Stage	Region	Size	AUM	Launch date
Heroic Ventures SPV I LLC	Venture Capital (VC)	Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Financial Services Fintech Robotics SaaS Software Technology	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$160 M	January 2016
Heroic Ventures SPV VIII LLC	Venture Capital (VC)	Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Financial Services Fintech SaaS Software Machine Learning (ML)	Pre-seed Seed	North America	$5-10 m	$60 M	November 2017

Contacts

Name

Title

Social Networks

Matt Robinson Managing Partner & Founder

Managing Partner & Founder

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Michael Fertik Managing Director and Founder

Managing Director and Founder

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FAQs about Heroic Ventures

Is Heroic Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?

Heroic Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.

Where is Heroic Ventures located?

Heroic Ventures is located in Palo Alto, California, United States.

When was Heroic Ventures founded?

Heroic Ventures was founded in 2016.

What sectors and industries does Heroic Ventures invest in?

Heroic Ventures invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Financial Services, Fintech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Robotics, Security, Software, Transportation, AI, MedTech, Technology, Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), SaaS, Machine Learning (ML).

What is Heroic Ventures geographical focus of investments?

Heroic Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.

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

Heroic Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.

What is the usual amount of Heroic Ventures investment?

Heroic Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.

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

Heroic Ventures has around $150m assets under management.

When was Heroic Ventures last fund created?

Heroic Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2017-11-22

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