Inspiration Ventures
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Investor type
VC
Founded
2008
AUM
$150 M
Location
Burlingame, California, United States
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026
Profile
Founded in 2008, Inspiration Ventures provides early-stage capital to the most promising startups in AI, Fintech, and Enterprise SaaS. Our mission is to help extraordinary founders succeed. We invest in a small number of carefully selected companies, then actively mentor them to achieve success, applying our decades of experience as founders and operators to help them overcome the most common startup missteps. With this approach, we’ve generated sixteen years of top-quartile performance and consistently outperformed the industry average for seed funds by 2x.
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FAQs about Inspiration Ventures
Is Inspiration Ventures a venture capital or private equity firm?
Inspiration Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed and Pre-seed, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Where is Inspiration Ventures located?
Inspiration Ventures is located in Burlingame, California, United States.
When was Inspiration Ventures founded?
Inspiration Ventures was founded in 2008.
What sectors and industries does Inspiration Ventures invest in?
Inspiration Ventures invests in companies and startups in Fintech, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Software, Healthcare Services, SaaS, Security, HealthTech.
What is Inspiration Ventures geographical focus of investments?
Inspiration Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
At what stages of companies and startups does Inspiration Ventures typically invest in?
Inspiration Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed.
What is the usual amount of Inspiration Ventures investment?
Inspiration Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.
What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Inspiration Ventures?
Inspiration Ventures has around $150m assets under management.
What are the contacts of Inspiration Ventures?
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