At Wedbush Ventures we invest in founders who see problems differently.
We believe that founders who leverage their unique experience and backgrounds create market-transforming solutions. By looking at problems through their own lens, they can see solutions to complex problems that others don’t have the perspective for.
We are unapologetically user-centric. The best companies start with the user, deeply understanding their needs and motivations. Focusing on the market problem over the user problem leads to undifferentiated solutions.
We are excited by big, hairy, and market transforming problems and like unique technology solutions that enable a compelling product. But technology should focus on the problem, not be the product itself.
Finally, we back founders who are deeply passionate about the problems they are solving; founders who are driven and don’t give up.
We've been on the frontlines of product innovation, defining product strategy and operating at startups and organizations that have grown to be leaders in their industry. We want to be your sounding board, partner, and connector, to help you be the next leader in your industry.
What we look for
We look for execution-oriented founders with strong founder/market fit who deeply understand the problem they are looking to solve, and have a user-centric approach. We also like industries that are in transition and have the opportunity to be redefined.
Visionary Founders
Founders who have unique and deep insights into markets and the tenacity to execute
User Centric Focus
A product (or service) that solves a meaningful problem that their customers will LOVE
Redefining a Market or Creating a New Market
A vision to truly transform an industry, and scale
Are we the right fit for you?
Stage
We focus on pre-seed and seed stage companies.
We like companies raising $1-3M.
Industries
While we like to be surprised by founders whose background and experience has given them a unique lens to solving a problem, but we typically like to invest in industries we know and can add value in.
The core areas we focus on are: fintech, future of commerce & media, future of work, and future of healthcare (if you couldn’t tell, we like companies who are defining the future!)
Software needs to be a core part of your company’s solution (as much as we love CPG, it’s not our expertise). We stay away from sectors with regulations that we are not experts including biotech, cannabis, and medical devices.
Wedbush Ventures + Wedbush Capital =
Entrepreneurial Expertise + Network and Resources
We are proud to partner with Wedbush Capital. Not only is Wedbush Capital the first investor in our funds, they also support our infrastructure so we can focus on making our investments and helping our founders. We have access to their research and investment banking network to provide even more connections for our portfolio companies.
Who is Wedbush Capital?
Wedbush Capital is a Los Angeles based, privately held, diversified investment firm that has been investing in private and public companies for more than 40 years, both directly as well as through its sponsored funds, such as Wedbush Capital Partners and Wedbush Ventures. Its largest holding, Wedbush Securities, is a leading financial services firm that provides its clients, both private and institutional, with a wide range of wealth management, research and investment banking services. Visit Wedbush Capital
