The Venture Collective.
Empowering Founders Who Are
Leaving a Legacy
Who We Are.
TVC is a transformational, early-stage venture firm backed by world class
entrepreneurs and business leaders. We invest our capital, time, and network
into highly defensible, fast-growing companies with the potential to solve the world's biggest problems.
What Gets Us Excited.
Life Improvement.
How can humanity reach its highest potential? At TVC, we are
committed to backing founders who believe that we can do more to
improve day-to-day life. These businesses will forever change what
it means to thrive in today’s world.
Human Empowerment.
Rising tides lift all boats: democratizing opportunity leads to greater GDP,
improved economic stability, and an overall higher quality of life. At TVC,
we find overlooked solutions focused on leveling the playing field, especially
for the underrepresented.
World Preservation.
Sustainable consumption is certainly not a new trend. It is,
however, the only way for our world to keep living. At TVC, we are
passionate about solving this crisis so that future generations
can flourish.
The TVC Approach.
- We invest early with conviction.
- We personalize our support.
- We focus on measurable progress, not inflated valuations.
- We are committed to the long run.
Our Team.
Nicholas Shekerdemian
Founding Partner - 2x Founder: Headstart, Teaching by the Top
- Thiel Fellow & YC, Summer 2017
- 25+ angel investments
Nicole Seligman
Executive in Residence - Board Member, WPP, Paramount, Mira GTx
- President, Sony Corporation of America
- Partner, Williams & Connolly LLP
Nirmesh Patel
Principal - Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Cambridge Cancer Genomics
- Forbes 30 Under 30 & YC, Summer 2017
- PhD, Oncology & Cancer Biology, King's College London
Pete Ondishin
CFO - CFO, Kingstown Capital
- Assistant Controller, Atlantic Investment Management
- Assurance Senior Associate, PwC
Gina Shekerdemian
Founding Partner - Director, BlackRock
- Forbes 30 Under 30
- Yale University Advisory Board
Paula Sutter
Chairwoman - CEO, TSG Fashion Group
- President, Diane von Furstenberg
- thredUP Board Member
Caitlin Herling
Principal - VP, Strategic Account Manager, Franklin Templeton
- Director, National Account Manager, Legg Mason
- Investment Associate, 37 Angels
Elliot Richmond
Senior Advisor - Partner, Moelis & Co
- Director, Investment Banking, Merrill Lynch
- 70+ angel investments
Cat Middleton
General Partner - Partner, Primary Ventures
- Head of Due Diligence, PeopleTech Partners
- VP People, Chartbeat
Stephanie Sarelakos
Principal - Founding Member, Walmart eCommerce Incubator
- Senior Manager, Jet.com
- Financial Markets Advisory, BlackRock
Kevin Shannon
Principal - Chief of Staff, Inflection Point Acquisition Corp
- Senior Analyst, Kingstown Capital
- Equity Capital Markets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Luke Lloyd-Davies
Senior Advisor - Managing Director, Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s Global Private Office
- COO, Rocket Entertainment Group
- Advisor, MetroBank
Our Portfolio.
The TVC team has a track record of backing founders
building purpose-driven businesses alongside
world class investors. Some companies include:
Leveraging synthetic biology to develop mRNA therapeutics for the world's most deadly cancers and diseases.
HelixNano Website
An AI-powered platform allowing businesses to build software faster, cheaper, and without tech expertise.
Builder.ai Website unicorn
Machine learning tools to make buildings smarter - quickly, affordably and securely.
Infogrid Website
Where top talent goes to accelerate their ideas and careers, surrounded by a world-class community.
OnDeck Website
Missions to the International Space Station today. The world’s first commercial space station tomorrow.
Axiom Space Website unicorn
Venture Partners.
A global network of
founders, operators, and investors who
expand our experienced core team's ability to source and support TVC's growing portfolio of companies.
In Case You Missed It.
The latest and greatest from the TVC team and our portfolio.
Forbes
March 29, 2023
VC Aligns LPs Values With Underrepresented Founders Solving The World’s Greatest Challenges
Solving wicked problems—complex interconnected societal challenges—used to be the province of government and philanthropists. Now startups are tackling challenges like climate change, access to healthcare, and equality.
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Axiom Space
April 1, 2022
Axiom Space named on TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2022
Axiom is proud to share our vision of a thriving home in space that benefits every human, everywhere as we continue to expand the low Earth orbit economy with missions to the International Space Station and the progressing construction of Axiom Station, the next-gen platform for innovation and breakthroughs.
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