Core Innovation Capital
Los Angeles, Californiacorevc.com
Overview
Core Innovation Capital is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage financial technology companies. The firm invests in pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, and measures both financial and social returns from its portfolio companies. It was founded in 2011 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaca Health | Jan 2026 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Arrived | Nov 2025 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Flex | Sep 2025 | Series A | Lead |
| Bestow | May 2025 | Series D | Co-investor |
| Atomic | Apr 2025 | Strategic | Co-investor |
Key People
Arjan Schütte
Founder and Managing Partner
Kathleen Utecht
Managing Partner (former) And Partner Emeritus (current)
Mike Harris
Senior Advisor Managing Partner
Edwin Loredo
Partner
Susan Ehrlich
Partner
David Roos
Vice President
Erinn Bisping
Vice President, Investor Relations
Michael Gleason
L.P. Investor
Hung Pham
Venture Capital
Isabella Halley
Partners Venture Capital
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.