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South Bay Ventures

South Bay Ventures

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Overview

South Bay Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Manhattan Beach, California. It invests in companies in the software, information technology, and business services sectors. The firm aims to assist entrepreneurs in various aspects of company building, including business strategy, recruiting, financing, and scaling.

Portfolio Companies

11

Investments

South Bay Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
MindlerAug 2025DebtCo-investor
MindlerAug 2025Early FundingCo-investor
RecomaJan 2025VC RoundCo-investor
EkolutionOct 2024VC RoundCo-investor
MindlerAug 2024VC RoundCo-investor
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Key People

Kyle Messman

Managing Partner and Founder

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Investment Activity

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