SUM Ventures

Santa Monica, Californiasum.vc

Overview

SUM Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies operating in the fintech, proptech, internet of things, artificial intelligence, cleantech, and medtech sectors.

Year Founded

2016

Portfolio Companies

Website

sum.vc

Investments

SUM Ventures investments
Company	Date	Stage	Lead
AssistMe	Aug 2026	Early Funding	Co-investor
Hellbender	May 2026	Seed	Co-investor
Transparency Analytics	Dec 2025	Seed	Co-investor
Purple Rhombus	Oct 2025	Seed	Co-investor
Fantasy Life	Jul 2025	Seed	Co-investor

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Key People

Mike Van Kempen

Operating Partner

Aike Müller

Venture Partner

Garrett Gilbertson

Seed Investor

Rishit Parikh

Investor

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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2023

2024

2025

2026

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSanta Monica, California

Year Founded2016

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