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The Venture Collective

The Venture Collective

New York City, New Yorktheventurecollective.com

Overview

The Venture Collective is an early-stage venture firm backed by leading entrepreneurs and business leaders. They invest their capital, time, and network into highly defensible, fast-growing companies solving global challenges. Their strategy focuses on high-conviction Pre-Seed and Seed investments, with follow-on reserves through Series A to increase ownership.

Year Founded

2019

Portfolio Companies

33

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Cocoon CarbonMar 2026Series ACo-investor
Unnatural ProductsMar 2026Series BLead
NuvoBioMar 2026AcceleratorCo-investor
WhelixMar 2026AcceleratorCo-investor
OrbemJan 2026Series BCo-investor
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Key People

Gina Shekerdemian

Founding Partner

Nicholas Shekerdemian

Founding Partner

Cat Middleton

General Partner

Adam Cohen-Aslatei

Venture Partner

Adam Devine

Venture Partner

Gary Kliegman

Venture Partner

Greg Arrese

Venture Partner

Joe Brown

Venture Partner

Madelaine Czufin

Venture Partner

Ruby Anaya

Venture Partner

Stephanie Sarelakos

Partner

Caitlin Herling

Principal

Christopher Ghadban

Investor

Henrik Sprengel

Investor

William Guo

Investor

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HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded2019

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