NEWCaplight raises a $16M Series A, led by BlackRock and Fin Capital →
Skip to main content
Caplight Logo









Venture 53

Venture 53

Atlanta, Georgiaventure53.com

Overview

Venture 53 is a pure-play venture capital firm focused on the supply chain technology, transportation, and logistics business . The firm seeks to invest in companies operating in the transportation, payments and visibility, yield management, warehousing, logistics, shipping, and fulfillment sectors . Venture 53 helps companies get their goods where they need to be by raising money and making investments in entrepreneurs who are leaders in the Supply Chain industry .

Year Founded

2020

Portfolio Companies

15

Investments

Venture 53 investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Better TrucksNov 2025StrategicCo-investor
DexaSep 2025SeedCo-investor
DEXASep 2025SeedCo-investor
GenLogsFeb 2025Series ACo-investor
GenLogsSep 2024SeedCo-investor

Key People

Pat Martin

Founder General Partner

John “JT” Engstrom

Senior Partner

John G. Larkin

Senior Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

Premium
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

Unlock portfolio analytics

Sign up to view full sector, stage, and valuation breakdowns for this investor.

Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

Premium
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Unlock portfolio analytics

Sign up to explore yearly investment trends and funding raised over time.

FAQ

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
Year Founded2020

Institutional Data Access

Join leading institutional investors using Caplight to access private market data, discover pricing, and execute secondary block trades.

Requires verified institutional or accredited status.