Act One Ventures

Act One Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2016. It focuses on seed and pre-seed investments in software-driven startups, including business software, enterprise software, e-commerce infrastructure, vertical SaaS, and fintech, as well as opportunities arising from university research commercialization. The firm backs early-stage companies with product-market fit and scalable growth, often led by founders who have built and taken a company public. Typical equity investments range from approximately $0.25 million to $0.50 million. The team maintains strong ties to the Los Angeles academic community, particularly UCLA, and emphasizes practical, market-ready solutions with broad potential. Act One Ventures leverages founder-level experience to provide hands-on guidance and strategic support to portfolio companies as they grow from inception toward commercialization.