DreamIt Ventures

DreamIt Ventures is a Philadelphia-based venture capital firm founded in 2008 that backs startups across healthcare, technology, cybersecurity, consumer products and services, and real estate technology. The firm operates DreamIt accelerator programs, providing an intense three to six month experience that combines seed funding, mentorship, office space, and access to customers, partners, and investors to accelerate product development and go-to-market. DreamIt has supported more than 320 startups, including LevelUp, SeatGeek, HouseParty and Redox, with several achieving exits or substantial growth, reflecting a track record of helping portfolio companies scale. The firm emphasizes hands-on customer validation through Customer Sprints and Investor Sprints to de-risk growth and attract partnerships, focusing on ventures with traction or pilots ready to scale in the United States.

Andrew Ackerman

Venture Partner

Larry Brownstein

Investor

Adam Dakin

Partner

Larry Hollander

Partner

Drew Hunt

Associate

Charles LaCalle

Associate

Elliot Levy

Senior Associate

Elliot Menschik Ph.D

Co-Founder

Roi Mozer

Associate

Joseph Novogrodsky

Senior Associate

Darren Sandberg

Managing Partner

Avi Savar

Partner

Mehlam Shakir

Managing Director

Mel Shakir

Partner - Securetech

Raymond Walheim

Investor

Steven Welch

Investor

Past deals in Costa Rica

Slidebean

Seed Round in 2016
Slidebean, Inc., founded in 2014, operates a web-based platform designed to simplify the process of creating presentations, particularly for startups seeking funding. Based in New York with an additional office in San Jose, Costa Rica, Slidebean offers tools that include pre-filled decks, templates, and fonts, along with AI-driven pitch deck building services. The company's platform has evolved to provide financial modeling, pitch deck design services, and extensive educational resources to help entrepreneurs navigate the fundraising process effectively.

Slidebean

Convertible Note in 2015
Slidebean, Inc., founded in 2014, operates a web-based platform designed to simplify the process of creating presentations, particularly for startups seeking funding. Based in New York with an additional office in San Jose, Costa Rica, Slidebean offers tools that include pre-filled decks, templates, and fonts, along with AI-driven pitch deck building services. The company's platform has evolved to provide financial modeling, pitch deck design services, and extensive educational resources to help entrepreneurs navigate the fundraising process effectively.

Slidebean

Seed Round in 2014
Slidebean, Inc., founded in 2014, operates a web-based platform designed to simplify the process of creating presentations, particularly for startups seeking funding. Based in New York with an additional office in San Jose, Costa Rica, Slidebean offers tools that include pre-filled decks, templates, and fonts, along with AI-driven pitch deck building services. The company's platform has evolved to provide financial modeling, pitch deck design services, and extensive educational resources to help entrepreneurs navigate the fundraising process effectively.

Slidebean

Seed Round in 2014
Slidebean, Inc., founded in 2014, operates a web-based platform designed to simplify the process of creating presentations, particularly for startups seeking funding. Based in New York with an additional office in San Jose, Costa Rica, Slidebean offers tools that include pre-filled decks, templates, and fonts, along with AI-driven pitch deck building services. The company's platform has evolved to provide financial modeling, pitch deck design services, and extensive educational resources to help entrepreneurs navigate the fundraising process effectively.

Saborstudio

Seed Round in 2012
Saborstudio is a creative content studio based in Alajuela, Costa Rica, with additional roots in New York. Initially recognized for its mobile game, Pota-Toss, which achieved significant success shortly after its release in 2012, the company has since shifted its focus towards developing innovative digital strategies and creative content. Saborstudio serves a diverse clientele, including notable companies like Pepsi Co and Florida Ice and Farm, one of Costa Rica's largest corporations. In addition to its core services in digital marketing and alternative marketing strategies, the studio launched Slidebean in 2013, a startup aimed at simplifying the presentation development process for a vast market. Through its creative endeavors, Saborstudio continues to enhance customer engagement and deliver tailored marketing solutions.
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