Swift Ventures

Swift Ventures, established in 2021 and headquartered in Lafayette, California, is a venture capital firm focused on supporting seed and early-stage companies in the fields of artificial intelligence and automation with B2B business models. The firm is led by experienced former founders who emphasize a collaborative and supportive approach to investment, aiming to provide practical guidance throughout the company-building process. Swift Ventures seeks to partner with companies that demonstrate an early compelling product accompanied by positive revenue and retention signals, reflecting its commitment to fostering growth from initial stages to potential public offerings.

Michelle Chen

Principal

Melissa Demma

Senior Associate

John Hughes

General Partner

Past deals in Video on Demand

Capsule

Series A in 2025
Capsule, founded in 2021 by Champ Bennett and Joseph Jorgensen, is a video editing platform that addresses the increasing demand for video content among businesses. Utilizing CapsuleScript, an innovative markup language for video, the platform automates the post-production process, allowing users to create desktop-quality videos from any browser-enabled device. Capsule's technology facilitates the crowdsourcing, editing, and distribution of video, enabling companies to produce polished short-form content efficiently. The platform also offers auto-personalization features that enhance each video with branding, effects, and music, making it easier for users to maintain a consistent video presence at affordable rates. Capsule has attracted investment from prominent figures in the AI and creative tools sectors, further solidifying its position in the market.

Capsule

Seed Round in 2023
Capsule, founded in 2021 by Champ Bennett and Joseph Jorgensen, is a video editing platform that addresses the increasing demand for video content among businesses. Utilizing CapsuleScript, an innovative markup language for video, the platform automates the post-production process, allowing users to create desktop-quality videos from any browser-enabled device. Capsule's technology facilitates the crowdsourcing, editing, and distribution of video, enabling companies to produce polished short-form content efficiently. The platform also offers auto-personalization features that enhance each video with branding, effects, and music, making it easier for users to maintain a consistent video presence at affordable rates. Capsule has attracted investment from prominent figures in the AI and creative tools sectors, further solidifying its position in the market.

Tubi

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Tubi is the world’s largest ad-supported video on demand service with over 12,000 movies and television shows from nearly every major Hollywood studio. The service gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content which is available completely free. Currently available in the US and Canada, Tubi can be accessed through a large number of devices and apps including Samsung televisions, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Comcast’s X1, iOS, and Android.
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