Ulu Ventures

Ulu Ventures is a Palo Alto, California-based seed and early-stage venture capital firm that backs technology-driven startups across the United States. Founded in 2008, it focuses on internet-enabled consumer and business services and a broad range of sectors including EdTech, FinTech, healthcare, sustainability, enterprise IT, SaaS, IoT, digital media, mobile, agtech, and marketplaces. The firm emphasizes backing diverse entrepreneurial teams and typically engages in co-investments with other investors to pursue meaningful exits. It is described as the first Latina-led venture fund in Silicon Valley and is among the larger seed-focused vehicles in the region.

Andrea Bogarin

Senior Associate

Kathy Chen

Partner

Kevin Hoffberg

Venture Partner

Clint Korver Ph.D

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Stephen Malinak

Venture Partner

Steve Reale

Venture Partner

Miriam Rivera

Managing Director

Maria Salamanca

Partner

Nancy Torres

Partner

David White

Venture Partner

Past deals in Credit Bureau

OCHO

Series B in 2022
OCHO is an auto insurance provider focused on affordable, fair, and credit-building coverage. The company offers auto insurance with zero down payments and lower premiums, and provides options that reduce security deposits for rent and eliminate deposits for utilities, enabling customers to secure assets at a low and fair price. By combining accessible pricing with credit-building benefits, OCHO serves customers who may have limited credit histories while simplifying the path to vehicle protection and related assets.

OCHO

Seed Round in 2021
OCHO is an auto insurance provider focused on affordable, fair, and credit-building coverage. The company offers auto insurance with zero down payments and lower premiums, and provides options that reduce security deposits for rent and eliminate deposits for utilities, enabling customers to secure assets at a low and fair price. By combining accessible pricing with credit-building benefits, OCHO serves customers who may have limited credit histories while simplifying the path to vehicle protection and related assets.

TomoCredit

Seed Round in 2021
Founded in 2018, TomoCredit is a fintech company based in San Francisco. It offers an AI-powered platform designed for millennials and small business owners to build credit history and qualify for loans using alternative data sources. The company provides a smart credit card and a mobile application for account management.

Cerebro Capital

Seed Round in 2020
Cerebro Capital, Inc. is a technology company based in Baltimore, Maryland, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing a web-based portal tailored for middle-market companies seeking to utilize credit facilities for operational needs, growth, or acquisitions. The platform integrates data from over 80 lenders and employs analytics to effectively match financing types with suitable lenders, enhancing transparency in the borrowing process. By providing a comprehensive online loan management system, Cerebro Capital aims to improve the efficiency of lending for corporate borrowers and financial intermediaries. The company equips users with access to critical market expertise, detailed term sheets, and continuous monitoring of credit standing and debt capacity, ultimately transforming how financial teams evaluate and source corporate credit.

TomoCredit

Seed Round in 2020
Founded in 2018, TomoCredit is a fintech company based in San Francisco. It offers an AI-powered platform designed for millennials and small business owners to build credit history and qualify for loans using alternative data sources. The company provides a smart credit card and a mobile application for account management.

SnapCheck

Seed Round in 2018
SnapCheck is a San Francisco-based company that has developed a mobile application offering digital check deposit services primarily for credit unions and banks. The company's platform provides a high-speed, secure, and universally accepted solution aimed at eliminating the use of paper checks, which number around 18 billion annually in the United States. By replacing traditional checks with a digital alternative, SnapCheck enables businesses, consumers, and financial institutions to significantly cut costs and reduce fraud losses. This innovative approach not only streamlines check payments but also has the potential to save the economy over $50 billion each year while also contributing to environmental sustainability by reducing paper usage.
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