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Touchdown Ventures

Touchdown Ventures, based in New Jersey, backs Seed to Series B startups across food, health, proptech, and more, mostly following other investors, with notable investments like Tubi and Dialpad.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusFood and ag, Proptech, Healthtech, Industrial, Enterprise software, Gaming and media, Climate, Logistics and mobility
Latest fundn/a
Investing team4 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Touchdown Ventures

4 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Bill Carson
Bill CarsonPartnerHe joined Touchdown Ventures in 2021 as a venture partner after 28 years as an investor and operating executive.
Eric Budin
Eric BudinPartnerHe has led funds, co-led an analyst program, and held executive roles at Comcast and Liberty Global.
Scott Lenet
Scott LenetPartnerFocus: corporate venture capital.
Aneri Patel
Aneri PatelSenior AssociateShe previously worked in equity research and at Robert Bosch Venture Capital, and holds a B.S. from Stanford University.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

TubiDialpadAtomwiseEverly Health

In their words

Corporate Venture Capitalceritypartners.com/corporations/corporate-venture-capital
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Series B investors in United States563Seed healthtech investors287Series A healthtech investors243Seed enterprise software investors225Seed climate investors204Seed industrial investors161

Questions

What stage does Touchdown Ventures invest in?

Touchdown Ventures reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Touchdown Ventures invest?

Touchdown Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Touchdown Ventures lead rounds?

Touchdown Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Touchdown Ventures?

Bill Carson (Partner), Eric Budin (Partner), Scott Lenet (Partner).

Is Touchdown Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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