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Velvet Sea Ventures

Velvet Sea Ventures, based in New York, backs Seed to Series B companies as a generalist investor, with notable portfolio names like Liquid Death and eToro.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsn/a
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team5 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Velvet Sea Ventures

5 people on the investing team, 5 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

John GiampetroniCo-founder & Managing DirectorHe is a co-founder and Managing Director at Velvet Sea Ventures.
Kass LazerowCo-founder & Managing DirectorShe has held leadership roles at Buddy Media and GOLF.com and is currently a co-founder and managing director at Velvet Sea Ventures.
Katherine Quick RosaManaging DirectorShe previously held leadership roles in alternative investments at J.P.
Matthew GiampetroniCo-founder & Managing DirectorHe previously worked as Chief of Stuff at Shape Matrix.
Mike LazerowCo-founder & Managing DirectorHe co-founded Buddy Media and currently serves as a co-founder and managing director of VSV.

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

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How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

Liquid DeatheToroScopelyEtchedLeoLabsSuperRareXona Space SystemsHealthie
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Series B investors in United States563Seed investors in New York347Series A investors in New York233Series B investors in New York123Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Velvet Sea Ventures invest in?

Velvet Sea Ventures reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Velvet Sea Ventures invest?

Velvet Sea Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Velvet Sea Ventures lead rounds?

Velvet Sea Ventures has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Velvet Sea Ventures?

John Giampetroni (Co-founder & Managing Director), Kass Lazerow (Co-founder & Managing Director), Katherine Quick Rosa (Managing Director), Matthew Giampetroni (Co-founder & Managing Director), Mike Lazerow (Co-founder & Managing Director).

Is Velvet Sea Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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