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Influence Ventures
Influence Ventures is a London-based firm that hosts workshops and networking events for tech entrepreneurs and founders. It focuses on the technology...
Overview
Influence Ventures is a London-based firm that hosts workshops and networking events for tech entrepreneurs and founders. It focuses on the technology industry, offering practical advice on business aspects such as investment, sales, and funding. The company has made one investment, in Crew, as part of their Pre-Seed round on January 02, 2024.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2020
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Salt Lake City
Corporate office
Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Principals
Kirk Ouimet
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Tyler Hogge
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What investment stages does Influence Ventures target?
The firm concentrates on pre-seed and seed rounds, often providing the first institutional check to its portfolio companies. It focuses on enterprise software, FinTech, and AI/ML startups where initial product-market fit evidence exists but scale capital has not yet arrived. Follow-on participation in subsequent rounds is not explicitly outlined in public materials.
How does Influence Ventures source proprietary deal flow?
Sourcing leverages the co-founders' deep ties within Utah's tech ecosystem, a market where founder networks are highly concentrated and referral-based. The firm also draws on relationships from Ouimet's prior operating experience, which connects it to identity, payments, and developer-tool circles where his reputation as a founder carries weight with early-stage technical teams.
Does Influence Ventures participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Influence Ventures invests directly in operating companies through equity rounds. It has not disclosed activity as a fund-of-funds or any allocation to external venture capital partnerships. The firm's stated focus on early-stage enterprise software aligns with a direct-investment model.
What is Influence Ventures' known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
Influence Ventures has co-invested with other Utah-based funds, including Album VC, in syndicated rounds. The firm participates in these deals as a full partner in the cap table rather than through special-purpose vehicles layered on top of a lead investor's allocation, based on its early-stage entry point where syndicates are common.
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