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Red Sea Ventures
Red Sea Ventures is a New York City based early-stage venture capital fund that invests in startups building next generation experiences for consumers and...
Red Sea Ventures
Red Sea Ventures is a New York City based early-stage venture capital fund that invests in startups building next generation experiences for consumers and workers. It writes $500K–$2M initial checks at pre-seed and seed, leads or co-leads roughly half its investments, and invests in consumer brands as well as consumer tech. It actively deploys capital across Consumer AI Apps, Consumer Health & Longevity, and Digital Luxury.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2011
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY 10010, United States
Principals
Scott Birnbaum
Founding Partner
Ken Lau
Investor
Rachel Aboodi
Investor
Caroline Goudy
Chief of Staff
Nicolas Jammet
Venture Partner
Dan Reich
Venture Partner
Ben Curtis
Advisor
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Red Sea Ventures?
Scott Birnbaum is the Founding Partner and sole decision-maker. He sources and evaluates early-stage deals across consumer and enterprise technology, drawing on 20 years of venture investing and his prior experience as an M&A lawyer at White & Case and a strategy director at CBS Local.
How does Red Sea Ventures source proprietary deal flow?
The firm relies on its venture-partner network for proprietary access. Nicolas Jammet, co-founder of Sweetgreen, and Dan Reich, co-founder of TULA Skincare and Troops.ai, surface founder-led startups in consumer, food, and commerce. Advisor Ben Curtis extends that reach into media and CPG through his roles at Daylight Media and Tasseo Consumer Ecosystem.
Which sectors does Red Sea Ventures explicitly avoid?
Red Sea does not list explicit exclusions, but its portfolio and published investment themes show no exposure to hard tech, biotech, defense, industrial, or deep-science sectors. The focus remains exclusively on software-enabled consumer and enterprise applications.
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