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Serac Ventures
Serac Ventures is an Oklahoma-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in nontraditional founders building the next generation of global companies.
Serac Ventures
Serac Ventures is an Oklahoma-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in nontraditional founders building the next generation of global companies.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2022
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Oklahoma City
Corporate office
Oklahoma City, OK, United States
Principals
Kevin Moore
Founder and Managing Partner
Chris Tsakalakis
Venture Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Serac Ventures?
Founder and Managing Partner Kevin Moore leads the firm. He brings over 18 years of finance and private-markets experience, including time as a Partner at Spur Capital Partners where he invested in early-stage VC fund managers and co-investments. Venture Partner Chris Tsakalakis contributes to sourcing and due diligence, but Moore is the sole Managing Partner.
How does Serac Ventures source its deals?
Serac takes a proactive, long-term approach, reaching out to entrepreneurs often before they begin formal fundraising. The firm, based in Oklahoma City, positions itself specifically to find nontraditional founders outside the coastal venture-hub concentration. Moore's background as Director of Angel Investments at i2E and his regional network provide sourcing channels in the central United States.
Does Serac operate as a single family office or a traditional venture firm?
Serac Ventures is structured as a traditional early-stage venture capital firm, not a family office. It raises external capital from limited partners to invest through a seed-focused fund vehicle. The firm does not disclose its LP base or fund size publicly.
What check size and stage does Serac target?
Serac invests at the seed stage with initial checks between $250,000 and $500,000. The firm reserves capital for follow-on investments, giving it flexibility to support portfolio companies beyond the first round. The strategy is concentrated on backing founders during the earliest institutional phase.
What is the Serac Guild and how does it support portfolio companies?
The Serac Guild is a panel of domain experts the firm assembled to give portfolio companies access to strategic guidance. Members include practitioners in quantitative finance, enterprise AI, global marketplace operations, and application security. Portfolio companies can present their business to the Guild to receive targeted help navigating operational roadblocks.
Which sectors does Serac explicitly avoid?
The firm's stated focus is fintech, SaaS, and commerce enablement technologies. There is no disclosure of explicit negative screens for industries like biotech, hardware, or deep science, but those fall outside the published mandate. Serac's history at i2E touched biotech and materials, though the firm's current sector tags signal a narrower aperture.
What is Kevin Moore's broader role in the investment community outside of Serac?
Moore serves as an Independent Director at VanEck Mutual Funds and sits on the investment committees of the Oklahoma City Maps Investment Operations Trust, the Dean McGee Eye Institute Foundation, and the Presbyterian Health Foundation. He also publishes a Substack newsletter on venture capital and authored 'Starting Your Own Venture Investment: A How to Guide.'
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