Vesey Ventures

Julia Schottenstein, the founder and managing partner, leads all investment decisions. She previously spent a decade as a principal at E&A Venture Capital, the San Francisco-based family fund of the Schottenstein family, where she developed the direct-investing approach she now applies at Vesey. Partner Alexandra Pall supports deal sourcing and portfolio management.

Vesey concentrates on the seed stage, writing initial checks between $250,000 and $500,000. The firm maintains a reserve-heavy model designed for follow-on participation, occasionally continuing support into Series A and B rounds — as demonstrated by its involvement in Coast's $92 million Series B in 2024.

The firm invests primarily in financial technology, enterprise software, and commerce infrastructure companies. Confirmed portfolio positions include Coast, a fleet-fuel-card and expense-management platform, and Parrot, which operates in litigation-finance technology.

The firm sources primarily through founder networks cultivated in New York and San Francisco. Julia Schottenstein's decade of venture experience and family-office background provide direct access to early-stage fintech and commerce founders who frequently bypass broader institutional auction processes.

Vesey Ventures operates exclusively through direct equity investments in companies. It does not make fund-of-fund commitments or participate as a limited partner in other venture capital vehicles, maintaining a purely direct-investing posture.