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Avenue Venture Opportunities

11 West 42nd Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY, 10036, United States

Overview

Investment firm specializing in distressed debt and equity securities.

Founded

1995

Deals · 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Debt

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
ProducePay
Sep 2026Led
$140 MOther Equity
Quartzy
Apr 2026Led
$23 MOther Equity
Turn Therapeutics
Mar 2026Led
$25 MDebt
Nitra
Mar 2026Participated
$165 MDebt
Proscia
Mar 2025Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Men in Blazers Media Network
Jan 2025Led
$15 MSeries A
Unrivaled
Dec 2024Participated
$28 MSeries A
PolarityTE
May 2024Led
$23 MOther Equity
ProducePay
Feb 2024Participated
$38 MSeries D
Kin Insurance
Oct 2022Led
$145 MDebt
Oliver Space
Aug 2022Participated
$36 MOther Equity
Intellihot
Dec 2021Led
$50 MOther Equity
ProducePay
Sep 2026Led
$140 MOther Equity
Quartzy
Apr 2026Led
$23 MOther Equity
Turn Therapeutics
Mar 2026Led
$25 MDebt
Nitra
Mar 2026Participated
$165 MDebt
Proscia
Mar 2025Participated
$50 MOther Equity
Men in Blazers Media Network
Jan 2025Led
$15 MSeries A
Unrivaled
Dec 2024Participated
$28 MSeries A
PolarityTE
May 2024Led
$23 MOther Equity
ProducePay
Feb 2024Participated
$38 MSeries D
Kin Insurance
Oct 2022Led
$145 MDebt
Oliver Space
Aug 2022Participated
$36 MOther Equity
Intellihot
Dec 2021Led
$50 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Avenue Venture Opportunities: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Avenue Venture Opportunities: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A11
Series C+01
Other Equity62
Debt21

Monthly Deal Activity

Avenue Venture Opportunities: 14 deals are recorded across 62 months.All available history.
Avenue Venture Opportunities: 14 deals are recorded across 62 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
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Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '241
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '251
Apr '250
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Dec '250
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Mar '262
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Avenue Venture Opportunities: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Avenue Venture Opportunities: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences5
Fintech4
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Enterprise Software2
Media & Entertainment2
Food & Agriculture2
Real Estate & Construction2
Manufacturing1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1

Deal Size Distribution

Avenue Venture Opportunities: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Avenue Venture Opportunities: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Avenue Venture Opportunities: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Avenue Venture Opportunities: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States14
Avenue Venture Opportunities: 20 co-investors are shown, with Astanor Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Avenue Venture Opportunities: 20 co-investors are shown, with Astanor Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Astanor Ventures2
AAF1
Abstract Ventures1
Aegon Asset Management1
AI Capital Partners1
Anterra Capital1
AppWorks1
Aquarian Investments1
Black Economic Alliance Venture Fund1
Bolt Ventures1
BroadOak Capital Partners1
Build Your Legacy Ventures1
Comma Capital1
Commonfund1
CoVenture1
Discovery Communications1
Dunamu & Partners1
Emerald Development Managers1
Encina Lender Finance1
Endeavor81

Investment Strategy

Avenue Venture Opportunities: Led accounts for 64% and participating for 36% of round participation.All available history.
Avenue Venture Opportunities: Led accounts for 64% and participating for 36% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led964%
Participating536%
Avenue Venture Opportunities: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Avenue Venture Opportunities: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead556%
Co-led444%

Team

Anil Gorthy

Senior Portfolio Manager

Chad Norman
Dan Galanter

Senior Managing Director

Dan H.
Jeffrey Becker

Managing Director

Marc Lasry

Chief Executive Officer

Sonia Gardner

Co-Founder, President and Managing Partner