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Cleveland Avenue

222 N Canal St, Chicago, Illinois, 60606, United States

Overview

Investment firm focused on food, beverage, and consumer brands.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Israel
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

AgTech
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Big Data
E-Commerce
...

Investment portfolio

36rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
SparkCharge
May 2025Participated
$31 MSeries A
Hero Bread
Jun 2024Led
$21 MOther Equity
The Desire Company
Jun 2024Led
$97 MSeries B
NeuReality
Mar 2024Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Intelligent Growth Solutions
Jan 2024Participated
$29 MSeries C
Aigen
Nov 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
CH4 Global
Aug 2023Led
$29 MSeries B
PartnerSlate
Jun 2023Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Innovare
Apr 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
The Believer Company
Mar 2023Participated
$55 MSeries A
Zerocater
Feb 2023Led
$15 MSeries C
Evigence Sensors
Jan 2023Led
$18 MSeries B
SparkCharge
May 2025Participated
$31 MSeries A
Hero Bread
Jun 2024Led
$21 MOther Equity
The Desire Company
Jun 2024Led
$97 MSeries B
NeuReality
Mar 2024Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Intelligent Growth Solutions
Jan 2024Participated
$29 MSeries C
Aigen
Nov 2023Participated
$12 MSeries A
CH4 Global
Aug 2023Led
$29 MSeries B
PartnerSlate
Jun 2023Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Innovare
Apr 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
The Believer Company
Mar 2023Participated
$55 MSeries A
Zerocater
Feb 2023Led
$15 MSeries C
Evigence Sensors
Jan 2023Led
$18 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Cleveland Avenue: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Cleveland Avenue: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed14
Series A56
Series B65
Series C+21
Other Equity24

Monthly Deal Activity

Cleveland Avenue: 36 deals are recorded across 103 months.All available history.
Cleveland Avenue: 36 deals are recorded across 103 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '181
May '182
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
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Jul '212
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Oct '210
Nov '212
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '222
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Oct '221
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Dec '222
Jan '231
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Sector Breakdown

Cleveland Avenue: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (21 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.

Cleveland Avenue: Food & Agriculture is the largest displayed sector by deal count (21 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Food & Agriculture21
Networks, Cloud & Communication11
AI & Machine Learning8
Enterprise Software6
E-Commerce & Retail6
Data, Analytics & IT6
Transportation & Logistics6
Health & Life Sciences6
Travel & Hospitality5
Hardware & Robotics5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Space & Frontier Tech3
Social & Community Platforms3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Manufacturing2
Education & Workforce1
AR/VR1
Media & Entertainment1
Gaming & eSports1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Cleveland Avenue: 36 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.

Cleveland Avenue: 36 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M12
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Cleveland Avenue: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (28 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Cleveland Avenue: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (28 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States28
Europe4
Israel3
China1
Cleveland Avenue: 20 co-investors are shown, with Gordon Food Service sharing 3 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.

Cleveland Avenue: 20 co-investors are shown, with Gordon Food Service sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Gordon Food Service3
TDF Ventures3
AgFunder2
Andreessen Horowitz2
Cardumen Capital2
COFRA Holding2
DC Thomson2
DCVC Bio2
Glory Ventures2
GreatPoint Ventures2
Marcy Venture Partners2
MATH Venture Partners2
Ospraie Ag Science2
OurCrowd2
Revolution2
S2G2
Scottish Enterprise2
SoftBank2
Supply Change Capital2
Temasek2

Investment Strategy

Cleveland Avenue: Led accounts for 44% and participating for 56% of round participation.All available history.
Cleveland Avenue: Led accounts for 44% and participating for 56% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1644%
Participating2056%
Cleveland Avenue: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Cleveland Avenue: Single-lead accounts for 75% and co-led for 25% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1275%
Co-led425%

Team

Booker Whitt

Managing Director

Don Thompson

CEO and Founder

Fabian Gosselin Paliza

Senior Associate Investments Team

Keith Kravcik

Chief Portfolio Officer

Kolade Aderele

Senior Associate

Robert Wietecki

Senior Associate, Investments

Ryan Tlusty

Chief Financial Officer

Wayne Moore

Investor