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Grotech Ventures

3033 Wilson Boulevard Suite 200, Arlington, Virginia, 22201, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology companies.

Founded

1984

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

144rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Yardstik
Aug 2026Participated
$30 MSeries B
Notable Systems
Apr 2025Led
$12 MSeries B
Sturdy
Apr 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
pgEdge
Aug 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Caju AI
Jun 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Base Operations
Dec 2023Led
$9 MSeries A
Yardstik
Oct 2023Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Cognota
Sep 2023Led
$6 MSeries A
Vali Cyber
Sep 2023Led
$15 MSeed
Datasembly
May 2023Participated
$16 MSeries B
Incentivio
May 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Cloverly
May 2023Led
$19 MSeries A
Yardstik
Aug 2026Participated
$30 MSeries B
Notable Systems
Apr 2025Led
$12 MSeries B
Sturdy
Apr 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
pgEdge
Aug 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Caju AI
Jun 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Base Operations
Dec 2023Led
$9 MSeries A
Yardstik
Oct 2023Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Cognota
Sep 2023Led
$6 MSeries A
Vali Cyber
Sep 2023Led
$15 MSeed
Datasembly
May 2023Participated
$16 MSeries B
Incentivio
May 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Cloverly
May 2023Led
$19 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Grotech Ventures: 144 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Grotech Ventures: 144 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed45
Series A4217
Series B1221
Series C+118
Other Equity618

Monthly Deal Activity

Grotech Ventures: 144 deals are recorded across 220 months.All available history.
Grotech Ventures: 144 deals are recorded across 220 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Grotech Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (74 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.

Grotech Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (74 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software74
Networks, Cloud & Communication51
Data, Analytics & IT37
E-Commerce & Retail30
Professional Services27
Cybersecurity & Privacy26
Marketing & Advertising26
AI & Machine Learning19
Hardware & Robotics15
Developer Tools15
Fintech13
Transportation & Logistics12
Media & Entertainment12
Social & Community Platforms12
Real Estate & Construction7
Consumer & Lifestyle7
Clean Energy & Sustainability6
Space & Frontier Tech4
Health & Life Sciences4
Education & Workforce3
Government & Defense2
Travel & Hospitality1
Manufacturing1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Grotech Ventures: 144 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.

Grotech Ventures: 144 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M28
$5M-$10M51
$10M-$25M48
$25M-$50M13
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Grotech Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (139 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Grotech Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (139 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States139
222032
207631
Europe1
Canada1
Grotech Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Access Venture Partners sharing 16 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.

Grotech Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Access Venture Partners sharing 16 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Access Venture Partners16
Rally Ventures13
Harbert Growth Partners12
Boulder Ventures8
Correlation Ventures7
MissionOG7
Revolution7
Sands Capital6
CNF Investments5
IDEA Fund Partners5
Silicon Valley Bank5
TDF Ventures5
Alerion Ventures4
Crosslink Capital4
Lavrock Ventures4
New Enterprise Associates4
Route 66 Ventures4
StarVest Partners4
Bain Capital Ventures3
Baird Capital3

Investment Strategy

Grotech Ventures: Led accounts for 45% and participating for 55% of round participation.All available history.
Grotech Ventures: Led accounts for 45% and participating for 55% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led6545%
Participating7955%
Grotech Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 52% and co-led for 48% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Grotech Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 52% and co-led for 48% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3452%
Co-led3148%

Team

Chuck Cullen

General Partner and CFO

Darren Appanah

Vice President

Don Rainey

Venture Partner

Frank Adams

Managing General Partner, Executive Chairman, and Founder

Julia Taxin

General Partner

Meghan Pfeifer

Director, Finance

Preston Padden

Advisory Board

Sharon Gogol

Vice President of Controller