
Las Olas Venture Capital
200 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301, United States
Overview
Las Olas Venture Capital (LOVC) is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in startups in various industries. Their core mission is to amplify the impact of founders building the future in nonobvious geographies and industries. As active lead investors with a concentrated early-stage portfolio, their support extends beyond capital. LOVC provides tailored strategic and operational guidance to our founders and connects them to our networks of capital, talent, and potential customers. Investment themes reflect their view on the emerging technologies and business architectures that they think will fundamentally impact how the world runs. LOVC focuses on investing in B2B software companies. This approach to B2B software investing stems from their deep operational expertise in scaling these types of companies and our conviction that a unique market opportunity exists for innovation within the enterprise. They believe that regardless of background or location, when determined, intelligent people make it their mission to solve a challenging problem and change the world, they often do. They are generalist investors within B2B and target investments in vertical SaaS, software-enabled marketplaces, and knowledge worker tools. Consumer-facing technology, hardware or service-based businesses, and industries like biotech and Web3 that require deep domain expertise to develop conviction fall outside their thesis. LOVC's investments typically demonstrate early product-market fit signals. $15-75K MRR is their sweet spot for recurring revenue businesses, but they understand that product market fit also manifests in other ways. LOVC invests in companies based in the Eastern United States.
- Total investments
- 42
- Lead investments
- 19
- Investments · 12mo
- 5
- Active investors
- 8
Sector focus
- B2B
- Business Development
- Enterprise Software
- Finance
- Financial Services
- SaaS
- Software
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- CLEATUS
Led · Seed · May 2026
CLEATUS develops an agent-based AI platform that automates the find-bid-win workflow for government procurement, scanning opportunities, analyzing regulations, checking eligibility, and drafting proposal drafts aligned with evaluation criteria. The startup targets the roughly $2.7 trillion annual market of federal, state and local government contracting by making public tenders more accessible to SMEs. CLEATUS has assisted over 500 SMEs in winning public contracts so far. The company plans to use new funding to bolster its AI infrastructure, broaden its data sources, and build a full procurement operating system to manage end-to-end processes. Founders include Yiğit Güney, Mithat Çakmak and Erik Sherman. The articles did not disclose revenue or valuation information.
- AvoMD
Participated · Series A · Mar 2026
AvoMD builds a clinical AI platform designed to synthesize patient data, surface evidence-based guidance, and support clinicians with end-to-end AI copilots embedded in the EHR. The company positions its product to reduce clinician friction caused by fragmented datasets and multiple applications, aiming to drive measurable improvements in outcomes, cost savings, revenue, and operational efficiency. AvoMD announced a strategic partnership with DynaMed from EBSCO Clinical Decisions to integrate trusted evidence-based knowledge into the EHR via Ask Avo. The business emphasized clinician-centric design, saying it delivers results “with love, not alerts.” Financially, AvoMD has secured a $10M Series A to accelerate product development and commercialization. The announcement credits engaged customers, partners, and its team for supporting the company's growth.
- City Detect
Participated · Series A · Mar 2026
Founded in 2021, City Detect equips city-owned vehicles such as garbage trucks and street sweepers with cameras that capture street-level imagery, which its patented computer-vision system analyzes to flag graffiti, illegal dumping, litter, structural roof damage, and other code-related problems. The platform automatically blurs faces and license plates, can distinguish between street art and vandalism, and helps officials prioritize remediation without relying on labor-intensive manual inspections. Operating in at least 17 U.S. cities, including Dallas and Miami, the company claims its AI can review thousands of buildings per week compared with roughly 50 for traditional human inspections. City Detect is SOC 2 Type II compliant, a member of the GovAI Coalition, and has published a Responsible AI policy to guide its work with municipalities. The firm has raised $15 million to date and plans to use new capital to hire additional engineers, enhance its storm-damage detection capabilities, and expand to more U.S. cities. CEO and co-founder Gavin Baum-Blake leads the company’s growth and technology strategy.
- Slips
Led · Seed · Jan 2026
Slips operates a next-generation betting marketplace in which every wager is matched player-to-player, eliminating the traditional sportsbook ‘house’ and ensuring that one user always wins. The company’s product suite includes Heads Up, Pools, Tourlays, and AI-generated peer-to-peer prediction markets, complemented by geo-located group betting for bars, stadiums, and recreational sports clubs. Demand for this transparent, social model has driven more than 500% year-over-year growth, and premium memberships spiked over 300% in the first month after launching ACH payouts. Beyond digital competition, Slips is extending the experience to in-real-life events, enabling on-site wagering, bracket staking, and live cash-outs for venue partners. Recent product work has added ACH withdrawals, and the roadmap includes crypto payment support, stablecoin-based withdrawals, and international expansion. Proceeds from the latest financing will fund deeper technology development, team expansion across product, engineering and growth, and accelerated user acquisition. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the company positions itself as an early leader in the emerging peer-to-peer betting category.
- BITE Data
Led · Seed · Nov 2025
Founded in 2023 and based in Leesburg, Virginia, BITE Data develops AI-powered software that replaces the manual, error-prone tasks involved in global trade compliance. The platform is designed for both import and export workflows, helping companies manage tariffs, sanctions, and other cross-border regulatory requirements with greater speed and accuracy. Led by former U.S. customs and enforcement professionals Thariq Kara and Anne Riitho, the team leverages deep regulatory expertise to build automation tools for a legacy industry under increasing geopolitical pressure. With fresh venture backing, BITE plans to expand its engineering ranks and stand up a dedicated sales organization to accelerate customer adoption. The startup has secured a total of $3 million in funding to date, consisting of a pre-seed round and a recently closed seed round.