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Overview

Pre-seed VC firm backing US vertical SaaS startups.

Founded

2021

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Germany
United States

Sector focus

Software

Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
OptimHire
Nov 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
OptimHire
Mar 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
LOST iN
Jun 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Hello Divorce
Oct 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Cartwheel
Apr 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
OptimHire
Nov 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
OptimHire
Mar 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
LOST iN
Jun 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Hello Divorce
Oct 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Cartwheel
Apr 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Pitbull Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Pitbull Ventures: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed03
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Pitbull Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 55 months.All available history.
Pitbull Ventures: 5 deals are recorded across 55 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Pitbull Ventures: Professional Services is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

Pitbull Ventures: Professional Services is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Professional Services4
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Media & Entertainment2
E-Commerce & Retail2
AI & Machine Learning2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Travel & Hospitality1
Enterprise Software1
Fintech1
Transportation & Logistics1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Pitbull Ventures: 5 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.

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

Deals By Geography

Pitbull Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Pitbull Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States4
Europe1
Pitbull Ventures: 18 co-investors are shown, with Citta Capital 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.

Investment Strategy

Pitbull Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Pitbull Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating5100%
Pitbull Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Pitbull Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Brad Zions

Founder and GP