About PACA Ventures
PACA Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Philadelphia, United States. As of Nov 2022, PACA Ventures has invested in 3 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Enterprise Infrastructure and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Pod Anthony Misitano co-invest with PACA Ventures, sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
PACA Ventures' List of All Investments
PACA Ventures has a portfolio of 3 companies. Their most notable investments are in Pod and Myota.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, Consumer and 1 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of all investments by PACA Ventures:
1. Myota
Big data security solutions provider. It helps in information and data protection. Features include cloud storage security, enterprise data loss prevention, protection of unstructured data, system status monitoring, and more.
Key facts about Myota
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Blue Bell (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $13.6M
- Employee Count: 18 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Collective Capital and PACA Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 13, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Pod
Pod is a social platform where users can connect with people having similar interests. It enables professionals to connect with locals. It provides a platform for showcasing their products, skills, and services. It also allows users to create offline meetings for professionals with similar interests. the application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Pod
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Manhattan Beach (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $7.5M
- Employee Count: 72 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: PACA Ventures and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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3. Smartfluence
AI based platform offering influencer marketing software. The platform connects brands and advertisers with social media influencers using machine learning and artificial intelligence. The platform also provides campaign analytics reports. Barton, Botanic choice, Care centra, and Eleven Bexley are major clients.
Key facts about Smartfluence
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $2.15M
- Employee Count: 1 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: PACA Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 23, 2022, $*****
PACA Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
PACA Ventures has invested in 3 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Smartfluence and most recent follow-on round was in Pod.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
PACA Ventures' Investments by Stage
PACA Ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.58M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.77M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
PACA Ventures' Investments by Sector
PACA Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Big Data - Industry Applications, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 3 Tech companies, 2 Consumer (B2C) companies, 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
Big Data - Industry Applications | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
PACA Ventures' Investments by Geography
PACA Ventures has made most investments in United States (3).PACA Ventures' recent investments
PACA Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by PACA Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 01, 2022 | United States | Seed | 4807 | - | |
Mar 23, 2022 | United States | Seed | 1665 | - | |
Jun 10, 2021 | United States | Series A | 8438 | - | |
Jul 15, 2020 | United States | Seed | 4016 |
Co-investors of PACA Ventures
Over the past 6 years, one investor has co-invested in PACA Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of PACA Ventures: Anthony Misitano entered a company along with PACA Ventures.
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