About Serra Ventures
Serra Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of Champaign, United States. As of Jun 2026, Serra Ventures has invested in 109 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 Food and Agriculture Tech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Swarm Engineering Overall, Serra Ventures portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 24 acquisitions including key companies like Hazel Technologies, Evisort and Tank Utility. A lot of funds co-invest with Serra Ventures, with names like Illinois Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Serra Ventures has team of 12 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Serra Ventures' List of Top Investments
Serra Ventures has a portfolio of 109 companies. Their most notable investments are in Hazel Technologies and Earshot.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Canada and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Serra Ventures:
1. Clutch
B2B marketplace platform offering product review and business connectivity platform. It is a product research and review sharing platform for business application with features such as search engine tool, categories based segmentation for discovery, company profiles, comparison tools and user review option. It provides data on companies offering services such as AI, IT services, digital marketing, and web development. The platform provides data such as website, pricing, revenue, offering, and more.
Key facts about Clutch
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Washington, DC (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $70.3M
- Employee Count: 219 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Alkeon Capital Management and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 23, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
AgTech solutions extending produce shelf life, reducing waste, and increasing profitability. The company develops innovative solutions for the produce supply chain, increasing efficiency and extending the quality of fruits and vegetables. Their technologies actively target the natural forces that accelerate produce spoilage, regulating environmental conditions to slow respiration and enhance defense against gases and fungi. This ensures fruits and vegetables stay fresher through storage, transit, and on the shelf. They offer solutions for growers, packers, shippers, retailers, and food service companies, helping them to reduce risk, maximize quality, and maintain a competitive edge. Their products are easy to use and integrate into existing supply chains, without requiring additional machinery or training. They are committed to unbiased academic review and maintain partnerships with leading research institutions. They offer solutions for a variety of crops and operate on a global scale, with teams stationed across the U.S., South America, and Europe. They are focused on reducing food waste and giving growers and buyers a new sense of confidence in complex global supply chains.
Key facts about Hazel Technologies
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $107M
- Employee Count: 56 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: EDBI, Temasek and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired

3. Paragraf
Provider of graphene-based magnetic sensors. It develops graphene solutions using its proprietary two-dimensionally material manufacturing process. Its products portfolio includes graphene-based hall-effect sensors, biosensors, and solid-state devices. Its features include hardness, bendability, and absorbency across UV and visible spectrum.
Key facts about Paragraf
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Peterborough (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $140M
- Employee Count: 140 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Draper Esprit, Molten Ventures and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 25, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of an AI platform for operational decision-making and automation. The platform provides tools for optimizing production, logistics, labor, and supply chain functions. It uses intelligent agents trained on operational logic to deliver usable AI applications. The platform integrates with existing systems to provide real-time insights and decision support.
Key facts about Swarm Engineering
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Juan Capistrano (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $28.3M
- Employee Count: 26 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Middleland Capital, S2G Investments and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 10, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. PayStand
Payment processing solutions for bitcoin, e-checks, and credit cards. It is a payment eCommerce checkout system that enables any organization to receive money from the website, social network, and web application without transaction costs. It is the first multi-payment gateway that accepts credit cards, ACH, Dwolla, and Bitcoins without transaction fees. Merchants pay a monthly fee for the payment software and avoid transaction fees charged by other payment services.
Key facts about PayStand
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $85M
- Employee Count: 236 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: EPIC Ventures, Cervin and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 23, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Serra Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Serra Ventures has invested in 109 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in SpayVac and most recent follow-on round was in Swarm Engineering.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2023 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2022 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2020 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2019 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
2018 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2017 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
Serra Ventures' Investments by Stage
Serra Ventures has made 42 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.92M, 26 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.91M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $19.8M and 1 investment in Angel stage with an average round size of $650K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 42 |
Series A | 26 |
Series B | 3 |
Angel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Serra Ventures' Investments by Sector
Serra Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech, Life Sciences and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 93 Tech companies, 82 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 60 Software companies and at least 25 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 38 |
High Tech | 19 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 17 |
Life Sciences | 12 |
Environment Tech | 10 |
Others | 84 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Serra Ventures' Investments by Geography
Serra Ventures has made most investments in United States (66), followed by Canada where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 66 |
Canada | 2 |
Australia | 1 |
France | 1 |
Ireland | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Serra Ventures' recent investments
Serra Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Swarm Engineering.Here are the most recent investments by Serra Ventures:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 10, 2026 | United States | Series A | 1554 | [+6] | |
May 09, 2025 | United States | Seed | 5939 | ||
Apr 25, 2025 | United States | Series A | 4254 | [+2] | |
Jan 28, 2025 | United States | Series A | 8368 | [+6] | |
Dec 03, 2024 | United States | Series B | 9894 | [+15] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Serra Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Serra Ventures' portfolio company became public - Serionix.Here are Serra Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 1172 |
Acquired companies in Serra Ventures' Portfolio
24 companies from Serra Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Hazel Technologies in May 2026 by TransFresh for $*****.Here are Serra Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 27, 2026 | Mar 08, 2017 | Seed | 9951 | |
Nov 04, 2024 | - | - | 9658 | |
Oct 01, 2024 | Dec 14, 2020 | Seed | 4252 | |
Sep 17, 2024 | Feb 12, 2019 | Seed | 1842 | |
Jul 14, 2023 | Oct 07, 2022 | Seed | 4929 |
Team profile of Serra Ventures
Serra Ventures has a team of 12 members including 2 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in United States and Australia. Serra Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Serra Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Champaign | - | ||
Partner | Champaign | - | ||
Venture Partner | Chicago | |||
Venture Partner | Australia | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | Champaign | - |
Co-investors of Serra Ventures
Over the past 15 years, 373 investors have co-invested in Serra Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Serra Ventures: HHS, Arch Grants and 84 others have invested in rounds before Serra Ventures. There are 5 companies where HHS has invested before Serra Ventures and 4 companies where Arch Grants has invested before Serra Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Serra Ventures: 137 investors entered a company along with Serra Ventures. These include investors like Illinois Ventures (5 companies).
- Invested after Serra Ventures: A total of 150 investors have invested in Serra Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Intel Capital (3 companies), OCA Ventures (3 companies) and Open Prairie Ventures (2 companies).
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