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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
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
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:
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

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
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

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

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' 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.
Here are Serra Ventures' investments by stage:
Stage of entry
No. of Investments
Seed
42
Series A
26
Series B
3
Angel
1
Breakdown of Serra Ventures' investments by stage of entrySeed (42)Series A (26)
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.
Here are Serra Ventures' investments by sector:
Sector
No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications
38
High Tech
19
Food and Agriculture Tech
17
Life Sciences
12
Environment Tech
10
Others
84
Breakdown of Serra Ventures' investments by sectorsEnterprise Applic... (38)High Tech (19)
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.
Here are Serra Ventures' investments by geography:
Country
No. of Investments
United States
66
Canada
2
Australia
1
France
1
Ireland
1
Others
2
Breakdown of Serra Ventures' investments by countriesUnited States (66)Canada (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
May 09, 2025
United States
Seed
5939
Apr 25, 2025
United States
Series A
4254
Jan 28, 2025
United States
Series A
8368
Dec 03, 2024
United States
Series B
9894
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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 VenturesHHS, 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 Ventures137 investors entered a company along with Serra Ventures. These include investors like Illinois Ventures (5 companies).
  • Invested after Serra VenturesA 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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