1Sharpe Ventures
www.1sharpe.venturesWe back and build businesses bringing the largest offline industries online. We focus on categories where VCs have underinvested the most but where technology can unlock dramatic efficiencies to dethrone incumbents and create new norms.
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1Sharpe Ventures operates as a bridge between Wall Street and Silicon Valley, focusing on transforming the “Forgotten 50%” of GDP through technology and innovation. They believe that underinvested foundational industries (real estate, manufacturing, financial services, insurance, construction) can be disrupted by advancements in AI and technology infrastructure paired with deep domain expertise. Their approach emphasizes that success requires leadership combining novel technology with distribution, relationships, and vertical expertise.
What Sets Them Apart
- Part of broader 1Sharpe Capital platform with $2bn+ AUM managed across credit, housing, and venture
- Team combines deep operational experience: founders of real estate/fintech companies, 30+ years of real estate/credit expertise, backgrounds at major institutions (Cerberus, BlackRock, Putnam managing $60bn+)
- Direct operating experience with 20,000+ housing units purchased and managed
- Co-founders actively build companies alongside their venture investments (Roofstock, Lessen, Creative Juice)
- Vertical expertise required: deep domain knowledge paired with novel technology approach
- Multi-stage investing capability across credit, real estate, and venture verticals
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