Audacious Ventures
www.audacious.coAudacious backs early-stage founders (primarily seed/Series A) building B2B software and AI-powered solutions across enterprise software, healthcare, fintech, and productivity verticals.
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Audacious invests in founders capable of achieving improbable outcomes. Their philosophy centers on the belief that “entrepreneurial magic happens at the intersection of exceptional teams and large markets.” They focus on identifying rare, exceptional founders who possess audacity, intensity, and force-of-nature energy—individuals who made the choice to pursue greatness long before approaching investors. Rather than taking board seats or offering abstract advice, they believe the highest impact comes from hands-on operational support in three specific areas: recruiting exceptional teams, building scalable GTM engines, and removing capital constraints.
What Sets Them Apart
- Proprietary recruiting engine: They run full-cycle recruiting for engineering and GTM roles, proactively sourcing and engaging 150+ targeted candidates per role with rigorous pre-screening
- Hands-on GTM expertise: They provide nuanced guidance on founder-led sales transitions, hiring sequences, pricing strategies, and building repeatable go-to-market engines
- Deep institutional relationships: Access to senior partners at top Series A firms backed by over a decade of Silicon Valley relationships
- No board seats: They explicitly don't take board seats, positioning themselves as operational partners rather than governance oversight
- Talent-first approach: Their mandate is explicitly to "increase the density of high quality talent in every company we're involved with"
- Operator mindset: Founders specifically note they "bring an operator's mindset and breadth of experience" rather than theoretical VC wisdom
Portfolio Highlights
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Convoke
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District
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Investment Team
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