Overview

What they do
Founded in 2017 by Frederic Kerrest, Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of Okta, 515 Ventures operates as a highly active micro-VC and angel investment firm. It was built to mentor and support the next generation of hard-working, visionary founders by offering practical, operator-led advice alongside investment capital. The firm is highly regarded in the ecosystem for its "no-bullshit" approach to scaling enterprise software companies from zero to IPO, leveraging Kerrest's deep operational experience.
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What they look for
Invests in visionary entrepreneurs, combining investment capital with hands-on operating advice from experienced technology founders.
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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
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Sectors
SaaS, Cybersecurity, AI
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Based
San Francisco, US
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Sources

2026-08-26515ventures.comThe 515 Ventures portfolio of companies include leading software startups.
2026-08-26515ventures.com515 Ventures was founded in 2017 by Frederic Kerrest, Vice Chairman & Co-Founder at Okta…
2026-08-26515ventures.comSource.dev Pre-seed AI-native DevOpsSec for long-term software updates to smart devices

Portfolio, cheque size and the rest

The 14 companies they have backed that we can see, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.

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