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Grotech Ventures

North America, Virginia, United States, Vienna

Description

Grotech Ventures is a well-established venture capital firm with a long-standing presence in the U.S. technology investment landscape, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia. Founded in 1984, the firm has built a reputation as a collaborative and long-term partner for entrepreneurs, primarily focusing on early-stage technology companies. Grotech's investment philosophy centers on providing not just capital, but also strategic guidance and operational support to help portfolio companies scale and achieve their growth objectives.

The firm's investment strategy targets a diverse range of technology sectors, including enterprise software, SaaS, cybersecurity, digital media, fintech, and healthcare IT. They typically invest in seed, Series A, and Series B rounds, seeking out innovative companies with strong management teams and disruptive potential. Grotech is known for its hands-on approach, working closely with founders to navigate challenges and capitalize on market opportunities, fostering a true partnership.

Grotech Ventures has demonstrated consistent fundraising success, enabling them to maintain a robust investment capacity. For instance, their Grotech Ventures X fund closed at $225 million in 2017, followed by Grotech Ventures XI, which successfully secured $250 million in 2021. These funds underscore their continued commitment to the early-stage tech ecosystem. Their typical initial check sizes generally range from $500,000 to $5 million, with the flexibility to provide significant follow-on capital as companies mature. This allows them to support companies from their nascent stages through various growth milestones, often participating in multiple funding rounds.

Investor Profile

Grotech Ventures has backed more than 195 startups, with 4 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 78 rounds, about 40% of its total and boasts 51 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series A, Series B, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Information Technology.
  • Led 2 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $500K – $5M.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (33%)
  • Series B (25%)
  • Series C (15%)
  • Seed (9%)
  • Series Unknown (9%)
  • Series D (5%)
  • Private Equity (3%)
  • Corporate Round (1%)
  • Pre Seed (1%)
  • Series E (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (99%)
  • Canada (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Saas
  • Information Technology
  • Analytics
  • Enterprise Software
  • E-commerce
  • Advertising
  • Cyber Security
  • Security
  • Internet
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Grotech Ventures frequently co-invest with?

IDEA Fund Partners
North America, North Carolina, United States, Chapel Hill
Co-Investments: 7
Service Provider Capital
North America, Colorado, United States, Golden
Co-Investments: 6
Access Venture Partners
North America, Colorado, United States, Westminster
Co-Investments: 19
Harbert Growth Partners
North America, Virginia, United States, Richmond
Co-Investments: 17
Revolution
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 12
Intersouth Partners
North America, North Carolina, United States, Durham
Co-Investments: 8
Correlation Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Diego
Co-Investments: 7
Rally Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 17
TDF Ventures
North America, Maryland, United States, Chevy Chase
Co-Investments: 6
Boulder Ventures
North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder
Co-Investments: 9

Which angels does Grotech Ventures often collaborate with?

AS
North America, Florida, United States, Apollo Beach
Shared Deals: 1
JW
North America, Virginia, United States, Charlottesville
Shared Deals: 2
TO
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Shared Deals: 2
CV
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
Daren Cotter
North America, Minnesota, United States, Saint Paul
Shared Deals: 1
TN
North America, Georgia, United States, Atlanta
Shared Deals: 2
CF
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Shared Deals: 3
David Bellini
North America, Florida, United States, Tampa
Shared Deals: 1
Noam Bardin
Asia, Tel Aviv, Israel, Tel Aviv
Shared Deals: 1
MB
North America, Colorado, United States, Denver
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Grotech Ventures?

Sturdy

Portland, Oregon, United States

Sturdy is an AI-forward autonomous Customer Intelligence platform that proactively identifies churn risks across all customer-facing silos.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSoftware
SeedApr 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Notable Systems

Denver, Colorado, United States

Notable Systems provides a health data platform intended to transform healthcare IT by humanizing health data input and access.

Health CareSocial NetworkSoftware
Series BApr 1, 2025
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Krista Software

Dallas, Texas, United States

Krista is an AI-led SaaS company that offers an agentic platform for business process automation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Industrial AutomationSales AutomationSoftware
Series ADec 31, 2024
pgEdge

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

pgEdge offers distributed PostgreSQL to deliver high availability and reduced data latency for mission-critical applications.

Cloud Data ServicesCloud InfrastructureInformation TechnologyNetwork HardwareSoftware
SeedAug 27, 2024
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Caju AI

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Caju AI is an AI platform for enhancing customer engagement, workforce productivity, and business insights.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)InternetSoftware
SeedJun 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Base Operations

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Base Operations is a threat intelligence platform developer that organizes, visualizes, and interprets threat data to help organizations.

AnalyticsBig DataInformation TechnologySecuritySoftware
Series ADec 21, 2023
Amount Raised: $9,100,000
Yardstik

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Yardstik is a software company that develops a screening and certification management system.

ConsultingOutsourcingSoftware
Series AOct 17, 2023
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Cognota

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The First and Only LearnOps Platform for L&D. Run Learning & Development like an Efficient, Data-Driven Business with Cognota.

CollaborationE-LearningEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySaaSSoftwareTraining
Series ASep 27, 2023
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Vali Cyber

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Vali Cyber specializes in addressing Linux-specific security solutions.

Cyber SecurityLinuxSecurity
SeedSep 26, 2023
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Datasembly

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Datasembly collects product data and provides real-time pricing, promotions, assortment, and availability data to clients.

Consumer GoodsE-CommerceMarketingRetail
Series BMay 23, 2023
Amount Raised: $16,000,000