
Osage Venture Partners
Description
Osage Venture Partners is a well-established venture capital firm based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, specializing in early-stage, B2B software companies primarily located on the East Coast of the United States. With a history spanning over two decades, Osage has built a reputation for identifying and nurturing promising enterprise software ventures from their formative stages. The firm's investment philosophy centers on providing not just capital, but also strategic guidance and operational support to help portfolio companies scale effectively.
The firm targets companies that have achieved product-market fit and are generating between $1 million and $5 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR), demonstrating a clear path to significant growth. Osage Venture Partners typically leads or co-leads investment rounds, providing initial checks ranging from $3 million to $7 million. Their commitment extends beyond the initial investment, with the capacity to invest up to $15 million to $20 million over the life of a portfolio company through follow-on rounds, supporting growth through Series A and B stages.
Osage Venture Partners has consistently grown its fund sizes, reflecting its expanding influence and investment capacity in the B2B software ecosystem. Their most recent fund, Osage Venture Partners VII, successfully closed in 2023 with $140 million in commitments, following previous funds such as Fund VI which closed at $100 million in 2020. This consistent fundraising success underscores their deep expertise and strong relationships within the venture capital community. The firm prides itself on a hands-on approach, leveraging its extensive network and operational experience to assist founders in areas such as talent acquisition, sales strategy, and market expansion.
Investor Profile
Osage Venture Partners has backed more than 121 startups, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 34 rounds, about 28% of its total and boasts 25 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series A, Series B, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Ireland, Israel.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Led 2 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $3M – $7M.
Stage Focus
- Series A (41%)
- Series B (17%)
- Seed (15%)
- Series Unknown (14%)
- Series C (7%)
- Series D (3%)
- Pre Seed (2%)
- Convertible Note (1%)
- Private Equity (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (98%)
- Ireland (1%)
- Israel (1%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Enterprise Software
- Saas
- Information Technology
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Analytics
- Machine Learning
- Health Care
- Cloud Computing
- Advertising
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