# Ambition VC

> Ambition VC is a VC fund in San Francisco backing SaaS and Software. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Dec 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ambition-vc
- Website: http://ambition.vc

Ambition VC is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on SaaS and Software. Supporting founders who are building iconic companies in their respective industries

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Ambition VC. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Ambition VC. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ambition-vc?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 2 | 22% |
| Software | 2 | 22% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 22% |
| TV | 1 | 11% |
| iOS | 1 | 11% |

36 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 22% |
| Series A | 2 | 22% |
| Series B | 2 | 22% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 22% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 11% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 8 | 89% |
| Canada | 1 | 11% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nikhil Gopalani | Founding Managing Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nikhil-gopalani |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reelgood | Reelgood provides a complete guide to online streaming content. It enables users to browse, search, and watch TV and movies from over 150 services. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $6.8M | Series A | Dec 07, 2019 | https://reelgood.com |
| Game Closure | The Game Closure SDK is an HTML-based multiplayer game development environment. Its customers can use familiar Web APIs to create production quality games.The company's mobile application helps game studios to develop and publish games across the iOS and Android ecosystems, enabling users to play games on various devices. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 01, 2019 | http://www.gameclosure.com |
| Bokksu | Bokksu is the only Japanese snack and tea subscription box that delivers gourmet cultural experiences through authentic storytelling. We directly partner with local snack makers across Japan to deliver both their snacks and their stories to people everywhere, which sustains and empowers local communities while spreading their traditional craft,culture, and history to the world. |  | Seed | Mar 13, 2019 | https://www.bokksu.com |
| Forge | Forge Global is a private securities marketplace that serves the complex and emerging needs of the private market ecosystem by forging new connections through its technology, data, and expertise. Founded in 2014, the firm empowers investors and shareholders by facilitating liquidity in the private markets. Forge is backed by top Silicon Valleyinvestors and large, global institutions including Deutsche Börse, Temasek, Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, FT Partners, Draper Associates, Peter Thiel, Munich Re Ventures, and LUN Partners Group. | $85M | Series B | Jan 29, 2019 | https://forgeglobal.com/ |
| (Re)vive | Revive was born to take on a supply chain challenge that every brand faces: What should we do with slightly imperfect returns, store try-ons, display samples, or just plain old excess inventory?Without actionable data, brands only have a few (not ideal) options: costly recycling - difficult when the materials are not built to be recycled easily;donations - also difficult since donation centers cannot process that much volume; and as the last resort, incineration or destruction of the goods. Current options offer no financial recovery, and brands expect to lose the majority of asset value for deadstock.Revive is a first-in-line solution. Before recycling or donating, let our AI-powered platform show the recovered value potential of this inventory. Let us help you make a decision of whether these small damages are worth cleaning and/or repairing to be sold. Based on your decision, Revive will help realize the maximum value of this neglected inventory. |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 01, 2018 | http://hemster.co/ |
| Verdigris Technologies | Verdigris enables building intelligent buildings through AI and real-time energy monitoring. In addition, Verdigris delivers insight into the power usage per device when in critical condition.Verdigris Building.AI is cloud analytics software for enterprise facilities managers and large commercial buildings. It allows them to optimize operations,increase facility uptime, and save on energy costs.Building.AI is a sophisticated machine learning analytics SAAS platform and embedded wireless sensor that enables real-time identification, disaggregation, and analysis of the loads in buildings, providing unprecedented insights about behavior and usage. | $5M | Series A | Jan 31, 2018 | http://www.verdigris.co |
| Samba TV | Samba TV provides streaming services, connected devices, time-shifting, and multi-screen viewership, our data products solve real problems and create a meaningful competitive advantage for our clients given the dramatic growth in streaming services, connected devices, time-shifting, and multi-screen viewership. | $30M | Series B | Jun 19, 2017 | http://www.samba.tv |
| The Rogue Initiative | Where the greatest storytellers from film and video games are converging to create new AAA experiences for virtual reality and digital media.The Rogue Initiative is a Los Angeles-based entertainment company composed of award-winning entertainment industry professionals including alumni from Amblin Entertainment, Pixar, Dreamworks Animation,Disney and Activision Entertainment creating new AAA virtual reality, digital media experiences, film, and television content. |  | Seed | Jan 12, 2017 | https://rogueinitiative.com |
| Quietly | Every brand has distribution channels like a blog, newsletter and social. Moreover, every brand needs content to fill these channels. Quietly helps brands and publishers develop data-driven content that focuses on timeless topics to be promoted (and re-promoted) to increase reach, traffic and revenue. Using our proprietary tools and analytics,keyword trends and competitive landscape research, Quietly helps shape evergreen content marketing opportunities through a thoughtful and strategic approach. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | May 21, 2016 | http://quiet.ly |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [MDC Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kbs-p-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Union Grove Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/union-grove-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [A+E Global Media](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-e-television-networks) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [August Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/august-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ambition VC invest in?

Ambition VC invests primarily in SaaS, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ambition VC?

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### Who are the partners at Ambition VC?

The team at Ambition VC includes Nikhil Gopalani (Founding Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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