# Caruso Ventures

> Caruso Ventures is a VC fund in Boulder backing Manufacturing and SaaS. See 30 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boulder, United States
- Total investments: 30
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/caruso-ventures/
- Website: https://carusoventures.com/

Caruso Ventures is a VC fund in Boulder focused on Manufacturing and SaaS. Caruso Ventures invests in tech-enabled companies led by highly effective CEOs. We use our deep scale up experience to help the next generation of tech leaders achieve their visions. Caruso Ventures sets up Special Purpose Vehicles (“SPV”) for our investments, which allows for additional investors to participate in select investments. Our typicalinitial investment is $500k to $1 million at the early revenue ramp stage, with the propensity to follow on. We are industry agnostic and we will lead or follow. Our investment focus is almost exclusively Colorado.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 17% |
| SaaS | 4 | 13% |
| Software | 4 | 13% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 4 | 13% |
| Aerospace | 3 | 10% |

78 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 27% |
| Series A | 6 | 20% |
| Series B | 6 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 10% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 3% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 21 | 70% |
| Lebanon | 1 | 3% |
| South Africa | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dan Caruso | Managing Director | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-caruso |
| James Dudley | VP Direct Investments | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-dudley-8f95 |
| Joseph Hovancak | Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-e-hovancak |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agile Space Industries | Agile Space Industries designs, builds and tests in-space propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft using state-of-the-art 3D metal alloy printing techniques. They manufacture and test new engine designs in our purpose-built propulsion test facility in Durango, Colorado. They have over a decade of experience testing rocket engines fordefense, civil, and commercial programs. Their engineers have worked with industry leaders like SpaceX, NASA, and Rocketdyne. | $17M | Series A | Jan 02, 2026 |  |
| Bifrost Electronics | Bifrost Electronics is a manufacturing company that specializes in engineering and system designs for quantum computing. | $2.5M | Seed | Jul 15, 2025 |  |
| Noctal | Noctal's technology enhances content creation for both professional studios and online creators, aiming to streamline production workflows and elevate the quality of digital content. | $2M | Seed | Dec 02, 2024 |  |
| Radia | Radia is enabling the best onshore wind energy and cheaper green electrons – through a unique aerial transportation solution | $35M | Series C | Mar 18, 2024 |  |
| Vescent Photonics | Vescent develops and manufactures novel electro-optic and laser technologies. We offer frequency-stabilized diode laser systems, precision control electronics, accessory electro-optic modules, and mode-locked lasers and frequency combs. Our scientists and engineers are continuously developing cutting-edge solutions to technical challenges.HQ:14998 W 6th Ave, Suite 700, Golden, CO 80401 | $5M | Seed | Mar 07, 2024 |  |
| Maybell Quantum Industries | Maybell Quantum Industries is building the hardware to enable the quantum revolution. Quantum computing will help cure diseases, reverse the clock on climate change, and create millions of new jobs. | $25M | Series A | Mar 04, 2024 |  |
| Pippin Title | Pippin Title offers comprehensive title search across all 50 states. We take pride in being responsive and helpful no matter what your needs may be. Our cloud based software allows title insurance brokerages, lenders, and attorneys manage their workflows efficiently and effectively, saving them time, money, and hassle. | $3M | Seed | Jul 01, 2023 |  |
| Guest House | Guest House is a home staging and home furnishing marketplace that provides real estate services. The company's platform simplifies the entire staging process, with real interior designers who provide in-person installations, furnishings from premium brands and local makers, and free listing photography delivered in as little as one week.Itallows homebuyers to scan a QR code to purchase anything inside staged properties – from a few products to a full room to the entire interior, making furnishing more convenient than ever before. | $3.5M | Series A | Jun 27, 2023 |  |
| Agile Space Industries | Agile Space Industries designs, builds and tests in-space propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft using state-of-the-art 3D metal alloy printing techniques. They manufacture and test new engine designs in our purpose-built propulsion test facility in Durango, Colorado. They have over a decade of experience testing rocket engines fordefense, civil, and commercial programs. Their engineers have worked with industry leaders like SpaceX, NASA, and Rocketdyne. | $13M | Seed | Jun 23, 2023 |  |
| Radia | Radia is enabling the best onshore wind energy and cheaper green electrons – through a unique aerial transportation solution | $65M | Series B | Dec 20, 2022 |  |

10 of 30 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bossa Invest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bossanova-investimentos) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Endeavor Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/endeavor-catalyst) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Foundry Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foundry-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Foundry Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foundryvc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Lockheed Martin Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lockheed-martin-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [10X Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10x-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Caruso Ventures invest in?

Caruso Ventures invests primarily in Manufacturing, SaaS and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 30 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 Caruso Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Caruso Ventures?

The team at Caruso Ventures includes Dan Caruso (Managing Director), James Dudley (VP Direct Investments) and Joseph Hovancak (Vice President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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