# Hyve Ventures

> Hyve Ventures is a VC fund in New York backing Retail and Fashion. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyve-ventures
- Website: https://www.hyve.vc/

Hyve Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on investing in disruptive companies within the beauty, wellness, and consumer health sectors. Hyve Ventures is based in New York, NY, and operates as a privately held venture capital and private equity firm. The fund targets innovative startups in these specific industries to supporttheir growth and development

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 100% |
| Fashion | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetics | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kara LaForgia | Founder & Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kara-laforgia |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SARELLY SARELLY | SARELLY SARELLY is a gender-neutral and transparent fashion brand, offering affordable luxury to the Hispanic Gen Z community. | $3M | Seed | Jul 25, 2025 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Gaw Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaw-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does Hyve Ventures invest in?

Hyve Ventures invests primarily in Retail, Fashion and Cosmetics startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Mexico. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Hyve Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Hyve Ventures?

The team at Hyve Ventures includes Kara LaForgia (Founder & Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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