J20 Ventures
VC Fund
New York, United States
J20 Ventures is an early stage fund investing in consumer brands that cater to the evolving needs and desires of millennials and Gen-Z across e-commerce, edtech, fintech, healthcare, and beyond, while also supporting the B2B infrastructure behind these brands. J20 looks to partner with mission-driven founders intent on leaving a positive mark onthe world while building scalable businesses that can transform the economy and the lives of their users. Current investments include: Burrow, Career Karma, Gainful, Co-Edition, Snowe, 99 Minutos.
- Total investments:
- 20
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries J20 Ventures invests in
Stages J20 Ventures invests in
Countries J20 Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.4M–$4.3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 5 (25%)
- Software 4 (20%)
- Retail 2 (10%)
- Wellness 2 (10%)
- Employment 2 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 13 (65%)
- Pre-Seed 5 (25%)
- Series A 1 (5%)
Country
- United States 14 (70%)
- Mexico 2 (10%)
- India 1 (5%)
- Canada 1 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May Li
Founder, Managing Partner
|
Founder, Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Salem Belay
Associate
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Associate | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefa is a digital financial platform for women. Starting in Mexico, Jefa provides a digital app with access to a financial marketplace in an affordable, convenient, and secure solution. | $2M / Seed / Nov 26, 2021 | ||
| Nectar develops and sells hard seltzer products. They offer pear, lemon, grapefruit, and orange flavors. They allow consumers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the internet using a web browser. | Pre-Seed / Aug 03, 2021 | ||
| Phoenix Digital Health is a digital healthcare platform that offers telehealth solutions for men, providing access to virtual consultations, health assessments, treatment plans, and ongoing support for various health concerns, including sexual health, mental health, and chronic conditions, while ensuring that users can connect with licensedhealthcare professionals through secure messaging and video calls, facilitating convenient and discreet healthcare management tailored to individual needs. | $4.1M / Seed / May 31, 2021 | ||
| Austin Software helps US tech companies hire and manage software engineers in LATAM. The company collects performance data generated by our engineers; productivity, engagement, happiness, and combines it with their personality data and Spolsky scores to help the company to better match developers to clients that have a range of engineeringsophistication. | Pre-Seed / May 01, 2021 | ||
| Howdy is a technology startup that helps technology companies hire and manage software engineers. | Pre-Seed / Mar 23, 2021 | ||
| Conversational AI to support students through college. | Pre-Seed / Apr 01, 2020 | ||
| 99 minutos is a last-mile logistics disruptor for LatAm's burgeoning e-commerce space. The company enables enterprise e-commerce clients to reliably same-day deliver products at low cost - a first for the region. Currently operating in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.The company was founded in 2014 by Alexis Patjane and is headquartered inMexico City, Mexico. | Seed / Mar 30, 2020 | ||
| UrbanKisaan builds vertical farms in India and sells the produce directly to consumers via subscription based app. The farms create a positive change at every step from seed to store ensuring quality and traceability. They grow fresh veggies locally produced which are grown without using soil using 95% less water. It aims to create a sustainablefuture for farming and feed the world in a way that is good for both people and the planet.It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. | $1.4M / Seed / Mar 16, 2020 | ||
| 99 minutos is a last-mile logistics disruptor for LatAm's burgeoning e-commerce space. The company enables enterprise e-commerce clients to reliably same-day deliver products at low cost - a first for the region. Currently operating in Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.The company was founded in 2014 by Alexis Patjane and is headquartered inMexico City, Mexico. | $5M / Series A / Mar 04, 2020 | ||
| VERO is a centralized rental applicant screening platform designed to streamline the leasing process for both property teams and renters. VERO automates identity, income, and background verifications, delivering fast, consistent, and transparent decisions that reduce manual work, errors, and risk of delinquency or fraud. Rental applicants take thelead on their phones, securely uploading documents, scanning IDs, and linking banking and payroll systems — all of which significantly increase the speed at which leasing teams can decide on next steps. VERO integrates seamlessly with existing Property Management Systems (PMS) such as Yardi, Entrata, and RealPage, providing a smooth user experience for property managers. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York. | $4.2M / Seed / Dec 20, 2019 | ||
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FAQ
What does J20 Ventures invest in?
J20 Ventures invests primarily in E-Commerce, Software and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is J20 Ventures's check size?
J20 Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.4M–$4.3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds J20 Ventures participates in.
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Who are the partners at J20 Ventures?
The team at J20 Ventures includes May Li (Founder, Managing Partner) and Salem Belay (Associate). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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