# J20 Ventures

> J20 Ventures is a VC fund in New York backing E-Commerce and Software. See 20 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 20
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/j20-ventures/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/J20Ventures
- Website: http://j20ventures.co/

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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.4M–$4.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 5 | 25% |
| Software | 4 | 20% |
| Retail | 2 | 10% |
| Wellness | 2 | 10% |
| Employment | 2 | 10% |

49 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 13 | 65% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 14 | 70% |
| Mexico | 2 | 10% |
| India | 1 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May Li | Founder, Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/may-li-101a |
| Salem Belay | Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/salem-belay |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jefa | 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 Hard Seltzer | 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 Health | 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 | 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 | Howdy is a technology startup that helps technology companies hire and manage software engineers. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 23, 2021 |  |
| EdSights | Conversational AI to support students through college. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 01, 2020 |  |
| 99 Minutos | 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 | 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 | 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 | VERO Leasing offers a platform that automates residential applicant screening and leasing. | $4.2M | Seed | Dec 20, 2019 |  |

10 of 20 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Y Combinator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/y-combinator) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Incisive Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/incisive-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Pioneer Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pioneer-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Great Wave Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agya-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Amador Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amador-holdings) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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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.

### How do I contact J20 Ventures?

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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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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