# AperiamVentures

> AperiamVentures is a VC fund in New York backing Advertising and Software. See 92 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 92
- Last investment: Jan 2026
- Lead investor: 7%
- Fund size: $2.9M
- Last fund: Jan 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mathcapital/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mathcapitalvc
- Website: https://www.mathcapital.ventures

AperiamVentures is a venture capital firm focused on the digital transformation of marketing. Our team has decades of experience as founders, operators and investors. 'Aperiam' is derived from Aperio, which is Latin for 'Open.' We live this ethos by working collaboratively with the marketing ecosystem on behalf of our portfolio.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.1M–$6.4M |
| Series A | $5M–$23M |
| Series B | $7.7M–$25M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising | 33 | 36% |
| Software | 23 | 25% |
| Marketing | 18 | 20% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 14 | 15% |
| Digital Marketing | 12 | 13% |

98 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 42 | 46% |
| Series A | 21 | 23% |
| Series B | 7 | 8% |
| Pre-Seed | 5 | 5% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 4% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 62 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 4% |
| Canada | 2 | 2% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eric Franchi | General Partner | 40 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-franchi |
| Joe Zawadzki | General Partner | 9 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joe-zawadzki |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Datalinx AI | Datalinx AI is an agentic software application that prepares consumer data for AI models and applications quickly and securely. | $4.2M | Seed | Jan 29, 2026 |  |
| Gamera | Gamera is a SaaS company that offers software for performance based site analytics in real time. | $1.6M | Seed | Jan 20, 2026 |  |
| Marketecture | Marketecture is a new kind of B2B media company. We cover advertising and marketing with podcasts, newsletters, and events. We do business under the brands Marketecture.tv, AdTechGod, Ad Tech Explained, Adland.tv, The Brand Forum, The Advertising Forum, and more. | $1M | Seed | Jan 05, 2026 |  |
| InstaLILY AI | InstaLILY AI offers vertical-specific AI Teammates, known as “InstaWorkers™,” that operate within existing enterprise platforms like ERPs, CRMs, and email systems to perform critical tasks across sales, service, and operations, tailored to complex distribution and regulated environments. The platform deploys domain-trained agents that reasonthrough workflows, such as quoting, ticket triage, claims review, and exception handling, and execute full tasks with human-in-the-loop oversight. InstaLILY AI structures its system via a layered architecture combining data integration, modular workflow components, continual learning, and direct customer context to enable agents to act intelligently and autonomously. | $25M | Series A | Aug 27, 2025 |  |
| Taiv | Taiv is an advertising technology company that provides AI-driven media solutions to transform how businesses manage and monetize television screens in venues like bars, restaurants, and retail locations. Its platform includes a small hardware device that connects to existing TVs to detect commercial breaks in real time and automatically replace oroverlay content with venue-specific promotions, partner ads, trivia, and branded messaging tailored to on-site audiences. Taiv also offers a web-based management interface that lets venue operators schedule content, control what appears on displays, and access revenue reporting for ads shown in their establishments. The company’s technology integrates AI and computer vision to monitor live feeds and switch inputs without disrupting traditional viewing experiences, enabling targeted advertising and digital signage workflows that align with business goals. Taiv works with media buyers, brands, and venue owners to deliver measurable ad placements and engage patrons with customized content while providing a new revenue stream through shared ad monetization. Its services include installation, content automation, and remote scheduling support that help venues optimize screen usage and audience engagement. | $7.8M | Series A | Jun 09, 2025 |  |
| Newton Research | Newton Research has developed a team of AI agents extensively trained on marketing analytics. | $9M | Series A | May 15, 2025 |  |
| Swivel | PilotDesk advances ad operations by automating tedious processes, allowing humans to concentrate on strategy and creativity. | $5.8M | Series A | Apr 30, 2025 |  |
| Firsthand | Firsthand operates as an AI agent platform built for brands & publishers. | $26M | Series A | Mar 04, 2025 |  |
| Nodals AI | Nodals AI is a newly launched media buying platform that aims to enhance advertising performance by leveraging first-party data signals from media owners.Nodals AI seeks to address the evolving challenges in digital advertising where traditional identifiers like cookies are becoming less effective due to privacy concerns and regulatory changes. | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Feb 05, 2025 |  |
| Rembrand | Rembrand offers online marketing, social media marketing, newsletter, display advertising, content marketing, digital annual report, digital couponing, brand strategy, brand creation, brand revitalization, brand design, brand experience, employer branding, SEM, SEO, SEA, and more services. | $23M | Series A | Jan 02, 2025 |  |

10 of 92 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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- [Plug and Play](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/plug-and-play-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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- [Revel Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/revel-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does AperiamVentures invest in?

AperiamVentures invests primarily in Advertising, Software and Marketing startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 92 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 AperiamVentures's check size?

AperiamVentures typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$6.4M at Seed, $5M–$23M at Series A and $7.7M–$25M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds AperiamVentures participates in.

### How do I contact AperiamVentures?

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### Who are the partners at AperiamVentures?

The team at AperiamVentures includes Eric Franchi (General Partner) and Joe Zawadzki (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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