# Stage Venture Partners

> Stage Venture Partners is a VC fund backing Software. See 61 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 61
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 26%
- Last fund: Jul 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/4826240
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/stagevp
- Website: http://www.stagevp.com/

Stage Venture Partners is a seed venture capital firm that invests in emerging software technology for B2B markets.Founded in 2015 by two entrepreneurial partners, Stage is designed to deliver active, thoughtful investment and exceptional performance. One of us is a successful international operator who has built global businesses. The other isan experienced investor and venture capitalist with a strong track record.Stage VP invests in founders building cutting edge software technology for enterprise clients. Founders, especially those solving hard problems that matter, seek us out for our unique expertise, and our alignment with their daring vision. We have the conviction to be first; often the first institutional investor on the cap table and the first to identify new technological trends.We are not driven by thesis, geography, or sector. Instead, we seek out recurring revenue earned at the frontiers of what’s possible in enterprise software. We believe we have the breadth to capitalize on investment opportunities across next-gen enterprise software, and the focus of a disciplined, expert investor.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.3M–$5.3M |
| Pre-Seed | $373k–$1.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 20 | 33% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 13 | 21% |
| Information Technology | 8 | 13% |
| Analytics | 6 | 10% |
| E-Commerce | 5 | 8% |

77 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 31 | 51% |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 6 | 10% |
| Series A | 3 | 5% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 3% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Rubalcava | Managing Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-rubalcava |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retrocausal | Retrocausal is the industry leader in intelligence augmentation systems that give superpowers to assembly operators, plant managers, and industrial engineers to dramatically boost the productivity, quality, and safety of shopfloor processes.Retrocausal employs cutting-edge generative AI in the form of its Copilot software to elevate low-skilledlabor to take on high-skilled and sophisticated tasks. | $5.3M |  | Nov 30, 2023 |  |
| Retrocausal | Retrocausal is the industry leader in intelligence augmentation systems that give superpowers to assembly operators, plant managers, and industrial engineers to dramatically boost the productivity, quality, and safety of shopfloor processes.Retrocausal employs cutting-edge generative AI in the form of its Copilot software to elevate low-skilledlabor to take on high-skilled and sophisticated tasks. | $5.3M | Seed | Nov 30, 2023 |  |
| SysGit | SysGit creates a setting for engineering collaboration that reduces conflict when analyzing, managing, or designing complex systems. The company created a workflow for inclusive digital engineering that makes it simple to integrate different data sets from various design systems and tools. Prewitt Ridge's product Verve is an engineeringcollaboration environment that eases friction in complex systems. Within the tools where they are created, Verve records and manages engineering requirements for large, complex datasets. | $4.1M | Seed | Sep 12, 2023 |  |
| UpdateAI | UpdateAI develops artificial intelligence for detecting follow-ups and next steps on customer calls. They help capture and cultivate the key information needed to prevent churn, grow revenues, and build institutional knowledge. | $2.3M | Seed | May 31, 2023 |  |
| Dyania Health | Dyania Health develops a research platform for pharma companies and hospital systems. Its health platform identifies match patients, then the pharma and CROs send a referral request to the patient’s physician or clinic, and if the patient is the right fit for the clinical trials they can join the trials.The company was founded in 2019 and isbased in Los Angeles, California. |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 04, 2022 |  |
| Humankind | Humankind is the first Conversational Commerce SaaS platform that allows any brands/retailers/services to layer in 1:1 personalized, human-led selling experiences by SMS at scale. This is the first new sales channel in 30 years. Our clients are building the most amazing cohorts of engaged shoppers with conversions up to 22x higher andAOVs 150%+ higher than traditional ecommerce.Our vision is to enable the human expert with technology to make her job easier, faster, and expand her capabilities beyond just basic quick-hit service requests. Imagine giving any of your customers their own personal Sommelier, Esthetician, Sports Pro, Interior Decorator, Personal Stylist, Dietician, Audiophile, Jeweler, Hair Stylist, etc by 2-way text message for a high concierge personalized experience. And you - the brand - you can make this your most profitable channel with the highest happiness and loyalty rating.Let's embrace the human side of commerce together! | $4.2M | Seed | Sep 19, 2022 |  |
| Dyania Health | Dyania Health develops a research platform for pharma companies and hospital systems. Its health platform identifies match patients, then the pharma and CROs send a referral request to the patient’s physician or clinic, and if the patient is the right fit for the clinical trials they can join the trials.The company was founded in 2019 and isbased in Los Angeles, California. | $5.3M | Seed | Sep 08, 2022 |  |
| GrayMatter Robotics | GrayMatter Robotics is a company that solves the most difficult surface treatment and finishing challenges faced by high-mix, high-variability manufacturers. They offer advanced robotics and proprietary AI technologies, designed into smart robotic cells that assist humans in tedious and ergonomically challenging tasks. | $20M | Series A | Aug 16, 2022 |  |
| Abstract | Abstract provides an AI-driven policy intelligence platform that analyzes legislative, regulatory, and media data to help organizations identify risks and opportunities. The platform uses large language models and retrieval-augmented generation to process complex information and present it in a structured format. Abstract enables businesses tomonitor regulatory developments, assess potential impacts, and integrate insights into decision-making workflows. | $2.5M |  | Aug 04, 2022 |  |
| Datch | Datch offers an intelligent voice interface designed for industrial environments, enabling frontline workers to capture and manage data efficiently. The platform integrates with existing enterprise asset management systems, facilitating real-time maintenance and reporting. By leveraging AI, Datch enhances data accuracy and supports informeddecision-making across various operational workflows. | $10M | Series A | Jul 25, 2022 |  |

10 of 61 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Stage Venture Partners invest in?

Stage Venture Partners invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 61 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 Stage Venture Partners's check size?

Stage Venture Partners typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$5.3M at Seed and $373k–$1.2M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Stage Venture Partners participates in.

### How do I contact Stage Venture Partners?

Public channels for Stage Venture Partners include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Stage Venture Partners?

The team at Stage Venture Partners includes Alex Rubalcava (Managing Partner). 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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