Ulu Ventures
VC Fund
Palo Alto, United States
Ulu Ventures is a VC fund in Palo Alto focused on Software and Financial Services. Ulu Ventures was the first Latina-led fund in Silicon Valley and is a top seed stage firm. Ulu is focused on innovation across enterprise, fintech, consumer, health, and sustainability. The firm generates great financial results using a disciplined, repeatable decision-making process that analyzes risk-reward trade-offs and also reduces cognitive bias. The majority of Ulu portfolio companies are founded by diverse teams that include women, minority, URM and/or immigrant founders. Ulu’s investment thesis is based on the concept that diversity is profitable. The firm has more than $400M AUM and 10 unicorns in the portfolio.
- Total investments:
- 451
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 16%
- Fund size:
- $208M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Ulu Ventures invests in
Stages Ulu Ventures invests in
Countries Ulu Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 6 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $1M–$7.8M
- Pre-Seed
- $150k–$3.7M
- Series A
- $3.2M–$33M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 55 (12%)
- Financial Services 34 (8%)
- FinTech 32 (7%)
- Information Technology 32 (7%)
- Artificial Intelligence 26 (6%)
Stage
- Seed 160 (35%)
- Series A 49 (11%)
- Pre-Seed 22 (5%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 18 (4%)
- Funding Round 8 (2%)
Country
- United States 200 (44%)
- Mexico 2 (0%)
- Singapore 2 (0%)
- India 1 (0%)
- Nigeria 1 (0%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abby Chao
Entrepreneur In Residence
|
Entrepreneur In Residence | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Clint Korver
CIO, Cofounder, and Managing Director
|
CIO, Cofounder, and Managing Director | Total investments: 141 | Find email | |
Maria Salamanca
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 15 | Find email | |
Miriam Rivera
CEO, Co-Founder & Managing Director
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CEO, Co-Founder & Managing Director | Total investments: 161 | Find email | |
Steve Reale
Partner & CFO
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Partner & CFO | Total investments: 17 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allswell is a community-first mental health care provider that provides virtual mental health therapy services for queer adults. The company connects clients with licensed therapists who are trained in LGBTQ+-affirming care and offer both one-on-one and peer group therapy sessions. Its services address a range of needs, including identityexploration, trauma recovery, relationship challenges, and stress related to discrimination or marginalization.Clients can start with a free 15-minute consultation, followed by an intake session where a personalized care plan is developed. Allswell’s therapy sessions are conducted via secure video calls, and clients can choose weekly individual or group meetings. The platform accepts Medicaid in Maryland and major commercial insurance plans, while self-pay clients are offered discounted introductory sessions. Through its approach, Allswell aims to make accessible, culturally competent mental health care available to queer individuals in a supportive virtual environment. | $7M / Seed / Oct 14, 2026 | ||
| Meadow AI is developing the retail and restaurant industries' operational brains. Our multimodal AI platform transforms POS, audio, and camera data into insights and actions in real time. | $7M / Seed / Sep 29, 2026 | ||
| TerraBlaster is a cutting-edge agricultural technology firm focused on transforming sustainable agriculture through enhanced automation and precise technologies. | $12.5M / Seed / Aug 25, 2026 | ||
| NUVA Digital is the software‑development company behind NUVA, a Web3 real‑world‑asset (RWA) marketplace designed to connect institutional‑grade asset issuers with investors via on‑chain vaults. | $5.2M / Seed / Apr 28, 2026 | ||
| Xella Health is a women healthcare firm that unveils the major causes behind women health concern perimenopause to endometriosis. | $3.7M / Pre-Seed / Jan 11, 2026 | ||
| UseCreed lets creators and businesses build AI tools, workflows, and content fast with no-code templates and smart automation. | Seed / Jan 01, 2026 | ||
| Crossfill is a technology company that helps brands optimize their presence. | Seed / Jan 01, 2026 | ||
| MiSalud offers a unique combination of personalized preventative wellness services, along with traditional healthcare via Spanish speaking physicians. | Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 06, 2025 | ||
| Goodword is a networking and relationship intelligence platform which helps users with personal and business connections. | $4M / Seed / Oct 30, 2025 | ||
| Seven Starling is a digital clinic uniquely focused on treatment for perinatal mental health conditions like postpartum depression and anxiety. Through a combination of individualized therapy, peer support, and medication, its evidence-based care model is backed by research that shows that 90% of patients will feel better within 3 months. | $8M / Series A / Sep 18, 2025 | ||
| See all 451 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Ulu Ventures invest in?
Ulu Ventures invests primarily in Software, Financial Services and FinTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 451 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Ulu Ventures invest in?
Ulu Ventures typically joins rounds of $1M–$7.8M at Seed, $150k–$3.7M at Pre-Seed and $3.2M–$33M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Ulu Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Ulu Ventures took part in.
How do I contact Ulu Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Ulu Ventures?
The team at Ulu Ventures includes Abby Chao (Entrepreneur In Residence), Clint Korver (CIO, Cofounder, and Managing Director) and Maria Salamanca (Partner), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. 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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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