Vice Ventures
VC Fund
New York, United States
Vice Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital fund conquering stigmas and striving towards superior returns by investing in good companies operating in "bad" industries.
- Total investments:
- 12
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
- Fund size:
- $25M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Vice Ventures invests in
Stages Vice Ventures invests in
Countries Vice Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $1.5M–$6M
- Series A
- $10M–$30M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Consumer Goods 3 (25%)
- Sports 2 (17%)
- Tobacco 2 (17%)
- Consumer 2 (17%)
- E-Commerce 2 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (42%)
- Series A 5 (42%)
- Series B 1 (8%)
Country
- United States 7 (58%)
- Malta 1 (8%)
- Brazil 1 (8%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Catharine Dockery
Founding Partner
|
Founding Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respira Technologies is a platform device and biotechnology company focusing on aerosol science. The company is creating breakthrough aerosol devices and formulations that safely deliver a broad range of pharmaceuticals and nicotine.Respira Technologies' mission is to create novel medical devices of unparalleled efficiency and to advance theprotection of public health with consumer devices through novel innovation, responsible sourcing, draft legislative proposals, transparent product information, and common sense oversight. | $16M / Series B / Dec 10, 2024 | ||
| PlayGreen is a sports media and gaming company. | $6M / Seed / Jan 30, 2024 | ||
| Respira Technologies is a platform device and biotechnology company focusing on aerosol science. The company is creating breakthrough aerosol devices and formulations that safely deliver a broad range of pharmaceuticals and nicotine.Respira Technologies' mission is to create novel medical devices of unparalleled efficiency and to advance theprotection of public health with consumer devices through novel innovation, responsible sourcing, draft legislative proposals, transparent product information, and common sense oversight. | $17M / Series A / Sep 28, 2022 | ||
| Players’ Lounge is a real money gaming platform built for video games. Gamers can wager on their own performance or stake others in competitive titles like Call of Duty, Fortnite, and Madden. Whether you’re playing or spectating, Players’ Lounge makes every match a chance to win real money — by betting on your own skill or backing the players youbelieve in.We’re capturing the next generation of bettors — digital natives who prefer interactive, creator-driven experiences over traditional sports. Players’ Lounge turns every match and livestream into a high-stakes opportunity, merging gaming, streaming, and social wagering into one immersive ecosystem. | $10.5M / Series A / Jul 25, 2022 | ||
| Black Buffalo is a smokeless tobacco alternative that has the same look, feel, smell, and experience as traditional dipping products like Copenhagen or Skoal, without using tobacco leaves or stems. The product comes in both long-cut and pouch varieties and contains pharmaceutical-grade nicotine. | $30M / Series A / May 31, 2022 | ||
| GreenRun builds world-class technology products, creates sports content,and develops real-world experiences in the sports and betting space. | $4.2M / Seed / Mar 23, 2022 | ||
| DELOCE is a retailer of espresso martini used to make celebrations entertaining at any time of day without any lines or mess. Its product is made with Arabica cold-pressed espresso and gluten-free vodka that enable customers to enjoy the martini with clean and all-natural ingredients.Co-founded by Sean Zoka and Keaton Moody in 2019, DELOCE isheadquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $1.5M / Seed / May 04, 2021 | ||
| Parade is an underwear company that creates designer and eco-friendly fabrics undergarments. Their product is made of 85% recycled polyamide and all materials are Oeko-Tex certified, meaning they're free from harmful chemicals that pollute skin and the environment, enabling users with all-day comfort.The company is based in Brooklyn, NewYork. | $10M / Series A / Apr 21, 2021 | ||
| Launched in April 2018, maude is an essentials brand on a mission to make intimacy better for all people through quality, simplicity, and inclusivity. Working closely with best-in-class factories, each of maude's body-safe products are made to be both easy-to-use and to elevate an everyday experience destigmatizing and modernizing sexualhealth. | $2.2M / Seed / Nov 17, 2020 | ||
| Parade is an underwear company that creates designer and eco-friendly fabrics undergarments. Their product is made of 85% recycled polyamide and all materials are Oeko-Tex certified, meaning they're free from harmful chemicals that pollute skin and the environment, enabling users with all-day comfort.The company is based in Brooklyn, NewYork. | $3M / Seed / Jul 10, 2020 | ||
| See all 12 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Vice Ventures invest in?
Vice Ventures invests primarily in Consumer Goods, Sports and Tobacco startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 12 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 Vice Ventures invest in?
Vice Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.5M–$6M at Seed and $10M–$30M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Vice Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Vice Ventures took part in.
How do I contact Vice Ventures?
Public channels for Vice Ventures include LinkedIn, the website linked on this profile and Facebook. 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 Vice Ventures?
The team at Vice Ventures includes Catharine Dockery (Founding 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 Nov 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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