WISE Ventures
VC Fund
New York, United States
WISE Ventures is an investment fund based in Manhattan that is focused on early and growth stage investment opportunities that leverage our strategic value. Led by an ownership group with deep sports & entertainment and real estate experience, we are able to assess, champion, and add value to next-gen companies in those industries.
- Total investments:
- 40
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 3%
Last updated:
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Industries WISE Ventures invests in
Stages WISE Ventures invests in
Countries WISE Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $133k–$10M
- Series A
- $1.5M–$26M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $5M–$14M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Sports 9 (23%)
- Software 6 (15%)
- Gaming 3 (8%)
- Computer 3 (8%)
- Service Industry 3 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 9 (23%)
- Series A 9 (23%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 8 (20%)
- Series B 4 (10%)
- Funding Round 3 (8%)
Country
- United States 30 (75%)
- Israel 2 (5%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Cargo
Principal & Founder
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Principal & Founder | Total investments: 4 | Find email | |
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Diana Melencio
Co-Founder
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Co-Founder | Total investments: 13 | Find email | |
Jonathan Wilf
Co-Founder & President
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Co-Founder & President | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Leonard Wilf
Co-Owner
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Co-Owner | Total investments: 2 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Trajektory
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Trajektory is a data insights and valuation technology with advanced demographics and proprietary valuation methodology. It provides stress-free data management that visualizes, assesses, and values the partnership data in real time. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | $8M / May 22, 2026 | |
The Snow League
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The Snow League is the global league for snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions. | $15M / Series A / Oct 29, 2025 | |
PredictAP
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PredictAP leverages the power of machine learning to automate the accounts payable and payment processing needs of large real estate investment funds and property managers at a fraction of the cost of traditional systems. The company was founded in June 2020 by David Stifter and Russell Franks and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. | $5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 23, 2025 | |
Ozlo Sleep
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Ozlo Sleep is a science-driven sleep and audio technology company that supports and simplifies sleep rituals for clinical benefits, without the use of medication. | $12M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 22, 2024 | |
Mesa
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Our mission is to make homeownership more affordable and rewarding | $7.2M / Seed / Sep 24, 2024 | |
Aerflo
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Aerflo a transportable method of carbonating sparkling water. | $10M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 28, 2024 | |
StatusPro
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StatusPro is a sports technology company that combines data with augmented and virtual reality to provide a suite of training and gaming products. | $20M / Series A / Feb 05, 2024 | |
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PredictAP
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PredictAP leverages the power of machine learning to automate the accounts payable and payment processing needs of large real estate investment funds and property managers at a fraction of the cost of traditional systems. The company was founded in June 2020 by David Stifter and Russell Franks and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. | $8M / Series A / Jan 17, 2024 | |
ARENA
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ARENA is a group of engineers and athletes that are dedicated to making people stronger and healthier. Arena Innovation Corp. The ARENA Platforms are designed and manufactured by the firm. | $750K / Seed / Jun 15, 2023 | |
Firefly Neuroscience
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Firefly Neuroscience utilizes big data, signal processing, and AI to provide clinicians with quantitative and object measurements. Its FDA-cleared brain mapping technology is designed to improve patients suffering from mental illness. Data is captured and uploaded into the Firefly Neuroscience Data platform, which feeds a range of productopportunities. | $133.4K / Seed / Apr 05, 2023 | |
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FAQ
What does WISE Ventures invest in?
WISE Ventures invests primarily in Sports, Software and Gaming startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 40 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 WISE Ventures's check size?
WISE Ventures typically joins rounds of $133k–$10M at Seed, $1.5M–$26M at Series A and $5M–$14M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds WISE Ventures participates in.
How do I contact WISE Ventures?
Public channels for WISE Ventures include LinkedIn 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 WISE Ventures?
The team at WISE Ventures includes Brian Cargo (Principal & Founder), Diana Melencio (Co-Founder) and Jonathan Wilf (Co-Founder & President). 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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