# XRC Ventures

> XRC Ventures is a VC fund in New York backing E-Commerce and Health Care. See 136 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 136
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last fund: Apr 2023
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xrcventures/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/xrcventures
- Website: https://xrcventures.com/

XRC Ventures is a New York City-based venture capital firm and startup accelerator focused on pre-Seed to Series A startups in the retail technology, consumer goods, and consumer healthtech sectors. Launched in 2015, XRC Ventures has invested in more than 130 startups. Notably, it was an early investor in: razor and personal care DTC brand Billie,tech-enabled resale service Recurate, and telemedicine solution MD Integrations. XRC Ventures invests in startups spanning: consumer brands, next gen commerce, generative AI, consumer healthtech, marketplace, e-com tech, store tech, data infrastructure, on-demand manufacturing, supply chain, analytics and marketing technology.The company champions diversity, inclusion and belonging in venture capital. Currently 49% of XRC Ventures’s portfolio companies have female founders, 35% female CEOs, 40% BIPOC founders and 34% BIPOC CEOs. XRC Ventures itself has an over 50% female staff, and the investment team is led by a female executive. XRC Ventures has three investments funds, which include: 1) Accelerator Fund: for pre-Seed to Seed startups in the retail technology, consumer healthtech and consumer product sectors 2) Opportunity Fund: for Seed to Series A startups also specializing in the retail technology and consumer healthtech sectors 3) Brand Capital Fund: focuses on Seed to Series A consumer product companies in Beauty, Personal Care, Home Goods, and Health and Wellness categories XRC Ventures has built a world-class ecosystem with 25 strategic partners including The Estée Lauder Companies, The TJX Companies, Inc., GS1 US and 370+ business mentors. They also partner with national conferences like NRF Retail's Big Show, Shoptalk, HLTH and others.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| E-Commerce | 27 | 20% |
| Health Care | 21 | 15% |
| Wellness | 18 | 13% |
| Software | 16 | 12% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 14 | 10% |

133 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 71 | 52% |
| Seed | 23 | 17% |
| Series A | 11 | 8% |
| Funding Round | 4 | 3% |
| Series B | 2 | 1% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 86 | 63% |
| Israel | 4 | 3% |
| Australia | 1 | 1% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Al Sambar | General Partner | 8 | — |
| Amy Kapolnek | Business Mentor | 0 | — |
| Andrew Ross | Venture Partner | 0 | — |
| Christie Pageler | VP, Marketing | 0 | — |
| Diana Melencio | Partner | 13 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/diana-melencio-ff5c |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nectar Social | Nectar is the first agentic social commerce technology that converts organic channels into measurable, high-converting income streams. Nectar's best-in-class intelligence and analytics enable organizations to be proactive with their audiences, uncovering insights that drive action while also boosting trust, loyalty, and growth. | $30M | Series A | May 14, 2026 |  |
| Swapt | Swapt is a marketing software automation platform to personalize your offline (or IRL) daily interactions with businesses, brands, and events through rewards for first-time visits and re-visits while still owning your data.Swapt exists to help businesses capture, recognize, and nurture their actual customers, drive efficient revenue, and createmore lifetime customers. Swapt generates personalized landing pages and enhanced QR codes to help businesses capture first-party data, drive scalable revenue, and lower customer acquisition costs. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 16, 2026 |  |
| Gigit.ai | Gigit.ai is a mobile-first platform for crowdsourcing data collection and annotation. |  | Pre-Seed | Feb 24, 2026 |  |
| Gather AI | Gather AI is a provider Physical AI solutions for logistics and modern warehouses. The company provides a physical intelligence platform that serves as a system of record for operations across warehouses, plants, and yards. The platform uses AI-powered computer vision on consumer-grade hardware, such as drones and material-handling equipment, todigitize pallets, tasks, and movements in real time, without requiring infrastructure changes, and synchronizes ground-truth data with WMS and ERP systems. | $40M | Series B | Feb 09, 2026 |  |
| Evolinq | Evolinq is redefining supply chain management with AI Agents that act as autonomous buyers. These intelligent agents handle vendor communications, extract critical data, and seamlessly integrate it into ERP systems, enabling businesses to streamline operations without changing workflows. By providing real-time insights, mitigating risks, andenhancing supplier relationships, Evolinq empowers companies to achieve fully automated and efficient supply chain processes. |  | Pre-Seed | Oct 25, 2025 |  |
| OneImaging | Radbutter Health saves employers 60-80% on diagnostic imaging costs equating to 10% of total health benefits spending, using the largest database, price lists, and network of imaging centers on its AI-driven care navigation platform. | $31M | Series A | Oct 14, 2025 |  |
| Fincore | Fincore is an AI-powered finance platform that automates accounting, revenue management, cash forecasting, and financial analysis through integrated, audit-ready agents. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 23, 2025 |  |
| Nectar Social | Nectar is the first agentic social commerce technology that converts organic channels into measurable, high-converting income streams. Nectar's best-in-class intelligence and analytics enable organizations to be proactive with their audiences, uncovering insights that drive action while also boosting trust, loyalty, and growth. | $10.6M | Seed | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| BridgeOver | BridgeOver Inc provides financial services focused on creating a safety net for employees. The company offers solutions that help employees manage financial stress and improve their overall financial well-being. BridgeOver Inc aims to support employees through various financial tools and resources, ensuring they have access to necessary financialassistance and education. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| Respin | Respin provides a digital health platform and wellness products tailored for women navigating perimenopause through postmenopause. |  | Pre-Seed | May 19, 2025 |  |

10 of 136 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does XRC Ventures invest in?

XRC Ventures invests primarily in E-Commerce, Health Care and Wellness startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 136 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact XRC Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at XRC Ventures?

The team at XRC Ventures includes Al Sambar (General Partner), Amy Kapolnek (Business Mentor) and Andrew Ross (Venture Partner), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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