Lewis & Clark Ventures
About Lewis & Clark Ventures
Lewis & Clark Ventures was founded by former founders and operators. We’ve built venture-backed companies and have navigated the terrain of going from idea to exit multiple times. We are excited to partner with dynamic founders on their journey to build successful companies.
What We Look For
▪ Stage | Sectors
Late seed through Series A B2B software companies.
▪ Investment
We typically invest between $2M and $3M in our initial investment, but have flexibility in either direction.
▪ Geographies
We seek to fund companies in geographies that are overlooked by coastal venture funds.
▪ Market
Large opportunity, with high growth potential.
▪ Founder | Team
We look for founders who have a big vision, a bold idea, and a strong ability to build and lead a great team — an exceptional founding team with either previous startup experience, domain expertise, or who are very close to the problem they’re solving.
▪ Role
We prefer to lead investments, but this is not always a requirement.
▪ Market-Fit
We look for rapidly accelerating growth metrics and lean toward a minimum of $500K - $1M in revenue.
▪ Values Alignment
It’s important that we partner with CEOs committed to transparent and open communication that are in line with the moral values of our fund.
▪ Customers
Companies that are establishing strong product-market fit through close customer relationships and are beginning to demonstrate a consistent go-to-market process.
People
- Brian Hopcraft, Operating Partner