Duro Ventures

Duro Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, specializing in early-stage investments in technology startups. The firm focuses on sectors such as technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer goods, media, education, enterprise software, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, blockchain, fintech, SaaS, cybersecurity, health IT, and alternative energy. Duro Ventures invests in companies at various stages, including pre-seed, seed, early stage, Series A, Series B, growth, late stage, and pre-IPO. The firm's geographical focus is primarily on the United States. Investment sizes range from $1 million to $50 million.

Duro Ventures employs a disciplined, framework-based investment approach to identify long-term opportunities in underpenetrated sectors. The firm seeks to invest in businesses with a defensible right-to-win in their industries and those undergoing structural changes that enable them to compound earnings at approximately 25% over the fund's holding period. Duro Ventures emphasizes a long-term orientation, building trust through win-win situations, and aligning with partners who share these core values.

The firm's portfolio includes notable companies such as Turing, Notion, Airtable, ConsenSys, Epic, Recall.ai, Bland.ai, AngelList, Discord, Branch, Ashby, Nuvocargo, Truebill, Rescale, Scenario, Clicoh, and over 100 Y Combinator companies. Duro Ventures has collectively raised and deployed over $110 million for more than 225 startups, demonstrating a strong track record in supporting mission-driven founders across diverse sectors. The firm's team comprises individuals with diverse backgrounds, including founders and operators, who bring valuable experience to their investment strategy.