Engel Ventures

Engel Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Santa Barbara, California, specializing in investments in technology-focused companies. The firm partners with entrepreneurs to build innovative and impactful businesses, providing capital and strategic guidance to foster growth and success. Engel Ventures focuses on early-stage investments, aiming to support companies from seed through growth stages, with typical investment sizes ranging from $1 million to $10 million.

The firm's investment strategy emphasizes sectors such as technology, consumer products, software, e-commerce, healthcare, fintech, media, education, energy, transportation, real estate, agriculture, manufacturing, telecommunications, and retail. Engel Ventures is particularly interested in companies that demonstrate strong potential for innovation and positive impact within their respective industries. The firm operates primarily within the United States, seeking opportunities to collaborate with visionary entrepreneurs across the country.

Engel Ventures was founded in 2014 by Daniel Engel, a seasoned entrepreneur with experience in leading customer acquisition at companies like Picasa, Google, FastSpring, GoToMeeting, and GoToMyPC. Under his leadership, the firm has built a reputation for its commitment to supporting growth-stage technology and consumer companies, leveraging its expertise to drive value creation and long-term success for its portfolio companies.