Incisive Ventures

Incisive Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital firm based in Seattle, Washington, founded in 2020 by Martin Tobias. The firm focuses on investing in technology companies that reduce friction at scale, leveraging a network built from angel investments in over 60 companies, including four unicorns that secured over $2.5 billion in follow-on financing. Incisive Ventures aims to identify and support transformative founders who are developing innovative solutions to streamline processes and enhance efficiency across various industries.

The firm's investment strategy centers on early-stage technology companies, particularly those in the pre-seed and seed stages. Incisive Ventures seeks to partner with founders who are addressing significant challenges and creating scalable solutions. The firm has a strong presence in the United States and has also invested in regions like India, Southeast Asia, and Africa, reflecting a global perspective in its investment approach. Incisive Ventures' portfolio includes companies such as Tangibly, Sensate, ShoppinPal, Katalyst, Vega Cloud, LeaseUp, PulzAid, Zori, Pear Suite, and Aristotle.

With a track record of successful investments, Incisive Ventures has demonstrated a high success rate in follow-on financing for its portfolio companies, collectively raising over $2.5 billion in the last three years. The firm's founder, Martin Tobias, brings extensive experience as a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, having invested in over 250 companies and founded a leading angel network, Element8. This unique combination of investing in and operating early-stage technology companies gives Incisive Ventures an advantage in working with founders and securing follow-on financing in the most transformative early-stage technology companies.