Overline

Overline is a founder/operator-led venture capital firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, focusing on early-stage investments in the Southeast United States. The firm leads or co-leads pre-seed and seed rounds, investing between $250,000 and $1.5 million. Overline maintains a generalist approach, remaining industry and business model agnostic, and emphasizes a hands-on partnership with portfolio companies, providing strategic and operational support to help them scale effectively.

Established in 2020 by Managing Partners Michael Cohn and Sean O'Brien, Overline aims to fill the seed-stage funding gap in the Southeast U.S. startup ecosystem. The firm has invested in a diverse range of sectors, including technology, software, consumer products, fintech, healthcare, logistics, transportation, space, real estate, media, education, retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, and energy. Overline's portfolio includes companies such as Relay Payments, PadSplit, Saltbox, Motivo, and Pivot.

Overline's investment strategy centers on identifying exceptional founders with bold visions and a bias toward action. The firm seeks businesses that offer high customer value, unique differentiation, and competitive moats that strengthen with scale. Overline's active personal engagement extends to its community of partners, advisors, founders, and fellow investors, supporting portfolio companies with strategic and operational insight, advice, and introductions to help them create an unfair advantage in the market.