# CrossCut Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> CrossCut Ventures is a vc firm. 92 investments on record, 2 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# CrossCut Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 92 cheques on record.

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VC firm Deploying now Last fund $4.0M, Jul 2014 Website unconfirmed

Seed Series A Venture Information Technology Software

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**40%** of best year **2** **cheques in 12 months**, 92 on record

Since the last cheque **65** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$5.0M** Rounds led **1 of 92** Sole investor **14 rounds** Exits **7 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## CrossCut Ventures highlights

- 01 2 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 80% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 14 rounds, median $2.6M
- 04 7 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Sectors:** Information Technology Software
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

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## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **92 appearances**

- **2026** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[SoloPulse](https://millionrounds.com/company/solopulse)** Seed · US **$7.2M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Monarx](https://millionrounds.com/company/monarx)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **2025** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[HiveWatch](https://millionrounds.com/company/hivewatch)** Venture · US **$25M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[Welcome Tech](https://millionrounds.com/company/welcome-tech)** US · TechStartups **$7.5M** With 9 others
- **2024** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Rx Redefined](https://millionrounds.com/company/rx-redefined)** Series B · US **$22M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Carbon Ridge](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbon-ridge)** Venture · US **$9.5M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Matchbook AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/matchbook-ai)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Nostra AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/nostra-ai)** Series A · US **$8.9M** With 1 other
- **2023** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Augie Studio](https://millionrounds.com/company/augie-studio)** Seed · US **$3.1M** With 2 others
- **2022** 8 rounds
- **Dec** **[Privacy Dynamics](https://millionrounds.com/company/privacy-dynamics)** Seed · US **$5.6M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[CommSafe AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/commsafe-ai)** Debt · US **$1.0M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Just Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/just-insure)** Series A · US **$15M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Avinew](https://millionrounds.com/company/avinew)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[StarMaker Interactive](https://millionrounds.com/company/starmaker-interactive)** Secondary · US **$84M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Affordit](https://millionrounds.com/company/affordit)** Venture · US **$3.8M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Qonsent](https://millionrounds.com/company/qonsent)** Venture · US **$6.0M** Sole investor
- **Feb** **[Obsesh](https://millionrounds.com/company/obsesh)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **2021** 3 rounds
- **Jul** **[4k.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/4k-com)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Retina AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/retina-ai)** Series A **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Boosted Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/boosted-commerce)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2020** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Plink](https://millionrounds.com/company/plink)** Venture **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[The Swell](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-swell)** Seed **$4.0M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Retina AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/retina-ai)** Growth **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **2019** 2 rounds
- **Nov** **[BuildOPs](https://millionrounds.com/company/buildops)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$5.8M** With 12 others
- **Jan** **[Jyve](https://millionrounds.com/company/jyve)** US · FinSMEs **$35M** With 3 others
- **2018** 4 rounds
- **Jul** **[Postie](https://millionrounds.com/company/postie)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$3.5M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Fastdata.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/fastdata-io)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Arsenic](https://millionrounds.com/company/arsenic)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Inspire](https://millionrounds.com/company/inspire)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2017** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Foray Collective](https://millionrounds.com/company/foray-collective)** Seed **$1.1M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[Reaction Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/reaction-commerce)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$8.5M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Purple Squirrel](https://millionrounds.com/company/purple-squirrel)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$2.7M** With 7 others
- **Mar** **[Conversion Logic](https://millionrounds.com/company/conversion-logic)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$9.0M** With 7 others
- **2016** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Boom.tv](https://millionrounds.com/company/boom-tv)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$3.5M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Reaction Commerce](https://millionrounds.com/company/reaction-commerce)** Seed · US · FinSMEs **$2.7M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Boon + Gable](https://millionrounds.com/company/boon-gable)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$2.5M** *Led*
- **Jan** **[Beep](https://millionrounds.com/company/beep)** Seed · US **$2.2M** With 5 others
- **2015** 17 rounds
- **Nov** **[Instant eSports](https://millionrounds.com/company/instant-esports)** Seed · US **$1.9M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[HelloTech](https://millionrounds.com/company/hellotech)** Series A · US **$13M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Mobcrush](https://millionrounds.com/company/mobcrush)** Series A · US **$11M** With 6 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **4 named**

BC **Brett Cameron Brewer** Managing Director i Filing they signed

BM **Brian M. Garrett** Managing Director i Filing they signed

CF **Clinton Foy** Managing Director i Filing they signed

RL **Rick L. Smith** Managing Director i Filing they signed

We also hold **3** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **7 in all**

**[SHIFT](https://millionrounds.com/company/shift)** Bought by Brand Networks **$50M** May 2015

**[Pulpo Media](https://millionrounds.com/company/pulpo-media)** Bought by Entravision Communications Corporation **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Lettuce](https://millionrounds.com/company/lettuce)** Bought by [Intuit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intuit-prosperity-accelerator) **$30M** May 2014

**[Docstoc](https://millionrounds.com/company/docstoc)** Bought by [Intuit](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intuit-prosperity-accelerator) **Undisclosed** Dec 2013

**[Circle Street](https://millionrounds.com/company/circle-street)** Bought by Valassis **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[Gradient X](https://millionrounds.com/company/gradient-x)** Bought by Amobee **Undisclosed** Sept 2013

**[ShoeDazzle](https://millionrounds.com/company/shoedazzle)** Bought by JustFab **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Latest fund on file

**$4.0M**

raised in Jul 2014

From its SEC filing. Nothing newer is on file yet.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Venture

Median round joined **$5.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.6M**

Led 1 of 92 rounds **1%**

- **Sole investor:** 14 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026
- **Exits:** 7 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *50*
- Series A *19*
- Venture *12*
- Series B *4*
- Secondary *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [Double M Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/double-m-partners) 8
- [amplify.la](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amplify-la) 8
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 6
- [Baroda Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baroda-ventures-llc) 6
- [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) 6
- [Raine Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raine-ventures) 6

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as CrossCut Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Double M Partners** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/double-m-partners)[**amplify.la** Accelerator **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amplify-la)[**500 Global** Angel **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Baroda Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baroda-ventures-llc)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**Raine Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/raine-ventures)[**TenOneTen Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tenoneten-ventures)[**BAM Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bam-ventures)[**Bonfire Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bonfire-ventures)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Greycroft** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greycroft)[**Pelion Venture Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pelion-venture-partners)

## Recently backed

The latest companies CrossCut Ventures put money into.

[**SoloPulse** $7.2M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/solopulse)[**Monarx** $5.0M · Jan 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/monarx)[**HiveWatch** $25M · Sept 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/hivewatch)[**Welcome Tech** $7.5M · Aug 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/welcome-tech)[**Rx Redefined** $22M · Dec 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/rx-redefined)[**Carbon Ridge** $9.5M · Oct 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/carbon-ridge)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name CrossCut Ventures in their description, not their title.

- [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) 27 Mar 2017 · 26 min eSports- Will Investment Opportunities Live Up To The Hype | Upfront Summit 2017 Mentions [CrossCut Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crosscut-ventures)[The Coca-Cola Company](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-coca-cola-company)[Clinton Foy](https://millionrounds.com/person/clinton-foy) *+3* Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about CrossCut Ventures

### What does CrossCut Ventures invest in?

CrossCut Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (80% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Information Technology and Software.

### How active is CrossCut Ventures?

92 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

### What has CrossCut Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: SoloPulse (Seed, Sept 2026), Monarx (Venture, Jan 2026) and HiveWatch (Venture, Sept 2025).

### How big are CrossCut Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.0M.

### Does CrossCut Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 92 investments on record (1%).

### Where does CrossCut Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

### Is CrossCut Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does CrossCut Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Double M Partners (8 rounds together), amplify.la (8 rounds together) and 500 Global (6 rounds together).

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