# Primary Venture Partners: portfolio, investments and team

> Primary Venture Partners is a vc firm based in United States. 128 investments on record, 23 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

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# Primary Venture Partners

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 128 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $9.0M, Apr 2025 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A Diagnostics Lending In Vitro Diagnostics

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**74%** of best year **23** **cheques in 12 months**, 128 on record

Since the last cheque **17** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$16M** Cheque size, as they say **$100K – $5.0M** Rounds led **5 of 128** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **1 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 95%**

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## Primary Venture Partners highlights

- 01 23 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 56% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $12M
- 04 1 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Primary is a specialized and scaled seed fund designed to actually deliver. From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $100K – $5.0M as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Diagnostics Lending In Vitro Diagnostics
- **Based in:** New York, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **128 appearances**

- **2026** 16 rounds
- **Oct** **[Forgepoint Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/forgepoint-inc)** Seed · US · Silicon Angle **$9.8M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Zero](https://millionrounds.com/company/zero)** Seed · FI · ArcticStartup **$10M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Inspiren](https://millionrounds.com/company/inspiren)** Series C · US · Ventureburn **$70M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Teram](https://millionrounds.com/company/teram)** Seed · US **$37M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Etched](https://millionrounds.com/company/etched)** US · TechCrunch **$700M** With 13 others
- **May** **[LightTable](https://millionrounds.com/company/lighttable)** Series A · US **$22M** With 3 others
- **May** **[Dandelion Health AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/dandelion-health-ai)** Series A · US · Colle Capital Partners **$14M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[Haiqu](https://millionrounds.com/company/haiqu)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Retirable](https://millionrounds.com/company/retirable)** Venture · US **$3.8M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Windmill](https://millionrounds.com/company/windmill)** Venture · US **$12M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Fuse](https://millionrounds.com/company/fuse)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$25M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Multitude Insights](https://millionrounds.com/company/multitude-insights)** Series A · US · Ventureburn **$10M** *Led*
- **Feb** **[Pelgo](https://millionrounds.com/company/pelgo)** Seed · US **$5.5M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[The Biological Computing](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-biological-computing)** Seed · US **$25M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Etched AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/etched-ai)** Series C · US · TechStartups **$500M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[Haiqu](https://millionrounds.com/company/haiqu)** Seed · US · Angel One **$11M** With 7 others
- **2025** 28 rounds
- **Dec** **[Bobyard](https://millionrounds.com/company/bobyard)** Series A · US · Ventureburn **$35M** With 6 others
- **Dec** **[Ply](https://millionrounds.com/company/ply)** Venture · US **$8.5M** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[Kinetic](https://millionrounds.com/company/kinetic)** Venture · SG **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[Valerie Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/valerie-health)** Series A · US **$30M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[1mind](https://millionrounds.com/company/1mind)** Series A · US · TechCrunch **$30M** With 6 others
- **Nov** **[Teleskope](https://millionrounds.com/company/teleskope)** Series A · US · AlleyWatch **$25M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Maybern](https://millionrounds.com/company/maybern)** Series B · US **$50M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Tabs](https://millionrounds.com/company/tabs)** Series B · US **$55M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Circuit & Chisel](https://millionrounds.com/company/circuit-and-chisel)** Seed · US **$19M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Inspiren](https://millionrounds.com/company/inspiren)** Series B · US **$100M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Casap](https://millionrounds.com/company/casap)** Series A · US · AlleyWatch **$25M** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[LightTable](https://millionrounds.com/company/lighttable)** Seed · US **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Lyric](https://millionrounds.com/company/lyric)** Series B · US **$44M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Ark Biotech](https://millionrounds.com/company/ark-biotech)** Grant · US **$200K** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Small Door Veterinary](https://millionrounds.com/company/small-door-veterinary)** Series C · US · AlleyWatch **$55M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Small Door](https://millionrounds.com/company/small-door)** Series C · US · AlleyWatch **$35M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[Caspian](https://millionrounds.com/company/caspian)** Seed · US **$5.4M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Retirable](https://millionrounds.com/company/retirable)** Series A · US **$10M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Bedrock Ocean Exploration](https://millionrounds.com/company/bedrock-ocean-exploration)** Series A · US **$25M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Inspiren](https://millionrounds.com/company/inspiren)** Series A · US · AlleyWatch **$35M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Cargado](https://millionrounds.com/company/cargado)** Series A · US · Conversion Capital **$12M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Odeko](https://millionrounds.com/company/odeko)** Growth · US · AlleyWatch **$126M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Plural](https://millionrounds.com/company/plural)** Seed · US **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Flock Homes](https://millionrounds.com/company/flock-homes)** Series B · US **$22M** With 4 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 **17 named**

AK **Anne K. Davey** Promoter i Filing they signed

AK **Anne K. Lysak** Promoter i Filing they signed

BL **Bela L. Musits** Managing Director of the Manager of the General Partner i Filing they signed

BC **Ben C. Sun** Managing Member i Filing they signed

BC **Benjamin Capell** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

BK **Benjamin Kevin Sun** Manager of Primary Venture Management, LLC, the Manager of the General Partner i Filing they signed

BC **Bradley Crowell Svrluga** Manager of Primary Venture Management, LLC, the Manager of the General Partner i Filing they signed

CL **Cassie Lancelloti-Young** Managing Member i Filing they signed

CY **Cassie Young** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

CP **Clint Peterson** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

EN **Eric Noble** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

IS **Ilana Stern** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

JS **Jason Schuman** Executive Officer i Filing they signed

JS **Jason Shuman** Managing Member i Filing they signed

MZ **Michal Zbigniew Witkowski** Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer i Form ADV

RK **Robert K. Peruzzi** Managing Director of the Management Company i Filing they signed

RW **Russell W. Howard** Managing Director of the Manager of the General Partner i Filing they signed

We also hold **57** 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.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$3.1B** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** Primary Venture Management, LLC
- **SEC number:** CRD 161884

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **1 in all**

**[Savored](https://millionrounds.com/company/savored)** Bought by [Groupon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/groupon) **Undisclosed** Sept 2012

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

New fund on file

**$9.0M**

raised in Apr 2025

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$16M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$12M**

Led 5 of 128 rounds **4%**

- **Said size:** $100K – $5.0M
- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 1 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *31*
- Series A said *28*
- Venture *21*
- Series B said *19*
- Series C *7*
- Pre-seed said *-*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) 15
- [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) 11
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 10
- [Contour Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/contour-venture-partners) 8
- [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau) 8
- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 7

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **15** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**BoxGroup** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**Contour Venture Partners** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/contour-venture-partners)[**Lerer Hippeau** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau)[**Techstars** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**RRE Ventures** VC firm **6** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rre-ventures)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Bain Capital Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital-ventures)[**Correlation Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/correlation-ventures)[**Bowery Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bowery-capital)[**Commerce Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/commerce-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Primary Venture Partners put money into.

[**Zero** $10M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/zero)[**Inspiren** $70M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/inspiren)[**Teram** $37M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/teram)[**Etched** $700M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/etched)[**LightTable** $22M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/lighttable)[**Haiqu** Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/haiqu)

## Quick answers about Primary Venture Partners

### What does Primary Venture Partners invest in?

Primary Venture Partners invests most often at Seed and Series A (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Diagnostics, Lending and In Vitro Diagnostics.

### How active is Primary Venture Partners?

128 investments on record, 23 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 5. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Primary Venture Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Forgepoint Inc. (Seed, Oct 2026), Zero (Seed, Sept 2026) and Inspiren (Series C, Sept 2026).

### How big are Primary Venture Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $5.0M.

### Does Primary Venture Partners lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 5 of its 128 investments on record (4%).

### Where does Primary Venture Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%).

### Is Primary Venture Partners investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 23 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Primary Venture Partners invest alongside?

Most often Alumni Ventures (15 rounds together), BoxGroup (11 rounds together) and Y Combinator (10 rounds together).

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