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VSC Ventures | Institution profile
Institution at a glance
VSC Ventures is a North American early-stage fund that combines capital with brand, media and storytelling support. It reports a USD 20 million fund and typical checks of USD 500,000–750,000. Its thesis backs founders using AI to improve data, labor and safety in dirty, dusty and dangerous industries.
Source verification date: · Fund size, check range, investment thesis and team titles are self-reported by VSC Ventures. Its website also describes the history of Vijay Chattha’s affiliated PR and media business; that business’s 23-year history and 1,000-company reach are not VSC Ventures fund performance. Gritt’s USD 32.4 million is the company’s cumulative pre-seed and Series A funding; VSC Ventures is listed as an existing investor, with no individual check disclosed.
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Key facts
| Reported fund size | USD 20 million early-stage fund, according to the firm. |
|---|---|
| Typical check size | USD 500,000–750,000, according to the firm. |
| Stage and geography | Early-stage founders in North America. |
| Investment thesis | AI for data, labor and safety challenges in dirty, dusty and dangerous industries. |
| Team listed on the firm’s site | Jay Kapoor and Vijay Chattha (General Partners); Maggie Philbin, Eric Gonzalez and Anne Sophie Hurst (Venture Partners); Gwyn Stahlhut (Director of Finance). |
Public record
- Gritt’s company announcement reports USD 32.4 million across pre-seed and Series A funding and lists VSC Ventures as a previous investor. The amount is the company’s cumulative funding, not VSC’s individual check or a current-round lead amount.
- VSC Ventures says the affiliated PR and media business built by Vijay Chattha has 23 years of experience and has helped more than 1,000 companies with media coverage and brand building. These figures refer to the related media business, not venture-fund investment results.
Official contact details
- Official website: VSC Ventures
- Founder inquiries: VSC Ventures Contact Us form
Sources
- 1. About Us | VSC Ventures
VSC Ventures is a $20M early-stage fund for founders in North America.
- 2. About Us | VSC Ventures
We write $500K to $750K checks and bring brand, media, and storytelling to your cap table.
- 3. VSC Ventures | We make dirty jobs sexier
We back founders using AI to fix data, labor, and safety challenges across Dirty, Dusty, Dangerous industries.
- 4. Contact Us | VSC Ventures
We’re constantly on the lookout for exceptional founders. Reach out to us if you’re one.
- 5. Gritt Launches with $32.4M to Build Physical AI for Infrastructure | Gritt
support from previous investors First Round Capital, Climactic, Congruent Ventures, and VSC Ventures