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Cervin Ventures | Institution profile
Institution at a glance
Cervin Ventures is an early-stage investor focused on enterprise software. The firm says it supports founders with product and market strategy, go-to-market work, business development and market research. Its published team biographies cover venture investing, enterprise operations, engineering, B2B marketing and company building.
Source verification date: · The USD 162 million new-capital announcement and USD 335 million AUM figure are from 2023 and should be treated as historical firm disclosures. Lemma’s USD 2.3 million is the pre-seed round total, not Cervin’s individual commitment. Portfolio examples are selected companies displayed by Cervin.
Recorded financing connections
- Lemma2026-08-07 · Pre-seed · USD 2,300,000
These are recorded participations, not a complete portfolio or performance score.
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Key facts
| Stage and sector | Early-stage enterprise software; Cervin says it looks for founders with distinctive market insight and capital-efficient plans. |
|---|---|
| Investment themes | Enterprise applications、Enterprise software and infrastructure、Data infrastructure、Cloud software、AI-powered enterprise businesses |
| Founder support | Product and market strategy guidance, plus portfolio services covering go-to-market strategy, business development and market research. |
| Team experience | Neeraj Gupta — Co-Founder and Partner; founded Nexient and Cymbal, which was acquired by Patni/Cap Gemini; earlier held engineering and product roles at Octel and Genesys.、Shirish Sathaye — Partner; 20+ years as a venture general partner, including Matrix Partners, Khosla Ventures and Formation 8; earlier held engineering leadership roles at Alteon Websystems and FORE Systems.、Taylor Oliver — Partner focused on enterprise applications, B2B commerce, fintech and supply chain; helped launch Plug & Play Supply Chain Fund and Tenacity Venture Capital.、Scott Brown — Partner and Head of Platform; 25+ years in B2B marketing, including Google, Facebook, Cisco, Hum Capital and Sapphire Ventures. |
| Historical firm disclosure | In 2023 Cervin announced USD 162 million of new capital and reported AUM above USD 335 million; this is a dated firm disclosure. |
Organization background
Cervin’s team biographies describe experience in founding and operating companies, enterprise software, venture investing, engineering and B2B marketing. These are individual career histories, not inferred fund returns.
Milestones
- 2023-09-14
Cervin announced USD 162 million of new capital and a portfolio-services team led by Scott Brown.
Public record
- Lemma · Pre-seed · 2026-08-07 · Cervin was listed among participants in a USD 2.3 million round; its individual commitment was not disclosed.
- Selected companies displayed by Cervin include AiFi, ArmorCode, Celona, Paystand, Remi and Stream Security; this is not a complete portfolio list.
Official contact details
- Official website and team biographies: Cervin Ventures
Sources
- 1. Cervin
We work side by side with our founders and provide guidance on product and market strategy.
- 2. Team | Cervin
Neeraj Gupta is a Co-Founder and Partner at Cervin. Previously, Neeraj was the founder and CEO of Nexient, a digital experience consulting firm, and Cymbal, a telecommunications consultancy (acquired by Patni/Cap Gemini). He also held engineering and product management positions at Octel and Genesys. … For 20+ years, Shirish has served as a General Partner across several venture firms. Prior to joining Cervin, he spent 10 years at Matrix Partners, 3 years at Khosla Ventures, and the remainder at Formation 8. … Before joining Cervin, Taylor played an integral role in launching two separate first time funds, the Plug & Play Supply Chain Fund and Tenacity Venture Capital. … Scott Brown is a partner at Cervin leading the firm’s portfolio services team delivering pre and post-investment support to both portfolio companies and the investing team. Scott has more than 25 years of B2B marketing experience in both start-ups and hypergrowth companies like Google, Facebook and Cisco.
- 3. Investing in the future of enterprise software, entrepreneurs | Cervin
This morning Cervin Ventures announced the close of $162 million of new capital for us to invest in enterprise startups. In addition, we’re excited to announce the launch of our portfolio services team, led by Silicon Valley veteran Scott Brown, to help our entrepreneurs accelerate the growth of their businesses. … Grown our Assets Under Management (AUM) to more than $335 million. … We remain dedicated to helping founders of early-stage, enterprise software companies in their quest to build enduring companies. We are looking for entrepreneurs with unique insights on how to disrupt markets and the grit to execute on their vision in a capital efficient manner.
- 4. Portfolio | Cervin
AiFi ArmorCode Kapital Celona Paystand Redo Remi Stream Security
- 5. Lemma raises a $2.3M pre-seed round
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