What SpringTime Ventures does

SpringTime Ventures is a US-based seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017/2018, headquartered in Denver with partner presence in Boulder, Austin, and Atlanta. The firm invests in pre-seed and seed rounds of B2B software companies, with a stated focus on healthcare, fintech, insurtech, logistics, and supply chain software. SpringTime has deployed three flagship funds; the most recent (Fund III) was raised in 2025, and aggregate AUM is reported at $46M across the three vehicles. The active portfolio comprises 61 companies with five realized exits to date.

The firm operates a content-first engagement model designed to generate deal flow and brand authority at the seed stage. The primary asset is VC Minute, a podcast launched in 2022 that has produced 270+ episodes of short-form interviews with seed-stage founders and operators. In Q1 2024, the firm expanded its content surface with Seed Crust, a quarterly written research product on seed-stage software market trends. SpringTime's investment approach emphasizes specialist thematic positioning (RevOps, vertical SaaS, supply chain, fintech, insurtech) and an operating-partner network that supports portfolio companies in go-to-market and hiring.

Economically, SpringTime generates revenue through standard venture fund mechanics: recurring management fees (typically ~2% of committed capital) on its three funds, plus carried interest on exits. With AUM reported at $46M and Fund III sized larger than prior vintages, fee revenue alone is in the low single-digit millions, supplemented by realization-driven carry. The firm does not disclose LP composition, and its "customer" base is the LP base on the funding side and the founder base on the deployment side. Recent strategic activity — including the Fund III close, new vertical bets in stablecoin (Coinbax, Dec 2025) and AI-enabled care delivery (Paralign Health, May 2026), and a generational leadership transition — indicates a firm scaling into a larger market footprint while maintaining a specialist seed posture.

Name

SpringTime Ventures

Legal name

SpringTime Ventures

Website

https://springtimeventures.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SpringTime Ventures is a US seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017, deploying three funds ($46M AUM) into B2B software startups across healthcare, fintech, insurtech, logistics, and supply chain, supported by the VC Minute podcast and Seed Crust quarterly research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seed-Stage Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

Keywords

• Seed-stage venture capital
• Startup seed investing
• Early-stage equity funding
• Venture capital fund
• Startup growth capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Seed-stage equity investments (capital deployment): SpringTime deploys capital from its venture funds (currently investing from Fund III) into seed-stage software companies via first checks of $250K-$1M targeting ~8% initial ownership. Returns are generated primarily from future liquidity events (acquisitions, IPOs) of portfolio companies; SpringTime reports 5 fund exits to date.
2. Fund management (implied): Standard venture fund economics — management fees on committed/invested capital and carried interest on fund returns. AUM disclosed at $46M.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SpringTime Ventures is a US-based seed-stage venture capital firm that deploys initial equity checks of $250K–$1M (targeting ~8% ownership) into pre-seed and seed-stage software startups operating in healthcare, fintech, insurtech, logistics, and supply chain. The firm is currently investing out of Fund III, with $46M AUM across 61 investments and 5 fund exits since 2018, and supports the fund with a content platform (VC Minute podcast, Substack newsletter, Seed Crust market reports) and structured founder-facing intake (Pitch Us portal, Office Hours).

Product overview

SpringTime Ventures operates as a single-platform seed-stage venture capital firm rather than a modular software suite. Its core offering is the seed-stage VC fund (currently investing out of Fund III), which is supported by a set of ancillary content and service products aimed at founders and the broader ecosystem: the VC Minute Podcast (a long-running fundraising-advice podcast distributed to major listening platforms and paired with a Substack newsletter), the Seed Crust quarterly Market Analysis report (PDF + public webinar with guests such as Peter Walker of Carta), the Pitch Us submission portal (a four-stage intake funnel for prospective portfolio companies), and recurring Office Hours (Calendly-scheduled founder advisory calls). Together these products form SpringTime's broader platform: the fund provides the capital, while the content and intake services feed deal flow and reinforce the firm's positioning as a founder-friendly seed investor in healthcare, fintech, insurtech, logistics, and supply chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VC Minute: A weekly podcast produced by SpringTime Ventures (hosted primarily by Managing Partner Rich Maloy) delivering quick advice to help startup founders fundraise better.

Products and services

• SpringTime Ventures Seed-Stage Venture Capital Fund SpringTime's flagship offering: a seed-stage venture capital fund (currently investing out of Fund III) that writes initial equity checks of $250K–$1M targeting ~8% ownership in pre-seed and seed-stage US-based software companies in healthcare, fintech, insurtech, logistics, and supply chain. Investing since 2018 with $46M AUM, 61 portfolio investments, and 5 fund exits.
• VC Minute Podcast A long-running short-episode podcast hosted by Managing Partner Rich Maloy that delivers quick, actionable fundraising advice to startup founders. Distributed via Buzzsprout to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Stitcher, with a companion Substack newsletter. Over 270 episodes produced.
• Seed Crust: State of the Seed Market Report A quarterly market analysis publication examining the state of the seed venture capital market. The Q1 2024 edition was released as a downloadable PDF and accompanied by a public webinar. Targets founders, operators, and investors tracking seed-stage market dynamics.
• Pitch Us Startup Submission Portal A structured online intake form that funnels startup submissions through a four-stage vetting process: form review, 30-minute introductory call, one-hour meeting with full-time partners, and a final due-diligence meeting. Designed for prospective pre-seed and seed-stage software founders seeking capital.
• Office Hours Recurring 15-minute founder consultation slots scheduled through Calendly on Tuesdays with Rich Maloy and Thursdays with Allyson Plosko, allowing prospective portfolio founders to ask questions about fit before submitting a formal pitch.

Quantifiable outcome

• $46M AUM
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered sustained season sponsor of vc minute and primary podcast hosting and distribution platform.

• AVL Growth Partnerssustained season sponsor of vc minuteOthersAVL Growth Partners (founded 2009) is the title sponsor of the VC Minute podcast, providing financial sponsorship in exchange for embedded ad-reads promoting its fractional CFO/finance services to SpringTime's founder audience. AVL is referenced across multiple seasons of VC Minute episodes.
• Buzzsproutprimary podcast hosting and distribution platformTechnology or IntegrationBuzzsprout is the primary podcast hosting platform for the VC Minute podcast (hosted at feeds.buzzsprout.com/1970319), enabling distribution to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other listening platforms.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flyover Capital: Midwestern seed-to-Series A VC that has co-invested with SpringTime in Paralign Health and shares a focus on US-based, vertically-focused seed investing in healthcare and supply chain. Comparable check size and stage.
• Forum Ventures: Seed-stage venture firm focused on B2B SaaS and fintech. Recurring co-investor with SpringTime (Paralign Health) and competes for similar early-stage software deals in SpringTime's focus verticals.
• BankTech Ventures: Venture firm investing in fintech and banktech at seed stage. Led the Coinbax round in which SpringTime participated; directly comparable stage, check size, and fintech focus.
• SixThirty Ventures: St. Louis-based seed venture fund focused on fintech, insurtech, and healthcare — a near-perfect overlap with SpringTime's verticals. Co-invested with SpringTime in Paralign Health.
• Lerer Hippeau: New York-based seed-stage VC investing in B2B SaaS, fintech, and healthcare — directly comparable verticals, stage, and check size to SpringTime, serving similar founder profiles.

Regional players

• Connecticut Innovations: State-backed venture fund investing across stages in CT-based and US companies. Co-invested with SpringTime in Coinbax; comparable seed-stage activity and sector overlap, but with a geographic mandate.
• Sorenson Impact Foundation: Impact-focused venture investor active in healthcare and fintech. Co-invested in Paralign Health with SpringTime; overlapping thesis in healthtech and mission-driven founders.

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global seed accelerator and investor with broad sector coverage and a US footprint. Larger and more generalist than SpringTime but directly competes for the same early-stage founder mindshare.
• Y Combinator: The dominant US seed accelerator and investor. Competes with SpringTime for the same pre-seed/seed software founders in healthcare, fintech, and logistics, though at much larger scale and broader thesis.

Others

• AVL Growth Partners: Fractional CFO/finance services firm and sustained sponsor of SpringTime's VC Minute podcast. Ecosystem partner — not a capital competitor, but shares SpringTime's founder audience and is explicitly adjacent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/springtime-ventures

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments63 records

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