What CerraCap Ventures does

CerraCap Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Saurabh Ranjan (CEO) and Saurabh Suri (Managing Partner), headquartered in Costa Mesa, California with a secondary office in Dallas, Texas. The firm invests in B2B startups across enterprise AI, cybersecurity, digital health, national security, and advanced computing, and differentiates from traditional capital-only VCs through its proprietary "Sales & Scale" model — an industrialized process that takes portfolio companies through evaluation, guidance, sales enablement (delivering purchase orders rather than introductions), and scaling via a CXO Council of Fortune 500 C-Suite leaders and access to 18,000+ engineers globally for talent strategies and product release cycles.

The firm's product surface has expanded beyond a single fund into a multi-vehicle platform: CerraCap North deploys conscious capital across differentiated investment horizons, CerraCap Cares operates a philanthropic arm supporting women-led ventures, and a second fund closed in October 2020 institutionalizing the AI/cybersecurity/analytics thesis. In December 2025, CerraCap merged with Impact Venture Capital to form CerraCap Impact Venture Capital (CIVC), integrating the Sales & Scale engine with Impact's Corporate Intelligence Platform and expanding geographic reach across North America, Europe, India, and emerging markets. The merged entity is anchored by marquee advisory relationships including former Mexico President Vicente Fox, Cushman & Wakefield Chairman John C. Cushman, and LP Kevin Durant, with strategic capital from Mexico Ventures and IIFL Wealth.

The business model is conventional VC economics — management fees on committed capital plus carried interest on exits — applied to a differentiated distribution thesis. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but the firm has demonstrated exit capability (Swych delivered 4.3X in under 2 years via UAE Exchange acquisition in 2018; Totient acquired by Absci in 2021) while continuing active investment cadence into 2025-2026 across AI-bio precision medicine (Nephronomics), applied industrial AI (Enginius.ai), and digital health (Somnoware). Customer segments are portfolio companies (primarily early-stage startups) and Limited Partners (strategic investors and high-net-worth individuals), with go-to-market centered on referral networks, universities, and research labs for deal sourcing rather than external product sales.

Name

CerraCap Ventures

Legal name

Cerracap, LLC

Website

https://cerracap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CerraCap Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise AI, cybersecurity, digital health, and national security startups. The firm deploys a proprietary Sales & Scale model providing portfolio companies with Fortune 500 customer access and go-to-market support, now operating as CIVC post-merger with Impact Venture Capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital / Early-Stage Investment

NAICS

Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Venture Capital Fund-of-Funds / Multi-Manager Platforms (FSANAAAJ)

Keywords

• Early-stage venture capital
• B2B startup investment
• Enterprise AI investing
• Cybersecurity venture capital
• Digital health investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Costa Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Venture Capital Returns: CerraCap generates returns through equity investments in early-stage companies, realizing gains through exits (M&A, IPO), distributions, and appreciation of portfolio holdings. The firm has achieved a 4.3X return on the Swych exit in less than 2 years.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CerraCap Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that makes equity investments in B2B companies operating in enterprise AI, cybersecurity, digital health, national security, and advanced computing sectors. The firm differentiates itself through a proprietary "Sales & Scale" investment model that goes beyond capital to provide portfolio companies with enterprise sales pipeline, Fortune 500 customer access via a CXO Council, and talent scaling support through a network of 18,000+ engineers.

Product overview

CerraCap Ventures operates as a global venture capital platform that has evolved through multiple phases: from an early-stage VC firm (CerraCap Ventures) to a merged entity (CerraCap Impact Venture Capital with Impact Venture Capital) with a subsidiary focused on conscious capital (CerraCap North). The platform centers on a proprietary Sales & Scale model that goes beyond providing capital to help startups sell into large enterprises through an ecosystem of Fortune 500 decision-makers. Core offerings include investment across enterprise AI, cybersecurity, and digital health sectors, supported by a CXO Council of C-suite executives from Fortune 500 companies. The CerraCap Cares foundation focuses on impact initiatives and women-led ventures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CerraCap Ventures Early-Stage Investment Program Early-stage equity investment program for B2B startups in enterprise AI, cybersecurity, digital health, national security, and advanced computing, using the proprietary Sales & Scale model to provide portfolio companies with Fortune 500 customer access and sales pipeline.
• CerraCap Impact Venture Capital (CIVC) Merged global venture platform combining CerraCap's Sales & Scale commercialization engine with Impact Venture Capital's Corporate Intelligence Platform, providing accelerated access to enterprise customers, co-investors, and acquirers for startups in enterprise AI, cybersecurity, digital health, national security, and advanced computing.
• CerraCap North Conscious capital investment division of CerraCap deploying transformative capital across three investment horizons: Immediate Value Creators (0-2 years), Strategic Growth Plays (2-5 years), and Transformation Ventures (5-15 years).
• CXO Council Strategic executive advisory platform bringing together enterprise CXOs and technology leaders to shape investment strategy, strengthen portfolio growth, and provide market-driven insights into the evolving technology landscape for CerraCap portfolio companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.3X return in less than 2 years on Swych exit
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Mark Rohrwasser (CXO Council Leader)coreOthers · 1 June 2026Former Silicon Valley Bank and Equifax CIO Mark Rohrwasser appointed to lead CIVC's CXO Council, a strategic executive advisory platform bringing together accomplished enterprise CXOs and technology leaders to shape investment strategy, strengthen portfolio growth, and provide market-driven insights.
• Impact Venture CapitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025CerraCap Ventures and Impact Venture Capital merged to form CerraCap Impact Venture Capital (CIVC), creating a globally connected venture platform. The combined firm integrates CerraCap's Sales & Scale commercialization engine with Impact Venture Capital's Corporate Intelligence Platform, providing accelerated access to enterprise customers, co-investors, and acquirers for startups in enterprise AI, cybersecurity, digital health, national security, and advanced computing.
• President Vicente Fox (Advisory Board)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer President of Mexico (2000-2006) serves on CerraCap's advisory board, hosting the annual XITE Conference at Centro Fox presidential library and facilitating cross-border investment opportunities between US and Mexico family offices representing over $50B in investment potential.
• John C. Cushman (Advisory Board Chairman)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerChairman of Cushman & Wakefield (world's largest private commercial real estate firm with 256 offices in 60 countries) serves as Chairman of CerraCap's Advisory Board, providing strategic guidance and global business network access.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sequoia Capital: Premier venture firm with global presence and strong enterprise technology franchise. Comparable long-term orientation toward enterprise AI and infrastructure startups.
• Insight Partners: Scale-up-stage investor with deep enterprise software and cybersecurity franchise. Overlapping sector focus with CerraCap, but typically invests at Series B+ rather than Pre-Series A.
• Andreessen Horowitz: Large multi-stage venture firm with significant allocation to enterprise AI, cybersecurity, and digital health. Comparable sector coverage but at much greater scale and broader portfolio scope.
• NEA (New Enterprise Associates): Large diversified venture firm with significant early-stage B2B and enterprise software allocation. Comparable enterprise focus but operating at substantially greater AUM scale.

Emerging players

• DataTribe: Early-stage firm focused on cybersecurity and national security startups with origins in the intelligence community. Comparable focus on cybersecurity founders and government-proximate deal flow.

Direct peers

• Luxembourg-based In-Q-Tel: Strategic investor for the U.S. intelligence community, focused on national security, cybersecurity, and advanced computing startups. Highly comparable to CerraCap's national security thesis.
• Lux Capital: Early-stage venture firm investing in deep tech, AI, and national security startups with concentrated sector bets similar to CerraCap's AI/cybersecurity focus. Comparable firm size and stage orientation make it a near-direct comp.
• Founders Fund: Early-stage venture firm investing in frontier enterprise, defense, and deep technology companies. Overlapping focus areas with CerraCap, particularly in national security and advanced computing.
• Battery Ventures: Long-established early-to-growth stage VC with deep focus on enterprise software, AI infrastructure, and cybersecurity. Similar B2B sector focus and operational support orientation as CerraCap.
• Bessemer Venture Partners: Multi-stage venture firm with a strong early-stage franchise in enterprise AI, cybersecurity, and digital health. Similar investment philosophy and stage orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CerracapVenture
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments39 records

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