Clutch VC

What Clutch VC does

Clutch VC is a privately held, Austin-based venture capital firm founded in 2022 that operates as a Texas-focused seed fund. The firm invests exclusively in pre-seed and seed rounds of $1-5M (average check $500K-$2M) in B2B software companies, using safe notes or priced rounds, typically leading rounds and taking board seats. It is led by General Partners Rajiv Bala and Steve Coffey with three Venture Partners (Ilyas Iyoob, Tyron Stading, Kevin Dasch), and the team claims 40+ years of combined venture and operating experience. Its eight named portfolio companies — Allstacks, Collbox, ConverseNow, Mavvrik, MooresLab AI, Pact, Reflex, and Statt — span developer tools, vertical SaaS, AI applications, and workplace intelligence, with additional stealth investments undisclosed.

Name

Clutch VC

Legal name

Clutch VC

Website

https://clutch.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clutch VC is an Austin, Texas-based seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2022 that leads pre-seed and seed rounds of $1-5M (average check $500K-$2M) in B2B software companies, primarily in Texas, with a stated aim of serving as a gateway to top-tier Series A capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

Keywords

• Seed venture capital
• Pre-seed funding
• B2B software investing
• Early-stage capital
• Texas startup fund

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Management Fees and Carried Interest: Clutch VC generates returns through management fees on committed capital and carried interest from successful portfolio company exits. As a seed-focused VC fund, they earn returns by investing in early-stage B2B software companies and realizing gains upon liquidity events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Clutch VC is a Texas-focused seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in early-stage B2B software companies. It leads pre-seed and seed rounds of $1-5M with average check sizes of $500K to $2M via safe notes or priced rounds, typically takes board seats, and positions itself as a gateway to top-tier Series A capital. The firm supplements capital with operational coaching, talent network access, and follow-on support.

Product overview

Clutch VC operates as a single, unified venture capital investment offering rather than a platform with separate modules. Their core product is seed-stage investment services, specifically targeting pre-seed and seed rounds of B2B software companies in Texas. They lead investment rounds (typically $1-5M), provide board seats, and offer follow-on support. Complementary services include Series A preparation (acting as a gateway to institutional capital) and founder support through talent network access and operational coaching. The investment services are the primary offering; there are no separate software products, APIs, or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seed Investment Services Lead seed-stage venture capital investment services for early-stage B2B software companies, including pre-seed and seed rounds of $1-5M with average check sizes of $500K to $2M, structured via safe notes or priced rounds, typically including board seats.
• Series A Preparation Services Positioning and preparation support that helps portfolio companies transition from seed to top-tier Series A institutional capital, leveraging Clutch VC's investor and LP relationships.
• Founder Network & Talent Support Access to Clutch VC's deep early-stage B2B talent network in Texas, helping portfolio companies make the right hires, build culture, and align incentives.

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Silverton Partners: Austin-based venture capital firm investing in Texas startups across stages including seed. Directly comparable to Clutch VC as another Texas-rooted VC with a portfolio of Texas B2B software companies, though typically writing larger checks.
• LiveOak Venture Partners: Austin-based early-stage VC firm focused on Texas-based companies. Highly comparable to Clutch VC as a Texas-centric, B2B-tilted investor writing seed and Series A checks, with an overlapping portfolio thematic and GP base in Austin.
• Sputnik ATX: Austin-based pre-seed and seed venture fund. Closely mirrors Clutch VC's stage focus (pre-seed/seed) and geographic focus on Austin/Texas, competing for many of the same early B2B software founders.
• Capital Factory: Austin-based accelerator and seed investor that has been a central node in the Texas startup ecosystem for years. Directly comparable as a Texas-focused seed capital provider, though with an accelerator model rather than pure fund.
• Moonshots Capital: Texas-based seed-stage venture capital firm. Comparable to Clutch VC in stage focus (seed), geographic focus (Texas), and B2B software orientation, competing for similar founder relationships.
• Precursor Ventures: San Francisco-based pre-seed and seed VC firm. Comparable to Clutch VC in stage focus and B2B software tilt, though geographically diversified rather than Texas-only; serves as a relevant benchmark for pre-seed/seed fund economics.
• Lerer Hippeau: New York-based early-stage (seed/Series A) venture capital firm. Comparable to Clutch VC in stage focus, B2B software orientation, and founder-led approach, with a longer track record as a leading seed-stage generalist.
• Floodgate: Seed-stage venture capital firm based in the Bay Area. Comparable to Clutch VC in pre-seed/seed stage focus and conviction-led investing approach, though with broader geographic scope and deeper portfolio diversification.

Regional players

• RevTech Ventures: Dallas-based seed-stage VC focused on retail-tech and B2B startups in North Texas. Comparable as a Texas-focused seed investor, though with stronger Dallas-Fort Worth geographic emphasis and retail-tech vertical tilt.
• Geekdom Fund: San Antonio-based startup incubator and seed fund operating across Texas. Comparable as a Texas-based early-stage capital provider, though with a San Antonio focus and incubator-style model rather than pure fund.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ClutchVC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments12 records

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