Tuhaye Venture Partners

What Tuhaye Venture Partners does

Tuhaye Venture Partners is a New York-based, pre-seed-focused venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Bill Cohen (and Todd Breeden per firmographics) to invest at the earliest stage of the company lifecycle in enterprise software. The firm targets B2B SaaS and B2B marketplace companies across the United States, leading or co-leading pre-seed rounds with check sizes of $250,000 to $1 million and reserving follow-on capital for Seed and Series A participation. Bill Cohen brings a 25-year investment banking background from Lehman Brothers and Barclays, where he ran the Global Media & Communications Group and was involved in over $200 billion of M&A and capital markets transactions; the firm cites 25–40+ years of combined operating experience across its investment team.

The firm's investment process is differentiated by three proprietary analytical frameworks: the Founder Confidence Index (evaluating founder-investor alignment on exit expectations), the Equity Leverage Risk Model (quantifying return requirements on invested capital to optimize portfolio risk), and a Growth Metric Analysis framework focused on second-derivative growth signals to distinguish increasing from decreasing returns phases. Deal sourcing relies on founder referrals, direct outreach, industry events, and thought-leadership content (valuation theory, startup metrics) published via the firm's website and LinkedIn. Fund administration and LP portal access are operated through a partnership with Carta.

Tuhaye's revenue model follows standard venture capital economics: annual management fees on committed capital and performance-based carried interest on exits above a return threshold. The firm reports 15 investments, 4 realized exits (Amper Music to Shutterstock, Gamer Sensei to Corsair, Neighbor Schools to Higher Ground Education in 2017; Rosie to Instacart in September 2022; Privy to Attentive in 2023), and indicates that portfolio companies have collectively raised over $200 million in follow-on capital with more than $4 billion in enterprise value created across Tuhaye's portfolio and Cohen's prior investment track record. Acceptance rate is cited at less than 0.1% of businesses reviewed since inception, reflecting a highly selective investment posture.

Name

Tuhaye Venture Partners

Legal name

Tuhaye Venture Partners

Website

https://tuhayeventurepartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tuhaye Venture Partners is a New York-based pre-seed venture capital firm founded in 2016 that invests $250K–$1M in early-stage U.S. enterprise software companies, focused on B2B SaaS and B2B marketplace models with follow-on through Series A.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital

NAICS

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

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Sector-Focused Venture Capital (Vertical Specialists) (FSANAAAD)

Keywords

• Venture capital
• Pre-seed investing
• Enterprise software
• B2b saas investing
• Startup funding

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Management Fees: Venture capital firms typically charge annual management fees (typically 2% of committed capital) to cover operational expenses and team compensation.
2. Carried Interest (Carry): Performance-based compensation (typically 20% of profits) earned when portfolio companies achieve successful exits above the return threshold. Tuhaye has achieved 4 exits to date including Privy (Attentive), Amper Music (Shutterstock), Rosie (Instacart), and Gamer Sensei (Corsair).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tuhaye Venture Partners is a New York-based, pre-seed venture capital firm that invests $250,000 to $1,000,000 in early-stage enterprise software companies, focusing on B2B SaaS and B2B marketplace models. The firm leads or co-leads pre-seed rounds, reserves follow-on capital for Seed and Series A, and provides board participation, operating expertise, and network access to portfolio founders.

Product overview

Tuhaye Venture Partners is an enterprise software focused venture capital firm in New York that invests at the earliest stage of company lifecycles (pre-seed). The firm does not offer products or services in the traditional sense; its offering is capital investment and support to enterprise software startups. Tuhaye invests $250,000 to $1 million in pre-seed rounds, leads or co-leads investments, and follows on at seed and series A stages, with a focus on B2B SaaS and B2B marketplace models. As a VC firm, there are no distinct software products, modules, or named offerings to enumerate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Seed Venture Capital Investments Pre-seed equity investments ranging from $250,000 to $1,000,000 in early-stage enterprise software startups, with Tuhaye typically leading or co-leading the round. Targeted at founders of B2B SaaS and B2B marketplace companies raising their first institutional capital.
• Seed and Series A Follow-On Investments Reserved follow-on equity capital deployed at the Seed and Series A stages of existing pre-seed portfolio companies to support continued growth and reinforce investor conviction. Targeted at existing portfolio founders raising subsequent rounds.
• Board Participation and Operating Support Board seats and active operating support provided to portfolio companies, including access to Bill Cohen's investment banking network, talent recruitment assistance, and strategic advisory for founders scaling from MVP to product-market fit. Targeted at Tuhaye portfolio company founders and leadership teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15 investments made, 4 successful exits achieved
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CartaminorOthersCarta provides LP (Limited Partner) log-in functionality for Tuhaye's investor portal, enabling portfolio tracking and administrative services for their investor base.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global accelerator and early-stage venture capital firm. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the early-stage ecosystem providing pre-seed capital and operating support to technology startups, competing for similar founder relationships.
• Greycroft: Established venture capital firm investing across seed, venture, and growth stages with a focus on enterprise and consumer technology. Comparable as a co-investor in Tuhaye portfolio companies (e.g., Veritonic), representing a broader incumbent player in the same enterprise software ecosystem.
• First Round Capital: Prominent seed-stage venture capital firm focused on technology startups. Comparable as a leading pre-seed/seed VC targeting enterprise and consumer software founders at the earliest stages — a broader incumbent that competes for similar deal flow.

Direct peers

• Tribe Capital: Data-driven venture capital firm investing across early and growth stages in software. Comparable as a co-investor in Tuhaye's portfolio company Teampay's $12M Series A.
• Betaworks: New York-based startup studio and seed-stage venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies. Comparable as a NYC-based pre-seed/seed investor in technology with a similar focus on identifying and backing early winners.
• Lerer Hippeau: Early-stage venture capital firm based in New York focused on pre-seed and seed investments across consumer and enterprise software. Highly comparable as a NYC-based seed-stage VC that has participated alongside Tuhaye in deals like Veritonic's Series A.
• Newark Venture Partners: Seed-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise and consumer technology. Directly comparable as a seed investor that has co-invested with Tuhaye in Veritonic's Series A funding round.
• Glasswing Ventures: Early-stage venture capital firm focused on enterprise AI and B2B SaaS startups. Comparable as a sector-focused seed VC in enterprise software that has co-invested with Tuhaye in Narrative I/O.
• Commerce Ventures: Venture capital firm investing in commerce-related technology and B2B SaaS. Directly comparable as a co-investor in Tuhaye's portfolio company Mulberry's $22M Series B.
• XSeed Capital: Early-stage venture capital firm investing in enterprise SaaS and B2B software. Comparable as a sector-focused seed investor that has co-invested with Tuhaye in Narrative I/O's Series A.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tuhaye-venture-partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments21 records

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