Organization · Venture Capital
Great Wave Ventures
Great Wave Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York, focusing on technology startups in the built world, climate, and logistics sectors. The firm invests primarily in the United States and has a strategic partnership with Japanese real estate and construction firms.
Overview
What Great Wave Ventures does
What Great Wave Ventures is
Great Wave Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York, focusing on technology startups in the built world, climate, and logistics sectors. The firm invests primarily in the United States and has a strategic partnership with Japanese real estate and construction firms.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2019
- Approximate age
- About 7 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 27, 2026
Official channels
Find Great Wave Ventures elsewhere
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Capability profile
Great Wave Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Great Wave Ventures invests at the intersection of technology and the built world, focusing on sectors such as real estate, construction, and climate solutions. The firm leverages a unique US-Japan strategic partnership to foster innovation and access to markets.
Focus narrative
Great Wave Ventures primarily invests in technology related to the built world, including real estate technology, construction technology, and climate solutions. The firm targets early-stage companies, participating in funding rounds from pre-seed to Series A, with check sizes ranging from $250,000 to $2 million.
Value beyond capital
Great Wave Ventures provides strategic support to its portfolio companies through access to a unique network of Japanese real estate and construction firms, facilitating distribution and pilot partnerships in Japan. The firm also emphasizes diversity, with a significant portion of its portfolio companies having female co-founders.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $250,000–$2,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B
- Regions
- United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 60
Portfolio context
Great Wave Ventures has invested in over 60 startups, including notable companies such as Wildr, which focuses on logistics in the built world, Culdesac, known for car-free neighborhood development, and Obsess, which specializes in immersive shopping experiences.
Common questions
What to know about Great Wave Ventures
Upseed classifies Great Wave Ventures under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 27, 2026
Known limits
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