Organization · Venture Capital
Moderne Ventures
Moderne Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital and growth equity firm that invests in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across sectors such as real estate, finance, insurance, and sustainability. The firm combines capital with strategic industry connections to enhance portfolio growth.
Overview
What Moderne Ventures does
What Moderne Ventures is
Moderne Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital and growth equity firm that invests in early-stage and growth-stage technology companies across sectors such as real estate, finance, insurance, and sustainability. The firm combines capital with strategic industry connections to enhance portfolio growth.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2015
- Approximate age
- About 11 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 26, 2026
Official channels
Find Moderne Ventures elsewhere
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Capability profile
Moderne Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Moderne Ventures invests in broad, multi-vertical technology companies that can solve problems for large legacy industries while also expanding beyond any single vertical.
Focus narrative
Moderne Ventures invests in early-stage companies (late seed to early Series B) and growth-stage companies (late Series B to pre-IPO). The firm targets sectors such as Enterprise SaaS, AI, Robotics, Deep Tech, Sustainability, Data, and Digital Transaction Management, seeking to back companies that can achieve significant market impact.
Value beyond capital
Moderne Ventures adds value to its portfolio companies by leveraging the Moderne Network and Moderne Passport, a six-month industry immersion program that connects portfolio companies to over 1,500 executives and corporate partners. This approach facilitates customer introductions and accelerates market expansion.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $2,000,000–$25,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $8,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B · Series C · Growth Equity · Pre-IPO
- Sectors
- SaaS & Cloud SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceRobotics & Autonomous SystemsFrontier & Deep TechClimate & SustainabilityFintechHealthcareReal Estate & Property TechInsurance TechnologyEnergy
- Regions
- North America · Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 160
Portfolio context
Moderne Ventures has invested in over 160 companies, with notable portfolio companies including: ICON: A construction technology company that utilizes 3D printing to build homes. Qloo: A cultural intelligence platform that provides business insights through AI. August Home: A smart home access company known for its keyless entry products. Avvir: A construction project management software that helps businesses manage timelines and budgets.
Capability profile
Moderne Ventures as a program host
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series A+ · Series B
- Sectors
- SaaS & Cloud SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceRobotics & Autonomous SystemsFrontier & Deep TechClimate & Sustainability
- Regions
- United States
Capability profile
Moderne Ventures as an event host
Event focus
Moderne Ventures focuses on investing in early-stage companies (late seed to early Series B) and growth-stage companies (late Series B to pre-IPO) that operate in sectors such as Enterprise SaaS, AI, Robotics, Deep Tech, Sustainability, Data, and Digital Transaction Management. The firm seeks to support category-defining companies that can revolutionize their respective industries.
Format narrative
Moderne Ventures hosts various events including Innovation Day, an annual event where portfolio and Passport companies present to industry partners, and Mentor Meetings, which are networking events connecting executives with entrepreneurs in the real estate sector.
Participant value
Moderne Ventures combines capital with the Moderne Network and Moderne Passport, a six-month industry immersion program that connects portfolio and Passport companies to more than 1,500 executives and corporate partners, providing significant networking opportunities.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- meetup
- Recurrence
- annual
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
- Next event location
- Chicago, IL
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity · Pre-IPO
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Sectors
- SaaS & Cloud SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceRobotics & Autonomous SystemsFintechInsurance TechnologyReal Estate & Property Tech
- Regions
- North America
Speakers and past editions
Speakers
Notable speakers include Constance Freedman, Founder and Managing Partner, and Liza Benson, Partner.
Past editions
Innovation Day features presentations from portfolio and Passport companies to industry partners, showcasing their innovations and business models.
Common questions
What to know about Moderne Ventures
Upseed classifies Moderne Ventures under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, program host, and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 26, 2026
Known limits
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