Organization · Venture Capital
TL Ventures
TL Ventures is a venture capital firm based in the United States, focused on investing in software, information technology, and business services sectors. Established in 1988, it has a strong network and extensive experience in the venture capital landscape.
Overview
What TL Ventures does
What TL Ventures is
TL Ventures is a venture capital firm based in the United States, focused on investing in software, information technology, and business services sectors. Established in 1988, it has a strong network and extensive experience in the venture capital landscape.
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
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 1988
- Approximate age
- About 38 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- February 28, 2026
Official channels
Find TL Ventures elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
TL Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Invests in early-stage companies led by outstanding management teams capable of building category-defining businesses in software, information technology, and business services
Focus narrative
Primarily invests in Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences (biotech, drug discovery, molecular biology), and Software/IT Services. Series A avg $16.4M, Series B avg $19.5M.
Value beyond capital
Extensive network of portfolio companies and professional contacts. Direct assistance with business strategy, recruiting, technology partnerships, and business development. Active board participation.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $1,000,000–$10,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $5,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A · Series B
- Regions
- North AmericaUnited States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 84
- Investments in the last 12 months
- 1
- Last recorded investment
- May 6, 2025
- Recorded notable exits
- iSpot.tv, Esperion Therapeutics, Celator Pharmaceuticals, and Pac-West Telecomm
Portfolio context
84 active companies with 77 exits. 1 unicorn: iSpot.tv (2022). 5 public companies including Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ IPO 2013). Primarily US-focused with 55 US investments.
Common questions
What to know about TL Ventures
Upseed classifies TL Ventures under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder 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
February 28, 2026
Known limits
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