Cleveland Avenue

Cleveland Avenue is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL founded in 2015. Cleveland Avenue helps to unlock the value of our investments by developing strong business leaders and leveraging our vast organizational capabilities to support growth and change. We’re more than a passive investor. We help our portfolio companies build the future by investing in people and ideas that bring true world changing value to the lives of consumers. The firm focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including Aerospace & Defense, Other, Consumer, Fintech, Climate. The firm manages $500M in assets under management. Notable portfolio companies include Farmer's Dog, Found, Whipshots, Chowbotics and Ritual. Focuses on food, beverage, and restaurant technology companies that transform how people discover, create, and enjoy food.