45 Degree Mandate II

45 Degree Ventures

Partnering with exceptional founders through selective startup and private market investments.

Investment Thesis

45 Degree Ventures backs ambitious teams building durable, category-defining businesses. We invest with conviction in startups and private deals where deep diligence, aligned incentives, and long-term partnership create outsized outcomes.

  • Rigorous underwriting & due diligence
  • Operator network & strategic support
  • Patient capital with aligned interests

Investment Focus

Structured access to high-conviction private market opportunities.

Early-Stage Venture

Seed to Series B investments in technology-driven businesses with strong unit economics, defensible moats, and exceptional founding teams.

Private Placements

Selective participation in growth-stage financings and pre-IPO opportunities through proprietary deal flow and trusted co-investor networks.

Co-Investments & SPVs

Structured vehicles providing targeted exposure to curated private deals — from secondary transactions to sector-specific special situations.

Sector Focus

We concentrate where technology, capital efficiency, and scale intersect.

Artificial Intelligence
Fintech & Web3
Enterprise Software
Infrastructure & Security

Our Process

A disciplined framework from sourcing to exit.

01

Sourcing

Proprietary deal flow through founder networks, co-investors, and sector specialists.

02

Diligence

Deep commercial, financial, and technical underwriting before capital commitment.

03

Partnership

Hands-on support on strategy, hiring, and capital markets when value-add is clear.

04

Exit

Patient holding periods with disciplined return targets and liquidity planning.