Act One Ventures - aVenture Asset Manager Research
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Founded
2016
Act One Ventures is a community-focused, early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California. Led by General Partners Michael Silton and Alejandro Guerrero, the firm invests $1M-$3M in pre-seed and seed rounds across vertical SaaS, compliance, service-as-software, and enterprise infrastructure companies. The firm was founded in 2015 and has backed over 60 companies, with a focus on building long-term relationships with founders.
Act One Ventures closed its third fund at $73 million in January 2024, bringing total assets under management to $148 million. The firm's team includes Principal Israel Muñoz and Head of Marketing and Communications Max Denike, along with a network of advisors who have helped scale category-defining companies. Act One Ventures emphasizes diversity in its portfolio and has pioneered the Diversity Rider initiative to address systemic inequity in venture capital.
Act One Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
