Wischoff Ventures

Quick read

Wischoff Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage VC firm founded in 2021, headquartered in New York City. Solo GP Nichole Wischoff leads the firm, writing $1–2M checks into North America-based startups across fintech, vertical SaaS, supply chain, and marketplaces. Fund III closed at $50M in 2024, anchored by Cendana Capital.

Key facts

Founded

2021

Founders

Nichole Wischoff

Employees

2-5

Sectors

fintech, saas, marketplace, enterprise

Website

wischoff.com

Investment thesis

Wischoff Ventures backs pre-seed and seed stage technology companies digitizing large, established offline industries — with a concentration in fintech infrastructure, vertical SaaS, supply chain, and B2B marketplaces. The firm writes $1–2M checks, leads or co-leads rounds, and targets North America-based founders.

Recent activity

• Jul 2026investment
  Wischoff Ventures made its most recent investment in Corner Health, a healthcare enterprise systems company, on 13 July 2026. pitchbook.com
• 2025leadership
  Nichole Wischoff joined Collide Capital as a Venture Partner. Collide is a $170M AUM firm co-led by Aaron Samuels and Brian Hollins, focused on fintech, supply chain, and future of work at pre-seed through Series A. linkedin.com
• Jan 2025press
  Nichole Wischoff appeared on the 'How I Invest' podcast with David Weisburd, detailing how she raised the $50M Fund III in five months during a difficult 2024 fundraising market. howiinvestpodcast.com
• Sep 2024fundraise
  Wischoff Ventures closed Fund III at $50M, anchored by Cendana Capital, with LPs including Children's Health, Churchill Asset Management, and Screendoor. The fund targets 30 companies with $0.8–1.6M checks at 7–10% ownership in fintech, logistics, and manufacturing. forbes.com
• Oct 2024leadership
  Neal Mintz, 26, was named Wischoff Ventures' first full-time hire after beating 500+ applicants. He was later promoted to Senior Associate. Business Insider covered his unconventional application process. businessinsider.com
• Recentleadership
  Wischoff Ventures hired Ruffin Mitchener as its newest Associate — the firm's first hire beyond its founding team, bringing headcount to at least three. linkedin.com
• Oct 2024press
  Business Insider published two pieces on Wischoff Ventures' first full-time hire, Neal Mintz, who beat 500+ applicants for the role after offering to set up the firm's payroll during the interview process. businessinsider.com
• 2024leadership
  Wischoff Ventures hired Ruffin Mitchener as Associate, its first hire under that title, bringing the team to at least four people. linkedin.com
• Mar 2026investment
  Tracxn reports Wischoff is an active investor with 32 portfolio companies as of March 2026 and 6 new investments made in the prior 12 months. Most recently participated in the seed round of Nyne.ai. tracxn.com
• Dec 2022fundraise
  TechCrunch reported the close of Fund II at $20M, a significant step up from Fund I's $5M. LPs included Peter Thiel and Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang. techcrunch.com
• 2025leadership
  Wischoff Ventures hired Ruffin Mitchener as its first Associate, marking the firm's first team expansion beyond the founding GP. linkedin.com
• Sep 2024press
  Forbes profiled Nichole Wischoff on how she used her social media presence to raise $50M for Fund III. alexanderjarvis.com

Notable investments

• Corner HealthUndisclosedJul 2026pitchbook.com
• Nyne.aiUndisclosedUndisclosedpitchbook.com
• Axiom TrustUndisclosedUndisclosedpitchbook.com
• LoopSeries BUndisclosedlinkedin.com
• VestaUndisclosedUndisclosedinvestorlist.com
• CheckmateSeedUndisclosedforbes.com
• CuldesacUndisclosedUndisclosedinvestorlist.com
• NuvoUndisclosedUndisclosedinvestorlist.com
• Nyne.aiSeed2025tracxn.com
• FreightmateUnknownUnknownblackflag.vc
• PineUnknownUnknownblackflag.vc
• CoastPayUnknownUnknownblackflag.vc

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

• Nichole Wischoff · Founder & Managing Partner
  LinkedIn
• Neal Mintz · Vice President
  LinkedIn

Sources

• About Wischoff Ventures
• VC Pitch Deck - Wischoff Ventures Fund 3
• Nyne TechCrunch coverage
• Wischoff Ventures - Tracxn
• Wischoff Ventures - Boring Business Nerd
• Neal Mintz LinkedIn
• freightmate AI - VCBacked
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/nichole-wischoff
• https://bestofai.com/article/yc-grad-retailready-raises-33m-for-an-ai-warehouse-app-that-hopes-to-save-brands-billions-techcrunch
• https://nyne.ai
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/akylai-k
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynne-elfland-b782b712
• https://wordpress-1484413-5868543.cloudwaysapps.com/vc-pitch-deck-wischoff-ventures-fund-3/
• https://www.businessinsider.com/vc-hired-first-staff-after-offered-set-up-payroll-free-2024-10
• https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/16/solo-gp-nichole-wischoff-raises-20m-fund-backed-by-peter-thiel-to-invest-in-unsexy-businesses/
• https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/509412-07
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholewischoff/
• https://howiinvestpodcast.com/episodes/yoThliaZ5zJ
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2024/09/04/nichole-wischoff-wins-internet-and-50-million/
• https://www.businessinsider.com/landed-dream-job-vc-after-offering-set-up-payroll-free-2024-10

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