The typical venture capital model involves one party — the venture capitalist — getting money from financial institutions, family offices, pension funds, and individuals, which they then invest in startups.
Capria Ventures is a VC firm but puts a spin on the industry’s usual business model. Rather than financing startups directly, the firm invests between $500,000 and $3 million in other funds while providing support to the firms and the companies they invest in.
Recently, over a call, I sat down with Jack Knellinger, the Co-Founder and Partner at Capria Ventures and Loraine Achar, an Associate with the firm, to discuss its unique approach to investing.