Arc Ventures

Venture Capital

Also known as Arc.

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Type
Venture Capital
HQ
New York, NY, United States

About

Arc Ventures is a New York venture capital firm that invests in founders and fund managers. It writes the first institutional check into pre-seed and seed-stage companies in application software, infrastructure software, health sciences and deep tech, and invests in sector-aligned funds as an LP to more than 70 fund managers.

Strategies

Venture Capital
Growth Equity
Sources

Locations & investment markets

Capital and location details checked 2026-10-13.

Investment Focus

Investment Stages
Stages
Pre Seed Seed Series A Series B Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused
Regions
North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
New York, NY, United States
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Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
New York, NY, United States (HQ)

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