Greg Arrese is a venture capital investor at Ride Ventures who ran his own hybrid private equity/hedge fund called Katana Capital for 18 years, giving him unusually deep public-markets and micro/small-cap experience compared to many early-stage VCs. He's known as a deal psychologist and founder therapist among founders, reflecting his reputation for being a thought partner on the emotional and interpersonal side of company-building rather than just a capital provider.
About their Fund
Ride Ventures
Sectors
Fintech, Transportation, Enterprise, Proptech, Marketplaces
Rounds
Seed
Avg Check Size
$100K - $250K
Notable Investments
Ride Ventures is a solo-GP micro fund run by Greg Arrese that writes $100K-$500K checks as a non-lead co-investor alongside marquee firms like Tiger Global and Lightspeed, maintaining a quiet, low-marketing approach while focusing on US software, fintech, and AI companies. Despite its small size and concentrated portfolio of only a few dozen investments, the fund has backed several breakout companies including Petal (acquired at ~$800M valuation) and Cursor (now a multi-billion-dollar AI company), operating with a bi-coastal presence between New York and Southern California.
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