Swell Ventures

Venture Capital Investor Investment Firm

Swell Ventures is a preseed and seed stage venture capital firm based in New York City focused on helping portfolio companies build world-class teams to give them a competitive edge. They back extraordinary founders building category-creating companies and leverage a strong talent network to enhance recruiting capabilities for startups. Co-founders Rusty Ralston and Jay Patil have significantly contributed to the NYC tech ecosystem through their investment and recruiting practices.

Firm Investment Focus

Investment Stages

Seed
Pre-Seed

Focus Areas

Artificial Intelligence & Data
Financial Services
Information Technology
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Software & Internet
Food & Agriculture
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