Cleveland Avenue
Venture Capital
Mandated to deploy 75% to Black- and Hispanic-owned, 75% to Chicago's South/West Sides, and 50% to women-founded food & beverage companies, offering operating support via a ~50-person restaurant team.
Los Angeles, United States · 14+ investments
Early Stage
Pre-Seed
Seed
Late Stage
Growth
Education
Robotics
Defense Tech
SaaS
Developer Tools
Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence
Crypto & Web3
AR/VR
Logistics
Fintech
Food & Beverage
Deep Tech
E-Commerce
Transportation
Gaming
PropTech
Insurtech
Climate Tech
Biotech
Cybersecurity
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, United States
- Founded
- 2015
- Website
- clevelandavenue.com
- AUM
- $70.0M
- Total Investments
- 14
- Last Investment
- May 2025
- Geographic Focus
- United States
Investment Thesis
Global venture capital firm investing in lifestyle consumer brands, food & beverage companies, and technology with a focus on positive impact. Prioritizes underrepresented founders, Chicago communities, and provides operational support via experienced team.
Cleveland Avenue is a Venture Capital firm based in Los Angeles, United States. It has made 14 investments in Education and Robotics.
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