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Slow Ventures

VC · Venture capital · Founded 2011 · San Francisco, CA

Seed-stage VC that closed a dedicated $60M Creator Fund in February 2025, led by Megan Lightcap and Billy Parks. Writes $1–3M checks for ~10% of a creator's holding company, targeting niche high-value verticals over celebrity creators. Deals include Jonathan Katz-Moses (Aug 2025), Steven Bartlett's Steven.com (Oct 2025, $425M valuation) and physio creator Tayla Cannon's Rebuildr (Nov 2025).

Website slow.co ↗
Founders Dave Morin, Kevin Colleran, Sam Lessin
Backed by MIT endowment, University of Michigan endowment
Tracked channels 2
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Channels

  • Jonathan Katz-Moses

    youtube.com/@katzmosestools ↗
    VC Education 2025

    Woodworking YouTuber whose KM Tools product line was projecting ~$10M in 2025 revenue. In August 2025 received a $2M check for roughly 10% of his holding company — the first investment from Slow Ventures' $60M Creator Fund.

  • The Diary Of A CEO

    youtube.com/@TheDiaryOfACEO ↗
    VC Business 2025

    Steven Bartlett's interview show, the flagship of his holding company Steven.com (FlightStory, FlightCast, FlightFund). In October 2025 Slow Ventures and Apeiron Investment Group co-led a minority round at a $425M valuation; Bartlett retains over 90%.