VC firm
Side Door Ventures
Also known as Side Door Ventures II, LP, Side Door Ventures III, LP
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Boulder City, NV, United States
- Assets under management
- $97.1MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-01-27Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest fund size
- $17.1MSEC amount sold, as of 2023-06-07Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 16
- Check size
- Up to $500K first checks into early-stage companies across a wide range of sectors including frontier tech, life sciences, fintech and SaaS.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Legal name
- SDV MANAGEMENT, LLC
- sdv.vc (opens in a new tab)
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About
Side Door Ventures is a global venture capital firm investing in audacious founders building the future at the fringe.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- We take a generalist approach and aren’t afraid to invest in teams building undreamed-of things on the fringe.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Sometimes
- Lead policy
- We’re happy to be the first money-in on a SAFE or other convertible; however, we rarely lead priced rounds.
- Reserves policy
- 50% of this flagship, generalist fund is reserved for follow-on investments to continue to support founders as their companies grow.
- Eligibility
- Up to $1.5M lead checks exclusively into Michigan-headquarted seed-stage companies, with a focus on manufacturing, advanced mobility, AI/ML, clean energy, and deep tech verticals.
Funds
- Side Door Ventures III, LP
- $17.1MVintage 2023, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- Side Door Ventures II, LP
- $13.5MVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- SDV FOLLOW 1F, A SERIES OF SIDE DOOR VENTURES, LP
- SPV
- SDV FOLLOW 1G, A SERIES OF SIDE DOOR VENTURES, LP
- SPV
- SDV FOLLOW 1E, A SERIES OF SIDE DOOR VENTURES, LP
- SPV
- SIDE DOOR VENTURES III, LP
- Main fund
- SDV OPPORTUNITY FUND II, A SERIES OF SIDE DOOR VENTURES, LP
- SPV
- SDV SEED FUND II, A SERIES OF SIDE DOOR VENTURES, LP
- SPV
- SDV P2E SPLINTERLANDS, A SERIES OF SIDE DOOR VENTURES, LP
- SPV
- SDV SEED FUND I, A SERIES OF SIDE DOOR VENTURES, LP
- SPV
- SIDE DOOR VENTURES II, LP
- Main fund
- SDV FOLLOW 1C, A SERIES OF SIDE DOOR VENTURES, LP
- SPV
- More funds
- 4 more recorded
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- SDV MANAGEMENT, LLC
- CRD number
- 333188 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 802-135433
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Regulatory AUM
- $97.1Mas of 2026-01-27
- Private funds reported
- 14
- Principal office
- FERNANDINA BEACH, FL, United States
- SEC CIK
- 1917696, 1978748
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