Plant Capital.Cultivate Profits.

Palo Alto
Mārupe
CHARLOTTE
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Early-stage capital plus active hiring, GTM, and follow-on support for founders worldwide

MADE IN THE USA
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Our strategy

From Seed to Harvest: Cultivating
Profits in Early-Stage Venture

Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
OUR Approach

We invest early, stay engaged through each milestone, and cultivate our portfolio from first check to successful exit

OUr funds

Three specialized funds, one philosophy

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CARROT VC / FINTECH & AI FUND

ESTIMATED FUND SIZE:
$85,000,000
Risk appetite:
8/10
Annual management fee:
2%
Success fee:
20%
Target circle:
8 years
Investment per company:
$1,000,000–8,000,000
Minimum investment ticket:
$1,000,000
Limited Partner's ticket:
FROM $500,000

Fintech and AI infrastructure

55% US,
45% global
Target sectors:

Fintech infrastructure, BaaS platforms, AI infrastructure, compute and data platforms, Web3 infrastructure
Note: We invest in companies carefully selected after personal meetings with founders and completion of comprehensive due diligence

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FUND OF FUNDS

ESTIMATED FUND SIZE:
$70,000,000
Risk appetite:
7/10
Annual management fee:
1,5%
Success fee:
15%
Target circle:
8 years
Investment per company:
$3,000,000–14,000,000*
Minimum investment ticket:
$3,000,000
Limited Partner's ticket:
FROM $1,000,000

Investments
in 12 funds

80% US,
20% global
Target sectors:

Fintech, AI, Web3,
longevity, biotech,
robotics technologies
*but never exceeding 10% of the fund’s size

Note: We invest in carefully chosen Tier 2 and Tier 3 funds with strong track records and promising strategies

CARROT VC ///
VENTURE STUDIO

ESTIMATED FUND SIZE:
$65,000,000
Risk appetite:
9/10
Annual management fee:
3,5%
Success fee:
25%*
Target circle:
8 years
Investment per company:
$2,000,000–30,000,000
Minimum investment ticket:
$2,000,000
Limited Partner's ticket:
FROM $500,000

Controlled businesses

70% US,
30% global
Target sectors:

Licensed digital banks, fintechs, and EMIs, plus AI, tokenization, stablecoin,
and blockchain infrastructure ventures
*until LPs double their investments; 50% thereafter

Note: We operate all portfolio companies through our venture studios in the US and EU. Each company is at least 55% owned by us
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HOW WE WORK

We Lead Rounds and Open Doors

We are committed to fostering the growth of startups by acting as a primary investor and assisting them in securing the necessary capital.
If a project resonates with us, we leverage our extensive network of funds in Silicon Valley to arrange crucial meetings and forge valuable partnerships.
Founder PerspectivE
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At CARROT, we accelerate innovation by investing in the foundational layers of finance and technology — fintech, infrastructure banking, and AI. From Palo Alto, we have a front-row seat to the future. Like those who sold shovels in the gold rush, we invest in the tools, platforms, and systems that enable others to build the next wave of innovation."

— Dmitrijs Stals
CARROT VC Founder
Dmitrijs Stals
Venture Studio
in North Carolina

CARROT SUITE
615 S COLLEGE ST
CHARLOTTE, NC 28202

charlotte@carrot.vc
Venture Studio
in Europe

MALDUGUŅU IELA 2
MĀRUPE, LV-2167
Latvia

riga@carrot.vc
Registered
address

SUITE 28263
1111B S GOVERNORS AVE
DOVER, DE 19904

delaware@carrot.vc
Silicon Valley
office

Suite 577
1950 University Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94303

paloalto@carrot.vc
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