Backing experienced founders and operators building the next generation of vertical AI winners

Backing experienced founders and operators building the next generation of vertical AI winners

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TIPTOP VC

CIRCA 2024

CIRCA 2024

BASED IN AUSTIN, TX

BASED IN AUSTIN, TX

WE BELIEVE THE FUTURE OF AI IS VERTICAL

WE BELIEVE THE FUTURE OF AI IS VERTICAL

WE BELIEVE THE FUTURE OF AI IS VERTICAL

AND THAT THE BEST FOUNDERS

AND THAT THE BEST FOUNDERS

AND THAT THE BEST FOUNDERS

AREN'T JUST BUILDING TOOLS—

AREN'T JUST BUILDING TOOLS—

AREN'T JUST BUILDING TOOLS—

THEY'RE REINVENTING INDUSTRIES

THEY'RE REINVENTING INDUSTRIES

THEY'RE REINVENTING INDUSTRIES

MEET THE STARTUPS

MEET THE STARTUPS

MEET THE STARTUPS

SCALING WITH TIPTOP VC

SCALING WITH TIPTOP VC

SCALING WITH

TIPTOP VC

Portfolio.

TIPTOP LP COLLECTIVE

SOME OF THE COMPANIES

SOME OF THE COMPANIES

SOME OF THE COMPANIES

OUR LPs HAVE FOUNDED,

OUR LPs HAVE FOUNDED,

OUR LPs HAVE FOUNDED,

SCALED AND INVESTED IN

SCALED AND INVESTED IN

SCALED AND INVESTED IN

HOW WE HELP.

GTM STRATEGY & PLAYBOOKS

We’ve built GTM engines from zero to scale—now we’re here to help you do it faster, leaner, smarter, and with less mistakes.

GTM STRATEGY & PLAYBOOKS

We’ve built GTM engines from zero to scale—now we’re here to help you do it faster, leaner, smarter, and with less mistakes.

GTM STRATEGY & PLAYBOOKS

We’ve built GTM engines from zero to scale—now we’re here to help you do it faster, leaner, smarter, and with less mistakes.

FUNDRAISING SUPPORT

Raise with precision. From pre-seed lead checks to preempted Series As, we can help bring the room you want around your round.

FUNDRAISING SUPPORT

Raise with precision. From pre-seed lead checks to preempted Series As, we can help bring the room you want around your round.

FUNDRAISING SUPPORT

Raise with precision. From pre-seed lead checks to preempted Series As, we can help bring the room you want around your round.

HIRING & COMMUNITY

Community that compounds—from sourcing early hires to joining as advisors–our LPs aren’t passive, they’re part of your extended team.

HIRING & COMMUNITY

Community that compounds—from sourcing early hires to joining as advisors–our LPs aren’t passive, they’re part of your extended team.

HIRING & COMMUNITY

Community that compounds—from sourcing early hires to joining as advisors–our LPs aren’t passive, they’re part of your extended team.

OUR THINKING

The Evolution of Vertical Software

The Evolution of Vertical Software

The Evolution of Vertical Software

From digital workflows

From digital workflows

From digital workflows

to intelligent platforms—

to intelligent platforms—

to intelligent platforms—

the future is vertical

the future is vertical

the future is vertical

1.0 Workflows

The first wave of vertical SaaS brought offline workflows online. These products created entire software categories by focusing on industires specific solutions—and created hundreds of billions in EV.

1.0 Workflows

The first wave of vertical SaaS brought offline workflows online. These products created entire software categories by focusing on industires specific solutions—and created hundreds of billions in EV.

1.0 Workflows

The first wave of vertical SaaS brought offline workflows online. These products created entire software categories by focusing on industires specific solutions—and created hundreds of billions in EV.

2.0 Fintech

The second wave of vSaaS embedded payments, financial services, and monetization directly into workflows—dramatically increasing margins and TAM—leading to renewed VC interest.

2.0 Fintech

The second wave of vSaaS embedded payments, financial services, and monetization directly into workflows —dramatically increasing margins and TAM—leading to renewed VC interest.

2.0 Fintech

The second wave of vSaaS embedded payments, financial services, and monetization directly into workflows—dramatically increasing margins and TAM—leading to renewed VC interest.

3.0 Vertical AI

The third wave introduces intelligent, AI-native systems built for specific industries. By combining workflows, fintech, and automation, Vertical AI unlocks new business models and represents a $1T+ opportunity.

3.0 Vertical AI

The third wave introduces intelligent, AI-native systems built for specific industries. By combining workflows, fintech, and automation, Vertical AI unlocks new business models and represents a $1T+ opportunity.

3.0 Vertical AI

The third wave introduces intelligent, AI-native systems built for specific industries. By combining workflows, fintech, and automation, Vertical AI unlocks new business models and represents a $1T+ opportunity.

FOUNDER LOVE.

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3

"Nick is amazing and one of my absolute favorite investors. He's an encyclopedia of B2B marketing—every decision I have, he's just super helpful to talk to. Really, truly somebody on our side—I can’t recommend him enough. "

Cecilia Ziniti

GC AI / Founder & CEO

"Nick was the catalyst behind Boost’s pre-seed round, sending ~10 targeted intros that led to the lead check, two other participants, and an oversubscribed raise in just 3 weeks. We made a rare exception to reserve allocation for TipTop, even though TipTop hadn’t held a first close yet. A year later, sales have quadrupled, our next round's been pre-empted multiple times, and having Nick’s energy and expertise on this ride has been invaluable."

Holman Gao

Boost My School / Founder & CEO

“He introed at least half a dozen next-stage VCs during our pre-empted Series A raise—just a high value-add investor. A great example of ‘here’s nine things that are helpful,’ not ‘let me know how I can be helpful.’”

Cecilia Ziniti

GC AI / Founder & CEO

FOUNDER LOVE.

1

/

3

"Nick is amazing and one of my absolute favorite investors. He's an encyclopedia of B2B marketing—every decision I have, he's just super helpful to talk to. Really, truly somebody on our side—I can’t recommend him enough. "

Cecilia Ziniti

GC AI / Founder & CEO

"Nick was the catalyst behind Boost’s pre-seed round, sending ~10 targeted intros that led to the lead check, two other participants, and an oversubscribed raise in just 3 weeks. We made a rare exception to reserve allocation for TipTop, even though TipTop hadn’t held a first close yet. A year later, sales have quadrupled, our next round's been pre-empted multiple times, and having Nick’s energy and expertise on this ride has been invaluable."

Holman Gao

Boost My School / Founder & CEO

“He introed at least half a dozen next-stage VCs during our pre-empted Series A raise—just a high value-add investor. A great example of ‘here’s nine things that are helpful,’ not ‘let me know how I can be helpful.’”

Cecilia Ziniti

GC AI / Founder & CEO

FOUNDER LOVE.

1

/

3

"Nick is amazing and one of my absolute favorite investors. He's an encyclopedia of B2B marketing—every decision I have, he's just super helpful to talk to. Really, truly somebody on our side—I can’t recommend him enough. "

Cecilia Ziniti

GC AI / Founder & CEO

"Nick was the catalyst behind Boost’s pre-seed round, sending ~10 targeted intros that led to the lead check, two other participants, and an oversubscribed raise in just 3 weeks. We made a rare exception to reserve allocation for TipTop, even though TipTop hadn’t held a first close yet. A year later, sales have quadrupled, our next round's been pre-empted multiple times, and having Nick’s energy and expertise on this ride has been invaluable."

Holman Gao

Boost My School / Founder & CEO

“He introed at least half a dozen next-stage VCs during our pre-empted Series A raise—just a high value-add investor. A great example of ‘here’s nine things that are helpful,’ not ‘let me know how I can be helpful.’”

Cecilia Ziniti

GC AI / Founder & CEO

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