Investment capital, expertise and resources to support and scale your business
OST Venture Partners
OST Venture Partners is led by Eric Hannelius. The team has deep experience in supporting companies from a former member at General Catalyst
About
OST Venture Partners was Founded by Eric Hannelius, a former member of General Catalyst. What initially started as a family office making several investments has turned into a Venture Capital firm that invests from seed stage to growth stage, and across the technology and services stack, in Fintech, Adtech, and consumer brand’s. Our investments typically range from $250k to $15M. We are a patient, steady source of capital to compaines as they grow.
Vision Statement
Think of what you could achieve if you didn’t have to say, that can’t be done. We believe in fearless entrepreneurs, who see building a transformational business as their obligation to the world. We back teams who see opportunities where others just see obstacles. We love companies that challenge themselves and their chosen industries and above all, we love building lifelong relationships with the entrepreneurs we back, which are based on trust, respect and a shared vision.
Portfolio
Payments & Financial Technology
Digitzs was born on a white board in San Francisco. In that room, a select group of former execs from Visa, Apple and PayPal huddled together to hear a visionary software platform CEO explain why payments were a pain in his SaaS.
Fanbank gives local, independent businesses the tools, access and resources to better compete in the new world of mobile commerce. Fanbank is putting Main Street at the forefront of commerce and revitalizing the relationship between local businesses and their neighborhoods.
Payfare’s technology and partnership with Mastercard is driving financial inclusion and empowerment to next-generation workers around the globe by providing a full service mobile bank account with instant access to their earnings.
LimeLight powers ecommerce entrepreneurs enabling them to maximize revenue through powerful analytics, flexible billing, risk management, and recurring customers.
360-One is an experienced, fast-growing merchant account service provider, delivering comprehensive solutions across all payment forms, card brands and merchant segments. Our management team has over 60 years of experience in the financial services industry.
VITAL’s mission is to empower our members with income opportunities earned from community building and responsible spending.
Expedia Cash is building a reputation for delivering reliable ATM services throughout the United States. Expedia Cash currently operates ATM’s in Malls, Hotels and Entertainment venues just to name a few. Our uptime is the key to maximizing ATM revenue.
Vision Payment Solutions is an experienced, fast-growing merchant account service provider, delivering comprehensive solutions across all payment forms, card brands and merchant segments.
Bandit is a new kind of mobile order coffee experience that is fast paced with no lines.
Making shared bikes & scooters a sustainable, safe way to get around in communities everywhere.
Paylitix lives smack in the middle of the Wasatch Front technology frontier that stretches from Salt Lake City to Provo. Our offices are nestled among some of the fast-growing technology companies, including Domo, Adobe, Qualtrics, PluralSight, Vivint, Podium, and many more, all of which are located minutes away.
Joblio directly connects you with job applicants in circumvention of various middlemen who proliferate the space on international employment based relocation of personnel.
goPuff delivers food & drinks, cleaning supplies, home needs, OTC medication and more in just minutes.
Consumer Brand and Delivery
Color Camp is changing the way people get their nails done for the better. We’re a modern manicure bar at the cross-section of beauty, design, and technology, with a laser focus on cleanliness..
No matter what kind of home or room you have to share, Airbnb makes it simple and secure to host travelers. You’re in full control of your availability, prices, house rules, and how you interact with guests.
Each beautiful hue is created without the use of harmful, dangerous toxins that are often found in nail polish products. Our goal is to allow our customers to enjoy beautiful, long-lasting polish that is safe and as natural as possible!
Cannabis, Medical and Genomics Delivery
We are a geographically diversified and vertically integrated cannabis group that operates within Health Canada’s Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations and distributes globally.
Applied Biosciences is a diversified company focused on multiple areas of the medical, bioceutical, hemp and CBD industry. Applied Biosciences is focused on select investment, consumer brands.
Cadex Genomics develops and markets liquid-based molecular assays used by physicians to improve care for their cancer patients. Our initial focus is a qPCR-based assay, named Alibrex, which provides real-time insight into therapy response for patients with stage IV solid tumors.
OST Venture Partners
Services Offered
- Ramp up Sales Force
- Reach Capital Markets
- Board Building
- Recruiting Talent
- Scale the infrastructure
- Improve product strategy
- Assistance with Mergers and IPOs
- Acquisition assessments
- Expand into new Geographies
- Online Marketing
- Business Analytics
- E-Commerce functionality
- Innovative thinking
Professional Resources and Executives
Seek guidance or ask for assistance from our experienced professionals, executives and even entrepreneurs.
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- Talent and Recruitment teams
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- Operations Optimization teams
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- Technical Systems Professionals
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- Sales and Marketing Strategists
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- Executive Consultants
- Copywriters