about
our story.
III Ventures was built on a simple belief: capital alone is not enough.
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We saw the same pattern repeatedly, strong ideas, constrained access to capital, and limited infrastructure to build and scale effectively.
So we built a platform that integrates capital, advisory, and execution from day one.
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Anchored by a real asset foundation that provides stability and cash flow, we deploy disciplined capital from seed through Series C, backing founders ready to scale with intention. Our team brings experience across finance, technology, and operations, working alongside companies to establish the structure, governance, and operating discipline required to perform.
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Powered by Core our real asset foundation and Illuminate Consult, our advisory and venture studio engine, we don’t sit on the sidelines of the work. We are embedded from day one. We build, operate, and scale our portfolio companies with the infrastructure they need to endure.
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a letter from our CEO
why we built the III Ventures platform
Some of the world's most valuable companies were built on venture capital and still, too many of the right founders missed their opportunity.
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I've led as a CEO, operated across industries, and sat in boardrooms. I've been the youngest, I've been the only woman in the room, more times than I can count. I watched brilliant founders, diverse voices, unconventional backgrounds, undeniable ideas, get passed over. Misread. Underfunded.
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Not because they weren't ready. The system simply wasn't built for them.
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We built III Ventures to be the partner we wished we had in the room. Founders with great ideas need capital. Investors with capital need founders who execute.
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We don't just write checks. We embed. We advocate. We show up early and often, with capital, operational guidance, and the executive partnership it takes to scale with real discipline.
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We invest in the founders and ideas that will scale. The most important companies of the next decade won't look like the ones that came before.
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Whether you're at your first raise, fifth, ready to merge or exit, the gap between capital and execution is the same.
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If you're building with conviction and need a team to guide you, we see you.
If you're investing in the future, let's partner.
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With conviction and gratitude,
Kristin ​
Kristin Wood, Ph.D.
CEO + Founding Partner
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