7-Ventures

7-Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of 7-Eleven, the world's largest convenience store chain, founded in 2013 and based in Dallas, Texas. The fund invests in startups aligned with 7-Eleven's mission of delivering convenience to consumers, with a focus on consumer technology, automotive technology, enterprise applications, fintech, and food and agriculture technology. 7-Ventures primarily invests at Series A and B stages with typical checks of $3 million to $10 million, having backed 8 companies across the United States, Africa, and the Middle East. The fund's most prominent portfolio company is Serve Robotics, an autonomous sidewalk delivery robot company that listed on NASDAQ in April 2024 and partnered with Uber Eats for last-mile robot meal deliveries. Additional investments span fintech, logistics, and food technology sectors that complement 7-Eleven's retail and distribution operations. The portfolio reflects a deliberate strategy of investing in technology that can either be deployed within the 7-Eleven network or enhance the broader convenience retail ecosystem. 7-Ventures offers portfolio companies a distinctive value proposition: access to 7-Eleven's massive global retail footprint, customer data, and distribution infrastructure. Unlike independent VCs, the fund can test and validate technologies at scale across thousands of store locations, providing portfolio companies with both commercial validation and a potential enterprise customer from day one. The firm's strategic investment model prioritizes alignment between startup innovation and 7-Eleven's long-term operational roadmap.