Connectivity Ventures Fund

Connectivity Ventures Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund founded in 2015 and based in New York City, with additional offices in Weston, Connecticut. The fund was established by Denmark West — a former President at BET, Executive Vice President at Viacom Media Networks, and corporate development executive at Microsoft in the Windows division — who serves as Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner. Fund I raised $25 million at close in January 2015. The fund backs mission-driven entrepreneurs addressing challenges in health, financial services, and the future of work. Connectivity writes checks of $1 million to $5 million across seed and Series A stages, with 22 portfolio companies to date. The portfolio has produced two unicorns: Medable, the clinical trials platform backed by Tiger Global and Blackstone at a $2.1 billion valuation, and Socure, the digital identity verification company. Other notable investments include Covr Financial Technologies in insurtech, Landit in workplace diversity technology, and Teampay, acquired by PayStand in April 2024. Key co-investors have included Nyca Partners, Commerce Ventures, and Two Sigma Ventures. The fund's approach combines West's media and technology operator background with a deliberate focus on three large, durable market categories. By concentrating on health, financial services, and work — all of which are undergoing structural technology-driven transformation — Connectivity aims to identify founders addressing problems of genuine societal and commercial consequence, rather than pursuing narrower niche opportunities.