Hawke Ventures

Hawke Ventures is a Los Angeles-based early-stage venture fund founded in 2019 as the venture capital arm of Hawke Media, one of the fastest-growing digital marketing consultancies in the United States. The firm has raised two funds totaling over $35 million: Fund I ($10 million) and Fund II ($25 million, raised 2022). Hawke Ventures invests $1 to $2 million to lead pre-seed and seed rounds, concentrating exclusively on commerce tech, marketing technology (MarTech), and advertising technology (AdTech). The firm is led by co-founders Erik Huberman (also founder and CEO of Hawke Media), Drew Leahy (Managing Partner), and Tony Delmercado (COO), with Mara Chaben serving as Principal. The portfolio spans 66 investments. Notable companies include PostScript (SMS marketing for e-commerce), Fairing (post-purchase survey attribution), Plai (AI-powered ad management), Instreamatic (voice-powered audio ads), Airvet (telehealth for pets), Gocharlie (AI content generation), Yaguara, Chordcommerce, and Arrofinance. The most recent tracked investment was Tie (media and information services) in September 2025. Hawke Ventures' core competitive differentiation is its integration with Hawke Media's network of over 4,000 brand customers, which gives portfolio companies direct access to a large pool of potential enterprise clients for product validation and case study development. This positions Hawke as an operator-investor rather than a pure capital provider, allowing it to create measurable commercial value for its portfolio beyond the check itself. Hawke Media also operates an M&A practice for digital businesses, further strengthening the commercial ecosystem available to portfolio companies.