About Senatus Fund
Senatus Fund is a hands-on VC fund that will invest in early‐stage startups that are led by diverse management teams, have the potential to scale quickly, can dominate its market, and has a pathway to exit.
- Hands-on means direct mentorship, connections, operational assistance, and strategic guidance.
- Early-stage means pre-seed to seed, near or post-revenue, business model has been identified, and there is measurable traction.
- Diverse management teams mean varied experiences, backgrounds, genders, and ethnicities.
- Scaling potential means 3-5x growth potential to get to the next funding inflection point or profitability.
- Market dominance means a competitive advantage (IP, partnerships, etc.) to capture and dominate its market.
- Exit path means there are several potential liquidity events along the growth projection.
Why Senatus Fund?
Senatus Fund exists to capitalize on a proven but persistently overlooked truth in venture capital: diverse teams consistently outperform. We are building a high-conviction, hands-on fund that invests in seed-stage startups led by exceptional, diverse founders with the potential to scale quickly and deliver strong returns. What sets Senatus Fund apart:
Differentiated Deal Flow: Through long-standing relationships with founder communities, accelerators, and undercapitalized networks, we source deals that other funds often miss.
Hands-On Value Creation: We go beyond capital providing mentorship, operational support, and strategic guidance to help founders hire key talent, implement systems, and prepare for future funding or exit events.
Rigorous, Scalable Diligence: Our Analyst Program enables us to engage deeply with more startups than a typical solo GP structure, generating proprietary insights and identifying the "needles in the haystack."
Proven Track Record: Founder Peter Callister has helped hundreds of startups raise capital and scale through his work with Kinect Capital (formerly Wayne Brown, VentureCapital.Org) and multiple angel groups.
Strong Alignment & Transparency: We offer LPs co-investment opportunities, regular reporting, and a commitment to operational excellence and DEI metrics. We believe transparency, accountability, and aligned incentives are foundational to long-term success.
Senatus Fund is uniquely positioned to capture value in the early-stage segment of the market, where strong teams, smart capital, and the right support unlock outperformance.
Industry Focus
Senatus Fund is a generalist, industry-agnostic fund, investing in startups competing in large $1B+ markets. We prioritize startups with clear, scalable business models combined with vision and culture we can buy into. Our approach is not transactional but rather seek long-term, mutually beneficial relationships to drive lasting success.
Stage
We target startups in the pre-seed to seed stage, typically investing $400K and $2M. Ideal companies have early but measurable traction, a clear path to scale, and founding teams that are both driven and coachable. We focus on opportunities where our capital, strategic guidance, and network can meaningfully accelerate growth and increase the likelihood of a successful outcome.
Coachability
We seek for founders who are not only driven and capable but also coachable, open to feedback and mentorship. We bring strategic guidance, deep networks, and operational insight. Coachability is key to our collaborative approach, founders who are receptive to feedback and eager to grow tend to move faster, avoid costly missteps, and ultimately build stronger companies.
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