Better Ventures Central LLC
Emerging managerSEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTP://BETTER.VC
- HQ
- CA
Better Ventures Central LLC backs startups that use science and technology to build the Better Economy, where people and the planet flourish. Its portfolio includes companies working on sustainable beauty, commercial electric vehicle software, cardiac care diagnostics, AI-driven food as medicine, and AI-powered crop breeding for climate resiliency, along with several other AI and sustainability ventures.
New fund likely raising soon
The firm's newest fund is 4 to 7 years past its first sale and no newer Form D has been filed.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed | Not enough dated deals | Seed |
| Sectors | Enterprise SaaS, Healthtech, Biotech, Climate software, Climate hardware, Energy, Agtech, Foodtech, Advanced materials, Edtech, HR and future of work, Synthetic biology | Not enough dated deals | Healthtech, Edtech, Energy, Biotech, Devtools, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech |
| Regions | Global | Not enough dated deals | CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | Healthtech, Biotech, Consumer |
| 2013 | 2 | Biotech, Energy, Fintech |
| 2014 | 3 | AI applications, Digital health, Edtech |
| 2015 | 4 | Energy, Devtools, Climate hardware |
| 2016 | 5 | Healthtech, Consumer, Data analytics |
| 2017 | 12 | Healthtech, Edtech, HR and future of work |
| 2018 | 6 | Healthtech, Consumer, Devtools |
| 2019 | 6 | Healthtech, AI applications, Biotech |
| 2020 | 3 | Biotech, Agtech, Climate hardware |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Ventures Fund IV, L.P. Better Ventures backs founders using science and technology to build a better economy where people and the planet flourish. Its themes include sustainable industry such as electrification, food and agriculture, bioeconomy and circular economy, improving human health through biological insights and digital tools, and equipping the workforce with AI-enabled skills. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2022 | $60M (Form D) | Late investment period |
03 · People across funds
- Richard Moss, Managing Director of General Partner of Issuer
Better Ventures Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Wesley Selke, Managing Director of General Partner of Issuer
Better Ventures Fund IV, L.P. (Named on Form D)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026