Yes VC Management Company, LLC
Emerging managerSEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- http://yes.vc
- HQ
- CA
Yes VC is a venture firm that invests in companies at the Pre-Seed and Seed stages. Partner Caterina Fake was named to the Founders Forum Angels Hall of Fame for her long history in early stage investments. Portfolio companies include Superhuman, Snappr, Steady Energy, Boom Supersonic, Heirloom, UNDO, Elroy Air, Lovevery, Gameto, Clinikally, Andrena, OneSignal, and Tau.
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 | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Hardware |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA, NY |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | AI applications, Cybersecurity, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2018 | 6 | Hardware, AI applications, Consumer |
| 2019 | 2 | Consumer, Ecommerce, Marketplaces |
| 2020 | 3 | Govtech, Fintech, Insurtech |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes VC Select, LP Yes VC invests in companies at the Pre-Seed and Seed stages, backing category-defining companies such as Adept AI, Boom Supersonic, Lovevery, Steady Energy and Tau. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2022 | $10M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| Yes VC II, LP | approx. 2021 | $50M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Caterina Fake, Managing Member of the General Partner
Yes VC Select, LP (Named on Form D); Yes VC II, LP (Named on Form D)
- Jyri Engestrom, Managing Member of the General Partner
Yes VC Select, LP (Named on Form D); Yes VC II, LP (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
- http://yes.vc
- https://yes.vc/portfolio/
- https://yes.vc/2023/07/06/caterina-named-to-the-founders-forum-angels-hall-of-fame/
- https://yes.vc/team/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026