Vast Ventures

Founded in 2003 by Doug Chertok, Vast Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in Seed, Series A and growth stages. We are a manifesto-driven venture fund seeking world changing companies led by diverse founders who want to: Improve world-wide health and happiness; Promote resource sustainability for future generations; Increase human potential and productivity; Increase knowledge, empathy and connectedness; Disrupt industries that resist these goals. A sample of sectors we invest in includes: Happiness & Consumer Brands; AI & Cloud Software; Finance, Insurance & Real Estate; Resource Sustainability & Deep Tech; Healthcare; Food. We have made over 70 investments including ASAPP, MOAT, Classpass, Ripple, Coinbase, Tala, Ginkgo Bioworks, Diamond Foundry, Clover Health, Zocdoc and SweetGreen.