Hartbeat Ventures

Hartbeat Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, California, primarily investing in lifestyle, media, technology, B2C, tech, and SaaS sectors, with a strong emphasis on financial inclusion for minority and underrepresented founders. The firm extends its support to diverse funds and first-time fund managers through dedicated initiatives such as Project Spark, aiming to broaden access to capital. It currently manages one fund, which opened for fundraising in October 2022 and notably secured J.P. Morgan as its first institutional backer, an announcement made at TechCrunch Disrupt. Hartbeat Ventures' growing portfolio features investments in companies like Therabody, Ready Player Me, Snackpass, BrightFox, and Rodo. The firm was co-founded by Kevin Hart and Robert Roman, with Ron Everline and Tashi Nakanishi also serving as Managing Partners.