Telos Ventures Capital is a company.
Key people at Telos Ventures Capital.
Telos Ventures Capital was founded by Eric Quan (Managing Director/Co-Founder).
Telos Ventures Capital was founded by Eric Quan (Managing Director/Co-Founder).
Key people at Telos Ventures Capital.
Telos Ventures Capital is an early-stage venture capital fund headquartered in Silicon Valley, San Mateo, California, that invests in Gospel-centered, for-profit ventures with potential for liquidity, primarily in software-technology enabled solutions across healthcare, education, and general lifestyle sectors.[1][2][3] Its mission is to multiply resources entrusted by investors (drawing from Matthew 25 and Luke 19), foster innovation, shape organizational culture through a Christ-centered stakeholder perspective, and integrate discipleship into entrepreneurship, rejecting a secular/sacred divide.[3][5] The investment philosophy emphasizes early-stage funding ($20,000–$150,000 per company), often as first institutional investors or syndicate leads, while building a global ecosystem of ministry, business, academic, and financial resources to catalyze Gospel-centered startups.[2][3] In the startup ecosystem, Telos impacts by equipping entrepreneurs and investors, providing advisory support, and championing ventures through syndicates, with a track record of 4 total investments and 2 active ones.[2][3]
Founded in 2013, Telos Ventures emerged from a recognition that startups thrive in ecosystems like Silicon Valley and that a fragmented Gospel-centered venture ecosystem needed unified early-stage capital, relationships, and discipleship.[1][2][3] Key figures include co-founders, though specific names are not detailed in available sources; the firm evolved from addressing the Church's historical misunderstanding of work's biblical basis (e.g., Genesis 2:15, Colossians 3:23) over the past 600 years, which diminished Christians' sense of calling by imposing a sacred/secular divide.[3][5] Pivotal moments include expanding into a global community accelerator, coworking space, and hybrid syndicate/VC fund, focusing on advising startups in a Gospel-centered manner while actively seeking new investments.[2][5]
Telos Ventures Capital rides the trend of faith-aligned investing in tech, capitalizing on growing demand for values-driven startups amid cultural shifts toward purpose-led business in healthcare, education, and lifestyle sectors.[2][3] Timing is ideal in a "season of change, hate, and reactionary times" challenging believers, where tech-enabled solutions can foster innovation and discipleship without a sacred/secular divide.[3][5] Market forces like Silicon Valley's ecosystem, fragmented early-stage faith capital, and rising interest in stakeholder capitalism favor Telos, enabling it to influence the ecosystem by catalyzing a "Gospel-centered venture movement" that disciples entrepreneurs and investors while scaling for-profit ventures.[3] This positions it as a bridge between traditional VC and mission-driven capital, amplifying Christian impact in global tech.
Telos Ventures Capital is poised to expand its syndicate-leading role, targeting more Gospel-centered software-tech startups amid trends like AI-driven tools (e.g., SAWA for marketing) and ecosystem-building in faith-tech.[2][5] Rising interest in purpose-driven investing, coupled with tech's role in addressing societal challenges, will shape its growth, potentially increasing deal flow and LP commitments. Its influence may evolve by deepening global networks and integrating advanced tech for discipleship, solidifying its niche as a multiplier of kingdom resources in early-stage VC—echoing its core call to equip innovators for God's glory.[3][5]