SNAK Venture Partners

SNAK Venture Partners is a Chicago-based seed-stage venture capital firm that closed an oversubscribed $50 million debut fund in February 2026. Its team brings 30+ years of experience operating and investing in leading marketplaces, including Amazon, RetailMeNot and Pritzker Group Venture Capital, and publishes a newsletter on marketplace investing. It focuses on B2B and vertical marketplaces digitizing offline, fragmented industries such as construction, manufacturing and supply chain. Portfolio companies include APFusion, BigRentals, Hello Gravel, Repackify and Ruck. SNAK leads seed rounds with checks of $1 million to $2 million, backing category-defining marketplaces with first-mover advantages and overlooked founders. Its partners’ prior marketplace investments include Backlot Cars, SpotHero, G2, Cameo and TicketsNow.