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Ballast Equity Partners Fund I

Geography
United States
Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
$93M
Focus
Deep Tech and SaaS
Signals
Published
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N°01 / About

About Ballast Equity Partners Fund I

Ballast Equity Partners Fund I is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in Deep Tech, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
Deep Tech
SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Series B+ VC-backed founder needing secondary liquidity

secondary liquidity
venture secondaries
LP/GP solutions
growth equity
sector agnostic

Bullish Signals

20+ yrs venture investing experienceexternal
Covers LP, GP & founder liquidityexternal
Direct deals $500k–$10mmexternal
Fund interests up to $20mmexternal
NAV loans & carry advances offeredwebsite
Fund life stage agnosticwebsite
Unfunded swaps & strip sales availablewebsite
Preferred return structures for GPswebsite
Serves emerging & tenured GPs alikewebsite
Preferred shares, common & options coveredwebsite
Institutional-grade custom solutions platformwebsite
Tailored access to venture & growth marketswebsite
Private markets capital partner positioningwebsite
Efficient & creative liquidity solutionswebsite
Collaborative spirit drives deep industry expertisewebsite

Contrarian Signals

Not a primary VC — liquidity onlyexternal
Biotech excluded entirelyexternal
Passive portfolio management approachexternal

Founder Do's

Hold Series B+ VC-backed equity
Need partial or full liquidity
Open to tender offer structuring
Sector agnostic (excl. biotech)
Employees/mgmt teams seeking liquidity programs

Founder Don'ts

Biotech founders — excluded
Pre-Series B — too early
Seeking primary capital investment

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$93M
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People

Key People

Jon Opielarski, David Martirano

Jon PopielarskiManaging Partner
David MartiranoManaging Partner
Ben ChallgrenGeneral Partner
Kathleen KeeganSenior Associate
Emily NolteFinance Manager
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