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Equitage I

United States
Pre Seed
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About Equitage I

Equitage 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 SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

AgeTech founder improving care or aging quality at scale

AgeTech
senior care continuum
quality of life 60+
workforce & EHR tools
strategic LP network

Bullish Signals

Founded 2023 — early deployment windowexternal
LPs are multi-billion dollar care operatorsexternal
Built-in customer access via LP networkexternal
15+ portfolio companies already deployedexternal
Russell Hirsch brings $1B+ VC pedigreeexternal
Advisor bench: Formation Capital, DispatchHealthexternal
3 active current investments confirmedwebsite
12+ prior portfolio exits/investments listedwebsite
Covers workforce, EHR, AI, home mods, dementiawebsite

Contrarian Signals

Very small team, 2–10 employeesexternal
Niche AgeTech only — narrow mandateexternal
Sara Ratner listed as advisor, not partnerexternal
No fund size publicly disclosedwebsite

Founder Do's

Build for older adults or family caregivers
Leverage senior care LP network for distribution
Target facility, home, or community care
Address physical, mental, social, or spiritual aging needs
Show scale path via care provider partnerships

Founder Don'ts

Avoid non-AgeTech or unrelated verticals
Don't pitch without senior care angle
Avoid B2C without care provider channel

Key GPs & Partners

RH
Russell Hirsch
Partner
30yr VC veteranlife sciencesAgeTech pioneer
AK
Adam Kaplan
Partner
senior livingoperatornetworked
DK
Daniel Kaplan
Partner
AgeTechventurecommunity builder
DS
Dana Sun
Partner
AgeTechventureoperator-connected
SR
Sara Ratner
Advisor
healthcaregrowthpayer/provider
AW
Arnold Whitman
Advisor
senior living legend40yr investorAgeTech pioneer
JM
Jennifer Meyer
Advisor
value-based carein-home caremental health
MZ
Matthew Zubiller
Advisor
health servicesCEO operatorhealthcare IT
NL
Nick Liu
Advisor
orthopedic surgeonearly-stage investorhealthcare

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$47.3M
Saves0
Website
LinkedIn

Key People

Adam Kaplan, Daniel Kaplan

Russell HirschPartner
Adam KaplanPartner
Daniel KaplanPartner
Dana SunPartner
Sara RatnerAdvisor
Arnold WhitmanAdvisor
Jennifer MeyerAdvisor
Matthew ZubillerAdvisor
Nick LiuAdvisor

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