Karlin Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Los Angeles, California. As an affiliate of Karlin Asset Management—a private investment firm managing over $1.4 billion in unleveraged equity capital—Karlin Ventures focuses on enterprise software, e-commerce, marketplaces, advertising technology, and education technology. The firm typically invests between $100,000 and $2,000,000, preferring co-investor roles and participating in follow-on rounds.

Their investment criteria include U.S.-based companies, preferably on the West Coast, with a proof-of-concept in place and requiring less than $5,000,000 and three years to reach break-even point. Notable portfolio companies include Verge Genomics, ChowNow, Policygenius, and Crexi.