Pelion Venture Partners

1986

Founded

182

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Pelion Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Utah, established in 1986 as Utah Ventures. The firm specializes in investing in software companies across the United States, focusing on sectors such as B2B SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, cloud computing, and security. Pelion has a strong track record, having invested in nearly 100 companies and deployed close to $800 million in capital.

Notable exits include Cloudflare, Divvy, Integral Ad Science, Owlet, and Weave. In January 2025, Pelion raised $500 million for its eighth early-stage fund, Pelion Venture Partners Fund VIII, which has already deployed $72 million to startups including Strider, Kapital, Remi, Nala, Jump, Commenda, Subscript, Moises, and Cartwheel. ( The firm has also expanded its team by adding experienced professionals such as Tyler Hogge, former Senior Vice President of Product at Divvy, who joined as a Venture Partner in January 2023.

Pelion's investment philosophy centers on partnering with technology founders to build disruptive businesses that transform industries. The firm is committed to supporting entrepreneurs with not only financial resources but also time, expertise, and networks to help them succeed.

Portfolio Companies

Cloudflare, Divvy, Integral Ad Science, Owlet, Weave, Firefly, BigPanda, Neighbor, SteadyMD, MX Technologies

Gepgraphic Focus

United States

Key Differentiators

Established in 1986 as Utah Ventures, Invested in nearly 100 companies, Deployed close to $800 million in capital, Notable exits include Cloudflare, Divvy, Integral Ad Science, Owlet, and Weave, Raised $500 million for eighth early-stage fund in January 2025, Expanded team with experienced professionals like Tyler Hogge

Thypical Investment Size

$2 million to $6 million

Total Funds Raised

$500 million

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Productivity Tools

Software

Salt Lake City

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

United States