Vertical Venture Partners (VVP) is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in investments within specific industry verticals. Founded in 2015, VVP focuses on enterprise technology companies targeting sectors such as aerospace and defense, energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance, real estate, retail, and transportation. The firm seeks founders with a profound understanding of their industry, developed over years as operators, and invests in software and deep-tech companies at the Seed, Seed+, and Series A stages.

VVP's investment philosophy emphasizes collaboration, integrity, and a customer-centric approach, aiming to generate outstanding returns for investors while creating wealth for the founders and employees of the companies they back. Notable investments include Embroker, Concert, Inbox Health, Roofr, and SOCi.