81 Collection

81 Collection is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2021. The company focuses on backing pre-seed and seed-stage entrepreneurs who are transitioning traditional offline industries into the online space. It primarily invests in sectors such as real estate services, manufacturing, construction, artificial intelligence, and retail. By targeting these hard industries, 81 Collection aims to support innovative technology and business models that can transform established markets.

Alex Kirshenbaum

Co-Founder and Principal

Vijen Patel

Founding Partner

8 past transactions

Goose

Seed Round in 2025
Goose is a developer of a pet booking and management platform that simplifies the process for pet owners to find and book services for their pets. The platform offers a comprehensive range of services, including daycare, boarding, grooming, and walking, allowing users to compare prices and reviews from various providers. With its user-friendly interface, customers can easily book appointments with just a few clicks. Additionally, the platform provides pet sitters with an efficient way to manage their services, enhancing the overall experience for both pet owners and service providers.

Grounded RV

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Leading the electric revolution of recreational vehicles to allow people to get closer to nature without harming it.

Pinch

Seed Round in 2024
Pinch operates on-demand cosmetic injection platform for cosmetic procedures, offering consultation, scheduling, and booking at home, office, or hotel, with medically trained nurse practitioners for convenience and privacy. Pinch offers a convenient, non-invasive approach to beauty, focusing on clinical data and proven treatments, suitable for both humans and pets.

Milu Health

Seed Round in 2024
Milu Health is a healthcare platform focused on simplifying and reducing the costs associated with medical care for employees. By leveraging electronic health records, claims, and pricing data, the company identifies cost-saving opportunities in healthcare. Milu Health provides price transparency data that helps users find high-quality, reasonably-priced doctors and hospitals for common procedures and surgeries. This enables patients to make informed decisions regarding their healthcare, ultimately leading to savings on doctor visits, procedures, prescription drugs, and medical bills.

Bonside

Seed Round in 2023
Bonside is a financial services provider that focuses on connecting brick-and-mortar businesses with funding opportunities. The company has developed a financial platform that facilitates access to a network of investors, enabling businesses to secure direct funding in exchange for a percentage of their revenue. Bonside emphasizes impact over ownership, measuring its success through fundamental business metrics rather than publicity. This approach allows businesses to obtain healthy capital while providing investors with the potential for monthly income.

CarmaCare

Seed Round in 2023
CarmaCare is a subscription-based insurance platform focused on making car repairs more affordable and convenient for vehicle owners. The company offers a range of services, including mechanical breakdown coverage, emergency roadside assistance, rental car reimbursement, and a repair guarantee. Committed to fair pricing and transparent coverage plans, CarmaCare provides users with peace of mind and helps them save on annual repair costs. Its extensive network includes over 6,000 repair shops, ensuring that customers have accessible options for their automotive needs.

Mezo

Seed Round in 2022
Mezo is a property maintenance service provider based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2020. The company offers a platform that streamlines home maintenance processes by managing intake, diagnosis, scheduling, and fulfillment recommendations. This approach enhances visibility throughout the maintenance workflow, allowing property operators to keep residents informed at every stage. By minimizing unnecessary visits and reducing friction, Mezo aims to lower costs and effectively address home maintenance needs for its clients.

Chptr

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Chptr is a mobile-first platform dedicated to memorialization, focusing on collecting, sharing, and preserving the memories of loved ones for future generations. The platform allows users to create lasting legacies by curating a comprehensive narrative of a person's life. It offers features that enable individuals to select personality traits and interests, as well as send questionnaires to family and friends, encouraging contributions of memories and stories. This collaborative approach helps users to memorialize the full spectrum of their loved one's existence, ensuring that their stories can inspire and resonate with future generations.
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