Human Ventures

Human Ventures is a New York City based venture capital firm and partner that supports founders building category-defining companies at the pre-seed and seed stages. It focuses on the Human Needs Economy, encompassing health and wellness, the future of work and finance, the attention economy, and human connection through experiences, and prioritizes investments in technology, media, and health and wellness sectors.

Chris Collins

Principal

Heather Hartnett

General Partner

Michael Jurek

Director of Finance

Elise King

Principal

Michael Letta

General Partner

Joseph Marchese

Investor

Past deals in Video

Capsule

Series A in 2025
Founded in 2021 by Champ Bennett and Joseph Jorgensen, Capsule specializes in browser-based video editing technology for collaborative content creation. Its platform features AI-powered editing tools, a markup language for automated post-production, crowdsourcing capabilities, and branded templates, enabling businesses to efficiently produce, edit, and distribute high-quality videos without requiring specialized skills.

Cartwheel

Seed Round in 2024
Cartwheel is a technology company that specializes in a text-to-animation platform. Users can input text to generate animations for various applications, such as videos, games, and social media, without requiring prior animation experience. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to facilitate creative storytelling more efficiently.

Capsule

Seed Round in 2023
Founded in 2021 by Champ Bennett and Joseph Jorgensen, Capsule specializes in browser-based video editing technology for collaborative content creation. Its platform features AI-powered editing tools, a markup language for automated post-production, crowdsourcing capabilities, and branded templates, enabling businesses to efficiently produce, edit, and distribute high-quality videos without requiring specialized skills.

Cartwheel

Cartwheel is a technology company that specializes in a text-to-animation platform. Users can input text to generate animations for various applications, such as videos, games, and social media, without requiring prior animation experience. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to facilitate creative storytelling more efficiently.
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