Ellen Ma
Building & investing
· San Francisco, CA
Check size
Undisclosed
Lead stage
Early
Deals tracked
1
Sectors
Consumer, Climate
Consumer
Climate
Robotics
Marketplaces
About Ellen
Ellen Ma is an investor at Building & investing and Forbes 30 Under 30 VC honoree (2022). She has invested in 450+ companies across sector-agnostic verticals, with 7% of her portfolio reaching unicorn status. Her personal investment focus spans consumer, climate, robotics, and marketplaces, with a demonstrated preference for seed-stage founders
Investment thesis
Building & investing | Forbes 30 Under 30 VC
Sector agnostic with personal focus on consumer, climate, robotics, and marketplaces
Investment focus
Sector-agnostic investor with thematic conviction in consumer, climate, robotics, and marketplace businesses at the seed stage. Operates as an active early-stage investor with broad portfolio exposure and unicorn-level outcomes
Areas of expertise
Notable portfolio
Business Insider
Notable deals
MoeGo – Pet-grooming software platform (seed/early stage, ~2y ago)
Frequently asked
Does Ellen Ma invest at early stage?
Yes. They focus on early-stage companies.
What is their typical check size?
Check size is not publicly disclosed. They currently invest through Building & investing.
What sectors does Ellen Ma focus on?
Ellen Ma primarily invests in Consumer, Climate, Robotics, Marketplaces.
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