Investor Profile: Pegasus Tech Ventures — Thesis, Cheque Size & How to Apply

Pegasus Tech Ventures is a Silicon Valley-based global venture capital firm headquartered in San Jose, California, founded by Anis Uzzaman. Pegasus manages over 40 funds and over $2 billion in assets, and has invested in more than 300 startups globally, per its official firm description. What makes it different is its model: Pegasus is the leading provider of Venture Capital-as-a-Service (VCaaS), running dedicated venture funds for multinational corporations that want access to emerging technology and open-innovation deal flow without building an in-house VC arm.

What Pegasus invests in

Pegasus invests in high-growth technology companies worldwide, across artificial intelligence, enterprise software, aerospace, mobility, healthcare and deep technology, and its corporate funds add areas such as robotics, physical AI, fintech and advanced manufacturing. Its firm description names portfolio companies including SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, Airbnb, Coinbase and X (formerly Twitter); other published portfolio names include SoFi, DoorDash, 23andMe and Color. The firm's own website reports 300+ investments and a team of about 150 across its global offices — a genuinely global footprint across North America, Europe and Asia.

Cheque size and deal pace

The firm does not publish a standard cheque size for its direct investments, and no typical range is stated on its website — the $1 million figure associated with Pegasus is the Startup World Cup investment prize, not a standard cheque. On pace, Pegasus does not publish an annual deal average either; the documented basis is its total of more than 300 investments across 40-plus funds. In the first half of 2026 alone it added over $300 million in new corporate venture commitments across five new funds, which shows where its current momentum sits: corporate-backed vehicles with strategic mandates.

Notable exits

Pegasus's own website reports 88 exits and 29 IPOs across its portfolio, and describes a strong track record of IPOs and strategic exits across key sectors and global markets. However, the firm does not publish a named exit list on the pages reviewed for this profile, so no specific company is presented here as a Pegasus exit — several famous portfolio names, such as Airbnb and Coinbase, are today public companies, but that alone does not document the firm's exit. Its specialty is less a single sector than a structure: connecting startups to corporate partners for distribution, manufacturing and global expansion.

How to apply for funding

Pegasus's clearest founder route is the Startup World Cup, the global pitch competition it founded and sponsors. The competition's official site describes 100+ regional competitions across six continents and a $1 million investment prize at the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley; founders enter through the regional competition nearest them at startupworldcup.io. Outside the competition, founders can approach Pegasus through its website at pegasustechventures.com, where corporate-partner funds each carry their own strategic focus.