Founders pursuing Storm Ventures funding are pursuing a B2B purist. Founded around 2000 in Silicon Valley, Storm Ventures is an early-stage B2B-focused firm that "unlocks growth" for enterprise leaders — investing in disruptive B2B AI software with a methodology centred on helping founders reach go-to-market fit. The firm states more than 200 investments over 23+ years, with roughly 11 unicorns in its portfolio history.
Thesis and focus: how to get funding from Storm Ventures
The firm's edge is GTM methodology: it co-authored the "Survival to Thrival" book series on B2B growth and runs an "Unlock Growth" resources programme for portfolio founders. Sectors are enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and B2B/enterprise software. Geography is deliberately open — "we don't care where you're based" — with offices listed in Silicon Valley, Berlin, South Korea and Boulder. Fund size and cheque size are not publicly disclosed.
Notable portfolio
Verified names include Workato, Tekion, Talkdesk, Splashtop, Salesloft, Pipedrive, MobileIron, Marketo, Demandbase, Algolia and Solarisbank.
Partners
Partners include co-founder Tae Hea Nahm (Silicon Valley), Ryan Floyd (Silicon Valley), Minjoo Kim (South Korea), Arun Penmetsa (Silicon Valley) and David Somers (Boulder), with Alex Mendez and Sanjay Subhedar as partners emeritus.
How to apply for funding
Unusually for a firm of its vintage, Storm Ventures publishes Typeform intake forms on its homepage — "Let's Talk" and "Are We A Match?" — giving founders a direct, structured pitch route. Use it: answer the GTM questions with specifics, because go-to-market fit is the lens every partner here applies.
The "Survival to Thrival" methodology is more than branding: co-authored by the partners, the book series codifies how B2B startups find go-to-market fit, and the firm's "Unlock Growth" resources programme puts that playbook to work inside portfolio companies. With partners across Silicon Valley, Berlin, South Korea and Boulder — and a stated indifference to where founders are based — Storm Ventures is built for B2B teams selling globally from day one. Roughly 11 unicorns across 200+ investments over two decades-plus is the track record behind the methodology.
Why it matters for founders
Storm Ventures is one of the few established B2B VCs with a genuinely open front door — the Typeform intake is real. If you are building B2B software and can articulate your path to go-to-market fit, this is a high-expected-value application: strong methodology, global outlook, and a real shot at a reply.