Firms

Virta Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

Virta Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by Russell Sprole in 2022. It invests in software, AI and deep technology improving energy, mobility, manufacturing and the built environment, primarily backing US-based companies at pre-seed and seed. Its stated typical investment range is $100,000 to $750,000, with support in technical diligence, founder coaching, customer introductions and go-to-market execution. The current public team comprises 13 investors, venture partners, technical operating partners and advisers. Its portfolio includes neuro-symbolic AI company Symbolic Mind, energy modeling platform Tyba and nuclear technology company Project Omega. Legal vehicles include Virta Ventures I, LP and Virta Ventures II, LP. The firm publicly celebrated a $9 million Fund I fundraising milestone; an exact final closing date is not established. Fund II’s March 2026 initial SEC filing reported no sales yet, so it is not recorded as a completed cash raise.

Founded: 2022
Type: Venture capital

Funds2

Virta Ventures I, LP—$9M
Virta Ventures II, LP——

Team

Sam Cates Virta Ventures, Venture Partner	$25K$10K – $100K
David Bill Virta Ventures, TECHNICAL OPERATING PARTNER	—— – —

Operations and support

Ben GrossTECHNICAL OPERATING PARTNER

Charlie WarrenAdvisor

Dipak KumarInvestor

Eyal ZurrGTM Advisor

Farlan DowellGTM ADVISOR

Garrett GoldbergVENTURE PARTNER

Kyle WashabaughTechnical Operating Partner

Lee HoffmanAdvisor

Logan AshcraftVenture Partner

Russell SproleFounder and Managing Partner

Teddy AlbertsonTechnical Operating Partner

Co-investing

Lorimer Ventures

Tyba$13M · 2025-02-06
Tyba$2M · 2023-01-24

Powerhouse Ventures Climate

Tyba$13M · 2025-02-06
Tyba$2M · 2023-01-24

Wireframe Ventures

Tyba$13M · 2025-02-06
Tyba$2M · 2023-01-24

97212 Ventures

Symbolic Mind$— · Unknown date

Borusan Ventures

Tyba$13M · 2025-02-06

Investments

$13M2025-02-06	Tyba	Energize Capital, Pear VC, Virta Ventures, Mobilize AI x Energy, Wireframe Ventures, Powerhouse Ventures Climate, Borusan Ventures, Lorimer Ventures
$2M2023-01-24	Tyba	Wireframe Ventures, Powerhouse Ventures Climate, Virta Ventures, MKT1 Capital, Lorimer Ventures
$—Unknown date	Project Omega	Virta Ventures
$—Unknown date	Symbolic Mind	97212 Ventures, Virta Ventures