TVF sees itself as a “management development company” rather than a traditional VC. For seed and early-stage investments, TVF emphasizes leadership, market insight, product development, and offers connections with strategic partners and investors, while supporting founders to execute effectively.
Jesse Johnson is the Director of TVA and co-founded Q Collection, a sustainable design company. He has mentored and invested in several startups and serves on the boards of several environmental organizations. Jesse holds an MBA and MES from Yale and a BA from Princeton.
Investor scope
Investment criteria breakdown.
Investment stages
Seed
Target regions
USA
Investment ranges
$100K - $500K
Focus areas
D2C
Health
Climate
Education
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