Investing Profile

Carey Ransom(795)

CEOInvestorVCAngel

Founder & Managing Partner at Operate

operatestudio.com/team/Newport Beach, California

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Carey Ransom's investing connections

Connected to 34 investors on Signal.

Networks Carey is a member of

University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory Network

837 CONNECTIONS

University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory Network

837 CONNECTIONS

BlueStone Capital Partners, L.P. Network

514 CONNECTIONS

Calling Brands Network

349 CONNECTIONS

Xtripe Angels Network

304 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position

Operate Managing Partner

Investment Range

$100K - $500K

Sweet Spot

$250K

Investments On Record

Carey Ransom is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Los Angeles / Southern California Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists Payments (Pre-seed)Data Services (Pre-seed)Social Networks (Pre-seed)AI (Pre-seed)E-commerce (Pre-seed)Consumer Internet (Pre-seed)Enterprise (Pre-seed)SaaS (Pre-seed)FinTech (Pre-seed)Generative Tech/AI (Pre-seed)

Carey Ransom's Investments On Record (18)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
InvestiFi	Series UnknownJul 2026$20M	$20M
Spring Labs Holdings, Inc.	SeedMay 2026$5M	$5M
Co-investors: Phin Upham (Haymaker Ventures)
Coinbax	SeedDec 2025$4M	$4M
PortX	Series BOct 2025 Series BSep 2023$17M Series ASep 2022$10M	$27M
Co-investors: Brendan Wales (Headline (formerly e.ventures))
Stablecore	Series ASep 2025$20M	$20M
Co-investors: Jordan Leites (Norwest Venture Partners), Parker Barrile (Norwest Venture Partners)
SOLO	SeedJul 2024
Equabli	Series UnknownJun 2024 SeedJul 2023$3M	$3M
Filejet	Series UnknownJun 2024

Carey Ransom's Experience

Investor Launch House2021 - Present

Investor & Advisor PurlinPresent

Co-Founder Hotwire.comPresent

Co-Founder Calling BrandsPresent

Co-Founder BlueStone Capital Partners, L.P.Present

Co-Founder Xtripe AngelsPresent

Summer Associate Brentwood AssociatesPresent

Board Member, Entrepreneur Association UCLA Anderson School of ManagementPresent

Co-Founder University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent

Investor WebVisiblePresent

Advisory Board MerchantCirclePresent

Advisor DealPerkPresent

Adjunct Faculty Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaPresent

Chief Executive Officer SquadhelpPresent

Chief Marketing Officer PayoffPresent

Chief Innovation Officer & Chief Product Officer Experian Consumer ServicesPresent

Chief Operating Officer Catona ClimatePresent

Investor & Advisor University of Washington Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent

Board Member Octane OCPresent

Advisor QA LOCATEPresent

Advisor CompellonPresent

Investor & Board Member LollyPresent

Investor Happy MoneyPresent

Investor & Advisor Cheese Financial IncPresent

Investor Koffie FinancialPresent

Founder & Managing Partner Operate VenturesPresent

Founder & Host Operate PodcastPresent

Member CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County (CLAOC)Present

Investor Givsum, Inc.Present

Investor & Advisor VolonicPresent

Investor & Board Member ChatterworksPresent

Investor SpoonfulPresent

Investor & Advisor TrnsactPresent

Investor SailPlanPresent

Investor & Advisor Short StoryPresent

Investor Launch House VenturesPresent

Investor & Advisor Purlin Co.Present

Managing Director BankTech VenturesPresent

Investor & Board Member TorpagoPresent

Investor KnitPresent

Investor & Board Member PortXPresent

Co-founder & Chairman Bonus HomesPresent

Founder & Managing Partner OperatePresent

Investor Koffie LabsPresent

Member CEO Leadership Alliance Orange CountyPresent

Investor & Board Member Grin GamingPresent

Co-founder & Chairman BonusPresent

Carey Ransom's Education

Indiana University BA Economics

Indiana University Bloomington BA Economics

UCLA Anderson School of Management MBA Entrepreneurship & Finance

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