Silver Ventures
We invest in talent-dense companies
We back well-crafted products with early product-market fit: $50–100k checks, recruiting paid in equity, and liquidity for early employees.
9 portfolio companies · Circle Medical, Superhuman, Fathom
What we do
Checks, sweat equity and liquidity
We invest in well-crafted products and talent-dense companies with early product-market fit.
$50–100k checks
Invested in companies from Seed to Series B.
Sweat equity
We accept equity as payment for our recruiting services.
Employee liquidity
We provide exit liquidity for employees in early-stage startups.
For companies
What we offer companies
Companies in our portfolio receive talent advisory services, access to our network, and equity compensation.
Talent advisory services
Hiring advice from the team behind Silver.dev's advisory service.
Access to our network
Intros to Silver.dev's network of professionals, investors and founders
Equity compensation
Pay for recruiting in equity instead of cash.
For employees
What we offer employees
Work at a portfolio company? Silver Ventures may offer to buy some of your equity.
We only make an offer when it complies with your company's equity policies and doesn't conflict with Silver.dev's day-to-day business.
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Current portfolio
Leadership
Who leads Silver Ventures
Silver Ventures is led by Gabriel Benmergui, founder of Silver.dev, Reva and Kaya.gs, and a former staff engineer at OpenSea.
- Lead Software EngineerRobinhood
- Staff EngineerOpenSea
- Founding EngineerCircle Medical
- Sr. Software EngineerScribd
“As an experienced candidate and an expert interviewer at every company I worked at, I became uniquely advantaged in assessing and connecting with outstanding talent.”Gabriel on LinkedIn
Connect with Silver Ventures
Raising a Seed to Series B round, or holding equity in a portfolio company? Leave your email and the Silver Ventures team will follow up.