We back category-defining technology companies at the earliest stages — and stay in their corner from day one.
About Long Way Ventures
Long Way Ventures is a venture capital fund backing great founders building category-defining technology companies at the earliest of stages. We have over 70 investments spanning more than 20 cities across the US and Canada, with a focus on emerging technology talent hubs across North America.
Formerly known as Cascade Seed Fund, Long Way Ventures reflects the long journey we're all on as early believers — ourselves as fund managers, the investors in our funds, and the founders we partner with from the beginning. Building a company is hard. Building a category-defining company is even harder. We know this firsthand.
Our Investments
Cascade Seed Fund III d/b/a Long Way Ventures Fund I
Our Approach
Institutional-quality diligence that moves at founder speed. We do the work without slowing you down.
No surprises, no games. We invest on standard terms so you can focus on building, not negotiating.
We step in when it matters and stay out of the way when you've got it. No micromanagement, ever.
Building a company is hard. We've been in the thick of it ourselves, and we're a steady presence through it all.
Recent News
After more than a decade under the Cascade name, our strategy and opportunities have moved beyond a regional brand. Meet Long Way Ventures.
Read more Upward closes an $8M Seed+ round and announces a strategic partnership with Mastercard to accelerate digital financial product launches.
Read more FlexPoint raises $12M Series A to enhance its partner-led B2B payments network for managed service providers, powered by AI-driven automation.
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