A mountain lake viewed through the window of a quiet timber room

EARLY-STAGE INVESTMENT. LONG-TERM COMPANY.

A wider
perspective.

Backing founders who want to make a difference.
We put capital, useful experience and people in your corner.

Tell us what you’re building

SPACE TO THINK. SOMEONE TO THINK WITH.

You don’t have to
build alone.

ROOTED IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWESTTAKE A WIDER VIEW

OUR APPROACHFORMERLY SUNNY VENTURES

Building a company
takes a team.
And good company.

We partner with early-stage founders who want to build useful things and leave the world a little better than they found it.

Cloudy Ventures grew out of Mat Ellis’ experience building companies alongside great people. We bring our experience, our network and a willingness to help from the first check to all that comes next.

We’re based in the Pacific Northwest. Previously Sunny Ventures. Now a name a little more in keeping with the weather.

People first.Useful things.The long view.

PEOPLE WE’RE BACKINGTHE WORK IS THEIRS. WE’RE GLAD TO BE PART OF IT.

“Take care of those you call your own and keep good company.”

Queen

Different ideas.
A shared wish to make things better.

Learning & opportunity

More ways to learn. More doors to open.

People & places

A little more connection to the world around us.

The Dyrt

Helping more people find their place outdoors.

Nombolo

Building meaningful local connections.

Financial wellbeing

Making useful financial tools more accessible.

Sila

The infrastructure behind banking and payments.

ACQUIRED

Bodes Well

Financial planning for more people.

HOW WE HELPSTART WITH WHAT YOU NEED.

A check is only
a beginning.

Sometimes the useful thing is an introduction. Sometimes it’s working through a problem together. And sometimes it’s simply having someone to call.

Start a conversation

Capital

Early investment, with an interest in the people doing the building.

A sounding board

Space to work through a hard decision with someone who has been there.

Good people

Introductions to potential teammates and trusted legal, financial and technical partners.

Healthy teams

Practical help building a workplace where people can do good work and be treated with dignity.

Space to think

A chance to step back, find the real problem and work out what comes next.

SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND?

Pull up
a chair.

Tell us about the idea, the team or the thing you’re trying to work out.

Let’s talk

A wider
perspective.

Building a company
takes a team.
And good company.