Headquartered in Philly. Built to build with you.
Backing Early-Stage B2B Startups With the Capital to Start, the Capability to Scale, and the Community to Endure.
Dream big today, so others can dream bigger tomorrow.
Hands-On.
Founder-First.
Philly-Built.
We’re your earliest thought partner, toughest critic, and loudest fan. UEV is a Philadelphia-based pre-seed venture studio backing bold B2B startups across the U.S. We invest early, roll up our sleeves, and build alongside you - from day one.
Transforming Ideas Into Durable Ventures - From the Heart of Philadelphia
UEV is a pre-seed venture studio based in Philly, co-building with early-stage B2B teams before your first million. We bring capital, engineering, and commercial firepower to help startups move faster from vision to velocity.
Capital
We invest early - pre-product and pre-proof - with conviction capital and deep technical insight.
Capability
Build faster and smarter with embedded product, engineering, and go-to-market support.
Community
Positioning that earns attention, builds trust, and unlocks strategic relationships.
Philly startups, check out United Effects Ventures - if you’re raising, you’d be lucky to have these guys in your corner. They’ve come to play and punch well above their weight. Unlike some, they’ve been there. 💪🏻🚀❤️
Most early-stage founders don't just need a check; they need a partner who has actually navigated the zero-to-one journey before. What's so impressive about the UEV model is that they lead with capability, not just capital. They're operators first, which means they're in the trenches with founders, providing the hands-...
Working with UEV has been such a gift. Bo and Frank have made the time to have deep, honest conversations with me, and those conversations have given me clarity on some of the most important decisions I’ve had to make. They’ve helped me look at my business from new perspectives I wouldn’t have found on my own, and they...
UEV has been instrumental in supporting our work at Enigma. Bo and the UEV team have connected us with valuable technical resources and provided excellent CTO consulting services, significantly enhancing our overall technology strategy.
This is the first time I've had meaningful market feedback this early in the process, before we built the MVP. The UEV team didn't just help us shape the message, they took on the outreach, secured feedback meetings, and handled conversations while I stayed focused on other priorities.
PresEngage has a ton of value to offer as an Enterprise-wide presentation success platform and Clarity is paving the way for our enterprise sales-led motion. We are quickly testing, iterating, and improving a repeatable and scalable enterprise development system so that we can intentionally grow our enterprise arm.
Meet Team UEV
At United Effects Ventures, we’re builders first, investors second. We know how hard the early stages are - because we’ve been there ourselves. Our team combines deep technical expertise, decades of founder experience, and a roll-up-your-sleeves approach to helping startups grow.
We're hiring!
If you're excited by early-stage innovation and want to shape the future of B2B startups, we'd love to meet you.
The Right Partners Make All the Difference
We work with a close-knit circle of investors, operators, and ecosystem leaders who share our conviction: that early, messy moments matter most. At UEV, we co-build with founders and collaborate with partners who lean in - not just with capital or clout, but with courage, context, and care.
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