A New Take on Venture Capital

Investing in Nebraska founders at the early stage

The Closest Thing to Non-Dilutive Funding—Without Fixed Payments

Proven Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in Nebraska-based post-revenue startups and growth-stage companies looking to achieve profitability without sacrificing equity.

We specialize in funding founder-friendly investments that provide capital without fixed repayment terms. Whether you're raising your first funding round, bridging a financial gap, or making a key hire before an acquisition, our flexible investment model helps you retain ownership and maintain control over your company’s future.

More than just investors, we become an extension of your team—offering strategic guidance, industry expertise, and high-value connections to accelerate growth.

Preserve your equity. Scale your company. Grow on your terms.

Simplify Your Cap Table

Simplify Your Cap Table

Set Yourself Up to Buy Out Investors (Before You Even Take Their Money) đŸ™Œ

Set Yourself Up to Buy Out Investors (Before You Even Take Their Money) đŸ™Œ

Retail Aware merger with Glimpse Redefines Retail and Brand Intelligence

Retail Aware merger with Glimpse Redefines Retail and Brand Intelligence

Bra Pads Begone! Little Movements Prepares to Launch CORE!

Bra Pads Begone! Little Movements Prepares to Launch CORE!

Ask Me Anything: Capital!

Ask Me Anything: Capital!

Fermented Felon wins pitch, beating 2000+ applicants!

Fermented Felon wins pitch, beating 2000+ applicants!

ILTCS Earns Largest Contract to date! Expanding CNA Access Across Nebraska

ILTCS Earns Largest Contract to date! Expanding CNA Access Across Nebraska

Innovative Long Term Care Solutions Identified Untapped Talent with Uncapped Potential

Innovative Long Term Care Solutions Identified Untapped Talent with Uncapped Potential

StartWave.io Triples Revenue Using their Own Product

StartWave.io Triples Revenue Using their Own Product

Home Sales Boom, Bodes Well for MonsterTote.com

Home Sales Boom, Bodes Well for MonsterTote.com

Superb Strict: Value Props at their Finest

Superb Strict: Value Props at their Finest

AuditMiner CEO Named one of the 2024 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

AuditMiner CEO Named one of the 2024 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

Centese beats the odds, soars into scale

Centese beats the odds, soars into scale

Introducing Flexible Repayment Options for Founders: More Control, More Choice

Introducing Flexible Repayment Options for Founders: More Control, More Choice

Fermented Felon hits resotcking easy button

Fermented Felon hits resotcking easy button

Streamlining Operations: Monster Tote's Integration Success with CodeBuddy

Streamlining Operations: Monster Tote's Integration Success with CodeBuddy

Unlock Your Multiple: Pursuit of Profitability

Unlock Your Multiple: Pursuit of Profitability

Put us to work!

Put us to work!

Lizz Wins the Multiplier Award

Lizz Wins the Multiplier Award

Unboxing Eco-Friendly Fun: Monster Tote's Moving Revolution!

Unboxing Eco-Friendly Fun: Monster Tote's Moving Revolution!

StartWave.io: A Startup After Proven's Heart

StartWave.io: A Startup After Proven's Heart

AuditMiner Achieves Profitability and Redeems Equity!

AuditMiner Achieves Profitability and Redeems Equity!

Coffee In Every County, Hwy 275 Edition

Coffee In Every County, Hwy 275 Edition

Superb Takes Home Velocity Award

Superb Takes Home Velocity Award

Heritage Expands Across Nebraska

Heritage Expands Across Nebraska

eCAMP Launches August 1st!

eCAMP Launches August 1st!

Little Movements earns patent

Little Movements earns patent

Capital is just a commodity...

Capital is just a commodity...

AuditMiner CEO Is Influential!

AuditMiner CEO Is Influential!

Summer Athletes Triples in Size

Summer Athletes Triples in Size

Keith Takes Home In Good Company Award

Keith Takes Home In Good Company Award

Calling the Cavalry!

Calling the Cavalry!

You Have 100 Points, What do you Do With Them?

You Have 100 Points, What do you Do With Them?

Project Four

Project Four

How Valuable Is Your Company?