SWS Venture Capital is a Pasadena, California-based boutique venture capital firm founded by American entrepreneur and Green Dot Corporation Founder/CEO, Steve Streit. The firm is focused on both active and passive investments in early stage companies within the consumer products and technology sectors. As an active investor, SWSVC seeks to partner with passionate entrepreneurs to provide the strategic, operational, and financial support needed to help incubate their business from a pre-revenue concept into a growing, profitable enterprise. As a passive investor, SWSVC focuses on partnering with leading, established venture capital firms to provide fast-track funding for coinvestments where our domain expertise and deep network provide a strategic advantage.