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Haven Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups within the fintech and digital financial services sectors, focusing on building companies from the ground up to address complex challenges in the financial sector, including infrastructure for the future of finance. The firm primarily writes checks up to $1 million, targeting early-stage founders and startups developing innovative solutions. Its investment strategy includes supporting companies like Cast, which recently secured a $2.3 million seed round, and Volta, which raised $4.1 million in its seed funding. Haven Ventures operates with a lean team of two, led by Managing Partner Joseph Guzel and General Partner McLain Southworth. The firm was established in 2022 by Joseph Guzel and McLain Southworth.
Haven Ventures has 2 tracked investments across 2 companies. The latest tracked deal is $4.9M Seed in Archimedes in February 2023.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | Archimedes | $4.9M Seed | Hack VC | Cogitent Ventures, Palsar, Psalion, Truffle Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Jeeves | $180.0M Series C | Tencent Holdings | 20VC, 9Yards Capital, Kevin Hartz, Addition, Afore Capital, Alpine Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Buckley Ventures, Cedar Capital Group, Contrary Capital, CRV, Dreamers VC, Force Over Mass Capital, Index Ventures, Kaszek Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Latitud, Monashees, Nxtp Ventures, Otherwise Fund, SciFi VC, Section 32, Thirty Five Ventures, BIZ Stone, Karim Atiyeh, Martin Varsavsky, Philippe Teixeira DA Mota, William Hockey, Carlo Enrico, Angela Strange, Clocktower Technology Ventures, FT Partners, Gaingels, Silicon Valley Bank, Spike Ventures, Stanford University, Urban Innovation Fund |
