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Updated: Jan 22, 2026 ·

Financial History

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Nov 1, 2024	Cytonic	$8.0M Seed	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Oct 1, 2023	Fairblock	$3.0M Seed	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Ascender Ventures, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Blockchain Capital, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Perszyk, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Siqi Chen, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Jun 1, 2023	Outdid	$3.0M Seed	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Bankless Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Divergent Capital, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Far Out Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Ganas Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Iluminar Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Matterscale Ventures, Nascent, NFX, Not Boring Capital, Picus Capital, Redpoint eventures, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, TBD Angels, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Urbanist Ventures, Version One Ventures, Ryan Zurrer, Weekend Fund, Xochi Ventures, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, Charlie Songhurst, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, David Nage, David Vélez, Dileep Thazhmon, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Immad Akhund, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Loreanne Garcia, Luis Cuende, Martin Varsavsky, Matias Woloski, Mike Krieger, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Ricardo Weder, Scott Belsky, Sergio Fogel, Sergio Furio, Simon Borrero, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Stefan George, Stelleo Tolda, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Mar 1, 2023	Artera	$90.0M Venture Round	—	AirAngels, AIX Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, AngelPad, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, BDC Venture Capital, Chapter One Ventures, Cherry Ventures, CoinFund, Creandum, DCVC (Data Collective), Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Energize Ventures, Ethereal Ventures, Freestyle Capital, Future Perfect Ventures, Gaingels, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Jackson Square Ventures, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Mayfield, Modern Venture Partners, Nascent, Nepenthe Capital, Not Boring Capital, Parkway VC, Robot Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Walden Catalyst Ventures, Walden International, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Ajay Shah, Alain Hanover, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Josh Elman, Luis Cuende, Marc Benioff, Matthias Hilpert, Nathaniel Whittemore, Rajiv Khemani, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Nov 1, 2022	Matter Labs	$200.0M Series C	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Oct 1, 2022	Spexi	$6.0M Seed	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Aug 1, 2022	RISC Zero.	$12.0M Seed	—	Accel, AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Bain Capital Crypto, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Dragonfly Capital Partners, East West Ventures EWV, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Grasshopper Capital, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Next Frontier Capital, Not Boring Capital, Polygon, Primitive Ventures, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Spencer Noon, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Aleksander Leonard Larsen, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Tekin Salimi, Thomas Vu, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Jun 1, 2022	Monaverse	$15.0M Series A	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chaotic Capital, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Collab+Currency, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Placeholder, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Volt Capital, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Jun 1, 2022	Afropolitan	$2.0M Seed	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Cometa, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Africa, Future Perfect Ventures, Greylock, Hack VC, Hashed, Hustle Fund, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, LocalGlobe, M34 Capital, Magma Partners, Makers Fund, MYASIAVC PTE LTD, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Parade Ventures, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, Shima Capital, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, Chris Larsen, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Greg Kidd, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jehan Chu, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Jun 1, 2022	Atmos Labs	$11.0M Seed	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Apr 1, 2022	Spruce	$34.0M Series A	—	AirAngels, AIX Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Arrive, Atlantic Bridge University Fund, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Bennu, BITKRAFT Ventures, Brighter Capital, Browder Capital, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Flex Capital, Founder Collective, Future Perfect Ventures, Gigascale Capital, Greylock, Hack VC, Hartmann Capital, Hashed, Horizon 3 Venture Studio, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Matrix, Mercury Fund, MetaProp Ventures, Nascent, New Age Ventures, Not Boring Capital, Operator Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Polygon, Ribbit Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Silicon Ventures, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, TenOneTen Ventures, Third Kind Ventures, Third Prime, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Aaron Levie, Adam Jackson, Akshay Kothari, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Amy Chang, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, Cristina Cordova, Curtis Lee, David Nage, DJ Patil, Do Kwon, Dylan Field, Elliot Shmukler, Eric Wei, Eric Wu, Gina Bianchini, Gokul Rajaram, Harris Barton, Hunter Horsley, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Joshua Reeves, Jutta Steiner, Luis Cuende, Mark Pincus, Matias Woloski, Maya Zehavi, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Scott Kleper, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Apr 1, 2022	Starlight	$5.0M Seed	—	Adapt Ventures, AirAngels, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Authentic Ventures, Awesome People Ventures, Banana Capital, Basis Set Ventures, Battery Ventures, BoxGroup, Browder Capital, Capital Factory, CapitalX, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Comcast Ventures, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Exponent Founders Capital, Fifth Wall, Foundation Capital, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Indus Valley Capital, Infinite Niches, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kepler Operator’s Fund, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Mischief Venture Capital, Nascent, NextView Ventures, Not Boring Capital, Offline Ventures, Paradox Capital, Pareto Holdings, Predictive VC, Redpoint Ventures, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, SRB Ventures, Thirty Five Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Uncork Capital, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Guild, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bob Young, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, Cory Levy, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Jim Lanzone, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Philippe Teixeira da Mota, Priyank Chandra, Quinn Slack, Ravi Parikh, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Rich Miner, Scott Belsky, Scot Wingo, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Apr 1, 2022	Community Gaming	$16.0M Series A	—	Lasse Clausen, AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Foxmont Capital Partners, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Hustle Fund, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Northzone, Not Boring Capital, Portag3 Ventures, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Softbank Latin America Fund, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Sunset Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Kevin Lin, Luis Cuende, Lukas Biewald, Nathaniel Whittemore, Nicolas Pinto, Ravi Grover, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Apr 1, 2022	CrowdPad	$3.0M Seed	—	20VC, AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Anti fund, Archetype, Astir Ventures, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Banana Capital, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Buckley Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Crane Venture Partners, Divergence Ventures, Dragonfly Capital Partners, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Insight Partners, Kearny Jackson, Kepler Operator’s Fund, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Long Journey Ventures, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Pareto Holdings, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Techstars, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, TSVC Capital, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, XX, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Anthony Pompliano, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Fredrik Hjelm, Imran Khan, Jaan Tallinn, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Josh Mohrer, Kunal Shah, Louis Beryl, Luis Cuende, Maximilian Tayenthal, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Banister, Scott Belsky, Shervin Pishevar, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Tony Jamous, Trevor Blackwell, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Apr 1, 2022	MSquared	$150.0M Venture Round	—	AirAngels, Alchemy Ventures, Ambush Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Animoca Brands, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Batalion Capital, Battery Ventures, Breega, Broadstone, Capital Factory, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Dekrypt Capital, Digital Currency Group, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Form Capital, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Haun Ventures, HawksHead Capital, IDEO CoLab Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, KRM Interests LLC, Lightspeed Venture Partners, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Ben Huh, Pantera Capital, Pharos Capital Group, Redpoint Ventures, Robot Ventures, Samsung NEXT Ventures, Scalar Capital, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, SLVC, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, The Hit Forge, Timespan Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Union Square Ventures, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Mullinger, Andrew Steinwold, Anthony Pompliano, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bobby Goodlatte, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, Charles Delingpole, Courtney Guertin, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Ethan Beard, Fernando Martinelli, Imran Khan, Itamar Lesuisse, James Meekings, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Joe Stump, Luis Cuende, Michael Dunworth, Narendra Rocherolle, Nathaniel Whittemore, Paul Stamatiou, Regan Bozman, Reggie James, Rene Reinsberg, Ricky Engelberg, Scott Belsky, Shishir Mehrotra, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Tim Sadler, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward, William Boebel
Apr 1, 2022	Improbable	$150.0M Venture Round	—	10T Holdings, AirAngels, Alpha Square Group, Amadeus Capital Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Brighter Capital, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Conversion Capital, Digital Currency Group, Divergence Ventures, DST Global, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, ENIAC Ventures, Ethereal Ventures, Evolution VC Partners, FJ Labs, Future Perfect Ventures, Graph Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Haymaker Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Intel Capital, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Magma Partners, Makers Fund, Menlo Ventures, Morgan Creek Capital Management, MUFG Innovation Partners, Nascent, NextView Ventures, Not Boring Capital, Polaris Partners, Quantum Angels Venture Capital, Race Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Ulu Ventures, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Y Combinator, Adam D'Angelo, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Anthony Pompliano, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bobby Goodlatte, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, Chris Kurdziel, David Nage, David Rutter, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Javier Olivan, Jeff Morris, Jeremy Stoppelman, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Matt Mazzeo, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Shane Neman, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward, Tyler Willis, Yishan Wong
Apr 1, 2022	Tonic	$5.0M Seed	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward, Goat Capital, Patron, Resonado, Ryan Spoon, Wing Venture Capital
Apr 1, 2022	Firstparty	$6.0M Seed	—	01 Advisors, Afore Capital, AirAngels, Alumni Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Backend Capital, Basecamp Fund, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Dell Technologies Capital, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, EQT Ventures, Ethereal Ventures, Flucas Ventures, Fuel Capital, Future Perfect Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinite Niches, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Initialized Capital, Intel Capital, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Moxxie Ventures, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Prototype Capital, Robot Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, Shrug Capital, SID Venture Partners, SignalFire, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, SV Angel, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Tusk Venture Partners, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Alper Kiresepi, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Anna Patterson, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Howard Charney, Imran Khan, Jason Katzer, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Kevin Weil, Luis Cuende, Moshe Lifschitz, Nathaniel Whittemore, Peter Hunn, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Rudra Peram, Sam Lambert, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward, Yagiz Sozmen, Zach Segal
Jan 1, 2022	Functionland	$1.0M Seed	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Delta Blockchain Fund, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Jan 1, 2022	Oncyber	$7.0M Seed	—	Acequia Capital, AirAngels, AlleyCorp, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Bling Capital, Catapult Capital, Change Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Contrarian Ventures, Divergence Ventures, Dreamers VC, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, FJ Labs, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, L Catterton Growth, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Moxxie Ventures, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Pareto Holdings, RallyCry Ventures, Robot Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Tapas Capital, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Two Small Fish Ventures, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Adrian Aoun, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Ameet Ranadive, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bob Young, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, Bradley Horowitz, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Evan Moore, Gokul Rajaram, Imran Khan, James Blouzard, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Joshua Schachter, Kevin Lin, Kevin Weil, Luis Cuende, Mantas Mikuckas, Markus Villig, Martin Henk, Martin Villig, Matt Macinnis, Nathaniel Whittemore, Ott Kaukver, Pete Koomen, Ragnar Sass, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Richard Branson, Rohini Pandhi, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Chen, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Thomas Plantenga, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward, Varsha Rao
Dec 1, 2021	Paychant	$400K Seed	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Nov 1, 2021	Daily.co	$40.0M Series B	—	468 Capital, 8090 Industries, Addition, AirAngels, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, Chemistry VC, CoinFund, Comcast Ventures, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Haystack, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, LGF, Lowercarbon Capital, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Meritech Capital Partners, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Nyca Partners, Operator Collective, Redpoint Ventures, Renegade Partners, Robot Ventures, Root Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, SOSV, Sound Ventures, TCV, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Two Sigma Ventures, Upside Partnership, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Grant Miller, Ian McHenry, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Larry Gadea, Luis Cuende, Max Mullen, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Sahil Lavingia, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Tom Steyer, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward, Waseem Daher, Zack Kanter, Zander Lurie
Nov 1, 2021	Emerge	$14.0M Venture Round	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Dimension Capital, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Innovation Endeavors, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, The Column Group, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Thomas Vu, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Nov 1, 2021	BlockchainSpace	$4.0M Seed	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Animoca Brands, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, CoinFund, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Heini Zachariassen, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward
Nov 1, 2021	WeMeta	$1.0M Seed	—	AirAngels, Andreessen Horowitz, Archetype, Audacity, Awesome People Ventures, Battery Ventures, Chapter One Ventures, Cipholio Ventures, CoinFund, Digital Currency Group, Divergence Ventures, Electric Ant, Electric Capital, Ethereal Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Galaxy Digital, Galaxy Interactive, Hack VC, Hashed, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Kearny Jackson, Kleiner Perkins, M34 Capital, Makers Fund, Nascent, Not Boring Capital, Robot Ventures, Seed Club Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Seven Seven Six, SID Venture Partners, Solana Ventures, Sound Ventures, Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund, Tribe Capital, Version One Ventures, Weekend Fund, Adam Jackson, Alex Pack, Aliaksandr Hudzilin, Alice Lloyd George, Anastasia Andrianova, Andrew Steinwold, Balaji Srinivasan, Biz Stone, Bo Shao, Brad Holden, David Nage, Do Kwon, Eric Wu, Imran Khan, Jeff Morris, Jess Sloss, Luis Cuende, Nathaniel Whittemore, Regan Bozman, Rene Reinsberg, Scott Belsky, Sina Habibi, Stani Kulechov, Steve Weinstein, Tegan Kline, Trevor McFedries, Tyler Scott Ward

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Leadership Team

Key people at WPP Ventures.

Tom Bedecarre

Leadership Team

Key people at WPP Ventures.

Tom Bedecarre

Deep Dive

High-Level Overview

WPP Ventures is the global corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of WPP Group, the world's largest advertising and media company. Its mission is to invest in innovative startups that align with WPP’s strategic interests, particularly in marketing, advertising technology, and communications sectors. The fund focuses on companies that can support WPP’s clients and enhance the group’s capabilities, often investing in later-stage startups (typically 4-5 years old) with valuations between $500 million and $1 billion. WPP Ventures usually participates in B-round investments without taking board seats and prefers deals involving 2-3 co-investors. Its portfolio includes notable companies like Vice Media, AppNexus, and Affectiva, reflecting a strong emphasis on software and advertising technology. The fund plays a role in the startup ecosystem by bridging innovative technology companies with one of the largest global media networks, facilitating client introductions and operational support[1][2][3][4][5].

Origin Story

WPP Ventures was established in the United Kingdom as part of WPP Group’s broader strategy to harness technology-driven innovation to support its growth and client services. The fund operates as a strategic investment vehicle rather than a traditional venture capital firm, relying on key WPP executives across global offices to identify and vet investment opportunities. This decentralized approach leverages WPP’s extensive industry expertise and relationships. The venture arm complements WPP’s active M&A strategy, which involves acquiring 50 or more companies annually, by focusing on minority investments in startups that can add technological and data-driven capabilities to the group[2][4].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Operates as a corporate venture capital fund embedded within a global advertising conglomerate, focusing on strategic alignment rather than purely financial returns.
Network Strength: Access to WPP’s vast client base and service groups enables portfolio companies to gain market traction through introductions and collaborations.
Selective Investment Approach: Prefers startups with 4-5 years of maturity, invests mainly in rounds with a few co-investors, and typically participates without board seats.
Track Record: Investments in high-profile companies such as Vice Media, AppNexus, and Refinery29, with a history of successful exits.
Operating Support: Provides portfolio companies with access to WPP’s marketing, data, and technology expertise, enhancing their growth potential beyond capital infusion[1][2][4].

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

WPP Ventures rides the trend of digital transformation in marketing and media, where data, technology, and innovation are critical drivers of competitive advantage. The timing is favorable as brands increasingly demand sophisticated advertising technologies and data analytics to engage consumers effectively. WPP Ventures leverages market forces such as the rise of programmatic advertising, AI-driven marketing tools, and content innovation. By investing in startups that pioneer these technologies, WPP Ventures influences the broader ecosystem by accelerating the adoption of cutting-edge solutions within the advertising industry and supporting the evolution of marketing services globally[2][4][5].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, WPP Ventures is likely to deepen its focus on emerging technologies that enhance data-driven marketing, AI, and digital content creation. As the advertising landscape continues to evolve with increasing emphasis on personalization and automation, WPP Ventures’ strategic investments will be pivotal in shaping WPP’s service offerings and client value proposition. The fund’s influence may grow as it continues to integrate startups into WPP’s global network, fostering innovation that drives both startup success and WPP’s competitive positioning. The evolving role of corporate venture capital in media and advertising underscores the importance of such strategic investments in maintaining industry leadership[2][4].

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High-Level Overview

Origin Story

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Operates as a corporate venture capital fund embedded within a global advertising conglomerate, focusing on strategic alignment rather than purely financial returns.
Network Strength: Access to WPP’s vast client base and service groups enables portfolio companies to gain market traction through introductions and collaborations.
Selective Investment Approach: Prefers startups with 4-5 years of maturity, invests mainly in rounds with a few co-investors, and typically participates without board seats.
Track Record: Investments in high-profile companies such as Vice Media, AppNexus, and Refinery29, with a history of successful exits.
Operating Support: Provides portfolio companies with access to WPP’s marketing, data, and technology expertise, enhancing their growth potential beyond capital infusion[1][2][4].