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Adventure Fund

Venture capital

Brooklyn · Pre-Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Adventure Fund invests in early-stage founders and their teams, focusing on people within its network or industries it knows well. It looks for products its partners would personally be passionate consumers of, with a particular interest in businesses where design can be a competitive advantage. Beyond writing checks, the firm incubates its own ideas in-house from zero to one, rolling up its sleeves to help founders with go-to-market, closing deals, fundraising, and even M&A negotiations. It also operates a 'meta fund' that invests in other funds such as a16z, giving it exposure to and the ability to support later-stage ventures and major innovations.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Brooklyn, US
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
41
Unicorns
10
IPOs
6
Acquisitions
4

Team · 2 people

from public directories

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Adventure Fund went on to found or lead other companies.

+ 1 more

What they invest in

from 26 of 41 portfolio companies

SaaS ×13Fintech ×12Developer Tools ×7Enterprise Software ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Consumer ×4Cloud Computing ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3

HQs:United States×18United Kingdom×2France×1India×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 20 portfolio companies
30%
solo founders
6 of 20 mapped founding teams
68%
repeat founders
of 31 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×103 founders×34+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Stanford University ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×11Engineering ×9Business & Management ×4Design & Architecture ×2Economics ×2Life Sciences ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 31 founders with career history

InVision ×3Expa ×2Expansive Ventures ×2Figma ×2Sabre Hospitality Solutions ×2Twitter ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6

1 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 28 with degree data)

Investments · 41 tracked

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chimebank-ar21chime.comNASDAQ: CHYM

Chime is a US financial technology company offering fee-free checking and savings accounts, debit and credit-builder cards, early access to direct-deposited pay and no-fee overdraft cover.

San Francisco, US

Ryan King(Co-Founder)inChris Britt(CEO & Co-Founder)inKatherine Karas(Executive Officer)Matthew Newcomb(Executive Officer)in

BoardJim Feuille(Director)inShawn Carolan(Director)in

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesAliya Capital PartnersAmino CapitalAspect VenturesAurumCathay Innovation+32 more

Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏Nasdaq: COIN

Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brian Armstrong(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Co-founder)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAnsa Capital+92 more

Robloxroblox.comin𝕏NYSE: RBLX

Roblox operates an online platform where users sign up to play and create games and interactive experiences.

Creator EconomyGamingSocialSan Mateo, US

David Baszucki(Founder, Chairman and CEO)inErik Cassel(Co-founder)Naveen Chopra(Chief Financial Officer)inCraig Donato(Executive Officer)inMichael Guthrie(Executive Officer)inDaniel Sturman(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAltos VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFirst Round CapitalFounderPartnersGreylock PartnersIndex Ventures+10 more

SpaceXspacex.comNASDAQ: SPCX

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

Hawthorne, US

Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)

Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures1802 Ventures2080 Ventures3Spoke Capital4DX Ventures+191 more

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Travis Kalanick(Co-founder; CEO until 2017)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+82 more

Wisewise.comin𝕏NASDAQ: WSE

Wise is a financial platform offering international money transfers, multi-currency accounts, and debit cards with low fees and competitive exchange rates, serving millions of users globally.

FintechLondon, GB

Kristo Käärmann(Founder & CEO)inTaavet Hinrikus(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCDP Venture CapitalFelicis VenturesFirestartrGlynn Capital ManagementIndex Ventures+18 more

Acquireacquire.comin𝕏

Acquire.com operates an online marketplace that connects startup founders looking to sell their businesses with vetted acquirers, handling the acquisition process from finding buyers to closing with escrow.

B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesSaaS

Andrew Gazdecki(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCoalition OperatorsEvolution VC PartnersFleitmann Ventures UG (Haftungsbeschraenkt)Interlock CapitalYork IE+2 more

Aescapeaescape.comin

Aescape offers automated precision bodywork that uses intelligent systems to personalize and adapt each recovery/massage session over time.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerHardwareRoboticsWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Eric Litman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJohn Lema(Director)

BoardJonathan Shulkin(Director)Eric Chin(Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBroadLight CapitalCrosslink CapitalFeld Ventures+7 more

beehiivbeehiiv.comin𝕏

beehiiv is a publishing platform for creators, publishers, and brands to build and grow newsletters, websites, podcasts, and communities.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US

Jake Hurd(Cofounder)Tyler Denk(Cofounder)inBenjamin Hargett(Cofounder)in

Co-investors359 CapitalBlue Wire CapitalBrexCollectivConnect VenturesCreator Ventures+9 more

Capbasecapbase.comin𝕏

Capbase provides software for founders to incorporate companies, issue equity, and manage cap tables with automated legal compliance.

FintechLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesClocktower Ventures

Cartacarta.comin𝕏

Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Henry Ward(Chief Executive Officer; co-founder of eShares)inManu Kumar(Co-founder of eShares)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)inJeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Avery(Chief People Officer)inNicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)in

Co-investors4DX VenturesA*Align VenturesAlumni VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+63 more

Clovercloverapp.co𝕏Acquired

Sports betting odds platform offering real-time football betting information across major leagues and tournaments.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechNY, US

Tom Giannattasio(Founder)inAdam Christ(Founder)inNguyễn Quang Vinh(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAmplify.LATeam8Y CombinatorAltaclub VCAltaIR CapitalBold Capital Partners+2 more

Collectivecollective.comin𝕏

Collective is an online back-office platform for self-employed people and single-person businesses ("Businesses-of-One"), offering services such as business formation, taxes, and accounting.

FintechFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ugur Kaner(Director)inBugra Han Akcay(Director)Hooman Radfar(Founder & CEO)inJeff Barlam(Executive Officer)in

BoardNiko Bonatsos(Director)in

Co-investors53 StationsAglae VenturesArdent VentureBetter Tomorrow VenturesExpaGeneral Catalyst+12 more

Deeldeel.comin𝕏

Deel is a global HR platform that enables businesses to hire, onboard, and manage employees and contractors across borders.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Bouaziz(Founder/CEO)inShuo Wang(Founder/CRO)inAlexandre Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ofer Simon(Former Co-Founder)Philippe Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardAnish Acharya(Director)in

Co-investors515 VenturesAlpha Square GroupAltaIR CapitalAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue Management+67 more

Deferdefer.runin𝕏SeedDefunct

Defer is a managed background job processing platform for Node.js that allows developers to move computationally expensive tasks outside the request-response cycle.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis, FR

Charly Poly(Founder)inBryan Frimin(Founder)in

Co-investorsGalion.exeY CombinatorAtomicoCRV (Charles River Ventures)Kima VenturesKleiner Perkins+4 more

Dialupdialup.com𝕏

Dialup is a voice-based social network that connects strangers and friends globally through one-on-one phone calls.

ConsumerSocialPacific Time, US

Co-investorsBloomberg Beta

Gatherusegather.com

Crush is a personal finance app for couples that provides shared visibility into household spending, cash flow, and purchase-level discussion.

ConsumerFintechSaaS

Junctionjunction.comin𝕏

Junction provides a unified API platform that connects healthcare providers, wellness companies, and EHR systems to a nationwide network of labs and 300+ medical devices.

Data & InfrastructureHealthtechSaaSWellness & FitnessLondon, GB

Maitham Dib(Founder)in

Co-investors20VCAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Point NineWormhole CapitalY CombinatorAmino Collective+5 more

Liveblocksliveblocks.ioin𝕏

Liveblocks provides APIs and infrastructure for building real-time collaborative tools, enabling multiplayer functionality for creative and productivity applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsHR TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Guillaume Salles(Co-founder & Engineer)inSteven Fabre(Co-founder & Product Designer)in

Co-investorsAtlassian Venturesboldstart venturesKima VenturesMaximilian StoiberBanana CapitalEssence Venture Capital

Pallapalla.comin

Palla provides APIs and white-label solutions for fintech companies and financial institutions to enable peer-to-peer payments and cross-border transfers in seconds across 180+ countries.

Fintech

Enrique Perezalonso(Founder)inAndrew Mason(Founder)in

Co-investors2080 VenturesArdent VentureEvolution VenturesFirst Check VenturesFlorida Opportunity FundMagma Partners+14 more

Paytmpaytm.comin𝕏

Paytm operates a digital payments app in India that lets consumers pay at stores, pay bills, do mobile recharges, transfer money, and book movie and travel tickets.

ConsumerFintechTravel & HospitalityNoida, IN

Co-investorsAliya Capital PartnersElevation CapitalK2 GlobalRoots VenturesSapphire VenturesSoftBank Vision Fund+3 more

Plaidplaid.comin𝕏

Plaid provides financial infrastructure and APIs that enable developers to build financial technology products and services.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSan Francisco, US

Zach Perret(Co-founder & CEO)inWilliam Hockey(Co-founder & CTO)in

BoardMo Koyfman(Director)Rick Yang(Director)in

Co-investors1435 CapitalAcrew CapitalAmbush CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBoxGroupChemistry+27 more

Remotebaseremotebase.comin𝕏

Remotebase is a development studio that builds custom AI products for businesses on a fixed scope, price, and timeline, delivering from idea to production in around 30 days.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Co-investorsIndus Valley CapitalDraper Associates

Safarasafara.com

Safara is a curated hotel booking platform that pays travelers cashback and sells direct-booking software to independent hotels.

Doug Schuessler(Founder)in

Co-investorsSequoia CapitalHTwentyThayer Ventures

StopLightstoplight.ioin𝕏Acquired

Stoplight is a collaborative platform for API design that helps teams build and manage APIs at scale.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSAustin, US

Marc MacLeod(Founder)in

Co-investorsNext Coast VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersSocial StartsTechstars

Stripestripe.comin𝕏

Stripe provides financial infrastructure for businesses to accept payments, offer financial services, and implement custom revenue models across international markets in 135+ currencies.

Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

John Collison(Co-founder & President)inPatrick Collison(Co-founder & CEO)inWilliam Gaybrick(Executive Officer)inGreg Brockman(Founding Engineer, then first CTO)inSarah Heckin

BoardMichael Moritz(Director)in

Co-investors1435 Capital500 GlobalAdvaita CapitalAglae VenturesAir Street CapitalAliya Capital Partners+94 more

Swagupswagup.com

SwagUp is a platform for designing, producing, packing, and shipping custom branded merchandise and swag kits for companies to give to employees, customers, and events.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSJersey City, US

Twittertwitter.comAcquired

Twitter, Inc. was the San Francisco social media company behind the Twitter microblogging service, merged into X Corp. in 2023.

Elon Musk(Owner (acquired 2022; merged into xAI 2025))inParag Agrawalin

BoardFei-Fei Li(Board of Directors)in

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalAvant Global LLCBetaworksBezos ExpeditionsFloodgateG Squared+15 more

Vitaltryvital.ioin𝕏

Junction (Vital) provides a unified API and platform for lab diagnostics and wearable/medical device data, giving healthcare products access to a nationwide lab network, connected devices, and white-labeled test ordering, kit logistics, and results delivery.

Developer ToolsDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsPoint Nine

Walrus Healthwalrus.com

Walrus Health is an AI-powered clinical pharmacy platform that helps mid-to-large self-insured employers and school districts optimize prescription medications for employees with chronic conditions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Co-investorsBow CapitalBoxGroupComcast VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersWestern Technology Investment

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

HyperloopJukelyLollyMonichePinchSounderTalk SocialVirgin Hyperloop One

Exits · 10

6 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 7

chimebank-ar21NASDAQ: CHYMCoinbaseNasdaq: COINRobloxNYSE: RBLXSpaceXNASDAQ: SPCXUberNYSE: UBERWiseNASDAQ: WSELimbixacq. by Big Health

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Adventure Fund made?
Adventure Fund has 41 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited.
What stage does Adventure Fund invest at?
Adventure Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Adventure Fund focus on?
Adventure Fund focuses on Enterprise Software, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Adventure Fund located?
Adventure Fund is headquartered in Brooklyn, US.
Who does Adventure Fund co-invest with?
Adventure Fund most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, NextGen Venture Partners, SV Angel, among 232 tracked co-investors.

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