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Awesome People Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Decentralized web3-focused VC that sources and vets deals through a global network of deal partners and contributors, awarding carry beyond the GP and prioritizing world-positive founders.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 14 of 16 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×4Crypto & Web3 ×3Developer Tools ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Consumer ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Defense Tech ×2
HQs:United States×11Singapore×1
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 52021 · 32019 · 110 dated
Verto Education provides first-year college study abroad experiences in partnership with the University of New Haven and 60+ partner colleges, allowing students to earn transferable credits while abroad.
EdTechTravel & HospitalityBerkeley, US
Mitchell Gordon(Director and President)Mitch Gordon(Founder)inMallory Meiser(Director and Secretary)Benjamin Welbourn(Director and Treasurer)in
Board seatJulia Lipton· per SEC Form D · $32M raise · filed Dec 2021
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBoxGroupFirst Round CapitalGSV VenturesScribble VenturesNotable Capital
Aavia is a mobile app that helps people with ovaries track and understand how their hormones impact their health, mood, and productivity.
ConsumerDigital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Aagya Mathur(Founder)inAya Suzuki(Founder)inAlexis Wong(Founder)
Co-investors37 AngelsAsset Management CompanyBantam GroupDorm RoomPopstar VenturesSeven Seven Six+5 more
Actiondesk provides a platform that combines spreadsheet-like ease of use with business intelligence capabilities, allowing users to centralize and analyze live data.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Jonathan Parisot(Founder)in
Co-investorsBling CapitalFundersClubSpeedinvestY CombinatorEureka CapitalJohn Curtius+5 more
Arkive is a decentralized, member-curated physical museum that acquires artifacts chosen by community votes recorded on-chain.
Thomas McLeod(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesInterlace VenturesParade VenturesAmity VenturesChainforestCoil+10 more
AstroForge is a space mining company that extracts platinum group metals and other valuable materials from asteroids to integrate into Earth's supply chains.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Jose Acain(Founder)inMatt Gialich(Founder)inMatthew Gialich(Founder)
BoardJustin Hamilton(Director)
Co-investorsAera VCAmbush CapitalBBQ CapitalIndustrious VenturesInitialized CapitalJude Gomila+21 more
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Ceramic provides a decentralized protocol for event streaming and data management that enables interoperable apps and services to share verifiable data at scale.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Danny Zuckerman(Founder)Joel Thorstensson(Founder)Michael Sena(Founder)
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyDeepTech VenturesDraft Ventures LlcFenbushi Capital+8 more
Concrete provides on-chain financial infrastructure that generates yield on crypto assets across multiple blockchains, using automated vault strategies that allocate, rebalance, and compound returns across DeFi opportunities.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsHyperithmHypersphere VenturesPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)Avalanche FoundationHashedLightshift Capital+4 more
Forage Mail provides automated email filtering for Gmail accounts that separates low-priority messages and delivers a daily digest summary with condensed versions of newsletters, while allowing users to customize filtering rules across any email client.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerNew York City, US
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlackbird VenturesPurpose Built VenturesSpacecadet VenturesTitanium VenturesY Combinator+5 more
Inversion develops spacecraft and systems to establish Low-Earth Orbit as an on-demand logistics network for rapid global transportation and defense applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Justin Fiaschetti(Founder)inAustin Briggs(Founder)in
Co-investorsSpark CapitalY CombinatorACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesDas & Co.Dorm Room+23 more
Onebrief develops software designed for military and defense organizations, enabling real-time collaboration and knowledge access for command and operational teams.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSHonolulu, US
Grant Demaree(Founder)inRafa Pereira(Founder)inAdam Lackey(Executive Officer)in
BoardRaymond Tonsing(Director)inPaul Kwan(Director)inLewis Craparotta(Director)in
Co-investorsAlchemist AcceleratorAnorak VenturesBattery VenturesCaffeinated CapitalGeneral CatalystHuman Capital+14 more
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Roboflow provides tools for developers to build and deploy computer vision applications, including image annotation, model benchmarking, and dataset management.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Joseph Nelson(Co-founder)inBrad Dwyer(Co-founder)in
BoardDavid Sacks(Director)inCrystal Huang(Director)in
Co-investorsCapital B Private HoldingsCraft VenturesEarl Grey CapitalFrontline VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Next Level Ventures+20 more
Shiok Meats grows shrimp and other seafood through cellular agriculture, cultivating animal tissue in laboratories rather than harvesting from wild or farmed sources.
BiotechClimate TechFoodTechHealthtechSingapore, SG
Ling Ka Yi(Founder)inSandhya Sriram(Founder)in
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesEntrepreneur FirstSustainable Food VenturesVegInvestY CombinatorAera VC+24 more
Co-investorsFlori VenturesAllegoryClimate Capital
Spritz provides non-custodial payments that let crypto holders spend, save, and pay bills directly from their self-custodied wallet with instant fiat settlement.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Zsuzsanna Gedeon(Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsVery Serious Ventures
Treeswift develops physical AI using robotics and machine learning to assist field crews with grid inspection, vegetation management, and asset documentation.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyRoboticsPhiladelphia, US
Elizabeth Hunter(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSteven Chen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMichael Shomin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersConvective CapitalCrosslink CapitalDorm RoomHumba VenturesInspired Capital+10 more
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Writer offers an enterprise AI platform where companies build and delegate work to AI agents that carry out tasks end-to-end using a company's own context, standards, and brand guidelines.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
May Habib(Co-founder & CEO)inWaseem AlShikh(Co-founder)in
BoardWhitney Bouck(Director)Sandesh Patnam(Director)Robert Toews(Director)J Zachary Stein(Director)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBalderton Capital+27 more
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Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 2
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOnebrief · finsmes.com · Jan 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Awesome People Ventures made?
- Awesome People Ventures has 16 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Awesome People Ventures invest at?
- Awesome People Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Awesome People Ventures's typical check size?
- Awesome People Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
- What sectors does Awesome People Ventures focus on?
- Awesome People Ventures focuses on Crypto & Web3.
- Does Awesome People Ventures lead rounds?
- Awesome People Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamShould one start a VC fund or not? | Julia Lipton, Awesome People Ventures | 1947 Rise
1947 Rise with Shiva Singh Sangwan · Julia Lipton
What are Awesome People Ventures Founding Partner Julia Lipton's thoughts on the creator economy?
Paige Finn Doherty // Seed to Harvest · Julia Lipton
What was Awesome People Ventures Founding Partner Julia Lipton's craziest moment in Web3?
Paige Finn Doherty // Seed to Harvest · Julia Lipton
What are Awesome People Ventures Founding Partner Julia Lipton's key takeaways from her sabbatical?
Paige Finn Doherty // Seed to Harvest · Julia Lipton
What was Awesome People Ventures Founder Julia Lipton's spark in starting Awesome People Ventures?
Paige Finn Doherty · Julia Lipton
Awesome People Ventures Founding Partner Julia Lipton on the Startup Track | Seed To Harvest Ep44
Paige Finn Doherty // Seed to Harvest · Julia Lipton
Co-investors · 98
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Earl Grey Capital is an early-stage venture fund founded by operators who previously built Clearbit, an API-first data company acquired by HubSpot in 2023.
Ambush Capital is an early-stage angel fund based in New York that supports entrepreneurs during the early phases of building their companies.
Hashed is a blockchain and frontier technology investment firm that backs founders building in AI, crypto, and emerging tech, supporting portfolio companies from inception to global scale.
Seven Seven Six (776) is an early-stage venture capital firm that emphasizes hands-on founder support, offering workshops, introductions, hiring help, and a proprietary network tool called Cerebro.
Draft Ventures is a venture fund and venture studio that invests in, incubates, and advises early-stage companies, founded by Artia Moghbel and David Rodriguez.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
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Union Square Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests across a broad range of technology sectors, presenting a large portfolio spanning crypto, fintech, climate, AI, education, health, and marketplaces.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.
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Gradient VenturesGoat CapitalSlow VenturesFreestyle CapitalPrecursor VenturesFloodgateStride VCTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundNot Boring CapitalGoodwater CapitalPantera CapitalVibe CapitalKearny JacksonDecibel PartnersLobby CapitalClimate CapitalMakers FundAmity VenturesColor CapitalVariant FundBig Idea VenturesInterlace VenturesCollab+CurrencyFounderPartnersAllegoryBabel VenturesSequoia CapitalFounders FundLightspeed Venture PartnersKhosla VenturesRedpoint VenturesBenchmarkFJ LabsMenlo VenturesSound VenturesGreycroftStellar CapitalElectric CapitalBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcParadigmWingUnusual VenturesCostanoa VenturesHaun VenturesWorklife VenturesRobot VenturesFreigeist CapitalMucker CapitalShrug CapitalAllison Pickens VenturesCapital FactoryIVCMulticoin CapitalSeed Club VenturesGutter CapitalSRB VenturesScalar CapitalCanarycLabsSolana VenturesSamsung NextDivergenceThe Alchemy FundNational Science FoundationSID Venture PartnersAlchemy VenturesVOLT CAPITALAntiEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Darling VenturesFocalTola CapitalEssence Venture CapitalTimespan VenturesGnosis DAOAsymmetricForm CapitalPharos Capital GroupAccess Industries10X CapitalCharge VCIntuition CapitalLevel VenturesSupercharge.vcCornerstone Venture Partnerschaotic capital
Firms observed investing alongside Awesome People Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Awesome People Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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