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Common Magic
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Common Magic invests at pre-seed and seed stage in Europe and the US, focusing on products where the community or ecosystem around the product serves as the defensive moat. The firm positions itself as a smaller check that adds value through hands-on support, helping founders craft narratives that resonate with hires, customers and investors, and build community and ecosystem strategy. It favors bottom-up companies, privacy-centric technologies, toolmaking products that empower users, and businesses that build distinctive internal cultures and worlds. The investor draws on operating experience from Google, Protocol Labs and Zoe.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 6 of 6 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Deep Tech ×2Developer Tools ×2Enterprise Software ×2Biotech ×1Crypto & Web3 ×1Cybersecurity ×1
HQs:United States×2Australia×1
Investments · 6 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42024 · 15 dated
dottxt builds tools to make large language models composable and reliable by enforcing schemas and contracts, enabling AI systems to behave predictably like traditional software.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareJersey City, US
Rémi Louf(Executive Officer, Director)inBrandon T. Willard(Director)inJulien Chaumond(Cofounder & CTO)Daniel Gerlanc(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJulien Hobeika(Director)Clement Vanden Driessche(Director)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesElaiaScript CapitalSTATION FEQT Ventures
Embedd provides software enablement for semiconductors by modeling chips as digital twins and deterministically generating software, tests, and simulations.
Deep TechDeveloper ToolsSemiconductors
Michael Lazarenko(Founder)in
Co-investors2100 VenturesCocoaRoosh Venturesu.venturesUnderline Ventures
Ethos provides online life insurance that customers can purchase entirely through a digital platform without the traditional lengthy application process.
FintechInsurTech
Lingke Wang(Co-founder)Peter Colis(Co-founder)inLingke W.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcEvolution VC PartnersFlying Fish VenturesFounders Circle CapitalGeneral Catalyst+16 more
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Ethos is an onchain reputation and credibility platform that lets crypto users review, vouch for, and slash others to generate a "Credibility Score" indicating who can be trusted.
Crypto & Web3CybersecuritySocialAustin, US
Benjamin Walther(Founder)in
Co-investorsCanapi VenturesCoinbase VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBetter Tomorrow VenturesCapital One VenturesEvantic Capital+2 more
Modern Relay builds infrastructure for companies running many background AI agents, centered on Omnigraph, a shared graph that connects data, workflows, decision history, and agent skills so multiple agents can coordinate over a common world model.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Ragnor Comerford(Founder)in
Co-investorsMasiaPoint Nine
Xylo develops mechanism-based drug therapies targeting psychiatric and neurological disorders using computational and rational drug design approaches.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechSydney, AU
Joshua Ismin(Co-founder, President)inDr. Sam Banister(Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer)
Co-investorsRadar VenturesXEIA Venture PartnersCapitalTSure Valley Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesModern Relay · finsmes.com · Apr 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Common Magic made?
- Common Magic has 6 tracked investments, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Common Magic invest at?
- Common Magic invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Common Magic focus on?
- Common Magic focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Does Common Magic lead rounds?
- Common Magic typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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