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 3 of 3 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Enterprise Software ×2Developer Tools ×1Fintech ×1InsurTech ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12 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)inDaniel Gerlanc(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJulien Hobeika(Director)Clement Vanden Driessche(Director)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesElaiaScript CapitalEQT 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+13 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
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEthos · investing.com · Jul 18, 2026
Modern Relay · pulse2.com · Apr 22, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- 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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