How many investments has DERIVE VENTURES made?

DERIVE VENTURES has 47 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.

What stage does DERIVE VENTURES invest at?

DERIVE VENTURES invests at the Seed, Series A stages.

Where is DERIVE VENTURES located?

DERIVE VENTURES is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Does DERIVE VENTURES lead rounds?

DERIVE VENTURES typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Who does DERIVE VENTURES co-invest with?

DERIVE VENTURES most often shares deals with Thayer Investment Partners, Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, among 112 tracked co-investors.

What size deals does DERIVE VENTURES back?

Across 7 deals with disclosed amounts, DERIVE VENTURES has joined rounds of $5M – $60M (median $12M).

DERIVE VENTURES

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San Francisco · Seed–Series A · 16 people tracked

Also known as DERIVE VENTURES MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC

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Derive Ventures backs early-stage companies building technology across hospitality, travel, experiences, and real estate. The firm frames returns as its primary product and pursues a differentiated strategy aimed at asymmetric outcomes. It offers portfolio founders connections to decision-makers across the travel industry to drive sales and partnerships, and shares cross-industry insights with partners to advance the sector. Positioned as one of the most active early-stage investors dedicated to travel and hospitality, Derive closed its first fund with $42 million in total committed capital. In 2024 it combined with Thayer Ventures to form Thayer Investment Partners, with the founders continuing as managing partners of the new platform.

Invests inConsumer Fintech FoodTech Marketplaces PropTech SaaS Travel & Hospitality Latin America North America San Francisco United States

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Stage

Seed–Series A

San Francisco, US

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2021

Last 12 months

3 investments

AUM

$42M

VC funds

Tracked investments

Acquisitions

Team · 16 people

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Mike Scott· Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Co-founded Derive Ventures in 2021 and serves as Managing Partner. Previously spent over three years as a private equity professional at KSL Capital Partners and worked in J.P. Morgan's Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging investment banking group. Holds a BBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.

Tyler Carrico· Managing Partner & Co-Founder· San Francisco, Californiain

Co-founded Derive Ventures in 2021 and serves as Managing Partner. Previously spent four years as an investment professional at Thayer Ventures and worked in investment banking within Bank of America Merrill Lynch's TMT group. Holds a BS from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce.

Jeff Jackson· Chairman· Dallasin

Chairman of Derive Ventures with a long career in transportation and distribution, including 14 years at American Airlines and 11 years at Sabre, Inc. as CFO and EVP Corporate Development. Previously a General Partner at Thayer Ventures since 2012. Graduate of Dartmouth College with an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School.

Michael Goldin· Industry Partner

Spent a decade in travel technology and hospitality startups and founded Storied Collection, a luxury accommodation soft brand. Previously director of business development at Rented.com and NoiseAware. Graduate of Auburn University.

Noah Fosse· Venture Partner

Joined Derive Ventures in 2022 after working as an investment banker in Eastdil Secured's M&A/Corporate Advisory group. Holds bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Michigan.

Brian De Lowe· Advisor

President and Co-Founder of Proper Hospitality and Kor Real Estate Partners, focused on high-end lifestyle hospitality brands and real estate investment. Graduate of USC's Marshall School of Business.

Chelsea Salamone· Vice President

Joined Derive Ventures in 2024 with over a decade of hospitality experience, including more than five years at Standard International and prior roles at Kimpton, Pyramid Hotel Group, and Hilton. Holds a BS in Hospitality Management from Boston University.

Ellen Keszler· Advisor

Accomplished executive and board member across the travel technology and hospitality industries, having served on boards including CWT, Extended Stay America, PROS, and Sojern. Named to the PhocusWright Hall of Fame in 2022.

Krissy Gathright· Advisor

Former COO of Apple Hospitality REIT and a longtime REIT industry leader who serves on multiple public company and nonprofit boards. Holds a BS in Accounting from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce.

Peter Cole· Advisor

Lifelong hospitality executive who was CFO of The Ritz-Carlton, led the Marriott/Starwood integration, and served as CEO of Design Hotels. Founder of advisory firm Eclectic Companies. Graduate of the University of Wisconsin with an MBA from the University of Maryland.

Rick Hoffman· Advisor

Tenured hospitality executive with a 23-year career at Marriott, where he led M&A including the Starwood acquisition, and previously practiced law for 19 years at Williams & Connolly. Graduate of University of Michigan Law School and Washington University in St. Louis.

Rob· Denver

Co-Founder and Executive Vice Chairman of the Jose Andres Group, a global food hospitality company with 30+ restaurants. Co-founded World Central Kitchen and founded FoodTech Angels to back early-stage food technology companies. Yale graduate with an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas.

Rob Levy· Advisor· Denver

Executive and advisor in marketplace and tech-enabled services businesses, formerly CFO of Evolve and a leader at HomeAdvisor, currently CFO of OpenLoop. Graduate of Harvard with an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School.

Rob Wilder· Advisor

Co-Founder and Executive Vice Chairman of the Jose Andres Group and co-founder and chairman of World Central Kitchen. Founded FoodTech Angels in 2015 to back early-stage food technology companies. Graduate of Yale with an MBA from UC Berkeley Haas.

Frédérique Leclerc· Advisorin

Frédérique Leclerc joined Iris Capital in 2007 as an accountant and now serves as Chief Accountant and Finance Manager. Before Iris, she worked at SGA, a firm focused on finance and accounting for funds and SMBs, taught accounting in Paris, and held an accounting management role at the Le Framboisier department stores. Earlier in her career she was an accountant at GEF and ran her own bakery; she holds a degree in management accounting and the French Superior Diploma in Accounting and Management.

Rosana R.· Advisor· San Francisco Bay Areain

DEI Committee member; Managing Partner of GWP Impact at Growing Well Partners.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through DERIVE VENTURES went on to found or lead other companies.

Rob WilderAdvisorFounded World Central Kitchen Tyler CarricoManaging Partner & Co-FounderFounded Thayer Investment Partners

What they invest in

from 33 of 47 portfolio companies

SaaS ×16Enterprise Software ×11Travel & Hospitality ×11AI & Machine Learning ×8PropTech ×8Fintech ×7Consumer ×6FoodTech ×4

HQs:United States×24Canada×1Mexico×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 21 portfolio companies

38%

solo founders

8 of 21 mapped founding teams

52%

repeat founders

of 27 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×93 founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data

Cornell ×3Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology ×2The Wharton School ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×7Finance & Accounting ×6Economics ×4Humanities ×4Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 27 founders with career history

Thayer Investment Partners (TIP) ×3Oracle ×2Starwood Hotels ×2Tinder ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

1 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 28 with degree data)

Investments · 47 tracked

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By year:2026 · 1 2025 · 3 2024 · 1 2023 · 1 2022 · 3 2021 · 2 2016 · 112 dated

aventuuraventuur.com in 𝕏

Aventuur develops integrated surf park projects, combining artificial wave facilities with surrounding developments.

Construction TechSports TechWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Nicholas Edelman(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew RossinRichard Duff(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsWinklevoss Capital

Biltbilt.com in 𝕏

Bilt is a rewards program that lets renters and homeowners earn points on rent and mortgage payments, either through partner properties' resident portals or its BillPay product for any home.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechPropTechNew York, US

Ankur Jain(Founder)in David Wyler(Founder)inAlexander Lockwood Klokus(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKenneth Chenault(Director)Harley Miller(Director)in Alex Fiance(Director)in

Co-investorsAcrew Capital Camber Creek Elizabeth Street Ventures Fifth Wall Fin Capital Flucas Ventures +11 more

Canary Technologiescanarytechnologies.com in 𝕏

Canary Technologies provides digital management software for hotels, replacing traditional paper-based administrative and operational workflows used across the hospitality industry.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Harman Narula(Founder)inSJ Sawhney(Founder)in

Co-investors7BC Venture Capital Brighton Park Capital Commerce Ventures F-Prime Capital Insight Partners Olima Ventures +13 more

Centstrycents.com inNov 2016

Cents Assist is an AI-powered receptionist service built for laundry and laundromat businesses that handles customer calls, texts, and chat inquiries 24/7.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFuture of WorkHR TechIoTRetail TechSaaSLawrence, US

Eliezer Cohen(Executive Officer, Director)Allen Konstam(Executive Officer, Director)Ira Chaimovits(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAlumni Ventures Bessemer Venture Partners Camber Creek Diagram Capital FJ Labs J-Ventures +7 more

Cornellcornell.edu in 𝕏

Cornell is a privately endowed research university with a public mission and federal land-grant status in New York State.

EdTechIthaca, US

Crunchtimecrunchtime.com inAug 2026 · $80M

Crunchtime provides restaurant operations management software for multi-unit and enterprise restaurant brands, covering inventory management, labor and scheduling, operations execution, learning and development, and kitchen management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsBattery Ventures Golub Growth Osage Venture Partners Schooner Capital Ten Coves Capital

DIAMOdiamo.ai inSeed · Apr 2025 · $4M

Diamo provides revenue management and digital marketing solutions for independent hotel properties, including boutique hotels and bed and breakfasts.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsInovia Capital Avalon Capital Group Thayer Ventures

Directogetdirecto.com in 𝕏

Directo is a browser extension and platform that connects travelers directly to hotels and property managers, bypassing booking intermediaries.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsKima Ventures

domusodomuso.com in

Domuso provides digital rent payment solutions and resident rewards programs for multifamily property managers.

FintechPropTechSaaS

Michael Lightfoot(Founder)in

Co-investorsMoonshots Capital Sazze Telescope Partners Day One Ventures Inertia Ventures Primer Sazze Partners

Gravity Hausgravityhaus.com

Gravity Haus is a membership-based hospitality and lifestyle brand offering lodging at its own and partner destinations, wellness and recovery facilities, fitness classes, coworking, and community experiences.

ConsumerTravel & HospitalityWellness & Fitness

Guideslyguidesly.com in 𝕏Dec 2024 · $9.5M

Guidesly is a mobile platform that connects outdoor adventurers with verified guides for activities including fishing, hunting, skiing, diving, and other outdoor experiences.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaSSports TechTravel & HospitalityBuffalo, US

Taylor Lord(Cofounder, Head of Product)in David Lord(Founder & CEO)in

Board Steven C. Jones(Chairman & Managing Partner)in John Gordy(Director)inEileen Shapiro(Director)

Co-investorsAspen Capital Group Bantam Group Launchpad Venture Group Scrum Ventures Elysian Park Ventures Greycroft Partners +1 more

Holdsensibleholdsensible.com

Sensible (holdsensible.com) is a self-custody crypto app that lets retail holders earn staking yield on assets such as ETH.

Co-investorsCoinbase Ventures NextView Ventures Wonder Ventures

Hospitalitynethospitalitynet.org

Hospitality Net is an online news and information portal covering the hotel and hospitality industry, publishing news, opinion pieces, case studies, appointments, and company announcements.

Media & EntertainmentTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsGrowth Street Partners

lendflowlendflow.com in 𝕏Seed

Lendflow provides a platform for fintechs, lenders, and vertical SaaS companies to offer lending and financial products to their customers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAustin, US

Jon Fry(Founder)in Matthew Watts(Founder)in

Co-investors2048 Ventures Ardent Venture Frontier Ventures Knoll Ventures Navitas Capital Uncorrelated Ventures +11 more

Life Houselife-house.com inSeries C · Oct 2021 · $60M

Lark Hotels is a hotel management company that partners with independent, design-driven boutique hotels across America, providing operational expertise, strategic guidance, and support from pre-opening through ongoing management.

PropTechTravel & HospitalityKennebunkport, US

Rob Blood(Founder)inYury Yakubchyk(Cofounder)

Co-investorsComcast Ventures Global Founders Capital Inertia Ventures Inovia Capital JLL Spark Sound Ventures +3 more

MarginEdgemarginedge.com in 𝕏

MarginEdge builds a restaurant management platform that handles invoice processing, inventory, cost tracking, and accounting integrations for restaurant operators.

FintechFoodTechSaaSArlington, US

Roy Phillips(Co-founder, Client Services)inBo Davis(Co-founder & CEO)in Brian Mills(Co-founder & CTO)inEmma Whelan(Chief Financial Officer)in Jess Finnefrock(Chief Operating Officer)in Tara Clever(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investorsBranded Strategic Hospitality Connetic Ventures IrishAngels JHH vc Schooner Capital Thayer Investment Partners +3 more

meezgetmeez.com in

meez is a digital recipe management platform for restaurant and kitchen teams, letting them create scalable recipes, manage editing permissions, notify staff of recipe changes, and build interactive training with videos and images.

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US

Joshua Sharkey(Founder)in Marylee Rosenwald(Executive Officer)inJohn Rigos(Director)

BoardVasant M. Kamath(Director)Michael Tam(Director)Adam Struck(Director)in

Co-investorsAnthem Venture Management, Llc Branded Strategic Hospitality Correlation Ventures FJ Labs Noro-Moseley Partners Struck Capital +4 more

Nayanaya.tech in 𝕏Sep 2022 · $5M

Naya Create 3.0 is a customizable keyboard product that allows users to configure their setup by selecting modules, switches, and keycaps to personalize their input device.

ConsumerHardware

Co-investorsCarao Ventures NV NOM Flybridge Capital Partners K50 Ventures Primary Venture Partners

Naya Homesnayahomes.co in 𝕏Seed · Sep 2022 · $6M

Naya Homes by Casago operates a curated portfolio of vacation rental properties and luxury beachfront accommodations across Mexico's Pacific coast destinations, including Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit.

MarketplacesTravel & HospitalityPuerto Vallarta, MX

Co-investorsCarao Ventures Clocktower Ventures Flybridge Capital Partners BBG Ventures Primary Venture Partners

nestmentnestment.com in

Nestment provides first-time homebuyers with 1:1 coaching supported by AI-powered market data and analysis, homebuying education, and referrals to vetted real estate agents and lenders.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech

Matt Trocker(VP of Coaches)

Co-investorsAspira Capital Cleo Capital The MBA Fund VamosVentures Westbound Equity Partners IDEA Fund Partners +1 more

opertooperto.com inMar 2023 · $25M

Operto develops technology solutions tailored to hospitality businesses, addressing operational and guest experience challenges.

Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsBlackPines Capital Partners Centana Growth Partners Centana Partners FUSE Thayer Ventures Watchfire Ventures

Pay Theorypaytheory.com in 𝕏

Pay Theory provides payment processing infrastructure that embeds card and ACH transactions into existing software, with tools for merchant onboarding, sub-merchant account management, chargeback handling, and recurring billing.

Data & InfrastructureEdTechFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSCincinnati, US

Joe Miramonti(Founder)in

Co-investorsCintrifuse Capital LOUD Capital Naples Technology Ventures Gaingels Sica Ventures SixThirty Ventures +1 more

Rainrain.aero in 𝕏

Rain develops autonomous drone systems for detecting and suppressing wildfire ignitions in forest environments.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDefense TechRoboticsBritish Columbia, CA

MaxEphraimBryan

Co-investorsAzolla Ventures Circle Ventures Convective Capital De Fi Alliance Holdings HAWKTAIL Thayer Investment Partners +2 more

roots natural kitchenrootsnaturalkitchen.com

Roots Natural Kitchen is a fast-casual restaurant chain serving natural, nutritious bowls and salads, with dine-in, online ordering, and event catering options.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessCharlottesville, US

Joseph Linzon(Cofounder)

Runwiserunwise.com in 𝕏Nov 2021

Runwise provides a wireless building control system that replaces traditional control infrastructure, which typically requires many devices, extensive wiring, and days of installation labor, with a single control installed wirelessly in a day or less.

CleantechIoTPropTech

Lee Hoffman(Founder)in Michael Cook(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni Ventures Helium-3 Ventures Initialized Capital MassMutual Ventures Menlo Ventures Multiplier Capital +7 more

Scale Computingscalecomputing.com in 𝕏

Scale Computing provides hyperconverged and edge computing infrastructure along with managed network services for running critical applications at distributed sites.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTIndianapolis, US

Jeff Ready(Executive Officer, Director)in Scott Loughmiller(Founder & Chief Product Officer)in Jason Collier(Executive Officer)inBill Morrow(CEO & Chairman)Brett Stewart(Chief Technology Officer, Founder of Acumera)Rod Hainje(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsOaktree Peak Rock Capital ABS Capital Partners Allos Ventures Elevate Ventures Ligo Partners LLC +1 more

Sensible Weathersensibleweather.com in 𝕏May 2022 · $12M

Sensible Weather offers a Weather Guarantee product that automatically reimburses travelers up to 100% of their daily rate or booking cost when qualifying weather (such as rain or excessive heat) occurs during trips or outdoor activities like camping, golf, ski trips, theme parks, and concerts.

Climate TechInsurTechTravel & HospitalitySanta Monica, US

Nick Cavanaugh(Founder)inHeidi A. Lawson(Director)

Board Jay Ganatra(Director)in

Co-investorsAmex Ventures Infinity Ventures Wonder Ventures 75 & Sunny American Express Ventures (Amex)Elysian Park Ventures +2 more

Skipperhiskipper.com

Hospitality tech startup offering direct booking tools for independent hotels.

Fort Worth, US

Julia Brickman(Manager of the Issuer.)inAaron Brickman(Manager of the Issuer.)

Co-investorsValence Ventures Sequoia Capital Thayer Ventures

Sprysprypt.com in 𝕏

SPRY is a software platform for rehabilitation and physical therapy clinics that handles patient intake, clinical documentation, billing and claims, patient engagement, and analytics.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSWilmington, US

Brijraj Bhuptani(Founder)

Co-investorsFJ Labs iSeed Think+ Ventures Management, Llc Titan Capital Together Fund

stayflexistayflexi.com inSeed

Stayflexi provides software that handles operations for hotels and vacation rentals, with features for automating management tasks and selling unused rooms and amenities to increase revenue.

Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Venkatesh Sakamuri(Founder)in Preetam Mohan Shetty(Founder)in Krishna Sasank Talasila(Founder)in

Co-investorsGood News Ventures Y Combinator Asymmetry Ventures Blue Field Capital Great Wave Ventures

Thayer Investment Partnersthayerinvestmentpartners.com

Thayer Investment Partners is a venture capital firm focused on travel technology investing, backing companies that reshape travel, hospitality, and tourism operations.

Travel & Hospitality

Chris Hemmeter(Co-founder & Managing Partner)in Tyler Carrico(Managing Partner)in Mike Scott(Managing Partner)in

Co-investorsGideon Hixon Fund Kaszek Ventures

TopKeytopkey.io in 𝕏

Topkey is an AI-powered financial operating system designed for property managers that automates bill categorization, receipt processing, and financial reporting across properties to streamline accounting operations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jonathan Sukhia(Founder)in Bryan Beshore(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz Assurant Ventures Felicis Ventures Y Combinator 305 Ventures BHRL Holdings LLC +3 more

Vendvendhq.com 𝕏Nov 2025 · $17.5MAcquired

Vend, now part of Lightspeed and marketed as Lightspeed Retail (X-Series), is a cloud-based point-of-sale and retail management platform for retailers to manage inventory, sales, customers, payments, and reporting across in-store and online channels.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsCommunitas Capital Partners Folklore Ventures Movac Point Nine Punakaiki Fund Qualgro +6 more

VendParkvendpark.io in

Vend is a parking company that combines an AI-driven technology platform with in-house operations, acting as the direct operator of parking at commercial properties rather than selling software to legacy operators.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaS

Karan Singhal(Co-Founder & CTO)inMichael Miele(Co-Founder & CEO)Pritesh Chandarana(COO)Tony Albanese(Head of Revenue)Lauren Mead(Fractional CMO)

Co-investorsCommunitas Capital Partners Blue Heron Capital Alumni Ventures APA Venture Partners Floating Point

Wayway.co in

Way offers a platform for brands to launch, market, and manage customer experiences such as events and reservable resources from a unified dashboard.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTravel & HospitalityAustin, US

Co-investorsInsight Partners Side Door Ventures

Other

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

canary techdirectormarginmewnuiteeOperto Guest Technologiesorderfullparaderorecent newssafaraunwiseVend Park

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Canary Technologies Raises $80M to Solidify Its Position as the Hospitality AI Leader and Accelerate Global Reach

Canary Technologies · prnewswire.com · Jun 12, 2025

Runwise Raises $55M to Scale the Smart Operating System for Buildings

Runwise · prnewswire.com · Jun 9, 2025

DIAMO Raises $4M to Empower Independent Hotels with AI-Powered Revenue Platform

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has DERIVE VENTURES made?: DERIVE VENTURES has 47 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does DERIVE VENTURES invest at?: DERIVE VENTURES invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does DERIVE VENTURES focus on?: DERIVE VENTURES focuses on Consumer, Fintech, FoodTech, Marketplaces, PropTech, SaaS, Travel & Hospitality.
Where is DERIVE VENTURES located?: DERIVE VENTURES is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does DERIVE VENTURES lead rounds?: DERIVE VENTURES typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does DERIVE VENTURES co-invest with?: DERIVE VENTURES most often shares deals with Thayer Investment Partners, Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, among 112 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does DERIVE VENTURES back?: Across 7 deals with disclosed amounts, DERIVE VENTURES has joined rounds of $5M – $60M (median $12M).

Co-investors · 12

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

Both backed · 3

Cents Runwise VendPark

$100K – $10M

FJ Labs

FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.

Both backed · 3

Cents meez Spry

$100K – $3M

Flybridge Capital Partners

Flybridge Capital Partners is an East Coast venture capital firm backing early-stage, AI-focused startups. Founded in 2002, it invests at the pre-seed and seed stages across AI applications, infrastructure, and related sectors.

Both backed · 2

Naya Naya Homes

$250K – $10M

Inovia Capital

Inovia Capital is a full-stack venture capital firm based in Canada with a presence in the EU, partnering with founders to build global technology companies.

Both backed · 2

DIAMO Life House

$250K – $8M

Camber Creek

Camber Creek is a venture capital firm focused on real estate technology (proptech), partnering closely with founders and leveraging its network of real estate industry limited partners to support portfolio companies.

Both backed · 2

Bilt Cents

$1M

Carao Ventures

Carao Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on small and medium-sized markets across Latin America, backing technically skilled and driven entrepreneurs seeking to disrupt uncompetitive industries.

Both backed · 2

Naya Naya Homes

K50 Ventures

K50 Ventures is a venture firm backing founders reinventing the physical economy, with a focus on the transformation of industrials through reshoring, electrification, and AI-native infrastructure.

Both backed · 2

Bilt Naya

$50K – $250K

Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

Both backed · 1

Cents

$50K – $100M

Trinity Ventures

Trinity Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs and their companies.

Both backed · 1

Life House

$500K – $6M

Coinbase Ventures

Coinbase Ventures is the investment arm of Coinbase, backing founders building across the crypto and Web3 ecosystem in support of Coinbase's mission of expanding economic freedom.

Both backed · 1

Holdsensible

$100K – $10M

Clocktower Ventures

Clocktower Ventures is the venture arm of Clocktower Group, backing technology companies transforming financial services across consumer and enterprise fintech.

Both backed · 1

Naya Homes

$100K – $20M

1517

1517 is a venture capital fund and community backing college dropouts, uncredentialed founders, and deep tech scientists at the earliest stages, from R&D/idea through seed. It was founded by the cofounders of the Thiel Fellowship and also provides grants and a global community of hackers, makers, and scientists.

$50K – $1M

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