Disruptive Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Late Stage · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Disruptive Ventures operates investment funds that provide qualified clients access to private companies. The funds acquire stakes through direct stock purchases and participation in financing and series fundraising rounds. Shares become available as seed investors and early shareholders seek to diversify their holdings. The firm lets qualified clients select the specific underlying portfolio company they wish to back, offering exposure to sought-after private companies across early and late stages that would otherwise be unavailable in the public markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 6 of 22 portfolio companiesAdTech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×2Deep Tech ×2Hardware ×2Marketing Tech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Cleantech ×1Direct to Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 22 tracked
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Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Andrew Feldman(Co-founder & CEO)inGary LauterbachMichael JamesSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Fricker
Co-investors2080 VenturesAurum Venture PartnersB CapitalBlack Opal VenturesCongruent VenturesEclipse Ventures+10 more
DraftKings operates a multi-product gaming platform offering online sportsbooks, daily fantasy sports, and casino games to consumers across desktop, mobile apps, and retail locations.
FintechGamingMarketplacesSector AgnosticSports TechBoston, US
Paul Liberman(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Kalish(Executive Officer, Director)Tige Savage(Co-founder)inMatt Kalish(Founder)inJanet Holian(Executive Officer)Timothy Dent(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAccompliceAtento CapitalAurumBoston Seed CapitalChamaeleonConnetic Ventures+14 more
GrubMarket is a food tech company operating a B2B and B2C marketplace in the U.S. and Canada, offering both wholesale produce delivery at discounted prices and AI-powered SaaS software solutions for food supply chain businesses including inventory management, warehouse operations, and eCommerce platforms.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Mike Xu(Founder/CEO, , President)in
Co-investorsBascom VenturesBattery VenturesBuilders + BackersCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Celtic House Asia PartnersEQUIAM+20 more
Tynt develops a patented Reversible Metal Electrodeposition (RME) platform for dynamic dimming and smart tinting of transparent surfaces, ranging from smart eyewear to building facades.
CleantechDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsBoulder, US
Michael McGehee(Chief Scientist)Tyler Hernandez(CEO & Co-founder)Michael Strand(Cofounder)Ameen K. Saafir(President)John Dwyer(COO + CPO)
BoardSebastian Peck(Director)in
Co-investorsAvilaAzolla VenturesBuff Gold VenturesKOMPAS VCPrime Impact FundGreycroft+3 more
Wellbuilt Digital is a digital marketing agency offering performance marketing, web design with conversion rate optimization, and SEO services.
AdTechMarketing Tech
Wunderkind is a performance marketing platform that helps brands acquire and retain customers through personalized experiences across websites, email, text, and ads.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechNew York City, US
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalBattery VenturesCoelius CapitalContour Venture Partners+4 more
New York, US
Cyrus Massoumi(Executive Officer, Director)Oliver Kharraz(Executive Officer, Director)Nick (Nikhil) Ganju(Founder)inNetta Samroengraja(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKen Howery(Director)David Weiden(Director)in
Co-investorsBlue CollectiveFounders FundFrancisco PartnersJumpStart EquityKhosla VenturesManhattan Venture Partners+5 more
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioCerebras SystemsNASDAQ: CBRSKlarnaNYSE: KLARPalantirNASDAQ: PLTRSoFiNASDAQ: SOFI
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Cerebras Systems · blockonomi.com · Jul 17, 2026
DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) · investing.com · Jul 10, 2026
Zocdoc · startupfundraising.com · Jun 17, 2026
GrubMarket · igrownews.com · Feb 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Disruptive Ventures made?
- Disruptive Ventures has 21 tracked investments.
- What stage does Disruptive Ventures invest at?
- Disruptive Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Disruptive Ventures focus on?
- Disruptive Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Disruptive Ventures located?
- Disruptive Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Disruptive Ventures lead rounds?
- Disruptive Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Disruptive Ventures co-invest with?
- Disruptive Ventures most often shares deals with Battery Ventures, Notable Capital, Weisburd Capital, among 71 tracked co-investors.
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