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ESSENCE VC2026 Investments

4 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Fearnfearn.aiin𝕏Jun 2026 · $5.5M

Fearn is a patent prosecution firm that handles patent drafting and filing for technology teams, founded by former Big Law patent professionals and PhDs.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTech

Han Kim(Co-founder & CEO)

Co-investorsDesigner FundKindred VenturesA16Z SpeedrunEssence Venture Capital

Kernelkernel.aiinMar 2026 · $20M

Kernel offers a data management platform that RevOps teams use to clean, deduplicate, and enrich account data and manage account hierarchies across enterprise CRMs.

Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsMoonfire VenturesSarah SmithAccelCintrifuse CapitalCoreWeaveCowboy Ventures+5 more

Magic Patternsmagicpatterns.comin𝕏Apr 2026 · $6M

Magic Patterns generates user interface designs that match existing product styling and enables rapid prototyping of new features.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Danilowicz(Founder)inTeddy Ni(Founder)in

Co-investorsStandard CapitalY CombinatorEssence Venture CapitalTwenty Two Ventures

Patternspatterns.appinApr 2026 · $6MDefunct

Patterns provides an AI-powered platform for financial analysis and reporting that allows users to perform data analysis using natural language instead of traditional spreadsheets.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Ken Van Haren(Founder)inChris Stanley(Founder)in

Co-investorsRoot Ventures Manager, LlcWayfinder VenturesY CombinatorStandard CapitalTwenty Two Ventures

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