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Formation Group

Venture capital

Los Altos · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked

Also known as FORMATION8 PARTNERS, LLC

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Fund manager profile

Formation Group is a venture fund manager based in Los Altos. SEC filings show 3 venture funds on record, most recently Formation Group (Cayman) Fund I, L.P. ($121.3M offering) filed February 2017.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Los Altos, TX, US
Founded
2015
Private fund assets
$1.9B
VC funds
7
Tracked investments
18
Unicorns
3
Acquisitions
3

Team · 8 people

from public directories
Bon Woong Koo· General Partner
Brian Koo· Partner
Caroline Graham· Associate

What they invest in

from 17 of 18 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×5SaaS ×4Hardware ×3Healthtech ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Biotech ×2

HQs:United States×12Canada×2South Korea×1

Investments · 18 tracked

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By year:2024 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 32018 · 12017 · 22015 · 211 dated

280 Earth, Inc.280.earthin𝕏Series B · May 2024 · $50M

280 Earth develops direct air capture systems that remove CO2 from the atmosphere to address climate change.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechPalo Alto, US

Co-investorsDG Incubation

Acutus Medicalacutusmedical.comJun 2019 · $100M

HealthtechCarlsbad, US

Christoph Scharf(Director)inRandy Werneth(Executive Officer, Director)Graydon Beatty(Executive Officer)inVince Burgess(Director)inJohn Dahldorf(Executive Officer)

BoardAditya Puri(Director)

Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesOrbiMedXeraya CapitalDeerfield Management CompanyGE VenturesIndex Ventures

AgVendagvend.comin𝕏Seed · Apr 2018 · $2M

FeedTeam is a mobile and web platform for agricultural feed distributors that provides real-time visibility into customer data, sales performance, and feed positions integrated with agricultural ERPs and financing solutions.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US

Eli Rosenberg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlexander Reichert(Founder)in

BoardDrew Oetting(Director)inDavid Yuan(Director)in

Co-investors8VCDnx VenturesFJ LabsPrecursor VenturesTidemarkOnward

Better Healthjoinbetter.cominSeed · Mar 2021 · $4M

Better Health provides home-based support for people living with chronic conditions, offering trained peer coaching, medical supply delivery with insurance handling, and patient education.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Naama Stauber Breckler(Founder)inAdam Breckler(Head of Product)in

BoardRaymond Tonsing(Director)in

Co-investorsAnorak VenturesGeneral CatalystMastryMosaic General Partnership, LLCSamsung Nextat.inc/+2 more

BuildZoombuildzoom.comin𝕏Series AAcquired

BuildZoom matches homeowners with local licensed contractors for construction and remodeling projects, using a database of over 160 million building permits and millions of contractor licenses along with a dedicated project consultant.

Construction TechConsumerMarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US

David Petersen(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBrick Mortar VenturesCota Capital8VCAnvil CapitalBEENEXT+6 more

Casetextthomsonreuters.comin𝕏Series BAcquired

Thomson Reuters is a content and technology company providing AI-powered tools and information services—including CoCounsel and ONESOURCE—for legal, tax, accounting, risk, fraud, and government professionals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US

Jake Heller(Founder/CEO)inSteve Hasker(President and Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardJohn Buttrick(Director)

Co-investors8VCAccess Venture PartnersAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorBoxGroupBuildGroupCanvas Ventures+24 more

Ironcladironcladapp.comin𝕏Seed

Ironclad is an AI platform for digital contract management that helps companies execute faster deals, reduce contract surprises, and measure value.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jason Boehmig(Founder/CEO)inBrian Powers(Executive Officer)Cai GoGwilt(Director)Jason Springer(Chief Executive Officer)Jeremy Smith(President)inVedavati Verma(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investors500 GlobalAccelAmplo VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesBond Capital ManagementElevate Ventures+33 more

Karatkarat.comin𝕏Seed · Nov 2015 · $2M

Karat conducts expert-led technical interviews, including live AI-native simulations, to evaluate engineering talent and turn hiring data into workforce intelligence for enterprise employers.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSeattle, US

Mohit Bhende(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJeffrey Spector(Co-founder & President)in

Co-investorsDig Ventures Management LimitedFounder CollectiveHighsage VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersNotable CapitalSemperVirens Venture Capital+12 more

Knowdeknowde.comin𝕏Pre-Seed · Sep 2017 · $1M

Knowde provides a data management platform for industrial businesses, specifically chemicals and ingredients, that uses AI to extract, structure, and harmonize fragmented master data from legacy systems.

B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Ali Amin-Javaheri(CEO)inWojciech Krupa(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBee PartnersCoatue ManagementFJ LabsG SquaredMantis Capital+6 more

Mashginmashgin.comin𝕏Seed

Mashgin develops automated checkout kiosks using computer vision and machine learning to instantly identify items without scanning or barcodes, serving retailers in stadiums, hospitality, hospitals, and foodservice venues.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Abhinai Srivastava(Founder/CEO)inMukul Dhankhar(Founder)in

Co-investorsClashmore VenturesFour CitiesHumba VenturesMatrixNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Nimble Partners+12 more

MemeBoxmbx.coinSeries A

MEMEBOX (미미박스/MBX) is a global beauty company that builds and sells K-beauty brands and products, marketed to consumers in over 40 countries.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSeoul, KR

Hyungseok (Dino) Ha(Founder/CEO)inHyungseok Ha(CEO / Representative)in

Co-investorsClick VenturesCota CapitalCowboy VenturesFundersClubMontage CapitalOrbiMed+14 more

Northbynorth.comAcquired

Thalmic Labs manufactures wearable armbands that detect electrical muscle signals to enable wireless control of computers and mobile devices.

ConsumerHardwareKitchener, CA

Stephen Lake(Founder/CEO)inMatthew Bailey(Founder)inAaron Grant(Founder)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)First Round CapitalFundersClubGarage Capital+2 more

Polarrpolarr.comSeries A · Mar 2019 · $12M

Polarr develops AI-powered photo and video editing apps offering advanced editing tools and a library of creator-made filters.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy

Co-investorsCota CapitalPear VC

Raydiantraydiant.com𝕏Series A · Oct 2019 · $7M

Displai (Raydiant) provides digital signage, employee experience tools, and location analytics powered by AI for brick-and-mortar and enterprise businesses.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Chester Ng(Executive Officer, Director)inBobby Marhamat(Executive Officer, Director)Tuan Ho(Executive Officer)in

BoardJack Abraham(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsBeaconsfield CapitalBloomberg BetaFernbrook Capital ManagementNextView VenturesOverton Venture CapitalTransmedia Capital+12 more

Resilienceresilience.com𝕏Series B · Nov 2020 · $750M

Resilience is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that manufactures complex pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients to broaden access to medicines and protect biopharmaceutical supply chains against disruption.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechEnterprise SoftwareBlue Ash, US

William S. Marth(Chief Executive Officer)William S. Marth, RPh., MBA(President & CEO)

BoardRobert Nelsen(Chairman, Resilience; Founder, ARCH)

Co-investors8VCARCH Venture PartnersCatalio Capital Management, LPGlobal Health Investment CorporationGV (Google Ventures)Koch Disruptive Technologies+13 more

Synthegosynthego.comin𝕏Series B · Jan 2017 · $41M

Synthego develops CRISPR gene-editing and molecular diagnostics products, including custom CRISPR editors in mRNA or protein formats, base editors, and cell-free protein and RNA production systems.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

Paul John Dabrowski(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Jakub Dabrowski(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Christianson(CEO)in

BoardDrew Oetting(Director)inScott Nolan(Director)in

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.AME Cloud VenturesDeclaration PartnersFounders FundKhosla VenturesMenlo Ventures+11 more

teaBOTteabot.comin𝕏Seed

teaBOT manufactures and operates a robotic tea-brewing machine offered as an amenity service to offices and showrooms across North America.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardwareHR TechRoboticsWellness & FitnessToronto, CA

Rehman Merali(Founder)inChris Deutsch(Re-Founder)in

Co-investorsLofty VenturesY CombinatorInovia CapitalQualcomm VenturesRelay VenturesGarage Capital+7 more

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Formation Group made?
Formation Group has 18 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
What stage does Formation Group invest at?
Formation Group invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Formation Group focus on?
Formation Group focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Travel & Hospitality.
Where is Formation Group located?
Formation Group is headquartered in Los Altos, US.

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Co-investors · 72

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Sequoia Capital

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Both backed · 2
$100K – $50M
Founders Fund

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Both backed · 2
$500K – $5M
Khosla Ventures

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Both backed · 2
$100K – $20M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

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Both backed · 2
$200K – $40M
FJ Labs

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Both backed · 2
$100K – $3M
SV Angel

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Both backed · 2
$150K – $20M
AME Cloud Ventures

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Both backed · 2
$1M – $10M
Lux Capital

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Both backed · 2
$100K – $100M
Pear VC

Pear VC is an early-stage venture firm that runs the Female Founders Circle, an 8-week community program in San Francisco for technical female and nonbinary founders building in AI.

Both backed · 2
MemeBoxPolarr
$150K – $4M
Cowboy Ventures

Cowboy Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on partnering with startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, offering hands-on support to help build enduring companies.

Both backed · 2
$500K – $3M
General Catalyst

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Both backed · 1
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