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Venture capitalLos Angeles · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Karlin Ventures backs early-stage entrepreneurs who take contrarian approaches to solving large, meaningful problems. It focuses on enterprise software, commerce platforms, and marketplaces, while remaining open to ideas in other verticals. The firm invests in U.S.-based companies, preferably on the West Coast, that have a proof-of-concept in place (post-revenue or with secured contracts) and can reach break-even with less than $5M and within three years. Typical checks range from $250K to $2M, and the firm prefers co-investor roles with participation in follow-on rounds. Backed by a single LP (Karlin Asset Management), it emphasizes speed, long-term commitment, and deep connections across Southern California and Silicon Valley venture funds.
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Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 24 of 44 portfolio companiesSaaS ×12AI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×7Marketing Tech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5AdTech ×4Consumer ×4Developer Tools ×4
HQs:United States×22
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×73 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×2UCLA ×2University of Cape Town ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×3Engineering ×3Business & Management ×2Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×2xfactor ventures ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 44 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2017 · 12015 · 12014 · 24 dated
Annex Cloud provides a loyalty experience platform that enables brands to incentivize customer engagement across online, app, in-store, and market touchpoints through gamification, social rewards, and behavior-driven incentive programs.
Marketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsCounterpart Ventures
Bridg provides in-store identity resolution that links anonymous point-of-sale transactions to known customer profiles or creates new ones, enriching them with extended attributes to expand a retailer's first-party data.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechLos Angeles, US
Amit Jain(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Horowitz(Executive Officer)Michael Bell(Executive Officer)inJuan Pereira(Executive Officer)James Armstrong(Director)
BoardJoseph Miller(Director)in
Co-investorsBaroda VenturesMarch Capital PartnersMorpheus VenturesMucker CapitalNextEquity PartnersClearstone Venture Partners+1 more
ChowNow provides online ordering and marketing technology for independent restaurants, including branded websites and mobile apps, a commission-free diner marketplace, email and SMS marketing, delivery options, and integrations with POS systems and third-party platforms.
Playa Vista, US
Eric Jaffe(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Webb(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Webb(Founder & Chairman of the Board)
BoardSteven Dietz(Director)
PartnerDavid A. Cohen· solo GP
Co-investorsAtento CapitalBonfire VenturesCatalyst InvestorsConvivialité VenturesDelta-v CapitalGreen Meadow Ventures+1 more
End-to-end commercial real estate platform for brokers, agents, tenants and owners; raised a $40M Series B.
Michael DeGiorgio(Founder)inLuke Morris(Founder)
Co-investorsBaroda VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalFJ LabsFounder CollectiveFreestyle CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLC+11 more
The datarpm.com domain now presents Progress Software's portfolio of enterprise IT products, spanning application development, digital experience management, secure file transfer, network monitoring, infrastructure automation, and AI-ready data platforms.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFairfax, US
Ruban Phukan(Executive Officer, Director)inSundeep Sanghavi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shyamantak Gautum(Executive Officer, Director)Hemang Sanghavi(Executive Officer)
BoardKhaled Nasr(Director)inDonald E. Clarke(Director)
Embrace is a user-focused observability platform built on OpenTelemetry that provides real user monitoring (RUM) for mobile and web applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Eric Futoran(Founder and CEO)inFredric Newberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAV8 VenturesBaroda VenturesBonfire VenturesBoxGroupDuke Capital Partners+18 more
FIGS designs and sells medical uniforms and apparel for healthcare professionals using proprietary technical fabric technology.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Heather Hasson(CEO and Co-founder)inTrina Spear(CEO and Co-founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBreyer CapitalG SquaredHighsage VenturesLead Edge CapitalNext Legacy Partners+2 more
Gyft makes a mobile application that functions as a digital wallet for gift cards.
Fintech
CJ MacDonaldMark LevittVinny LinghamVinny L.(Founder)in
PartnerDavid A. Cohen· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalDigital Currency GroupGV (Google Ventures)Social Capital Partnership
HelloTech provides in-home and online technical support for consumer computers, printers, networking, mobile devices, and other household electronics.
ConsumerSaaSLos Angeles, US
Richard Wolpert(Executive Officer, Director)Sascha Linn(Executive Officer, Director)Minah Oh(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLen Jordan(Director)
Co-investorsAmplify.LABaroda VenturesCollaborative FundCrosscut VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalIdealab+6 more
HONK provides white-labeled, AI-driven roadside assistance and towing dispatch through a cloud-based platform, serving insurance carriers, fleet and rental operators, automotive OEMs and dealerships, logistics companies, and collision repair and salvage businesses.
InsurTechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
COREY BRUNDAGE(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inCorey Brundage(CEO & Founder)in
BoardVADIM TARASOV(Director)
Co-investorsArena VenturesBonfire VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalFrontenacHinge CapitalMoonshots Capital+2 more
Jukin Media, now part of Trusted Media Brands, licenses user-generated viral video and operates brands such as FailArmy and The Pet Collective.
Co-investorsKombo Ventures
Kimono Labs provides browser-based tools that allow users to convert unstructured website data into machine-readable APIs without coding knowledge, using a bookmarklet or Chrome extension to automate web scraping and crawling.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesLifeX VenturesY CombinatorBasic CapitalFounders FundInitialized Capital+8 more
Laurel & Wolf ran an online marketplace connecting customers with professional interior designers for a flat fee, providing style boards, shopping lists, and floor plans.
West Hollywood, US
Leura Fine(Founder)Brandon Kleinman(Executive Officer, Director)Leura Spielman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArena VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcDraper AssociatesSiemer VenturesStructure CapitalUpside Partnership
Laurel & Wolf is a browser-based AI interior design app that redesigns a room from a single uploaded photo, returning a photorealistic version in one of 13 designer styles in about two minutes.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerPropTech
Co-investorsMetaPropMetaProp Ventures
Pathmatics (part of Sensor Tower) is a digital advertising intelligence platform that gives visibility into how brands, agencies, and publishers spend across social, display, video, mobile, OTT/CTV, and programmatic channels, using panel data, web crawlers, and machine learning to estimate ad spend and impressions.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSanta Monica, US
Gabriel Gottlieb(CEO)
BoardThomas Lorimor(Director)Simcha Blaustein(Director)Steven Dietz(Director)
Co-investorsBaroda VenturesBonfire VenturesConvergePartners for GrowthPartners for Growth (PFG)Upfront Ventures
Percolata provides machine-learning-based forecasting and optimization for retailers and restaurants, predicting hourly sales, foot traffic, and takeout orders so businesses can optimize staffing, delivery, and marketing budget allocation.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail TechPalo Alto, US
Greg Lin Tanaka(Director, President, Chief Executive Officer. and Treasurer)
BoardJin Park(Director)Andreas Weigend(Director)
Co-investorsAmasiaAndreessen HorowitzFoundation CapitalMenlo Ventures7BC Venture CapitalComet Labs+4 more
Pixalate offers on-premises fraud detection and pre-bid validation for ad tech platforms including SSPs, ad networks, exchanges, and DSPs.
AdTechCybersecurityData & InfrastructureMcLean, US
Co-investorsJavelin Venture PartnersKima VenturesRecurring Capital PartnersWestern Technology Investment
Policygenius is an online insurance marketplace that provides consumers with free, tailored quotes and support from licensed agents across life, auto, home, and disability insurance.
FintechInsurTechMarketplacesBrooklyn, US
Francois de Lame(Director)inJennifer Fitzgerald(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardTianxiang Zhuo(Director)inDavid Golden(Director)in
Co-investors515 VenturesAnsa CapitalBaroda VenturesFikaInnovating CapitalMassMutual Ventures+5 more
Application security software providing real-time threat monitoring and protection against cyber threats in production environments.
Los Angeles, US
Julien Bellanger(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Lo(Executive Officer)Kunal Anand(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Bradley Murdoch(Executive Officer)
BoardSteve Krausz(Director)Shinya Akamine(Director)
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesDigi VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURESUS Venture PartnersCore Ventures Group
Retention Science (ReSci) offers AI-based marketing technology that helps brands automate and improve their marketing to sell more.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSSanta Monica, US
PartnerDavid A. Cohen· solo GP
Co-investorsBAM VenturesBaroda VenturesBonfire VenturesHypothesisUpfront VenturesDouble M Partners+2 more
Saygent is an organization that provides educational content and learnings about business technologies.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
ShipHawk provides a warehouse management system (WMS) with receiving, system-directed putaway, and cross-docking functionality, using license plating for real-time inventory tracking.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Jeremy Bodenhamer(Founder)in
Co-investorsCostella KirschMucker CapitalAutotech VenturesBridge BankPeakSpan Capital PartnersRothenberg Ventures
TetraScience provides a Scientific Data and AI Platform that produces AI-native scientific data and lab data management products for scientific research and discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechSaaSBoston, US
Siping Wang(Founder/CTO)inSalvatore Savo(Director, Executive Officer)inSpin Wang(Cofounder)Patrick Grady(Executive Officer, Director)inMaurice Bedoni(Executive Officer)in
BoardChristopher Lynch(Director)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationBig Red VenturesDorm RoomFirst Round CapitalFloodgateFounder Collective+9 more
The Grid is building a web publishing tool aimed at helping users go from acquiring a domain to creating a website using text and media.
AI & Machine LearningSaaS
Dan Tocchini(Founder)in
Co-investorsArches CapitalSignalFire
Noun Project operates an online library of nearly 10 million vector icons and high-resolution stock photos, offering SVG and PNG assets plus an icon API for use in presentations, websites, apps, and other design projects.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesSaaS
PartnerDavid A. Cohen· solo GP
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalCollaborative FundDesigner FundLowercase Capital
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Verge Labs builds AI models trained on multimodal human patient data to predict drug targets and patient populations for clinical development, primarily in neuroscience and central nervous system (CNS) disease.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Alice Zhang(Co-founder & CEO)inJason Chen(Cofounder)inEmily Ripka(Head of Product & Engineering)in
Co-investorsAgent CapitalBOLD LongevityDraper AssociatesFitz Gate VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLifeforce Capital+26 more
Victorious is an SEO agency that develops search engine optimization strategies for businesses in San Francisco and beyond, covering traditional search and AI-driven search experiences.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSPhiladelphia, US
Michael Transon(CEO)inDave Burton(CFO)inLaurel Stewart(COO)in
Co-investorsDentsu VenturesKleiner PerkinsLowercase CapitalMarkerRedpoint Ventures
A one-person software studio offering full-stack web, mobile and desktop app development plus Linux hosting, systems engineering and troubleshooting, delivered remotely for clients worldwide.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
3TEN8Bark TechnologiesBitiumby Bankrate Incby SizmekCirroSecureInvested.inKaleoKaleo SoftwareMarkkitOS for enterprise softwarePreactTonxTruelinkcard
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Karlin Ventures made?
- Karlin Ventures has 44 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited.
- What stage does Karlin Ventures invest at?
- Karlin Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Karlin Ventures's typical check size?
- Karlin Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What sectors does Karlin Ventures focus on?
- Karlin Ventures focuses on E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- Where is Karlin Ventures located?
- Karlin Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Karlin Ventures lead rounds?
- Karlin Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Karlin Ventures co-invest with?
- Karlin Ventures most often shares deals with Baroda Ventures, Bonfire Ventures, Upfront Ventures, among 95 tracked co-investors.
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