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Kindred Ventures

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 15 people tracked

Also known as CARTE VERTE MANAGEMENT LLC · Kindred Ventures Associates · Kindred Ventures CH

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Investment thesis

Kindred Ventures invests in technology startups at their earliest stages, primarily pre-seed and seed. The firm is run by experienced founders and operators who have built and exited venture-backed startups. Its thesis centers on themes it sees as inevitable: beneficial AGI, fair decentralized systems, personalized well-being, and quiet electric transportation. Beyond capital, Kindred frequently partners with entrepreneurs before companies are formed, helping shape ideas and assemble founding teams, and leverages deep global networks to support founders in building critical products, infrastructure, and technologies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$250K – $2M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Last 12 months
8 investments
AUM
$600M
VC funds
22
Tracked investments
164
Unicorns
10
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
17

Team · 15 people

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Adriana Martinez· Chief Financial Officerin

Leads finance and compliance functions across Kindred's fund entities and management company.

Alexandria Sten· Media Producer & Editor

Owns production, content, and editorial at Kindred Ventures.

Ali Youngblood· Community & Events Managerin

Focuses on cultivating Kindred's community through events and brand communications.

Elisa Mac· Executive Assistantin

Co-leads executive operations, providing partner support across the firm.

Jessica Chin· Operations Coordinatorin

Supports platform, firm, and event operations.

Kat Collins· Office Manager

Supports office operations, guest experience, and events.

Meghan Wahl· Executive Assistant

Co-leads executive operations, providing partner support across the firm.

Yash Kishore· Research Associatein

Works with the investment partners on technology and theme area research.

11 people who came through Kindred Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 126 of 164 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×42SaaS ×29Enterprise Software ×26Fintech ×25Consumer ×20Crypto & Web3 ×18Developer Tools ×16Deep Tech ×14

HQs:United States×77Brazil×2France×2Japan×2United Kingdom×1South Korea×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 89 portfolio companies
47%
solo founders
42 of 89 mapped founding teams
60%
repeat founders
of 109 founders with career history
~1 yr
old at investment
median across 16 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×422 founders×353 founders×64+ founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 104 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×6Stanford University ×6University of California, Berkeley ×5University of Waterloo ×5Carnegie Mellon University ×4University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business ×4University of Cambridge ×4Georgia Institute of Technology ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 98 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×44Engineering ×27Business & Management ×13Economics ×11Finance & Accounting ×7Mathematics & Statistics ×7Humanities ×5Life Sciences ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 109 founders with career history

Facebook ×5Twitter ×5Coinbase ×4Stanford University ×4DeepMind ×3IBM ×3Morgan Stanley ×3Tesla ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×13

17 founders hold a PhD · 11 hold an MBA (of 107 with degree data)

Investments · 164 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 62025 · 32024 · 12023 · 42022 · 22021 · 32018 · 12017 · 12016 · 12015 · 224 dated

Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏Nasdaq: COIN

Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brian Armstrong(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Co-founder)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAnsa Capital+54 more

Hinge Healthhingehealth.comin𝕏NYSE: HNGE

Hinge Health builds a digital healthcare platform designed to help individuals manage musculoskeletal health and related conditions.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Gabriel Mecklenburg(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Perez(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investors11.2 CapitalAlkeon InnovationBessemer Venture PartnersCannage CapitalCoatue ManagementDuke Capital Partners+11 more

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.

Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)Gautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 Ventures408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital PartnersAglae Ventures+67 more

Creatify AIcreatify.aiin𝕏Jul 2023✓ verified

Creatify builds an AI system that generates, tests, and optimizes advertising creative automatically at scale across channels and audiences.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMountain View, US

Yinan Na(Executive Officer, Director)inChaz Z(Founder)Katie Wu(Founder)inLedell Wu(Founder)inXin Zhou(Director)inYu Wu(Director)

Co-investorsComcast VenturesNFDGWndrCoBrighter CapitalCreator VenturesLeadout Capital+4 more

Robeautérobeaute.comin✓ verified

Robeauté develops a medical microrobot designed to navigate the brain to diagnose and treat neurological conditions, aimed at neurosurgery applications.

Deep TechMedical DevicesRoboticsParis, FR

Bertrand Duplat(Co-founder & CEO)inJoana Cartocci(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAPEX VenturesCherry VenturesPluralUrania VenturesLocalGlobe

Aalo Atomicsaalo.comin𝕏

Aalo develops advanced nuclear reactor technology aimed at producing electricity at under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.

Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware

Matt(Co-founder)inYasir(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBanca Investis — Family OfficeBasecamp FundBlack FlagBrave CapitalCrosscut Ventures+26 more

Adyton PBCadytonpbc.comin

Adyton builds mobile and edge software for US defense units, spanning logistics, personnel and tactical operations in disconnected environments.

Frisco, US

James Alexander Boyd(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua James Wilson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMorgan Hitzig(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesInitialized CapitalKhosla VenturesLiquid VenturesPalumni VCVenrock

Aetheroaethero.comFeb 2021

Aethero designs and manufactures space-rated, high-performance edge computing modules and distributed computing platforms for spacecraft ranging from CubeSats to orbital data centers and space stations.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSpace TechGrand Forks, US

Josh Klug(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMatt Dunlevy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsService Provider CapitalAlumni VenturesTrammell Venture Partners (TVP)

Alliance Labsalliance.xyzin𝕏

Alliance is a selective accelerator and founder community for crypto and AI startups, providing $1M in funding, a 10-week program (in-person in New York City plus remote), mentorship, and connections to investors to help startups reach product-market fit.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3New York City, US

Imran ..(Founder)in

Co-investorsFounders FundAdaverseCoinbase VenturesCoinFundMulticoin CapitalNascent+8 more

Animotoanimoto.com

Jason Hsiao(Founder)in

Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupSpectrum Equity

Anjunaanjuna.ioin𝕏Jun 2021

Anjuna develops software for secure data sharing and confidential computing in cloud and AI environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Ayal Yogev(Founder/CEO)inSteve WeisYan M.(Founder)inYan Michalevsky(Founder)in

BoardPeter Barrett(Director)inLonne Jaffe(Director)in

Co-investorsInsight PartnersM VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURESAlpha Intelligence CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Dorm Room+3 more

Architectarchitect.io

Architect provides live migration and hibernation technology for stateful Kubernetes pods running on spot instances, enabling cost reduction of up to 90% compared to on-demand pricing without dropping connections or losing data.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsComcast VenturesNext Coast VenturesCoinbase VenturesGalaxy VenturesStrobe VenturesThird Kind Venture Capital+1 more

Architect Labsarchitectlabs.comin𝕏

Architect Labs is developing an AI system that explores, designs, and formally verifies semiconductor chips for high-demand computing workloads.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors

Ebrahim Hussain(Co-founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsLink VenturesTq Ventures Llc

Atlasatlascard.comin𝕏

Atlas is a membership card and app that provides access to reservations at high-end restaurants, luxury hotels, sold-out concerts, and sporting events for members.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechSan Francisco, US

Patrick Mrozowski(Founder)inSid Parihar(Founder)Kenan Pulak(Founder)in

Co-investors01 AdvisorsAccelChapter OneEvolution VC PartnersFinancial Venture StudioMendoza Ventures+11 more

Aww Inc.aww.tokyoin𝕏

Aww Inc. creates photorealistic virtual humans using 3D CGI and AI technologies including speech recognition, large language models, and voice synthesis.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentTokyo, JP

守屋貴行ジューストー沙羅

Co-investorsCoral Capital

Basis Theorybasistheory.comin𝕏

Basis Theory provides a payment vault platform that tokenizes and routes payment data across payment service providers while maintaining PCI compliance.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBoxGroupConversion CapitalGood FriendsMoneta VC

Besoundbreastbesoundbreast.comin

BeSound provides radiation-free breast ultrasound imaging with AI-powered detection, aimed at women — particularly those with dense breast tissue — who may be underserved by mammography.

Digital HealthFemTechMedical DevicesLos Angeles, US

Bailey Renger(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsMuse CapitalOverwater Ventures LlcPave Health VenturesChemistryCraft VenturesHyperplane Venture Capital+1 more

Bitskibitski.comApr 2021Acquired

San Francisco Web3 wallet and NFT infrastructure company, acquired by Solana wallet Phantom in May 2024.

San Francisco, US

Donald Dinch(Executive Officer, Director)Julian Tescher(Executive Officer)in

BoardSriram Krishnan(Director)inSteve Jang(Director)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauSerena VenturesWinklevoss Capital+2 more

Bloom Creditbloomcredit.ioin𝕏

Bloom Credit provides credit data infrastructure and APIs that let banks, credit unions, and fintechs access validated tri-bureau consumer credit data, furnish Metro2-compliant reports, and build credit-building products.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Corey KaplaninMatthew HarrisChristian Widhalm(CEO)inMike Esler(CTO)inMatt Keleshian(COO)inChrista Degnan(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investors500 GlobalConnecticut InnovationsFlucas Ventures

Blue Bottle Coffeebluebottlecoffee.com𝕏May 2015

Blue Bottle Coffee is a specialty coffee company that roasts and sells single-origin coffees, signature blends, matcha, and instant coffee through direct-to-consumer subscriptions and physical cafes, offering curated tasting experiences and a membership rewards program.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US

James Freeman(Founder of Issuer)inBryan Meehan(Founder of Issuer)in

BoardMichelangelo Volpi(Director)Tony Conrad(Director)inMike Volpi(Director)

Co-investorsAvant Global LLCBrighter CapitalCollaborative FundGV (Google Ventures)Raptor GroupTrue Ventures+3 more

Braintrustusebraintrust.comin𝕏

Braintrust offers an AI-powered suite for enterprise hiring, assessment, and operations, including a vetted talent marketplace, an AI recruiting and screening tool, and custom AI automation agents.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech

Adam Jackson(Co-founder)inGabe Luna-Ostaseski(Founder)

Co-investorsACME CapitalAusum VenturesCoatue ManagementCoinbase VenturesDanu VenturesFuture Perfect Ventures+7 more

Catalogcatalog.worksin𝕏

Catalog is a platform where musicians sell their music directly to fans, with artists getting paid at the moment of purchase.

Creator EconomyMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment

Hamish Gunasekara(Founder)in

Co-investors1confirmationInflection.xyzDCVC (Data Collective)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)OS FundSOSV+1 more

Causal Labsgetcausal.ai

Causal Labs builds a Large Physics foundation Model to learn causality through physics and weather observations.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSan Francisco, US

Dar Mehta(Founder)inYue (Kelsie) Zhao(Founder)

Co-investorsKarman VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementBoxGroupOtherwiseRefactor Capital

CloudTruckscloudtrucks.comin𝕏

CloudTrucks provides a platform that connects independent truck owner-operators to a network of carriers for freight shipping, handling compliance and cash flow management.

Logistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Tobenna Arodiogbu(Founder & CEO)inJin Shieh(Founder)inGeorge Ezenna(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesCraft VenturesHumba VenturesMenlo VenturesSummit Peak Investments+3 more

Clubhouseclubhouse.com𝕏

Clubhouse is a social audio platform where users can join live voice conversations and discussions.

Social

Rohan Seth(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzColor CapitalDreamers VCGraph VenturesJames Beshara FundJustin “3LAU” Blau+11 more

CoinTrackercointracker.comin𝕏

CoinTracker is a cryptocurrency tax software platform that automatically imports transactions from wallets and exchanges to calculate gains, losses, and generate IRS-ready tax reports for US investors.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jon Lerner(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelBalaji SrinivasanY CombinatorCoinbase VenturesGeneral CatalystInitialized Capital+1 more

CoinTrackercointracker.io

CoinTracker is crypto portfolio tracking and tax software that syncs wallets and exchanges to generate IRS-ready tax forms.

Jon Lerner(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelCoinbase VenturesHomebrewGeneral CatalystInitialized CapitalKraken Ventures+1 more

Collectivecollective.comin𝕏

Collective is an online back-office platform for self-employed people and single-person businesses ("Businesses-of-One"), offering services such as business formation, taxes, and accounting.

FintechFuture of WorkSaaS

Hooman Radfar(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesArdent VentureBetter Tomorrow VenturesExpaGradient VenturesHustle Fund+11 more

Color Healthcolor.comin𝕏

Color Health operates a nationwide virtual cancer clinic delivering oncologist-led care, screening, and treatment management for employer, union, health plan, and public sector populations.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Othman Laraki(CEO)in

Co-investors8VCComcast VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Dria VenturesForesite CapitalHomebrew+9 more

Conceiveweconceive.comin𝕏Jul 2024

Conceive offers a membership-based fertility support service that connects members with nurses and coaches available 24/7 via text for personalized coaching, help interpreting fertility testing, and guidance through trying to conceive, IVF, treatment, and pregnancy.

Digital HealthFemTechWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Lauren Berson(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMyelin VCOverwater Ventures LlcChemistryCraft VenturesPace Capital

Corgicorgi.insurein𝕏

Corgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance platform that provides modular business insurance coverage designed for technology companies.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Emily Yuan(Founder)in

Co-investorsAUDEO VENTURESNordstarSeven Stars VenturesTCVTranspose Platform ManagementVocal Ventures+2 more

Corgi Insurancecorgi.comin𝕏Series A · Apr 2026 · $110M

Corgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance platform that serves technology companies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nico Laqua(Founder)inEmily Yuan(Founder)inNicolas Laqua(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAlexander Wortmann(Director)inOliver Jung(Director)

Co-investorsOrange CollectiveY CombinatorAlumni VenturesContraryFIRST ORDERGlade Brook Capital Partners+8 more

Ctocto.newin𝕏

A full-stack engineering team that builds, tests, and ships SaaS products with roles spanning architecture planning, backend APIs, frontend UI, and QA testing.

Developer ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsGelt VC

Dawndawn.health𝕏

Dawn provides digital therapy for insomnia treatment, offering patient-tailored programs delivered by sleep coaches.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Rahul Shivkumar(Co-Founder)Andreas Meistad(Co-Founder)Varun Krishnamurthy(Co-Founder)in

Dazedaze.chat

Daze is a mobile chat application available for iPhone and Android, with a community hosted on Discord.

ConsumerSocial

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Ventures468 CapitalAlpaca VCBetaworksMaveron+1 more

Dedalus Labsdedaluslabs.aiin𝕏Seed · Oct 2025 · $11M

Dedalus Labs provides virtual machines that boot in 250ms with Linux isolation, persistent storage, and scale-to-zero billing.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Cathy Di(Founder)inWindsor Nguyen(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorActivant CapitalThe E14 FundTranspose Platform ManagementSaga VenturesSunshine Lake

Dipseabravado.coAcquired

Dipsea is a subscription mobile app publishing erotic audio stories written and narrated for a primarily female audience.

San Francisco, US

Faye Keegan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Gina Gutierrez(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardEric Stromberg(Director)

Co-investorsWorklife VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalAmboy Street VenturesBedrockBedrock CapitalBossanova Investimentos+3 more

Districtdistrict.net

An AI-powered commerce platform to help anyone build and grow a commerce business.

Edward Koai(Founder)inKhoi Tran(Founder)Patrick M(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz

Domainnamewiredomainnamewire.com𝕏

Domain Name Wire is a news publication covering the domain name industry, WordPress, and web hosting for domain owners, developers, attorneys, and registrars.

Media & EntertainmentSeattle, US

Andrew Allemann(Editor & Publisher)

Drip Shopdripshop.livein𝕏

Sameep Sheth(Founder)in

Co-investorsEniac Ventures

Dupedupe.com𝕏

Dupe is a shopping tool that lets consumers find cheaper lookalike alternatives to products they want by searching the internet for the same or similar items at lower prices.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesDesigner FundNextView Ventures

dYdXdydx.exchangein𝕏Dec 2017

dYdX is a decentralized exchange for trading perpetuals that uses zero-knowledge proofs to provide security and privacy.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Antonio Juliano(Founder)inIvo Crnkovic-Rubsamen(CEO)in

Co-investors1confirmationa16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBR CapitalDeFiance Capital+8 more

dYdXdydxopsdao.com𝕏

The dYdX Operations subDAO is a decentralized autonomous organization that manages legal contracts, community infrastructure, and governance operations for the dYdX Chain through the Digital Operations Foundation, a Cayman Islands-based entity.

Crypto & Web3FintechCayman Islands, KY

Endurancesportswireendurancesportswire.comin𝕏

Endurance Sportswire is a media platform that publishes news, product announcements, and interviews focused on the running, cycling, and triathlon industries.

Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech

Enigma Labsenigmalabs.io𝕏

Enigma develops a platform for collecting, analyzing, and sharing reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings from a global community of observers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechSector Agnostic

Co-investorsDria VenturesHaystackFJ Labs

Esquireesquire.comin𝕏

Esquire is a men's lifestyle and culture publication covering fashion, style, entertainment, relationships, politics, and product recommendations.

Media & Entertainment

Extropicextropic.ai

Extropic builds thermodynamic computing hardware, including thermodynamic sampling units (TSUs) designed to be more energy efficient than GPUs for probabilistic AI workloads.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsAustin, US

Guillaume Verdon(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtacama VenturesBeyond CapitalBlack FlagHOF CapitalHyperguapJulian Capital+6 more

Faircraftfaircraft.bio

FairCraft develops lab-grown leather produced from cells and proteins through a material discovery platform, offering an animal-free alternative with low environmental impact.

BiotechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsParis, FR

Haïkel Balti(CEO)inCesar Valencia Gallardo(CTO)in

Co-investorsAFI VenturesBlue Wire CapitalEntrepreneur FirstJoyance PartnersSocial StartsCAP HORN VC+2 more

falfal.aiin𝕏

Fal provides fast inference for generative AI models, particularly for image and video generation tasks like SDXL and Whisper.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Gorkem Yurtseven(Founder & CEO)inBurkay Gur(Founder)in

BoardSteve Jang(Director)inJennifer Li(Director)inGlenn Solomon(Director)in

Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCortical Venturese2vc+15 more

Fearnfearn.aiin𝕏Seed · Jun 2026 · $6M

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)in

Co-investorsDesigner FundA16Z SpeedrunESSENCE VCEssence Venture Capital

Footwearnewsfootwearnews.comin𝕏

Footwear News is a media publication covering the shoe and footwear industry, reporting on shoe industry news, sneaker releases, and brand developments.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsStripes

Fountainfountain.comin𝕏

Fountain provides an applicant tracking system designed specifically for hiring hourly workers at scale.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Keith Ryu(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBling CapitalCommerce VenturesCrosslink CapitalDCM Ventures+14 more

Foxbusinessfoxbusiness.comin𝕏

FOX Business Network is a financial news channel that delivers real-time business and market information across multiple platforms.

Media & EntertainmentNew York, US

Co-investorsFootPrint Coalition

Fundamentalfundamental.techin𝕏

Fundamental is an AI company building foundation models for tabular data, including NEXUS, a large tabular model that generates predictions from structured databases.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise Software

Gabriel Suissa(Founder)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesFOG VenturesHetz VenturesMVP VenturesOak HC/FT

Futureciofuturecio.techin𝕏

FutureCIO is a media publication covering enterprise technology topics for IT and business leaders in Asia, including AI, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and data management.

Enterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment

FWBfwb.help𝕏

FWB is a members-only community and cultural organization for artists, technologists, and builders that organizes events, funds projects, and operates as a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).

Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticSocialIdyllwild, US

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyDeepTech VenturesNascent+3 more

Gridgetgrid.app

Grid is a consumer mobile app that offers cash advances, paycheck boosts, and credit-building tools to help users manage personal finances.

ConsumerFintech

Gernot Zacke(Founder)in

Co-investorsFikaLaunchpad CapitalObvious Ventures

Harborharbor.comin𝕏acquired by BitGo

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSioux Falls, US

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFuture Perfect VenturesPantera Capital8VCAlta PartnersBerggruen Holdings+3 more

Harvard Business Schoolhbs.eduin

Harvard Business School is an educational institution that offers MBA, doctoral, and executive education programs, along with online learning and research through multiple global centers.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Co-investorsBIP Ventures

Heartbeat Healthheartbeathealth.com

Heartbeat Health builds a modern cardiology ecosystem to deliver cardiovascular care through technology-enabled interventions.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Jeffrey Wessler(Founder)inBrian Greer(Executive Officer)Mark Hanson(Executive Officer)Nayan Jain(Executive Officer)

BoardPayal Divakaran(Director)inSteve Dildine(Director)

Co-investors.406 VenturesEcho Health VenturesDesigner FundHitachi VenturesLerer HippeauOptum Ventures+1 more

Other

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

AdytonAlliance DAOAndoAssuredBeSoundBravadoEllisEngine LabIconicKotobaMobillisMusicnftstartupOttoOttopayOttoPay AI Review: Revolutionizing Debt ManagementOurzoraRdworldonlineSeed Club Consumer SeedSuperjampadTfinVariantWarblerlabs

Exits · 20

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CoinbaseNasdaq: COINHinge HealthNYSE: HNGEUberNYSE: UBERAndoacq. by Uber EatsHarboracq. by BitGoHumaneacq. by HPOtisacq. by PublicOttoacq. by JG WentworthZ1acq. by NG.CASH

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Kindred Ventures made?
Kindred Ventures has 164 tracked investments, 20 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Kindred Ventures invest at?
Kindred Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Kindred Ventures's typical check size?
Kindred Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
What sectors does Kindred Ventures focus on?
Kindred Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, Retail Tech, SaaS, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is Kindred Ventures located?
Kindred Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Kindred Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Kindred Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Kindred Ventures co-invest with?
Kindred Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Coinbase Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, among 438 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Kindred Ventures’ Steve Jang on SK Hynix's Q2 results: Expectations were perhaps mismanaged

Steve Jang · cnbc.com

Kindred Ventures Founder Steve Jang at All In Says ‘AI is Not a Bubble’

New York Stock Exchange · Steve Jang

2026 will be a very important year for venture capital, says Kindred Ventures' Kanyi Maqubela

CNBC Television · Kanyi Maqubela

2026 will be a very important year for venture capital, says Kindred Ventures' Kanyi Maqubela

Kanyi Maqubela · cnbc.com

From Founder to Mentor ft. Kindred Ventures Founder & Managing Partner Steve Jang

Grace Gong · Steve Jang

Expect securities to be tokenized during the Trump administration: Kindred Ventures' Steve Jang

CNBC Television · Steve Jang

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Co-investors · 110

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.

$1M – $100M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
Paradigm

Paradigm is a frontier technology investment firm that builds and invests in early-stage companies across crypto, AI, robotics, and other emerging technology areas.

$1M – $100M
Winklevoss Capital

Winklevoss Capital is an investment firm that backs founders working on hard problems in critical, frontier technology domains.

$100K – $5M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.

$50K – $50M
SV Angel

SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.

Homebrew

Homebrew is an early-stage venture firm backing mission-driven founders, investing its own capital primarily at the pre-seed and seed stages.

$100K – $500K
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
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.

$100K – $10M
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Uncork CapitalBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)ACME CapitalLowercase CapitalGreylock PartnersInsight PartnersKleiner PerkinsSpark CapitalAbstract VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesSaga VenturesPropel Venture Partners1confirmationGV (Google Ventures)Khosla VenturesTechstarsFounder CollectiveFirst Round CapitalFoundation CapitalSound VenturesFloodgateElectric Capital500 GlobalGeneral PartnershipStandard CapitalRefactor CapitalLOWERCARBONSony Ventures CorporationIndex VenturesRedpoint VenturesQuiet CapitalCanvas VenturesNot Boring CapitalDCM VenturesThreshold VenturesEntrepreneur FirstThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Oyster VenturesHOF CapitalVast VenturesConversion CapitalRace CapitalE1 VenturesHuman CapitalLudlow VenturesFactorial CapitalBasecamp FundPrime VenturesKrakenBalderton CapitalGoat CapitalUpHonest CapitalLookout VenturesKapor CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersStellar CapitalBowery CapitalSouth Park CommonsStride VCBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcSocial LeverageQueensBridge Venture PartnersBitkraft Esports VenturesPareto HoldingsSalesforce Japan Co.,Ltd.WGI GroupPrimary Venture PartnersFootworkGalaxy Digital Assets FundCoelius CapitalNyca PartnersScience VenturesExpansive VenturesVitalStage VenturesPresence CapitalPioneer Square LabsGutter CapitalSLVCSRB VenturescLabsEuclid Venture PartnersLightShed VenturesPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSMoving CapitalDeciensEvolve VC FundsZelkova VenturesCalm/Storm VCNYU Innovation Venture FundUrban InnovationThe Fintech FundCloudflare, Inc.Cake VenturesRemagine VenturesImpact America FundKohFoundersTampaBay.Ventures

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