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Long Journey Ventures

Venture capitalActively deployingoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 17 people tracked

Also known as Long Journey

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Investment thesis

Long Journey Ventures seeks out outliers and unconventional founders — the 'magically weird' — favoring bold, quirky ideas that others might dismiss as ridiculous. The firm describes its approach to founders as 'being a bubbe,' offering hospitable, protective, direct, and unconditionally supportive guidance through intimate events and personal engagement. It embraces a 'Chaotic Good' ethos: independent-minded, playful, and humble, while avoiding self-importance. The firm treats capital seriously, viewing itself as a disciplined, high-integrity steward of its LPs' money and aiming to maximize returns, and it partners with founders who share that respect for the value of investment.

Invests inSector AgnosticSan FranciscoUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$100K – $1M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Last 12 months
16 investments
Tracked investments
110

Team · 17 people

from the firm's website & curated

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Long Journey Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 97 of 110 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×37SaaS ×33Enterprise Software ×17Fintech ×14Deep Tech ×13Hardware ×13Healthtech ×13Digital Health ×12

HQs:United States×62France×2United Kingdom×2United Arab Emirates×1Nigeria×1Sweden×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 44 portfolio companies
48%
solo founders
21 of 44 mapped founding teams
54%
repeat founders
of 65 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×212 founders×123 founders×54+ founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 52 founders with education data

Cornell ×5University of California, Berkeley ×4University of Cambridge ×4Duke University ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Stanford University ×3CentraleSupélec ×2Georgia Institute of Technology ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 57 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×23Engineering ×13Mathematics & Statistics ×9Economics ×8Business & Management ×4Physics ×3Design & Architecture ×2Finance & Accounting ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 65 founders with career history

Together AI ×3Apple ×2Checkr Group ×2deliv ×2Dropbox ×2Flexport ×2Founders Fund ×2Oak Ridge National Laboratory ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×8

9 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 63 with degree data)

Investments · 110 tracked

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Affirmaffirm.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AFRM

Affirm provides a point-of-sale financing platform that allows consumers to make purchases and pay over time, available online and in-store through its Affirm Card and browser extension integrations.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Max Levchin(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesCaffeinated CapitalClocktower VenturesCraft VenturesFelicis Ventures+13 more

MakeMyTripmakemytrip.comNASDAQ: MMYTMar 2026 · $36M

Marketplace for travel services in India

Rajesh Magow(Founder)in

Co-investorsElevation CapitalGabriel Venture PartnersMayfield FundPeak XV Partners

Serve Roboticsserverobotics.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SERV

Serve Robotics builds autonomous sidewalk delivery robots, including its robot "Saymo", designed to make short-distance deliveries such as food.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsRedwood City, US

Ali Kashani(CEO)inEuan Abraham(Executive Officer)inBrian Read(Executive Officer)inTouraj Parang(Executive Officer, Director)inAli Pourdad(Director)April Pannell(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsGood AI CapitalGraph VenturesIndustrious VenturesOne Planet GroupSterling RoadThink+ Ventures Management, Llc+4 more

SpaceXspacex.comNASDAQ: SPCX

Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary

Hawthorne, US

Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)

Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures4DX VenturesA*Abstract VenturesAccess Technology Ventures+113 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

Neurosonicneuro-sonic.comin✓ verified

NeuroSonic develops a handheld, non-invasive device that assesses stroke risk by analyzing carotid artery blood flow, enabling clinicians to determine which patients require further vascular imaging.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLondon, GB

Mike Ryan(CEO)inMatthew Campbell(CTO)in

Co-investorsAnorak VenturesDetroit Venture PartnersEMERGENT VENTURESEntrepreneur FirstTranspose Platform Management

Pursuitpursuit-properties.comin𝕏✓ verifiedDefunct

Pursuit Properties offers fractional co-ownership of large land properties with managed amenities, handling property maintenance, wildlife management, and agricultural operations to generate income for owners.

B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesPropTechDenver, US

Josh Green(Founder)inMason Meier(Founder)inTrae(Co-founder and Executive Chairman)inTylerin

Co-investorsY CombinatorParadox Capital

Unsupervisedunsupervised.cominJun 2021SEC filingmedium confidence

Finder for Teams is an AI-powered analytics platform that automatically discovers patterns in data warehouse systems and identifies business outcomes that impact KPIs.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoulder, US

Board seatArielle Zuckerberg· per SEC Form D · $38.5M raise · filed Jun 2021

Co-investorsCathay InnovationCoatue ManagementKickstart InnovationNextGen Venture PartnersEniac VenturesSignalFire

Andrenam AI-powered maritime sensingandrenam.comin𝕏

Andrenam builds an AI-powered distributed maritime sensing network using mass-manufacturable sonar buoys and sensor payloads for persistent undersea awareness from surface to seabed.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware

Co-investorsAlso CapitalHomebrewMINES VENTUREUpfront VenturesFirst Round Capital

Andurilanduril.comin

Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics

Palmer Luckey(Founder)inBrian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in

Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more

Arcee AIarcee.aiin𝕏

Arcee AI develops open-weight foundation models optimized for efficiency and portability across edge, on-premises, and cloud deployments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsUnited States, US

Mark McQuade(Founder)in

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesCentre Street PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersFlybridge Capital PartnersHitachi Ventures+5 more

Atlysatlys.comMar 2026 · $4.3M

Atlys provides visa application services with guaranteed delivery timelines, covering multiple visa types and countries with varying processing times and document requirements.

Travel & Hospitality

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzElevation CapitalMantis CapitalPeak XV PartnersSouth Park CommonsWEEKEND

AtoBatob.comin𝕏

AtoB provides fleet fuel cards that consolidate fuel, vehicle maintenance, repairs, tolls, and operational expenses for businesses operating private fleets, OTR carriers, or single-vehicle operations.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Vignan Velivela(Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsCleo CapitalContraryDesigner FundGeneral CatalystJetstreamLeadout Capital+7 more

Babylon Biosciencesbabylon.bioin

Babylon is a digital health company that develops prescription medications and treatments for specific health conditions.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

BoardMichelle Arkin(PhD)

Co-investorsBackwards CapitalK5 GlobalLaunch HouseLux CapitalMetaplaneta16z crypto+1 more

Base64base64.aiin𝕏Mar 2022 · $1.8M

Base64 offers a document intelligence platform that uses multi-modal and generative AI to identify document types, extract fields, and return structured JSON from PDFs, images, and other file formats.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Ozan Bilgen(Founder)in

Co-investorsZero Prime VenturesData Community Fund

Becoming Biobecoming.bioin𝕏

Becoming.bio develops robotic systems that sustain mammalian development outside the body, combining closed-loop hardware for metabolic regulation with AI models that predict how organisms develop and respond to intervention.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsMyelin VCNZVCTranspose Platform Management

Bedrock Energybedrockenergy.comJul 2022 · $8.5M

Bedrock Energy develops drilling technology and data algorithms for designing and installing geothermal borehole fields used for building heating and cooling.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyLos Angeles, US

Silviu Livescu(Executive Officer)inJoselyn Lai(Executive Officer, Director)inJoel Wishkovsky(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPaul Straub(Director)in

Co-investorsCantos VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersFirst Star VenturesTitanium VenturesToba CapitalWireframe Ventures+4 more

Bemlobemlo.comin

Bemlo is a cloud-based staffing management platform for healthcare organizations that combines digital workforce scheduling with AI-driven scheduling optimization.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechHR TechSaaSStockholm, SE

Alexander Björkenstam(Founder)inEdvin Fernqvist(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Bezibezi.comin𝕏Jul 2026

Bezi is an AI agent that operates within Unity to assist game developers with code generation, scene building, debugging, and automation tasks.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingOakland, US

Cecilia Uhr(Co-founder and Chief Product Officer / Founding Designer)inJulian Park(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inDenys Bastov(Co-founder and technical/security leader)in

BoardChetan Puttagunta(Director)inSusan Liu(Director / investor representative)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDesigner FundUncork Capital2.12 Angels8VCAdverb Ventures+15 more

BusRightbusright.comin

BusRight offers a student transportation platform used by transportation teams to build and merge bus routes and manage stop assignments, with companion apps that give parents live ETAs and notifications and provide drivers turn-by-turn navigation designed for buses.

Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSChappaqua, US

Phillip Dunn(Executive Officer, Director)Keith Corso(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardTomy Han(Director)inMark Volchek(Director)

Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityCreativeCoHuntington Angels NetworkLas Olas Venture CapitalUbiquity VenturesUnderscore VC+2 more

Cartacarta.comin𝕏

Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Henry Ward(Co-founder)inManu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)inJeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)inNick Avery(Chief People Officer)inNicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)in

Co-investorsA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureDraper Associates+36 more

Checkrcheckr.comin𝕏

Checkr provides background verification and fraud detection services for hiring, loan approvals, insurance, and tenant screening decisions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Daniel Yanisse(Founder/CEO)inJonathan Perichon(Founder)in

BoardAli Rowghani(Director)Richard Wong(Director)in

Co-investorsAccelActivant CapitalCoatue ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)Earl Grey CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+12 more

Comprehensivecomprehensive.ioin𝕏Nov 2025 · $51M

Comprehensive provides AI-powered compensation analytics and benchmarking software for managing employee pay, equity, and pay equity analysis.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Roger Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTeddy Sherrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsFloodgateInspired Capital8VCAccess IndustriesChemistryCultivation Capital+12 more

Crusoecrusoeenergy.comDec 2024 · $600M

Crusoe designs, builds, and operates cloud infrastructure purpose-built for AI, offering high-performance GPU compute, storage, and networking.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDenver, US

Chase Lochmiller(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesUpper90Valor Equity PartnersZigg CapitalFounders FundMubadala Capital+2 more

Crusoe Energycrusoe.aiin𝕏

Crusoe builds energy-first AI infrastructure, using innovative and renewable energy sources to power hyperscale AI factories and a cloud platform for AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnergyDenver, US

Cully Cavness(Co-founder, President and Chief Strategy Officer)inChase Lochmiller(Co-founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdvaita CapitalAir Street CapitalAlkeon InnovationAvenir Growth Capital+34 more

DeepMinddeepmind.comin𝕏

DeepMind is an AI research company that develops frontier AI models and systems, including the Gemini family of models and tools for image, video, audio, and music generation, as well as AI applied to scientific discovery.

AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Demis Hassabis(Co-founder & CEO)inShane Legg(Co-founder & Chief AGI Scientist)Mustafa Suleyman(Co-founder)inLila Ibrahimin

Co-investorsFounders FundHorizons Ventures

Denodeno.com𝕏Jun 2022 · $21M

Deno is an open-source JavaScript and TypeScript runtime with built-in tooling such as a package manager, test runner, formatter, linter, and type checker, and it is fully Node-compatible.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSNew York City, US

Bert Belder(Founder)Ryan Dahl(Founder)

Co-investorsSequoia CapitalFour Rivers VenturesInsight PartnersRauch CapitalShasta Ventures

Densitydensity.ioin𝕏

Density makes Waffle, a self-installable real-time radar sensor for anonymous people counting in rooms, phone booths, and desks.

HardwareIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US

Andrew Farah(Founder)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpChapter OneKleiner PerkinsLudlow VenturesReshapeUpfront Ventures+3 more

Diamond Foundrydiamondfoundry.comin

Diamond Foundry produces lab-grown diamond and diamond wafers for use as a semiconductor material, aiming to enable diamond transistors and electronics.

Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcObvious VenturesPrefix Capital

DuckDuckGoduckduckgo.com

DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine and technology company that emphasizes user protection and data privacy in web search and AI services.

Developer ToolsSaaS

Gabriel Weinberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalFelicis VenturesImpact America FundLux CapitalOMERS VenturesSmash Capital+3 more

Eragoneragon.aiin𝕏

Eragon offers an AI-powered, context-aware workspace that connects data, people, and processes to support business decision-making.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Josh Sirota(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeat VenturesMento vcRoo CapitalAxiom PartnersSoma Capital

Flexportflexport.comin𝕏

Flexport provides an AI-driven platform for global supply chain management, offering logistics visibility, customs brokerage, and freight optimization for companies shipping goods internationally.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ryan Petersen(Founder & CEO)inRyan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)inChristopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)in

BoardMichael Ronen(Director)

Co-investors137 Ventures8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+37 more

Flockflocksafety.comin𝕏

Flock Safety provides a platform that connects neighborhoods, businesses, and law enforcement to share verified incident information and enable coordinated emergency response based on shared evidence.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHardwareSaaSAtlanta, US

Garrett Langley(Founder/CEO)inMatt Feury(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzAnorak VenturesBedrockCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+14 more

Flora Faunaflorafauna.aiin𝕏

FLORA is an AI creative platform that brings text, image, and video generation models together on a single canvas, letting creative teams ideate, iterate, and scale production-grade assets in one workflow.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS

Co-investorsHanabi CapitalRedpoint Ventures

Foragejoinforage.comin𝕏Jun 2026 · $40M

Forage builds payment infrastructure that connects merchants, shoppers, and the U.S. government to enable acceptance of SNAP EBT and EBT Cash payments.

FintechGovTechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Victor E. Fimbres(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalEqual Opportunity Venturesf7 VenturesMouro CapitalMucker CapitalNecessary Ventures+9 more

General Mattergeneralmatter.comin𝕏

General Matter develops nuclear energy technology focused on domestic U.S. energy production.

Climate TechDeep TechEnergy

Co-investorsAntiCongruent VenturesCoral CapitalFounders FundSV Angel

GoodDaygooddaysoftware.comin𝕏

GoodDay Software builds an ERP platform for commerce and retail brands, aimed at helping merchants operate more efficiently and profitably.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaSAustin, US

John Gully(Founder)inDave Wardell(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdverb VenturesFirstMark CapitalRidge VenturesSeguin Ventures

Havikhavik.usin𝕏

Havik Solutions develops portable military training and simulation systems using commercial off-the-shelf hardware and advanced gaming technology, serving U.S.

Defense TechDeveloper Tools

Bradley Denn(Founder)in

Heaveheaveapp.comin

Heave is an on-demand marketplace connecting contractors and equipment owners with vetted independent mechanics for same-day repair of heavy equipment across 225+ brands.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Alex Kraft(Founder)in

Co-investorsOutsidersSlow VenturesFJ Labs

Inertiainertia.comin

Inertia develops laser systems and fuel targets for inertial confinement fusion power generation.

Deep TechEnergyHardware

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersThreshold VenturesUncork CapitalGV (Google Ventures)

Kettleandfirekettleandfire.com𝕏

Kettle & Fire produces slow-simmered bone broths and soups made from carefully sourced ingredients and sold directly to consumers by the carton.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investorsCAVU Consumer PartnersRocana Ventures

Kin Insurancekin.comin𝕏

Kin is a home insurance provider that offers both self-service and agent-assisted policy purchase and management for homeowners.

ConsumerFintechInsurTechChicago, US

Sean Harper(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inLucas Ward(Executive Officer and Director)inSebastian VillarrealinBret Bret HarperinJason Heidkampin

BoardEric Carlborg(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlpha EdisonAugust CapitalAvanta VenturesBetter Tomorrow Ventures+21 more

Levelslevels.techAug 2024 · $10M

Levels provides operational and succession support for block management businesses, helping established firms transition and grow while preserving their core operations and culture.

Enterprise SoftwarePropTech

Co-investorsBreyer CapitalHeartfelt CapitalOpenOceanAndreessen HorowitzBasecamp FundCommunity+4 more

Levelslevels.fyiAug 2024 · $10M

Levels.fyi provides salary and compensation data for tech workers, including tools for exploring pay by company and job title.

Future of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSaaS

Zuhayeer Musa(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdapt VenturesNFXAndreessen HorowitzBasecamp FundCommunityShrug+3 more

Levels Healthlevels.com

Levels is a metabolic health app that helps users monitor how diet and lifestyle affect their body through glucose tracking, meal logging, and personalized health data analysis.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Sam Corcos(Founder)inJoshua Clemente(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBreyer CapitalCleo CapitalFounder CollectiveFour Acres CapitalLoup Ventures+5 more

Lima Charlielimacharlie.ioin𝕏Feb 2024 · $5.5M

LimaCharlie provides security infrastructure for MSSPs and enterprise security teams, using AI "agentic operators" that connect to clients' existing tools via API to automate queue work such as email quarantine, endpoint approvals, DLP violations, and alert triage.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Co-investorsHumba VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsStoneMill VenturesStrategic Cyber VenturesStreamlined VenturesCoFound Partners Venture+6 more

Loomloom.comin𝕏Acquired

Loom is a screen recording and video messaging platform that enables users to record, edit, and share video messages with built-in AI capabilities for documentation and collaboration.

ConsumerCreator EconomyFuture of WorkMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nicolas Bös(Founder)Daniel Wagner(Founder/Technical)inPhilipp Wein(Founder/Design Lead)inJoe Thomas(Founder)inVinay Hiremath(Founder)inShahed K.(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementICONIQKleiner PerkinsPoint NineY Combinator+3 more

Lucentlucenthq.comin𝕏

Lucent is an AI-powered session replay and product intelligence platform that automatically detects bugs, identifies UX problems, and surfaces behavioral patterns across user sessions.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alisa Rae(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorHorizonNew Venture Partners

Lucentlucenthealth.cominOct 2025 · $2M

Lucent Health provides health benefits administration for self-insured employers, combining claims management with data-driven, human-focused care management to help health plan participants make cost-saving healthcare decisions.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechNashville, US

Co-investorsNaviMed CapitalBrowder CapitalHorizon

Luumlashluumlash.com

LUUM provides AI-powered lash extension services using robotic technology to apply lashes consistently and safely, staffed by lash artists.

ConsumerHealthtech

Co-investorsCleo CapitalDenver VenturesSugar Capital

Mavenmaven.comin𝕏

Maven provides cohort-based online courses and lightning lessons on investing, hiring, and business management topics, primarily for tech leaders and emerging investors.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Gagan Biyani(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBackstage CapitalChapter OneOak HC/FTSequoia CapitalVibe Capital+3 more

Mindbloommindbloom.comin𝕏

Mindbloom delivers guided ketamine therapy for depression and anxiety through a technology-enabled platform pairing clinicians with patients.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Dylan Beynon(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCFour Acres CapitalFundersClubKleiner PerkinsFCVC

Modern Animalmodernanimal.cominAcquired

Modern Animal operates a network of veterinary clinics providing primary care, urgent care, 24/7 virtual consultations, and pharmacy services for pet owners.

ConsumerHealthtechLos Angeles, US

Steven Eidelman(Founder)in

Co-investorsBAM VenturesDCM VenturesFounders FundGreen Meadow VenturesUpfront VenturesWestern Technology Investment+4 more

Multismultis.comin𝕏Feb 2022 · $7MDefunct

Multis builds accounting and treasury management software that generates financial statements and automates accounting tasks for cryptocurrency wallet holders and web3 organizations.

Crypto & Web3FintechParis, FR

Thibaut Sahaghian(Founder & CEO)inTheophile Villard(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorCoinbase VenturesSequoia CapitalSound VenturesUDHCWhite Star Capital

Nectir Applied AInectir.ioin𝕏

Nectir AI provides AI-powered tutoring assistants for schools and higher education institutions, built from course content and integrated into learning management systems with FERPA compliance.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Kavitta Ghai(Founder)in

Co-investorsBehind Genius VenturesEntrada VenturesRethink ImpactTappan Hill Ventures

Nerosneros.techin𝕏

Neros manufactures tactical unmanned aerial systems and FPV drones for military use, designed for performance, modularity, and secure supply chain operations.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareEl Segundo, US

Soren Monroe-Anderson(Founder)in

Co-investorsCantos VenturesSequoia CapitalSpaceVCInterlagosMana Ventures

Nianticnianticlabs.comacquired by Scopely, Inc.

Niantic Labs develops mobile games and apps that encourage outdoor exploration and real-world community engagement through location-based gaming experiences.

ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US

John Hanke(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKenji Okubo(Director)

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalAloft VCBonfire VenturesBreyer CapitalCapitalGCauseway Partners+12 more

Nodenode.ioJan 2026 · $42Macquired by SugarCRM

Data intelligence layer providing personalized B2B recommendations.

Data & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US

Falon Fatemi(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBase Venture Management, Inc.Dreamers VCJetBlue VenturesMS&AD VenturesNewView Capital+7 more

Northwood Spacenorthwoodspace.ioApr 2026 · $30M

Northwood provides end-to-end ground infrastructure for space missions, from concept through deployment to live data delivery.

Deep TechHardwareSaaSSpace Tech

Shaurya Luthra(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsAlpine Space VenturesAlso CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesFulcrum Venture+7 more

Notionnotion.comin𝕏

Notion offers a workspace platform for teams to manage projects, documentation, and tasks through customizable views like Gantt charts and Kanban boards.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ivan Zhao(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*Draft Ventures LlcFirst Round CapitalKearny JacksonNight Capital+11 more

Other

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

Forward Food, Inc.Wyre, Inc.Auto AdvocateBrassica Technologies Inc.GeneralcyberneticsJustpointLaurusag

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 7

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

AffirmNASDAQ: AFRMMakeMyTripNASDAQ: MMYTServe RoboticsNASDAQ: SERVSpaceXNASDAQ: SPCXUberNYSE: UBERNianticacq. by Scopely, Inc.Nodeacq. by SugarCRM

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Long Journey Ventures made?
Long Journey Ventures has 62 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Long Journey Ventures invest at?
Long Journey Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Long Journey Ventures's typical check size?
Long Journey Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
What sectors does Long Journey Ventures focus on?
Long Journey Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Long Journey Ventures located?
Long Journey Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Long Journey Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Long Journey Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Long Journey Ventures co-invest with?
Long Journey Ventures most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, among 326 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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Stop Sleepwalking Through Life | Cyan Banister on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast

Tim Ferriss · Cyan Banister

From Homeless and Broke to Top Angel Investor (Uber, SpaceX, and 100+ More) — Cyan Banister

Tim Ferriss · Cyan Banister

Arielle Zuckerberg, General Partner at Long Journey Ventures ($450M AUM)

Marwan Refaat · Arielle Zuckerberg

Deep Dive on Long Journey Ventures Ft. Cyan Banister( Co Founder of Long Journey Ventures)

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Cyan Banister on Long Journey Ventures Biggest Wins

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Steal Our Ideas! Cyan Banister, Long Journey Ventures

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Co-investors · 330

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
$500K – $5M
Coatue Management

Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.

$1M – $20M
Sequoia Capital

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

$4.4M – $214M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.

$500K – $15M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs companies at their earliest moments, often before they are named, across enterprise, AI, consumer, healthcare, fintech and hardware sectors.

$1M – $7M
Spark Capital

Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.

$500K – $25M
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.

Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.

$500K – $15M
FJ Labs

FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.

$100K – $3M
Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.

$1M – $20M
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
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Craft VenturesSound VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Susa Ventures137 VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersKhosla VenturesUncork CapitalBoxGroupUnion Square Ventures (USV)Lux CapitalUpfront VenturesMaC Venture CapitalGV (Google Ventures)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Founder CollectiveACME CapitalNextView VenturesGreycroftSouth Park CommonsAbstract VenturesMatrix500 GlobalWinklevoss CapitalNFXAntiLightspeed Venture PartnersAccelAlumni VenturesRedpoint VenturesBenchmarkUberTrue VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Tiger Global ManagementGradient VenturesFirstMark CapitalLiquid VenturesFundersClubSciFi VCEmergence Capital PartnersFloodgateSoma CapitalCrosslink CapitalHanabi CapitalWEEKENDVibe Capital75 & SunnyFuel CapitalStandard CapitalCapitalGMoxxie VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Locus VenturesAdverb VenturesThink+ Ventures Management, LlcLudlow VenturesPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSKyber Knight CapitalGreylock PartnersTechstarsNotable CapitalBain Capital VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)B Capital GroupNorwest Venture PartnersEniac VenturesStreamlined VenturesMayfield FundHCVCOak HC/FTInnovation EndeavorsForerunner VenturesPrecursor VenturesSignalFireCota CapitalResolute VenturesUlu VenturesRed Swan VenturesRevolutionRibbit CapitalMaveronLowercase CapitalPoint NineRidge VenturesParadigmSherpalo VenturesBase10 PartnersDCM VenturesGoodwater CapitalAccompliceHomebrewTSVCAngelPadBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcKearny JacksonDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Teamworthy VenturesBedrockLead Edge CapitalClimate CapitalShrug CapitalPrefix CapitalOyster VenturesCrunchFundK9 VenturesScrum VenturesJetstreamSmash CapitalEnsemble VCBackstage CapitalParadox CapitalFrontier Venture CapitalFemale FoundersCultivation CapitalFactorial Capitalf7 VenturesXplorer CapitalPage One VenturesAmplify.LAMindset VentureNKM CapitalPeak State VenturesAsymmetric Capital PartnersSupernode VenturesBlack Jays VenturesTalis CapitalGround Up VenturesOriginal CapitalPartners ResoluteEMERGENT VENTURESVisible VenturesHawk Hill VenturesUnknown VenturesFoundation CapitalEverywhere VenturesKrakenAtomicoGreat Oaks Venture CapitalCanaan PartnersSapphire VenturesPlug and Play VenturesBalderton CapitalQuiet CapitalGoat CapitalOffline VenturesPartech VenturesRRE VenturesBling CapitalAME Cloud VenturesUpHonest CapitalPioneerFreestyle CapitalMadrona Venture GroupScale Venture PartnersKapor CapitalCanvas VenturesPractical Venture CapitalAcrew CapitalTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundBullpen CapitalSierra VenturesTrajectory VenturesNext47Lerer HippeauNot Boring Capital01 AdvisorsHarrison MetalPear VCUS Venture Partners2048 VenturesQueensBridge Venture PartnersPantera CapitalTwo Sigma VenturesBlockchain CapitalAltaIR CapitalTq Ventures LlcPareto HoldingsSocial StartsInitialized CapitalGaingelsGSV AccelerationSalesforce Japan Co.,Ltd.Array Ventures Management LlcEclipse VenturesFootworkOutlander VCBrainchild HoldingsLOI VentureDigital Currency Group8-Bit CapitalBaseline VenturesWebb Investment NetworkHyde Park Venture PartnersShaan All AccessFreigeist CapitalThird Point VenturesUpside PartnershipTorch CapitalXtripe AngelsCoelius CapitalScience VenturesThe Finger GroupKohlberg Kravis RobertsFounders' Co-opBaruch Future VenturesRocketship.vcJackson Square VenturesWalden InternationalK2 GlobalSarona VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesHouseVitalStage VenturesMischiefBlueRun VenturesBasis Set VenturesWhat If VenturesBasementOne Way VenturesSilverton PartnersKickstartRadical VenturesS28 CapitalStructure CapitalRavelin CapitalSRB VenturesMakers FundMorado Venture PartnersRubicon Venture CapitalVenture HighwayActive CapitalSweet CapitalVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Athletico VenturesBECO CapitalArtis VenturesPlaidWormhole CapitalConversion CapitalForum VenturesIncisive VenturesPeterson VenturesVersion One VenturesVisionaire VenturesCyfrinTrust FundColor CapitalDefy PartnersHC9 VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersBow CapitalPropel Venture PartnersAlpaca VCLightShed VenturesSunshine LakeAmino CapitalAVVStripeCoalition OperatorsIlluminate VenturesRivet VenturesFoothill VenturesMoving CapitalDeciensStrata Capital PartnersMagma PartnersBuilders VCElefundPitbull VenturesSlack FundAcurio VenturesHarlem Capital PartnersSparkLabs Global VenturesStellation CapitalCambrian Asset ManagementThe ClubGemini Israel VenturesSaaSholicProof GroupUnchained Capital, Inc.REMUS CapitalPTC PolymarketMoment Ventures, LlcBrainstorm VenturesWollef VenturesBackend CapitalHyperplane Venture CapitalSand Hill AngelsTNT VenturesGroWrkInterlock CapitalIdeas y CapitalInterlace VenturesFeenix Venture Partners LLCKain CapitalCardumen CapitalSpringdale VenturesTechAviv Founder PartnersUnicorn India VenturesDorm RoomFrstSaturn Partners11.2 CapitalSpring CapitalAngel Collective Opportunity FundCrossbeam Venture PartnersPronomos CapitalWasabi VenturesFox CorporationK50 VenturesSeaside VenturesFirstrock CapitalFlight VenturesIdinvest PartnersUndeterred CapitalCanyon Creek CapitalNordic Foodtech VC

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