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Long Venture Partners

Venture capital

Mountain View · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Long Venture Partners targets founders with global perspective and ambition driving technology-enabled disruption in fintech, enterprise, and consumer markets. The firm believes the US and China will remain innovation bellwethers, with artificial intelligence and big data driving the next wave of global growth across these sectors. The firm capitalizes on reciprocal growth trends and rapid replacement cycles created by emerging technology companies as business leaders.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Mountain View, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
Tracked investments
22
Unicorns
2
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Ernestine Fu· Promoter
Suran Yu· Promoter

What they invest in

from 12 of 22 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×3Marketing Tech ×3Consumer ×2E-commerce ×2Enterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2Gaming ×2Marketplaces ×2

HQs:United States×12United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 8 portfolio companies
13%
solo founders
1 of 8 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×12 founders×43 founders×14+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 11 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×3

Investments · 22 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2021 · 12019 · 12018 · 32017 · 22016 · 12015 · 19 dated

Amplitudeamplitude.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AMPLSeries B · May 2021 · $16M

Amplitude provides an AI analytics platform that helps companies understand customer behavior and make data-driven product decisions.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Spenser Skates(Founder)inCurtis Liu(Founder)inJeffrey Wang(Founder)inAndrew Casey(Chief Financial Officer)inNathaniel Crook(Chief Commercial Officer)in

BoardPat Grady(Director)in

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investorsBattery VenturesSequoia Capital91 VenturesArtisanal VenturesBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)+20 more

Affinity Hiveaffinityhive.com

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Blacksmsblacksms.info

The company develops mobile messaging software, with work centered on iOS engineering.

ConsumerSocial

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Boltbolt.comSeries A · Oct 2016 · $19M

Bolt Financial is a San Francisco fintech providing merchants with one-click online checkout software.

San Francisco, US

Ryan Breslow(Founder)inRyan Loh(Executive Officer)

BoardSteve Sarracino(Director)Arjun Sethi(Director)Laurence Tosi(Director)in

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investors1435 CapitalActivant CapitalBallistic VenturesBollinger Investment GroupDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VC+29 more

Brava Homebrava.com𝕏Defunct

Brava is a technology company that makes a countertop cooking appliance using its Pure Light Cooking technology to prepare home-cooked meals and snacks quickly.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHardware

Brendan Hutchinson(Founder)inDan Yue(Founder)John Pleasants(Founder)Thomas Cheng(Founder)

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investorsCowboy VenturesDGNL VenturesNext Coast VenturesLead Edge CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersThe Rise Fund+1 more

Facerigfacerig.com𝕏Series A · Jan 2018 · $2M

Animaze is a platform for creating and streaming interactive avatar-based entertainment content, serving streamers, YouTubers, VTubers, and content creators.

Creator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Fireworkfirework.comin𝕏Series A · Aug 2018 · $11M

Firework offers 1:1 Video Chat, a real-time video engagement tool that lets brands and retailers connect with online shoppers for product discovery, consultation, and support directly on their websites.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSan Mateo, US

Vincent Yang(Co-founder)inJerry Luk(Co-founder)in

Co-investorseGateway CapitalInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcSand Hill AngelsSilicon VenturesSoftBank Vision FundAmex Ventures+4 more

Game Closuregameclosure.com

GamingImpact & Social Good

Justin WaldronMartin HuntMichael CarterTom Fairfield

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investors500 GlobalPeterson VenturesXG Ventures

Gfycatgfycat.comJul 2015Acquired

GIF/media platform that grew to 200 million monthly active users and was acquired by Snap.

Mountain View, US

Dan McEleney(Founder)Richard R. Rabbat(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Harris(Founder)Richard Rabbat(Founder)

BoardErnestine Fu(Director)

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeAlsop Louie PartnersEdmonton UnlimitedPartech VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalPear VC+4 more

Helloavahelloava.co

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investorsFlying Tiger Capital

Lighthouselight.house

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Metaversegometa.io

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Numerainumer.ai𝕏

Numerai runs a data science tournament where participants build machine learning models on obfuscated, regularized financial datasets and stake cryptocurrency on their predictions to earn or burn based on performance.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Richard Craib(Founder)Richard C.(Founder)in

BoardAndrew Weissman(Director of the Issuer.)in

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Air Street CapitalCoinFundDigital Currency GroupFirst Round CapitalFJ Labs+6 more

Pathrisepathrise.comin𝕏SeedDefunct

Pathrise offers career coaching, networking access, and job search software to help individuals find employment, collecting payment only after successful placement.

EdTechSan Francisco, US

Kevin Wu(Founder)inEvan Limanto(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorDay One VenturesDevelopment AnalyticsGoAhead VenturesK50 VenturesKutlu kazanci+7 more

SafeButlersafebutler.comin𝕏

SafeButler is a free price comparison service that aggregates insurance policies from multiple providers and helps users find affordable options.

FintechInsurTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Vincent Wei(Founder)inNan Zhong(Founder)in

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investorsFoothill VenturesY CombinatorAmino CapitalVenture Investment Associates

Sail Internetsailinternet.cominSeed · Jan 2017 · $4M

Sail Internet is a fiber-based internet service provider serving the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley since 2015.

Fremont, US

Kevin Fisher(Chief Product Officer)inGeorge GinisinDana Wayne Tom(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAshmeet Sidana(Director)inClint Korver(Director)in

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBetter Ventures Central LlcBrainstorm VenturesUlu VenturesV1 VCEngineering Capital

Seatedseatedapp.io

Seated is a customer acquisition platform for restaurants that fills empty seats and drives foot traffic without requiring new technology or staff training, generating revenue through introducing diners to restaurants for dining, takeout, and private events.

MarketplacesRetail Tech

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investorsFlucas VenturesGMG VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalInsight PartnersMercuri.vcRho Ventures+3 more

Senrevesenreve.comSeed · Jun 2018

San Francisco, US

Coral Chung(Founder)

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investorsHalogen Ventures Management Company Llc

ShelterLuvshelterluv.com

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investorsMerus CapitalNewfund Capital

Shipamaxshipamax.comin𝕏Dec 2019Acquired

Shipamax develops technology that automatically processes logistics documents into structured, machine-readable data, helping freight forwarding and supply chain companies reduce manual work across multi-party shipment operations.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainLondon, GB

Jenna Brown(Founder)inFabian Blaicher(Founder)

BoardSimon Levene(Director)in

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersMosaic VenturesY CombinatorAME Cloud VenturesBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcCantos Ventures+8 more

Verdigrisverdigris.co

Jonathan Chu(Founder)Mark Chung(Founder)Thomas Chung(Founder)

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investorsUtopian VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)

Vyrillvyrill.comAug 2017

Vyrill is an AI platform that analyzes video content from social, mobile, and desktop platforms to provide brand marketers with quantitative and qualitative insights from user-generated and brand videos.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSilicon Valley, US

Ajay Bam(Founder)inDr. Barbara Rosario(Founder)in

PartnerSam Yu· solo GP

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBeresford VenturesIcebook Investments Corp.Lightship CapitalNOEMIS VenturesNurture Venture Partners

Exits · 3

1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 1

AmplitudeNASDAQ: AMPL

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies
Gfycat | Mountain View other | Altss

Gfycat · altss.com · Aug 10, 2026

Amplitude Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Amplitude · Amplitude Investor Relations · Aug 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Long Venture Partners made?
Long Venture Partners has 22 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
What stage does Long Venture Partners invest at?
Long Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Long Venture Partners focus on?
Long Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
Where is Long Venture Partners located?
Long Venture Partners is headquartered in Mountain View, US.
Who does Long Venture Partners co-invest with?
Long Venture Partners most often shares deals with Utopian Ventures, Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, among 84 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 14

Streamlined Ventures

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Both backed · 2
$100K – $1M
Merus Capital

Merus Capital is a venture capital firm that backs ambitious teams building industry-defining technology platforms.

Both backed · 2
AmplitudeShelterLuv
$200K – $2.5M
Founders Fund

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

Both backed · 1
$500K – $5M
Benchmark

Benchmark is a venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco and Woodside that invests in early-stage startups.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $15M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.

Both backed · 1
$15M – $75M
Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $100M
Ulu Ventures

Ulu Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm focused on finding and funding early-stage founder teams, emphasizing diversity and data-driven investment decisions.

Both backed · 1
$2M
Ballistic Ventures

Ballistic Ventures is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on backing cybersecurity entrepreneurs, drawing on the operating experience of investors who have founded, funded, and operated over 90 companies.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $5M
Engineering Capital

Engineering Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs founders driven by technical insights, investing early and leading seed rounds in companies building new categories in information technology.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $10M
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
UpHonest Capital

UpHonest Capital is a Silicon Valley-based investment firm founded in 2017 that supports cross-border entrepreneurship and investment between China and the United States, and runs media, scout, and incubation programs.

$50K – $1M
CP Ventures

CP Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm run by founders with extensive personal angel and fund investing experience, investing globally in scalable breakthrough technology companies.

$100K – $500K
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Formic VenturesE-Merge

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