MAGIC Fund
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Seed · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Pre-seed/seed firm operating as a decentralized fund-of-micro-funds run by 10–12+ repeat founder-GPs across regions, emphasizing small check sizes and empowering founder-GPs.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
5 people who came through MAGIC Fund went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 63 of 110 portfolio companiesSaaS ×22Enterprise Software ×20Fintech ×19AI & Machine Learning ×17Healthtech ×8Developer Tools ×7Consumer ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6
HQs:United States×31Nigeria×8Colombia×2India×2Brazil×1Canada×1
Investments · 110 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 32023 · 12022 · 12021 · 22020 · 12018 · 12017 · 111 dated
San Francisco, US
Richmond Imoh Bassey(Executive Officer, Director)Osayanmo Omorogbe(Director)
Board seatAdegoke Olubusi· per SEC Form D · $19.8M raise · filed Mar 2022
Acho provides a platform that helps companies build data-driven applications and workflows without in-house developers.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsVentureSouq
AI Insurance provides software for policy, insured, and claims management in the specialty insurance sector.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US
Cameron MacArthur(Founder)in
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESHaymaker VenturesY CombinatorTCV
Akido Labs develops an AI operating system designed for healthcare that leverages machine learning to enable personalized medical diagnostics and care coordination at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTechLos Angeles, US
Jared Goodner(Founder)Prashant Samant(Founder)
BoardAndrew Adams(Director)inJohn Greco(Director)Prasad Jeereddi(Director)Rohit Gupta(Director)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Early Light VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalHealthy VenturesNecessary VenturesOak HC/FT+2 more
Allure Systems develops generative AI technology that produces product images for fashion retailers, allowing brands to generate variations of apparel photos on different models and sizes without requiring physical photoshoots.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Jeremy CHAMOUX(Founder)inGabrielle CHOU(Founder)in
Co-investorsOyster VenturesY CombinatorLocus Ventures
Apero is a healthcare software platform that provides scheduling, visit notes, revenue cycle management, patient billing, prescriptions, and financial reporting for medical practices.
HealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jacinda Shelly(Founder)inNick Shelly(Founder)in
Co-investorsOxonian VenturesUpHonest CapitalVentureSouqY Combinator
Askdata provides a natural language interface that allows users to query their connected data sources by asking questions in everyday language and receiving analytical insights.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Giuseppe Ancona(Founder)inSimone Di Somma(Founder)in
Co-investorsPi CampusY Combinator
Bamboo is an investment platform that enables users in Africa to invest in U.S. stocks, ETFs, real estate investment trusts, and other asset classes with minimum investments starting at $10.
FintechLagos, NG
Richmond Bassey(Founder)inYanmo Omorogbe(Founder)in
Co-investors2080 VenturesAjim CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalGreycroftHoaQIngressive Capital+7 more
Bankly is a digital banking provider serving individuals, entrepreneurs, and enterprises in Nigeria with banking and financial solutions.
Fintech
Fredrick Adams(Founder)in
Co-investorsRising Tide Africa (RTA)
Banknovo offers merchant cash advances to small business owners for short-term working capital needs such as equipment, supplies, and operational expenses.
Fintech
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalBlumberg CapitalGradient VenturesRainfall VenturesRed Sea VenturesRRE Ventures+1 more
Bimaplan offers life and health insurance products tailored for low-income households in India, delivered through a mobile-first platform.
FintechInsurTechBengaluru, IN
Vikul Goyal(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalEmphasis VenturesY Combinator2am VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)FinSight Ventures+3 more
Blueberry Pediatrics provides 24/7 telemedicine consultations with board-certified pediatricians for families, supplemented by an at-home diagnostic kit to expand diagnosis capabilities and reduce urgent care visits.
Digital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Harrison Gordon(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersMS&AD VenturesSGH CapitalStreamlined VenturesVibe CapitalY Combinator+1 more
Bolt Financial is a San Francisco fintech providing merchants with one-click online checkout software.
Co-investorsActivant CapitalBallistic VenturesBollinger Investment GroupDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCDreamers VC+16 more
Bumpa provides a mobile app for small business owners and merchants in Africa to manage ecommerce operations, including confirming orders, issuing receipts, and generating financial reports.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
TeeJay Adetunji Opayele(Founder)inKelvin Umechukwu(Founder)in
Co-investorsMicrotractionBase10 PartnersDFS LabSHL Capital
CafeX operates fully autonomous robotic café systems that serve beverages and prepared items to consumers.
ConsumerRobotics
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Brighter Capital
Cantos is a venture capital firm that provides pre-seed and seed capital plus ongoing counsel to founders building technology in areas such as abundance, resilience, and U.S. competitiveness.
Deep TechSan Francisco, US
Ian Rountree(General Partner)
Co-investorsAtacama VenturesBleu CapitalLevel VenturesNexus BayVeronorte
HealthtechMountain View, US
Ashish Jagtiani(Executive Officer, Director)Anand Parikh(Executive Officer, Director)
Credable (now _able) provides a platform for credit and savings products in emerging markets, serving telcos, banks, fintechs, and other digital platforms.
Fintech
Co-investorsAcasia VenturesAdaverseVentures Platform
CrowdForce operates a mobile app enabling small merchants across Africa to function as banking service points without establishing formal branch infrastructure.
FintechGovTechAbuja, NG
Oluwatomi Ayorinde(Founder)inDamilola Ayorinde(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalHAVAICVentures PlatformY Combinator
Draftbit is a low-code platform that enables users to build web and mobile applications for iOS and Android using visual editing, AI agents, and integrated development tools.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
Brian Luerssen(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalFloodgateNew Stack VenturesNewlin VenturesY Combinator
Dryvebox operates a patented mobile golf simulator housed in a climate-controlled trailer powered by TrackMan, offering access to 400+ courses along with clubs, balls, a party deck, music, and televisions.
ConsumerHardwareSports TechSan Francisco, US
Adeel Yang(Founder)Mike L(Founder)
Co-investorsTime Zero Capital
Co-investorsAjim CapitalEnza CapitalExpert DOJOLoftyInc CapitalMusha Ventures
EvolveCredit publishes content focused on lending strategies, loan recovery, and loan collection for lenders.
Fintech
Daniel Osineye(Founder)in
Co-investorsIngressive CapitalMicrotractionFuture AfricaSamurai Incubate
Fieldproxy provides a no-code platform that lets organizations create mobile applications to coordinate and oversee field workforces at any scale.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSChennai, IN
Swaroop Vijayakumar(Founder)inBalakrishna Balasubramanian(Founder)in
Co-investors2am VCMars Shot VenturesY Combinator
Fintual is a regulated investment platform in Mexico that offers robo-advisor portfolio management, direct stock and ETF investing, and retirement savings accounts (PPR) for individual investors.
FintechSantiago, CL
Pedro Pineda(Founder/CEO)inAgustín Feuerhake(Founder)inOmar Larré(Founder)inAndres Marinkovic(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsKaszek VenturesSequoia CapitalY CombinatorHi Ventures
789BET is an online gambling website operated by Cyber Labs BV under a Curaçao license, offering casino games (slots, live dealer, fish-shooting, lottery) and sports betting through a single account.
Gaming
Jesse Ghansah(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesKube VC
Frigade provides an SDK and AI-powered platform for building product onboarding flows including checklists, tours, and announcements that adapt to product changes.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Eric Brownrout(Founder)inChristian Mathiesen(Founder)in
BoardGuillermo RauchArash Ferdowsi
Co-investorsY CombinatorCraft VenturesGeneral CatalystDefy PartnersHawk Hill VenturesLa Famiglia
Frubana supplies food and ingredients to restaurants across Latin America through an online marketplace.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSão Paulo, BR
Fabian Gomez Gutierrez(Founder)in
BoardCarlo Dapuzzo(Director)inDaniel Bilbao(Director)Simon Borrero(Director)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesOpera VenturesSoftbank Latin America FundY CombinatorMONASHEES
GRIN is a creator marketing platform for brands, offering tools to discover influencers, manage relationships, handle payments and shipping, run affiliate programs, and track campaign performance.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Brandon Brown(Founder)Ryan Brown(Founder)Ryan Debenham(CEO)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Bullpen CapitalEscalate Capital PartnersEudemian VenturesForefront VentureGood Friends+5 more
GuruHotel is an AI-powered website builder and direct booking platform for hotels that automates reservation management and integrates real-time inventory.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSTravel & HospitalityMexico City, MX
Jorge Flores Acevedo(Founder)inJosue Gio 🔥(Founder)inStiven Martinez(Founder)inJorge FloresJosue Gioin
Co-investors500 GlobalY Combinator
Hideout operates a delivery meal service designed to provide a dining experience comparable to restaurant or home-cooked meals.
ConsumerFoodTechLos Angeles, US
Brian Leung(Founder)inDanielle Sobel(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Homebase is a Southeast Asian proptech company that helps individuals achieve home ownership, including through installment-based homebuying processes.
FintechMarketplacesPropTech
JunYuan Tan (JY)(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorEmles Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesITERATIVEKube VCVU Venture Partners+3 more
Indicina provides financial analytics and credit infrastructure for credit providers in Africa, including a white-label loan origination platform, a credit decisioning engine accessible via dashboard or API, and a consumer repayment/shopping tool.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNorth Houston, US
Yvonne Johnson(Founder)inOlayemi Ajao(Director)Yvonne Oyetakin(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsTarget GlobalUnicorn Growth VenturesFuture Africa
Jitter is an AI-powered animation software that converts static designs into animated videos and assets.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis, FR
Etienne Albert(Founder)inSébastien Robaszkiewicz(Founder)in
Co-investorsNorte VenturesY Combinator
Kiwibot develops autonomous delivery robots that operate across multiple countries and continents.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsMiami, US
Sergio Pachon(Executive Officer, Director)Andres Felipe Chavez(Executive Officer, Director)Andres Felipe Chavez Cortes(Executive Officer, Director)Eduardo Iniguez(Executive Officer)Judah Longgrear(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoseph Huang(Director)
Co-investorsClub Italia Investimenti 2Innosphere VenturesKarma VenturesPi CampusTYLT VenturesThird Sphere
Klasha is a cross-border payments platform that enables businesses to collect, send, and hold funds between Africa and Asia, supporting over 120 currencies.
FintechRetail TechLagos, NG
Jess Anuna
Co-investors2.12 AngelsCapria VenturesExpert DOJOTechstarsAlumni VenturesBreega+2 more
Laserfocus automatically identifies and prioritizes high-value prospects and deals for sales teams to increase productivity and help them meet revenue targets.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechBerlin, DE
Daniel Dinh(Founder)inMarc Höffl(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Lawyaw developed legal document automation software that let law firms auto-fill court forms and generate documents from templates.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tucker Cottingham(Founder/CEO)inJack Newton(Co-founder)Rian Gauvreau(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBow CapitalY Combinator
LeadIQ offers a company search tool that provides B2B company profiles with data such as revenue, employee count, funding, and contact information to help sales teams find decision makers and build pipeline.
Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Mei Siauw(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersCathay InnovationDraper AssociatesFresco CapitalPoplar VenturesUnanimous Capital+2 more
Legacy is a men's fertility and reproductive health company that provides sperm testing, analysis, and banking services.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Khaled Kteily(Founder)inSarah Steinle(Founder)in
Co-investorsAMK Investment OfficeOyster VenturesSamsung NextThe MBA FundTq Ventures LlcTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+7 more
LunaJoy is a mental health platform that connects women facing postpartum challenges with mental health providers.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMental HealthAtlanta, US
Sipra Laddha(Founder)inShama Rathi(Founder)in
Co-investorsEmmeline VenturesFoundersX VenturesK20 FundY CombinatorGoodwater CapitalVentureSouq
Medumo provides automated text and email messaging systems that guide patients through medical procedures and referrals for hospitals and surgical centers.
HealthtechBoston, US
Adeel Yang(Founder/CEO)inJacob Cohen(Founder)in
BoardSatish Tadikonda(Director)Laura Lang(Director)
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Boston Harbor AngelsLaunchpad Venture GroupMAVA VenturesY Combinator
Mono provides financial data access, identity verification, and direct bank payments for businesses in Africa through an open banking platform.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLagos, NG
Abdulhamid Hassan(Founder)inPrakhar Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCapria VenturesEntrée CapitalHoaQIngressive CapitalLateral Capital+5 more
Muxy builds interactive tools for live streaming, including customizable code-based alerts, no-fee donations, and tooling for creating Twitch extensions.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsGamingMarketing TechAustin, US
Co-investorsKonvoy Ventures
NachoNacho operates a B2B marketplace where small and mid-sized companies, startups, freelancers, and agencies buy SaaS and AI products at discounts, discover new tools via an AI-powered recommendation engine, and monitor their software subscriptions and spending.
B2B MarketplacesSaaS
Co-investorsA'Z AngelsBrainstorm VenturesFlyer One VenturesTunitas Ventures
Nestcoin provides financial and banking services designed specifically for creators.
Creator EconomyFintechLagos, NG
Yele Bademosi(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAdaverseAlter GlobalElectric CapitalLoftyInc CapitalSerena Ventures+4 more
Okteto is a developer platform that enables teams to develop cloud-native applications by moving development and preview environments into the cloud.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ramiro Berrelleza(Founder)inPablo Chico de Guzman(Founder/CTO)inRamon Lamana(Founder)inRamiro Antonio Berrelleza Perez(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsRoot Ventures Manager, LlcY CombinatorHaystackTwo Sigma Ventures
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesFlucas VenturesFour Acres CapitalSupernode Ventures
Openland is a messaging platform that enables users to create and manage chat-based communities focused on connecting people through shared interests and facilitating discussion.
ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US
Yury Lifshits(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsTaver CapitalY CombinatorPeak State Ventures
Oxygen was a neobank offering financial products and banking services to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and gig economy workers.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Hussein Ahmed(Founder)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.VentureSouqY CombinatorLocus Ventures
Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Jefriyanto Jefriyanto(Director)Ricky Winata(Director)Hendra Kwik(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalVertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
Peeba operates a B2B wholesale marketplace connecting independent retailers across Southeast Asia with branded product suppliers, handling inventory purchases.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesJakarta, ID
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesMount Parker VenturesY Combinator
Promoted.ai provides ranking and search infrastructure for online marketplaces and e-commerce platforms, using machine learning to optimize relevance across search results, ads, and feed content.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSeattle, US
Co-investorsImmeasurableInterlace VenturesVela PartnersY Combinator
A broker-dealer providing institutional equities trading services.
FintechNew York City, US
Daniel Aisen(Founder)inAllison Bishop(Founder)inPrerak Sanghvi(Executive Officer, Director)Beau Tateyama(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsGreen Visor CapitalMoxxie VenturesY Combinator
Reelables produces smart labels with Bluetooth and cellular connectivity that provide real-time tracking and visibility for shipments, cargo, and inventory across supply chains.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLondon, GB
David Stanton(Founder)Brian Krejcarek(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalMoneta VenturesPJCRaptor GroupY Combinator
Renda provides technology solutions for logistics and mobility businesses operating in emerging markets, enabling operational optimization and expansion across Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSLagos, NG
Damilola Owoeye(SVP, Fulfilment & Value-Added Services)in
Co-investorsFounders Factory AfricaIngressive CapitalReflect VenturesTechstarsVastly Valuable Ventures
RevOps provides payer surveillance and revenue cycle management (RCM) analytics for health care providers, surfacing denials, underpayments, and stalled claims in real time.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsSilicon Ventures
Sketchbox provides a platform for building and deploying VR training simulations, serving large enterprises with built-in analytics and visual editors that require no coding.
ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Joe Connolly(Founder)inPeter Le Bek(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Somos provides home internet and television services to consumers in Colombia, offering over 100 live channels and TV Box devices with a proprietary app.
ConsumerPropTechMedellín, CO
Forrest Heath(Founder)inForrest Heath III(Executive Officer, Director)Claudio Andres Hidalgo Saez(Director)
BoardNicolas Berman(Director)
Co-investorsKaszek VenturesTantaucoWestern Technology InvestmentY CombinatorRibbit CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Stitchroom makes custom upholstered furniture for interior design trade clients, offering client services, site templating, online ordering and tracking, and white-glove delivery and installation.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerce
Co-investorsAfore Capital
Switchboard is a fleet management platform that helps transportation fleets manage compliance with DOT and NSC regulations through electronic logging devices (ELD) and real-time driver safety analytics.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSVancouver, CA
Michael Ip(Founder)in
Co-investorsOyster VenturesY CombinatorJam FundTribe Capital
Talentropy.ai provides an AI system that conducts candidate interviews and assessments in multiple languages, allowing companies to evaluate their full applicant pool while reducing hiring team effort.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBogotá, CO
Ruben Cordoba(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorRebel Fund
TALLA is a video analytics platform that converts a site's existing security cameras into monitoring tools by letting operators write rules in plain English, then generating real-time alerts with attached evidence frames.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareBrookline, US
Robert C. May(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRichard Levandov(Director)
Co-investorsKnockout CapitalLaunchCapitalFirst Star VenturesGlasswing VenturesHyperplane Venture CapitalPillar+1 more
Vathys develops software for accelerating deep learning model training and inference compared to traditional specialized hardware approaches.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsPortland, US
Debabrata Ghosh(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Y Combinator
Voyance, based in Douala, develops a no-code data infrastructure platform for data teams.
AI & Machine LearningDouala, CM
Co-investorsBeta.VenturesFuture AfricaHoaQTechstarsZedcrest Capital
WorkClout provides a quality management platform that automates inspection and quality checks for manufacturing and field operations.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Angeles, US
Arjun Patel(Founder/CEO)inRichard Girges(Founder/CTO)inBryan Trang(Founder)in
Co-investorsOyster VenturesY CombinatorSpider Capital
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 · 5
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAskdataacq. by SAPLawyawacq. by ClioMedumoacq. by PhilipsPromoted.aiacq. by DropboxWorkCloutacq. by Luxury Presence
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAcho · profootballnetwork.com · Aug 11, 2026
Banknovo · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Legacy · prnewswire.com · Jul 15, 2026
Hideout · kpcw.org · Jul 10, 2026
Frigade · ycombinator.com · Jul 9, 2026
AI Insurance · devx.com · Jun 26, 2026
LeadIQ · docket.io · May 18, 2026
LunaJoy Health · bitscale.ai · Apr 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has MAGIC Fund made?
- MAGIC Fund has 33 tracked investments.
- What stage does MAGIC Fund invest at?
- MAGIC Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is MAGIC Fund's typical check size?
- MAGIC Fund typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.
- What sectors does MAGIC Fund focus on?
- MAGIC Fund focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is MAGIC Fund located?
- MAGIC Fund is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does MAGIC Fund lead rounds?
- MAGIC Fund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 8
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Flybridge Capital Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs building companies with global reach. The firm focuses on supporting innovative ventures from their initial funding stages.
Unusual Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs enterprise and infrastructure founders from initial insight through market leadership, providing a proprietary playbook for finding product-market fit.
DNX Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in B2B startups across various industries.
LCX Exchange USA is a cryptocurrency exchange platform being developed for US customers, emphasizing transparent pricing, secure asset custody, and compliance-first operations.
Motivate Venture Capital (MVC) is an early-stage venture firm that invests in pre-seed and seed companies, co-creates new ventures with founders, and backs emerging VC funds.
Deciens is a venture capital firm backing early-stage founders building the next generation of financial services and driving the digital transformation of established institutions.
Reciprocal Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that has partnered with crypto and blockchain founders from inception since 2017.
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