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Investment thesis
OnStartups represents the angel investing activity of Dharmesh Shah, who has backed more than 80 early-stage startups. The portfolio spans software, SaaS, developer tools, fintech, digital currency, marketplaces, real estate, communication, data, security, and customer service companies, reflecting a broad, sector-agnostic approach to backing founders disrupting the status quo.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 18 of 45 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×9SaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Consumer ×6Marketplaces ×4Sales Tech ×4Developer Tools ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:United States×15Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×43 founders×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
Autodesk ×3FullContact ×2Microsoft ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 45 tracked
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AngelList's investor management platform provides tools for venture capital and private equity firms to streamline LP interactions, automate fund operations, and deliver reporting and portfolio updates through a branded digital experience.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Avlok Kohli(CEO)in
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccompliceAgman PartnersAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAtacama Ventures+48 more
Bluebirds provides a platform for go-to-market teams to automatically identify and send prospect lists to their CRM by combining custom intent signals from multiple data sources, reducing manual research and list-building work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechSan Francisco, US
Rohan Punamia(Founder)inKunal Punera(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcPeterson Venture PartnersPeterson VenturesSequoia Capital+1 more
CareGuide operates online marketplaces that connect people seeking care services with qualified caregivers across various verticals including pet care, home services, and childcare.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechHR TechMarketplacesSaaSToronto, US
John GreeninAli Dinani(Chief Executive Officer)inKen Scott(Chief Financial Officer)inEmir Hasanbegovic(Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardJesse Rasch
Co-investors500 GlobalGarage CapitalInovia CapitalStructure CapitalFJ LabsPlaza Ventures+1 more
Change.org is an online petition and advocacy platform that enables users to organize campaigns for social and political change.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerGovTechSocialSan Francisco, US
Ben Rattray(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inBenjamin Joffe-Waltin
Co-investorsRethink ImpactSlow Ventures
A marketplace where independent designers sell digital assets such as fonts, graphics, templates, photos, and themes to other creators.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Darius "Bubs" Monsef(Founder/CEO)inAaron Epstein(Founder)inChris Williams(Founder/CTO)inChris Winn(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardCack Wilhelm(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalFounder CollectiveY CombinatorAccompliceAlexis OhanianAtlas Venture+17 more
Drift (now part of Salesloft) provides AI chat agents that engage website visitors in real time, capture buyer intent, and feed those signals into Salesloft's Predictive Revenue System to trigger seller actions.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSales Tech
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystHarmony PartnersNextView VenturesOpen Opportunity FundPrimitive Ventures
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Analytics and forecasting solutions for revenue teams.
Boston, US
Frederick Shilmover(Executive Officer, Director)Courtland Cunningham(Director)
BoardJeff Fagnan(Director)
Co-investorsNextView VenturesTola CapitalAccompliceDraper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)Two Sigma Ventures
Life360 is a family safety mobile application that enables families and friends to share real-time location information, receive driving safety alerts, and check in with loved ones to maintain peace of mind about their whereabouts and well-being.
ConsumerHealthtechIoTSan Francisco, US
Chris Hulls(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Haro(Director)inLauren Antonoff(Executive Officer, Director)inRussell Burke(Executive Officer)in
BoardRyan Swagar(Director)Chris Cheever(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesApplied AngelsBand of AngelsBessemer Venture PartnersBMW i Ventures+16 more
Full-service, valet storage brand now operating as Clutter by Iron Mountain, offering pickup, cataloging and warehouse storage.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesNew York, US
Sam Rosen(Founder)inRahul Gandhi(Founder)in
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Harmony PartnersWinklevoss Capital8VCCollaborative FundFounders Fund+4 more
Mattermark provides a database and analytics platform for discovering, researching, and tracking private companies and investors, with data on company profiles, key personnel, funding, and growth signals.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Danielle "Elle" Morrill(Founder/CEO)inAl Abut(Founder/CPO)inKevin Morrill(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalTransmedia CapitalVersion One VenturesY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzAnvil Capital+8 more
Outschool operates a marketplace for live online classes taught by independent instructors to children ages 3–18, covering both core subjects and interest-based topics.
EdTechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Nicholas Grandy(Founder)Amir Nathoo(Founder)in
Co-investorsBond Capital ManagementCoatue ManagementCollaborative FundDraft Ventures LlcFundersClubLightspeed Venture Partners+8 more
People.ai builds AI-powered insights for revenue teams to analyze deal pipelines and provide actionable answers about sales performance based on a company's own deal history.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Oleg Rogynskyy(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAVentures CapitalBallistic VenturesDniproFrontline VenturesGarage Capital+26 more
PlayAI builds voice AI models that can replicate any voice or accent and produce speech in real-time for conversational applications.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
hammad Syed(Founder)inMahmoud Felfel(Founder)inSyed Hammad AhmedHammad Syed(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalSoma CapitalY Combinator57Blocks CapitalKindred VenturesPioneer+2 more
An AI-powered design platform that enables users to create custom stickers, merchandise, posters, and other products by describing their ideas, which the AI then generates with professional typography and layouts.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomySan Francisco, US
Suhail Doshi(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalShrug CapitalY Combinator8VCDay One VenturesGlobal Founders Capital+8 more
Propexo builds data infrastructure for multifamily real estate, connecting property management systems and proptech tools through a centralized data warehouse and unified API.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSBoston, US
Nick Johnson(Founder)inBen Keller(Founder)inRemen Okoruwa(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsPrudenceSSC Venture PartnersY CombinatorFifth WallPropTech Angel GroupRXR+1 more
SketchDeck.ai is a B2B SaaS company offering LIFT, an AI-powered, cloud-based material counting software that automates steel takeoffs for structural steel estimating and fabrication teams.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechSaaSEdmonton, CA
Co-investorsBoreal VenturesEdmonton UnlimitedStartup TNTTechstarsBKR Capital
Stack Exchange operates a network of question-and-answer communities where users ask and answer questions across topics such as board games, mathematics, and other subject areas.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocialNew York, US
Avram Joel Spolsky(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Howard Pryor(Executive Officer, Director)Jack Sinclair(Executive Officer)inJeff Szczepanski(Executive Officer)in
BoardBrad Burnham(Director)inNeil Rimer(Director)in
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveUnion Square Ventures (USV)Andreessen HorowitzBezos ExpeditionsIndex VenturesSpark Capital
UserVoice offers product feedback software that organizes customer requests and insights to guide product decisions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesCurious CapitalLocalGlobe
WP Engine provides managed hosting and platform services for WordPress websites, serving companies and agencies of all sizes with infrastructure, tools, and support.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US
Jason Cohen(Founder)inDavid Brolsma(Executive Officer)inHeather Brunner(Executive Officer)inChad Costello(Executive Officer)inRick Crandall(Director)Mariano Dima(Director)
Co-investorsboldstart venturesCapital FactoryEquity Trust CompanyGolub GrowthHazelview VenturesMantella Venture Partners+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 9
1 IPOs · 8 acquisitions · showing 3Creative Marketacq. by DribbbleInsightSquaredacq. by MediaflyMakeSpaceacq. by Clutter
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOutschool · support.outschool.com · Jun 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has OnStartups made?
- OnStartups has 45 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited.
- What stage does OnStartups invest at?
- OnStartups invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does OnStartups focus on?
- OnStartups focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketing Tech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, SaaS, Social.
- Who does OnStartups co-invest with?
- OnStartups most often shares deals with 500 Global, Y Combinator, Founder Collective, among 74 tracked co-investors.
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