How many investments has OVO Fund made?

OVO Fund has 5 tracked investments.

What stage does OVO Fund invest at?

OVO Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.

What is OVO Fund's typical check size?

OVO Fund typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.

Where is OVO Fund located?

OVO Fund is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.

Does OVO Fund lead rounds?

OVO Fund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Who does OVO Fund co-invest with?

OVO Fund most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, among 55 tracked co-investors.

OVO Fund

Venture capital

Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Seed · 13 people tracked

Also known as OVO II MANAGER, LLC

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Investment thesis

Seed-stage investor focused on startups in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.

Invests inAI & Machine Learning Consumer Crypto & Web3 Digital Health Enterprise Software Fintech SaaS Menlo Park United States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Seed

Check

$250K – $750K

Menlo Park, California, US

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2014

AUM

$70M

VC funds

Tracked investments

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website

Eric Chen· Partner· Menlo Park, CAin

Eric Chen is a pre-seed venture investor at OVO, a Menlo Park-based firm he has run since around 2014 that specializes in first-institutional checks at the earliest ("negative one to zero") stage. Over roughly a decade, OVO has backed startups that collectively raised more than $5.7 billion, with a portfolio including 8 unicorns and 2 IPOs across companies such as PayJoy, Sourcegraph, Addepar, Everlaw, and Juniper Square. Chen is known for hands-on diligence — he personally visited PayJoy's first store to try the product before writing their first check. OVO is currently investing from its third fund of $52 million, writing checks of $250k–$750k.

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Gianfranco Filice· Partner· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Gianfranco Filice is a Partner at OVO Fund, where he invests $250K–$750K in pre-product, pre-revenue founders, typically as the lead investor. OVO provided the first check into companies including Palantir, Wish, Sourcegraph, Addepar, Everlaw, and Signifyd, as well as Haize Labs, Tilde Labs, Context AI, and Accordance. Before OVO, Filice worked in TMT investment banking at Barclays and growth equity investing at Realization Capital, and he holds a degree in Economics from Stanford University.

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Adam Kaufman· Senior Advisor· Lakewood, Ohio, United Statesin

Adam Kaufman is the founder and general partner of the Up2 Opportunity Fund, an early-stage venture capital fund, and manager of Ohio Ovo Fund III, LLC. He is a limited partner in Ovo Fund and Ovo Fund 2, where he also serves on the LP Advisory Committee as a Venture Partner, and he advises and serves on the boards of growth-stage companies. Kaufman hosts the Up2 podcast, founded the Up2 leadership gathering, has served as Cleveland Chapter president of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, and has guest lectured at Oberlin College's Entrepreneurship Program.

Beyang Liu· Advisor - B2B SaaS / Dev Tooling· Stanford, California, United Statesin

Dr. Rene Caissie· Advisor - Healthcare

Dr. Zhengyuan Zhou· Advisor - Applied AI

Ilse Calderon· Associate· Palo Alto, Californiain

Ilse Calderon is Chief of Staff to the CTO at Forge and a venture capital professional with over seven years of experience in business operations and startup strategy. She has led projects spanning consumer fintech product launches, data-driven project structuring, and operational scaling, while managing cross-functional relationships and industry analysis. Calderon is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and contributor focusing on opportunities within the Latinx demographic and direct-to-consumer business models.

Jeff Davis· Advisor - Generalist

Lou Shapiro· Advisor - Healthcare

Marcus Gomez· Advisor - Applied AI / Semis

Maurice Chiang· Advisor - Healthcare· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Pankaj Shah· Advisor - B2B SaaS

Steve Ciesinski· Advisor - B2B SaaS / Deep Tech· San Francisco Bay Areain

Steve Ciesinski is founder and managing partner of Vencrest Partners, where he invests in and advises international venture capital funds and private technology companies. He previously served as president of SRI International and held C-level positions at Applied Materials, Octel Communications, and Resumix, and began his career at Procter & Gamble before working at Booz, Allen & Hamilton and Earlybird Ventures. He has been a faculty member at Stanford's Graduate School of Business for 15 years, teaching venture capital and entrepreneurship, and holds a BSEE and AB from Union College and an MBA from Stanford University.

What they invest in

from 8 of 8 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×4SaaS ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Cloud Computing ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1

HQs:United States×7

Investments · 8 tracked

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Addeparaddepar.com in 𝕏Jun 2021

Addepar is a portfolio management platform that enables investment teams and CIOs to aggregate, analyze, and report on diverse asset classes—including liquid equities and private markets—within a single consolidated system.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMountain View, US

Joe Lonsdale(Founder and Chairman of the Board)inEric Poirier(Chief Executive Officer and Board Member)inStephen Snyder(Executive Officer)Mitchell Bompey(Chief Financial Officer)

BoardLaurence Tosi(Director)inJuan Sabater(Director)

Co-investors8VC Blumberg Capital Collective Liquidity Cota Capital Craft Ventures Ff Venture Capital +10 more

Everlaweverlaw.com in 𝕏

Everlaw develops advanced software for e-discovery and litigation, helping organizations manage digital evidence and navigate complex legal proceedings.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechNew York, US

Ajeet Shankar(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardManu Kumar(Director)inSteven Sinofsky(Director)inTyler Sosin(Director)inJeff Friedman(Director)

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz CapitalG H.I.G. Capital H.I.G. Growth Partners K9 Ventures Menlo Ventures +2 more

Juniper Squarejunipersquare.com in 𝕏

Juniper Square provides an investor management platform for private investment firms, combining an investor portal, investor CRM, and reporting tools to manage investments from onboarding through final sale.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Robinson(Founder)inAdam Ginsburg(Founder)Yonas Fisseha(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Jenny(Executive Officer)

BoardNick Shalek(Director)Elliot Geidt(Director)

Co-investorsFelicis Ventures Redpoint Ventures Zigg Capital Flex Capital Partners Ribbit Capital

PayJoypayjoy.com in

PayJoy provides financial services and credit access to unbanked and underbanked populations in emerging markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

B2B MarketplacesFintechImpact & Social GoodRetail TechSan Francisco, US

Mark Heynen(Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer)Doug Ricket(Co-Founder & CEO)Gib Lopez(Co-Founder & COO)inTom Ricket(Co-Founder)Nick Zakrasek(President, Product Development)Amy Pardee(General Counsel)

Co-investorsCeniarth Citi Ventures Compound Core Venture Capital Dnx Ventures EchoVC Partners +17 more

Sellscalesellscale.com in

SellScale builds AI-driven tools aimed at helping businesses grow revenue, applying artificial intelligence to sales and outbound processes.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsFour Acres Capital Browder Capital Pear VC

Sourcegraphsourcegraph.com in 𝕏

Sourcegraph is a code intelligence platform that helps developers search, write, and understand code with insights from their entire codebase integrated into their editor.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSan Francisco, US

Quinn Slack(Executive Officer, Director)inBeyang Liu(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardScott Raney(Director)inDaniel Friedland(Director)inDavid Sacks(Board Member (Craft Ventures))in

Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz Redpoint Ventures Craft Ventures Goldcrest Capital Sequoia Capital Amplify Partners +9 more

Vested Financevestedfinance.com in 𝕏

Vested Finance is an investment platform that lets Indian residents and NRIs invest in over 10,000 US stocks and ETFs, including full and fractional shares.

FintechAustin, US

Sourabh Ahuja(Executive Officer)Mike Bruno(Executive Officer)

BoardRussell Geyser(Director)Lorne Abony(Director)

Co-investorsCPP Investments Morgan Stanley Premji Invest TA Associates Think Investments Tiger Global Management +6 more

WellTheoryzerigohealth.com in 𝕏

Zerigo Health develops technology-driven digital therapeutics and care solutions for individuals living with chronic skin conditions.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investors7wire Ventures Corewell Health Ventures H.I.G. Capital H.I.G. HealthBridge Partners SV Health Investors Accel +3 more

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Addepar IPO: Investment Opportunities & Pre-IPO Valuations - Forge

Addepar · forgeglobal.com · Jul 26, 2026

'We Secured The Phone'—PayJoy's $3.5 Billion Bet On The Unbanked

PayJoy · Forbes · Jul 24, 2026

Online Investment Platform Vested Finance Raises $3.6 Million in Seed Funding

Vested Finance · siliconindia.com · Jun 27, 2026

Sourcegraph Secures $125M | Signalbase

Sourcegraph · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026

WellTheory Raises $14M in Series A Funding

WellTheory · finsmes.com · Oct 15, 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has OVO Fund made?: OVO Fund has 5 tracked investments.
What stage does OVO Fund invest at?: OVO Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is OVO Fund's typical check size?: OVO Fund typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.
What sectors does OVO Fund focus on?: OVO Fund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
Where is OVO Fund located?: OVO Fund is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Does OVO Fund lead rounds?: OVO Fund typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does OVO Fund co-invest with?: OVO Fund most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, among 55 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 23

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.

Both backed · 2

Everlaw Sourcegraph

$500K – $50M

RRE Ventures

RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.

Both backed · 1

Addepar

$5M – $15M

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

Everlaw

$2M

8VC

8VC is a venture capital firm investing across logistics, life sciences, healthcare, IT infrastructure, and government/defense, guided by its Smart Enterprise thesis focused on data integration and platform network effects.

Both backed · 1

Addepar

$100K – $50M

Think+ Ventures Management, Llc

Think + Ventures is an early-stage venture firm backing market-driven founders solving significant market pain points. It invests from seed through Series A, typically after an MVP.

Both backed · 1

PayJoy

$200K – $500K

Founders Fund

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

$500K – $5M

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

Everywhere Ventures

Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm, backed by a community of founders and operators as LPs, that writes early checks (including pre-seed) into startups across many sectors and geographies.

$250K

Trinity Ventures

Trinity Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven entrepreneurs and their companies.

$500K – $6M

DN Capital

DN Capital is a global early-stage venture firm founded in 2000, investing in Seed, Series A and select Series B companies across Europe and North America.

$100K – $22M

Gaingels

Gaingels is a large venture investor that co-invests alongside lead VCs in companies committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, while advocating for LGBTQ+ representation and equity of access in venture capital.

$200K – $500K

Zetta Venture Partners

Zetta Venture Partners provides early-stage capital and hands-on support to founders building AI-native applications, infrastructure, and developer tools.

$1M – $5M

▶11 more co-investors

A.Capital Ventures Backstage Capital Parade Ventures Correlation Ventures Metamorphic Ventures Chingona Ventures Ganas Ventures SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL VamosVentures Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)Brick Mortar Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside OVO Fund, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with OVO Fund's recorded portfolio.

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