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Utopian Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Also known as Oyster Ventures · Utopian Ventures Gmb H
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Investment thesis
The firm invests at the earliest stage in founders who have found a narrow 'wedge' — a specific, painful entry point that hides a much larger market shift. It distinguishes a wedge from a niche: the wedge is small because reality needs an entry point, not because ambition is small. It favors software that alters operating details such as settlement, distribution, compliance, liquidity, or coordination, so that a product eventually becomes a market default. It looks for technically excellent founders with real leverage and a clear 'why now'. The firm is deliberately lean, using automation and better systems rather than headcount, treating that operating model as part of its investment thesis.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 83 of 105 portfolio companiesFintech ×35SaaS ×30Enterprise Software ×24AI & Machine Learning ×23Crypto & Web3 ×12Data & Infrastructure ×12Consumer ×11Developer Tools ×11
HQs:United States×50India×3Canada×2Hong Kong×2Mexico×2Switzerland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 55 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×192 founders×243 founders×74+ founders×5
Where their founders studiedfrom 77 founders with education data
Princeton University ×4Stanford University ×4Carnegie Mellon University ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Cornell ×2Ecole nationale supérieure de l'Electronique et de ses Applications ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 70 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×24Business & Management ×17Engineering ×11Economics ×6Finance & Accounting ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×5Social Sciences ×3Law ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 88 founders with career history
angellist ×3Ex Machina Ventures ×3Google ×3Luxury Presence ×3Microsoft ×3Motorola ×3Bytedance ×2District ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 founders hold a PhD · 13 hold an MBA (of 81 with degree data)
Investments · 105 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12021 · 12020 · 22019 · 112018 · 92017 · 22016 · 22015 · 130 dated
EquipmentShare provides construction equipment rentals and fleet management technology for builders and contractors.
Construction TechIoTPropTechSaaSColumbia, US
Brad Siegler(Founder)inJeff Lowe(Founder)inJabbok Schlacks(CEO & Co-Founder)inWilliam Schlacks(Founder/President)in
BoardNeil Chheda(Director)Harley Miller(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmity VenturesDepth VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFundersClubG Squared+28 more
Ridepanda is an online dealership and marketplace for personal electric micromobility vehicles, selling curated and vetted e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-mopeds along with financing, extended warranties, maintenance, and at-home assembly.
CleantechE-commerceHR TechMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSeattle, US
Chinmay Malaviya(Co-founder & CEO)inCharlie Depman(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesLorimer VenturesProeza VenturesYamaha Motor VenturesGeneral CatalystMoving Capital+5 more
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AbstractOps offers software that automates and manages multi-state compliance for companies, backed by a team of compliance experts who process submissions.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsDeepwater Asset ManagementFjor FoundersFlucas VenturesHustle FundLoup VenturesOutsiders+4 more
AccessOwl is an access governance and identity management platform that automates SaaS access administration tasks like employee onboarding, offboarding, and access reviews.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBerlin, DE
Philip Eller(Founder)inMathias Nestler(Founder)in
Co-investorsE Nugget Ventures UG (Haftungsbeschränkt)Rebel FundY CombinatorMaiora Rebel VenturesSandhill (ex Stonks)TA Ventures+2 more
Advance is a Filipino fintech company that provides flexible credit lines to employees and businesses seeking greater financial resilience and access.
FintechManila, PH
Addi Guevara(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccionDo Ventures Management, LlcFoxmont Capital PartnersIntegra PartnersKaya FoundersNext Billion Capital Partners
Aella is a digital banking and lending platform providing credit, payments, and financial services to individuals and microenterprises across Africa.
FintechLagos, NG
Akin Jones(Founder/CEO)inEunice Cho(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalCreditcoinY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBankia Fintech VentureFriale+7 more
AIBOR builds autonomous AI auditors that perform audit workflows—such as vouching, testing, valuation assessment, tie-outs, and documentation—operating across Excel, ERPs, and audit software within a secure virtual desktop.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
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-investorsITERATIVEMAGIC FundY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesJapan Angel FundKeystone+7 more
Alpaca provides brokerage infrastructure APIs that enable fintechs and financial institutions to build investing applications and platforms with access to stocks, options, crypto, and other asset types.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yoshi Yokokawa(Co-Founder & CEO)inHitoshi Harada(Co-Founder & CPO)inKaren Borchert(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBen Jackson(Director)Eddie Branchaud(Director)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBreakpoint CapitalDiagramElefundEndeavor CatalystHorizons Ventures+22 more
Alto operates a platform for self-directed IRAs, letting individuals fund retirement accounts via IRA transfers, employer-plan rollovers, or cash contributions and invest those funds in private markets.
FintechMarketplacesSaaS
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAmplify.LA+20 more
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+51 more
Antares Industries develops nuclear reactor technology, with teams spanning nuclear, reactor hardware, and mission engineering as well as manufacturing and regulatory operations.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyParker, US
Jordan Bramble(CEO & Co-Founder)inJulia DeWahl(Founder)inRian Bahran(Chief Nuclear Officer)inMark Massie(Chief Engineer)inDONALD G MACK(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJack Altman(Director)
Co-investors53 StationsAtacama VenturesBalerion Space VenturesBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalHeartfelt Capital+20 more
Autopilot provides customizable cross-border payment infrastructure for global companies, covering flows from crypto to cash in a single platform.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Jonathan Hall(CEO)
Co-investors1982 VenturesDigital Currency GroupRembrandt Venture Partners
Avenify was a fintech startup that offered income-share agreements to help nursing students finance their education without upfront debt.
FintechHealthtechReston, US
Timothy Francis Sheridan(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Taylor Potts(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsTechstars
Co-investorsValor Capital Group
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
Co-investors1435 CapitalActivant CapitalBallistic VenturesBollinger Investment GroupDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VC+29 more
Playboom Sports offers a real-money daily fantasy sports game where users predict whether a chosen player will finish over or under a projected statistical total, with adjustable stat totals and payout odds based on difficulty.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
Valo produces modular hydrofoil systems for boat manufacturers to integrate into vessels, enabling boats to achieve higher speeds while reducing energy consumption and operational noise.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Ed Kearney(Founder/CEO)inJeremy Osborne(Founder)in
Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCJude GomilaSoma CapitalV1 VCY CombinatorClimate Capital+10 more
Brex provides financial services and software for companies, including corporate cards and expense management tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henrique Dubugras(Co-CEO)inPedro Franceschi(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsY CombinatorDST GlobalRibbit CapitalTiger Global Management137 Ventures+64 more
brioHR is an all-in-one HR software platform that automates repetitive HR tasks and employee engagement for organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSKuala Lumpur, MY
Benjamin Croc(Founder)inNabil Oudghiri(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcImmeasurableOpenspace VenturesSoma CapitalSuper Capital VCY Combinator+5 more
Canary Technologies provides digital management software for hotels, replacing traditional paper-based administrative and operational workflows used across the hospitality industry.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Harman Narula(Founder)inSJ Sawhney(Founder)in
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalBrighton Park CapitalCommerce VenturesDERIVE VENTURESF-Prime CapitalInsight Partners+13 more
Cityfurnish is a furniture and appliances rental service operating in India that offers subscription-based access to home furnishings at affordable costs.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplacesNew Delhi, IN
Neerav Jain(Founder)inSaurabh Gupta(Founder)inVinit Jainin
Co-investorsFJ LabsSoma CapitalVentureSouqY CombinatorBoomerang VenturesFriale+8 more
Clearbit is a B2B data provider that gathers public web data, proprietary data, and LLMs to produce standardized data sets for enriching records, scoring and routing leads, and revealing website visitor buying intent.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSales Tech
Co-investorsBoxGroupCross Creek AdvisorsFelicis VenturesFirst Round CapitalOnStartupsTodd and Rahul’s Angel Fund+7 more
Clipboard Health operates a marketplace that connects healthcare facilities with nursing and care workers for flexible shift scheduling, offering features such as Instant Pay.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFuture of WorkHealthtechHR TechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Wei Deng(Founder and Co-CEO)inBo Lu(Co-CEO)in
Co-investorsFirstrock CapitalInitialized CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)SciFi VCSequoia CapitalSummit Peak Investments+7 more
CoinList operates a platform for token sales, pre-IPO stocks, equities, and funds, serving as infrastructure for financial markets and payments onchain.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Brian Tubergen(Founder)inJoshua Slayton(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccompliceAgman PartnersBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsCoinFundCollab+Currency+19 more
Coinmine makes the Coinmine One, a plug-and-play consumer device for mining and earning cryptocurrency at home.
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCoinbase VenturesAnthony PomplianoArrington CapitalBalaji SrinivasanM13+2 more
Composer is an AI-powered brokerage platform that enables users to create, backtest, and automatically execute trading strategies through a visual no-code editor, with access to community-built strategies and zero commissions.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Ronny Li(Co-founder)inBen Rollert(Founder)inAnanda Aisola(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFJ LabsGolden VenturesLeft Lane CapitalLigature VCVibe Capital+5 more
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Destiny Tech100 is a proposed exchange-traded fund designed to provide everyday investors access to a diversified portfolio of the top 100 venture-backed private technology companies.
Fintech
Sohail Prasad(Founder)in
Co-investorsSoma CapitalStreamlined VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel Fund
Decile Group offers an AI-powered SaaS platform and services for running venture capital firms, covering dealflow, capital calls, limited partner portals, and back-office operations.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSWilmington, US
Adeo Ressi(Founder)inMihnea Suprovici(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGeek VenturesJavelin Venture PartnersVentioneers Capital
DFINITY builds the Internet Computer, a decentralized cloud network that enables applications to run directly on the blockchain with persistent state, native HTTP serving, and built-in security without requiring external databases or a dedicated operations team.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Developer Tools
Dominic Williams(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAspect VenturesBollinger Investment Group+27 more
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Eco provides a developer platform for stablecoin companies to enable cross-chain money movement without building underlying infrastructure.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors1k(x)1kxa16z cryptoActivant CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAusum Ventures+11 more
Elph was a blockchain startup building infrastructure to make decentralized applications easier to access and use.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ritik Malhotra(Founder/CEO)inTanooj Luthra(Founder/CTO)inVamsi Chitters(Founder)inSarat Ravi(Founder)inHenrique Dubugras(Co-CEO)
Co-investorsY CombinatorDST GlobalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kleiner PerkinsRibbit CapitalTiger Global Management+5 more
Burnaby, CA
Yaofei Feng(Founder)
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersCeltic House Venture Partners
Firstbase builds an all-in-one business operations platform that automates back office tasks for founders globally, including company incorporation, management, and growth services.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Mark Milastsivy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalQuest VenturesSoftware Holdings PtyStartersHubY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+1 more
Flat.mx provides mortgages to foreigners buying property in Mexico, offering rate quotes, pre-qualification, and bilingual (English/Spanish) support through closing.
FintechPropTech
Co-investorsC3 VenturesEmles Venture PartnersITERATIVEKube VCOutbound VenturesStartups+6 more
Flow provides SaaS infrastructure for raising and managing venture capital and private equity funds.
Co-investorsMantis CapitalWocstar Capital
Forge operates a secondary marketplace where accredited investors can buy and sell shares in private, pre-IPO companies, backed by real-time pricing data, historical valuation trends, and market signals.
Data & InfrastructureFintechMarketplacesSaaS
Kelly Rodriques(CEO)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesElectric Feel Ventures LlcFairhaven Capital PartnersIntercept VenturesJuniperoKhosla Ventures+4 more
Forge is an HVAC company that installs and upgrades home heating and cooling systems, with a focus on heat pumps, using in-house crews.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsBantam GroupBoston Seed CapitalFoundamentalNextView Ventures
Green Canopy NODE Capital is a fund manager providing investor and capital management services focused on impact investments addressing housing, environmental sustainability, and climate challenges in high-growth cities.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechFintechHardwareImpact & Social GoodPropTechSeattle, US
Bec Wilder(Founder)inDon Bunnell(Founder)inSam Lai(Executive Officer, Director)inAaron Fairchild(Executive Officer, Director)inCanuche Terranella(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Wolverton(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsChloe CapitalElysium VenturesLAB VenturesNeotribe VenturesPortland Seed FundTechstars+9 more
Handle builds a construction data platform that unifies fragmented invoices, projects, payments, and documents into a single data graph.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & InfrastructurePropTechSan Francisco, US
Blake Robertson(Founder)inChris Woodard(Founder)inPatrick Hogan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngelDAOBridge LatamEnergize CapitalKeyhorse CapitalRoosh VenturesSoma Capital+16 more
Hedera is a permissioned distributed ledger platform designed for enterprise applications, offering fast transaction finality, regulatory compliance, and institutional governance.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechRichardson, US
Mance Harmon(Chief Executive Officer, Manager)inLeemon Baird(Manager)in
Co-investorsBloccelerate VCBlockchain AssetsBlockwallDigital Currency GroupDigital StrategiesEterna Capital+10 more
Hemster offers a technology platform that creates personalized fit profiles, using a Fit Profile algorithm to save a person's measurements as reusable "Patterns" and match garments to them.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyConsumerMarketplacesRetail TechNew York, US
Allison Lee(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalHustle FundWocstar CapitalFJ LabsThe Fund
Jumpcut provides tools and services to help content creators achieve viral growth and establish revenue streams from their work.
EdTechLos Angeles, US
Kong Pham(Founder/CEO)inJesse Jhaj(Founder/Chief Content Officer)inPeter Lu(Founder/COO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAtomicBase Venture Management, Inc.Imagine K12Outbound VenturesSoma Capital+8 more
Boston, US
Christopher Lustrino(Executive Officer, Director)Venkatachalam Sankaranarayanan, Jr.(Executive Officer)Sean O'Reilly(Executive Officer)James Bordewick, Jr.(Executive Officer)Andrew Gordon(Executive Officer)Howard Schneider(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBuilders + BackersGlobal Millennial CapitalTribal Ventures
Kite was an AI-powered code assistant for developers that operated from 2014 to 2021, aiming to accelerate software development through machine learning capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.8VCGeneral CatalystHyperplane Venture CapitalSamsung NextSBI Holdings
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-investorsAlumni VenturesAMK Investment OfficeBain Capital VenturesSamsung NextThe MBA FundTOLOKA SYNDICATE LIMITED+18 more
Online education subscription platform with pre-recorded tutorials and lectures by experts.
David Rogier(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesAtomicoBlackbird VenturesBloomberg BetaBrighter Capital+26 more
Mezmo provides an intelligence layer for production AI that enables platform engineering and SRE teams to deploy reliable AI-powered workflows in production.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMiami, US
Lee Liu(Founder)inChris Nguyen(Founder)inTucker Callaway(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsEmergence Capital PartnersInitialized CapitalKima VenturesMetaplanetNightDragonPoint Reyes Management+12 more
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFjor Founders
Nectome provides cryogenic preservation of the human body and brain shortly after legal death, aiming to preserve neural structure in sufficient detail that future revival may become theoretically possible.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLongevitySan Francisco, US
Aurelia Song(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalY CombinatorBEENEXTChainFund CapitalFull Tilt CapitalJoey Krug+5 more
NEXT Insurance (ERGO NEXT) sells small-business insurance online, including general liability policies with product liability coverage for retailers, online sellers, wholesalers, and product makers.
FintechInsurTechSaaSPalo Alto, US
Guy GoldsteinAlon HuriinNissim Tapiro(Founder)in
BoardNick Shalek(Director)inEitan Bek(Director)inMatthew McElhattan(Director)
Co-investors1435 CapitalAllianz XBattery VenturesCapitalGG SquaredGroup 11+36 more
Nitra provides a card, lending, and back-office platform built specifically for independent medical practices including ophthalmology, dental, aesthetics, and fertility clinics.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York, US
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.AppWorks VenturesDunamu & PartnersExpaFoundersXFoundersX Ventures+24 more
Nova provides software for deal management and data sharing in private markets, serving investors and financial professionals.
FintechSaaSDallas, US
Pradyuman Vig(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBusiness Growth FundCoinbase VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Terrence YangY CombinatorAccel+15 more
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(Managing Member of the Issuer.)Richard C.(Founder)in
BoardAndrew Weissman(Director of the Issuer.)in
Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)Air Street CapitalCoinFundDigital Currency GroupFirst Round CapitalFJ Labs+6 more
Oasis Labs develops privacy-preserving data analytics and AI tools using differential privacy, homomorphic encryption, and zero-knowledge proofs for organizations that need to analyze sensitive data while protecting individual privacy.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Dawn Song(Founder & CEO)inBobby Jaros(Executive Officer)Noah JohnsonRaymond Cheng
Co-investors1k(x)1kx500 GlobalAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAngelONE Capital+24 more
Observant develops driver attention monitoring systems for autonomous vehicle safety.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel DeCovnick(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorRepublic Ventures
Offsight provides software for managing production, quality control, materials tracking, and project management in prefabrication and offsite construction.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesAUTHENTIC VENTURESGaruda VenturesMAVA VenturesNoveus Capital+1 more
Origin Protocol builds onchain yield products such as automatically-compounding ERC-20 tokens that generate staking and arbitrage returns, along with governance and yield-forwarding mechanisms.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Josh Fraser(Cofounder)inMatthew Liu(Cofounder)inRafael Ugolini(CEO)
Co-investorsContinue CapitalEterna Capitalgumi IncPantera CapitalSora VenturesTenzor Capital+3 more
Cloud ComputingLogistics & Supply Chain
Anjali Kundra(Founder)inBrian SunterChris CordleIshan KulkarniNikhil KundraSpencer Ellinor
Co-investors500 Global7BC Venture CapitalWinklevoss Capital
Patlytics is an AI-powered patent platform that supports the full patent workflow, including invention disclosure drafting, infringement detection, claim charting, patent-to-product mapping, portfolio classification, and invalidity analysis.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSNew York, US
Paul Lee(Co-founder)inArthur Jen(Co-founder)inFei-Yang Jen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatthew Cowan(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundGradient VenturesNext47Position VenturesSignalFire+5 more
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San Francisco, US
Bastian Lehman(Founder & CEO)Sam Street(Founder)inSean Plaice(Director)inBastian Lehmann(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLee Fixel(Director)Scott Banister(Director)in
Co-investorsAngelPadBrighter CapitalCraft VenturesCrosslink CapitalEntrée CapitalExpansion Venture Capital+61 more
Pronto is a ridesharing platform that connects passengers and drivers through a mobile app, allowing users to request rides with transparent pricing and offering drivers the ability to earn 100% of their fares without commission.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationMexico City, MX
Nydia Cano(Founder)inGabriel Cano Rodríguez(Founder)in
Co-investorsEpiq Capital Investment Advisory LLPFundersClubGeneral CatalystY CombinatorBain Capital VenturesEpiq Capital+3 more
A Spanish-language content site publishing guides about football betting, covering topics such as bet types, odds, and basic betting criteria.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsEpiq CapitalGeneral CatalystGlade Brook Capital PartnersLachy Groom
Queue provides a platform for managing creative agency operations, serving video editors, UI/UX designers, and esports coaches for tasks like VOD reviews and project management.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMiami, US
Mas Hossain(Founder)inJean-Philippe Gagnon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesY Combinator75 & SunnyAlleyCorpBackend CapitalCathexis Ventures+5 more
Reach develops wireless power beaming technology using AI-driven adaptive systems to transmit electricity over distance to devices and systems, similar to how Wi-Fi transmits data.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechEnergySan Francisco, US
Christopher Davlantes(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoalitionCollaborative FundDorm Roomfutureland venturesIn-Q-TelSoma Capital+7 more
Reap Direct provides business accounts, corporate cards, and stablecoin payment infrastructure for Web3 teams, enabling them to hold and spend USDC/USDT directly across multiple blockchains while managing expenses and vendor payments in fiat currencies.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechHong Kong, HK
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesAdaverseFresco CapitalHustle FundK3 VenturesK3V Ventures+1 more
SmallSmall offers a buy-now-pay-later service that lets consumers make purchases—including electronics, household goods, and rent—by paying a small upfront amount (around 35%) and spreading the balance over monthly installments of up to 12 months.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechDover, US
Co-investorsTechstars
Unlocking private markets for investors and institutions across the globe.
Elkhorn, US
Peter Green(Founder)inDonald Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Thompson(Director)Stephen McCown(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBlockchain CoinvestorsBrighter CapitalCharge VCDigital StrategiesGood Growth CapitalHack VC+11 more
Revere provides automated data extraction and reporting software for alternative asset managers, using AI-powered OCR to extract financial data from documents and generate customized dashboards and reports.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsInvariantes FundSparq Capital (SFO)Brand Foundry VenturesLerer HippeauSterling.VC
Revive (getrevivehq.com) offers a curated resale edit of sought-after fashion pieces from brands such as Anine Bing, Farm Rio, Ruti, Bloomingdale's, and Lululemon.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplaces
Co-investorsMute VenturesBanter CapitalBeechwood CapitalBlueberry VenturesCoalition OperatorsEqual Ventures+3 more
Seawise Capital provides working capital financing to small and medium-sized Indian exporters by purchasing their invoices from overseas customers without requiring collateral.
FintechNew Delhi, IN
Kunal Rajvanshi(Founder)inVidur Jain(Founder)inManish Pal(Founder)in
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorGlobal Founders CapitalOurCrowdS2 CapitalS28 Capital
sFOX is an institutional digital asset infrastructure platform providing enterprise-level access to crypto markets through a unified interface with deep liquidity, trading algorithms, and custody solutions.
Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
George Melika(Co-founder)inAkbar Thobhani(Co-founder)inJavier Martinez(CEO)inBilal Chinoy(Chief Technology Officer)inDavid Arnold(Chief Financial Officer)inAleksandr Zhuk(Chief Information Security Officer)in
Co-investorsBlockchain CapitalDigital Currency GroupTransmedia CapitalY CombinatorBoost VCCRYPTO CURRENCY PARTNERS+6 more
SKALE is an open-source, Ethereum-native multichain network offering zero-gas-fee, high-throughput blockchains for decentralized applications.
Jack O'Holleran(Founder)in
Co-investorsArrington CapitalNarcissus VenturesArrington XRP CapitalMulticoin Capital
Sleeper operates a mobile app and website offering free-to-play games, paid contests of skill, and fantasy sports products for sports fans to engage together socially.
ConsumerGamingSocialSports Tech
Henry Leung(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBasecamp FundBirchmere VenturesExpaGeneral Catalyst+9 more
JustPark Insights is a parking data platform that centralizes information from equipment, payments, and applications to provide real-time visibility into parking metrics.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Wen Sang(Founder/CEO)inMaokai Lin(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsDentsu VenturesGovtech FundY Combinator8capitaAgrolimen VenturesApplied Angels+11 more
Sogni is a free-to-start online platform for AI image, video, music, and language generation, offering 200+ open-source and premium models plus creative apps (photobooth, image restore, iOS/Android) without GPU or ComfyUI setup.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Mark Ledford(Chief Technology Officer)inCecilia Tan(Chief Operations Officer)in
Co-investorsComma3 VenturesRepublic Ventures
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Stacks is a blockchain platform that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to leverage Bitcoin as a secure base layer through a Layer 2 solution, offering developer tools and a programming language called Clarity.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsNew York, US
Ryan Shea(Co-founder)inMuneeb Ali(Co-founder)in
BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)in
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBitcoin FrontierBreyer CapitalCompoundContinue CapitalDigital Currency Group+26 more
Statiq operates an electric vehicle charging network across India, UAE, and Nepal, providing AC and DC chargers for residential, commercial, and highway locations.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechEnergyIoTMarketplacesSaaSGurugram, IN
Akshit Bansal(Founder)inRaghav Arora(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAsymmetry VenturesEmles Venture PartnersTenacity VenturesVentureSouqAgrolimen Ventures+5 more
Stronghold provides developer APIs that enable access to legacy and next-generation payments and financial services.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Tammy Camp(Co-founder)Sean Bennett(Co-founder)
Co-investorsCatapult 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-investorsJude GomilaMAGIC FundSoma CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesEmployee Stock Option Fund+8 more
Telegram is a messaging application that prioritizes simplicity, privacy, and speed, offering encrypted messaging, cross-device synchronization, and support for large group communications.
Sector AgnosticSocial
Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)Aliya Capital PartnersAmeeteeARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Elysium VenturesManta Ray Ventures+2 more
TimeLooper is a museum and exhibition design firm that uses AI-driven personalization, immersive digital media, and AR/VR interactivity to create adaptive, accessible museum experiences.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityNew York, US
Yigit Yigiter(Executive Officer, Director)inAlper Ozyurtlu(Founder)inNafiz Alper Ozyurtlu(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsLiebenthal Ventures
Traverse automates tedious engineering tasks and processes for civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers through software, artificial intelligence, and user interface design, enabling expert engineers to work significantly faster.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeveloper ToolsEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSingapore, SG
Eugene Huang(Founder)inThet Lin Thu(Founder)inJian Haoin
Co-investorsTaver CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorEverHaüsGolden Gate VenturesLowercase Capital+5 more
Vault12 offers a non-custodial mobile app, Vault12 Guard, that lets cryptocurrency owners back up their wallet seed phrases and private keys and pass them to designated heirs for crypto inheritance.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep TechQuantum ComputingWalnut, US
Max Skibinsky(Executive Officer, Director)inBlake Commagere(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Winklevoss Capital
Verto provides borderless payment and financial management services for startups and enterprises, enabling multi-currency transactions, local account setup, and embedded finance across global markets.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Anthony Oduwole(Founder)inOla Oyetayo(Founder)in
Co-investorsP1 VenturesQuona CapitalTreasuryUnicorn Growth VenturesVentures PlatformY Combinator+8 more
Vinovest offers a platform for building and managing personalized portfolios of fine wine and whiskey as investment assets, handling logistics such as merchants, warehousing, insurance, and export.
ConsumerFintech
Anthony Zhang(Cofounder)inBrent Akamine(Founding team (designer))in
Co-investors2am VCColopl NextElectric Feel Ventures LlcGFR FundHustle FundInvariantes Fund+3 more
WeWeb is a no-code platform for building web applications and full-stack applications, designed for both coders and non-coders.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSParis, FR
Raphael Goldsztejn(Founder)inFlorian Briou(Founder)inMarc Fabre(Founder)in
Co-investors42CAPAglae VenturesBenhamou Global VenturesKima VenturesY CombinatorYaday+6 more
Witnet is a decentralized oracle network that supplies smart contracts and blockchains with external real-world data (such as prices, weather, and event results) using cryptographic and Proof of Stake mechanisms.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsArrington CapitalDraper AssociatesArrington XRP Capital
Woolf is an accredited online higher education institution offering degree programs through a collegiate structure spanning multiple continents.
EdTechWilmington, US
Joshua David Broggi(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsChamaeleonFirst Round 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-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorJapan Angel FundLiquid VenturesMAGIC FundPioneer+4 more
Z Biotic develops genetically engineered probiotics designed to improve daily health and wellbeing.
BiotechConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Stephen Lamb(Founder)inZack Abbott(CEO)
Co-investorsAble PartnersBabel VenturesChampion Hill VenturesFJ LabsFundamental VenturesGoat Rodeo Capital+18 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
BountyConductive ResearchCozyExactbuyerHello VerifyRaiseRelatusSkale LabsUpsideVerdigris
Exits · 15
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Utopian Ventures made?
- Utopian Ventures has 105 tracked investments, 15 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Utopian Ventures invest at?
- Utopian Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Utopian Ventures's typical check size?
- Utopian Ventures typically writes checks of $25K – $200K.
- What sectors does Utopian Ventures focus on?
- Utopian Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Utopian Ventures located?
- Utopian Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Utopian Ventures lead rounds?
- Utopian Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Utopian Ventures co-invest with?
- Utopian Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Soma Capital, Alumni Ventures, among 427 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 68
Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building category-defining technology companies, emphasizing close, early relationships with ambitious entrepreneurs.
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.
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.
Digital Currency Group (DCG) is a long-term investor in and operator of businesses across the crypto and blockchain industry, holding equity, fund, and token positions.
Liquid 2 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana and based in San Francisco.
Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.
DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.
Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.
Tribe Capital is a San Francisco-based venture firm founded by former Social Capital members and operators that applies a data-driven, bottom-up framework to identify and back early-stage product-market fit. It is sector and stage agnostic, investing from seed to growth stage.
Winklevoss Capital is an investment firm that backs founders working on hard problems in critical, frontier technology domains.
Locus Ventures is an early-stage venture firm run by a team of makers and entrepreneurs focused on helping founders build companies.
Techstars is a global startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds and mentors ambitious founders, providing $220K in capital, a three-month program, and access to a worldwide network of mentors, investors, and corporate partners.
▶56 more co-investors
Union Square Ventures (USV)Hack VCBlockchain CapitalAmino CapitalSequoia CapitalFounders FundLong Journey VenturesInsight PartnersFundersClubUpHonest CapitalSciFi VCParadigmSocial LeverageTuesday CapitalDragonflyLombardstreet VenturesRebel FundKrakenB Capital GroupCatapult CapitalBase10 PartnersPear VCKindred VenturesMatrixAngelPadFuel CapitalBetter Tomorrow VenturesZetta Venture PartnersPolychain CapitalHouse305 VenturesAmplify.LATunitas VenturesLeonis CapitalUnknown VenturesUberEverywhere VenturesQuiet CapitalGoat CapitalOak HC/FTFreestyle CapitalWingTSVCPrimary Venture Partners7percent VenturesUnpopular VenturesCP VenturesUnstoppable DomainsWndrCoFYRFLY Venture PartnersDimension CapitalPayPal VenturesEvolve VC FundsNKM CapitalFirst Star VenturesConnectivity Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Utopian Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Utopian Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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