Parade Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Also known as Parade Ventures Elephant
Investment thesis
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Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 39 of 49 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×15SaaS ×15Enterprise Software ×14Consumer ×7Fintech ×6Direct to Consumer ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Healthtech ×4
HQs:United States×19Brazil×1Canada×1
Investments · 49 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 22020 · 12016 · 12014 · 16 dated
Beam Health develops AI-powered workflow software that automates administrative tasks across the patient journey for specialty clinics and medical practices, including intake, documentation, billing, and care coordination.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSHolmdel, US
Sas Ponnapalli(Founder & CEO)Ranga Jayawardena(Executive Officer)
Board seatShawn Merani· per SEC Form D · $2.2M raise · filed Jul 2025
Co-investorsChaos VenturesFocal VenturesGreen Egg VenturesJoyance PartnersSocial StartsTechstars+1 more
Decatur, US
Griffin Hart Hamilton(Director)Gregory Alexander Cummings(Executive Officer, Director)Brandon Jon Cummings(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatShawn Merani· per SEC Form D · $1.3M raise · filed Sep 2021
Portland, US
Evan D. Lovely(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Christopher J. Strahl(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardPhil Boyer(Director)Mike Rosengarten(Director)
Board seatShawn Merani· per SEC Form D · $7.5M raise · filed Aug 2023
Co-investorsData TechBuilders VC
Atlanta, US
Bradley Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John McGlinchey(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatShawn Merani· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsKnoll Ventures
Almost Apps makes Tailgate, a free-to-play mobile app that provides sports entertainment games for casual sports fans.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesInterlace VenturesFocal Ventures
Array provides productivity measurement and optimization software for frontline operations, helping companies track labor outcomes rather than hours worked across industries including construction, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and food service.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalPROOF
Bito offers AI Architect, a tool that builds a knowledge graph from a company's code, commits, issues, and docs to provide system context for coding agents across technical design, code generation, and pull request reviews.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsNextView VenturesNGP CapitalVela Partners2.12 AngelsEniac VenturesWestern Technology Investment
Caba Design builds direct-to-consumer home and furniture brands focused on sustainable, high-quality products with customization and modularity options for customers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonData Point CapitalEastward Capital PartnersEverywhere VenturesHomebrewRPS Ventures+1 more
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Co-founder)Manu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)Jeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)Nick Avery(Chief People Officer)Nicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)
Co-investorsA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureJude Gomila+35 more
Co-investors468 Capital
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalStreamlined Ventures
Cruise develops autonomous electric vehicle technology for urban transportation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Kyle Vogt(Founder/CEO)inDaniel Kan(Founder/COO)in
Co-investors11.2 CapitalCoelius CapitalDraper AssociatesFelicis VenturesFounder CollectiveHomebrew+12 more
Dollar Shave Club offers razors and grooming products through a subscription model, delivering sharp stainless steel blades and shaving essentials directly to consumers at lower price points.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLos Angeles, US
Michael Dubin(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inDaniel Murray(Executive Officer)Kevin Datoo(Executive Officer)Mark Levine(Director)
BoardMichael Jones(Director)David Pakman(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzComcast VenturesCowboy VenturesForerunner VenturesFounders Circle CapitalHinge Capital+5 more
FlowFi operates an invite-only network connecting small business founders with vetted experts (accountants, CFOs, HR leads, tax specialists, and operators) to solve specific business challenges.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalClocktower VenturesDifferential VenturesIneffable VenturesBullish
FlowPath provides a customizable CMMS (computerized maintenance management system) for facilities management, offering work order management, custom workflows, preventive maintenance scheduling, inspections, and reporting.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesKnoll Ventures
HomeLister is a real estate technology platform that enables homeowners to sell properties directly through an online dashboard at a flat fee instead of paying traditional agent commissions.
PropTech
Lindsay McLean(Founder)in
Co-investorsEudemian VenturesMetaPropMetaProp VenturesHomebrewM13
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalRivet VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)
InCountry provides data residency compliance solutions for Salesforce, enabling regulated data storage across 90+ countries while restricting visibility to local agents.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Peter Yared(Founder)in
Co-investorsArbor VenturesRidge VenturesSummit Peak VenturesBloomberg Beta
Inkbox makes semi-permanent temporary tattoos featuring original designs created in collaboration with artists.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerToronto, CA
Braden Handley(Cofounder)
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGolden VenturesKombo VenturesMaveronVenture Ontario
Intro is an online marketplace that enables users to book video consultations with in-demand experts across various fields such as interior design and entrepreneurship.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplaces
Raad Mobrem(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCrosscut VenturesJ17 CapitalLakeside CapitalNomad Venture Partners, LlcRachel Zoe Ventures+7 more
JumpCloud is an AI-powered unified IT management platform that provides identity, access, and device management for organizations managing both human users and non-human AI identities.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoulder, US
Greg Keller(Chief Technology Officer, Co-founder)inRajat Bhargava(CEO)inLarry Middle(Executive Officer)
BoardWill Herman(Director)inBrad Feld(Director)in
Co-investorsGeneral AtlanticAtlassian VenturesBY Venture PartnersFoundryH.I.G. CapitalH.I.G. Growth Partners+12 more
Knapsack is a platform that centralizes design assets and code for design system teams, enabling designers, engineers, and product managers to collaborate on building and maintaining design systems at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Chris Strahl(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalCrosslink CapitalEPIC VENTURESFiDi VenturesLorimer VenturesBlumberg Capital+1 more
Leaficient uses computer vision and AI, including a large language model interface, to track plant stress and photosynthesis at the leaf level and forecast crop yield and harvest dates before signs of stress are visible.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Co-investorsThe Council
Madison Reed develops and sells at-home hair color products formulated without harsh chemicals like ammonia and parabens.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Jose Zuniga(Executive Officer)Maureen Watson(Executive Officer)Caroline Moon(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Crowe(Director)Eric Hutchinson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJeff Crowe(Director)
Co-investorsCitrine AngelsComcast VenturesEvolution VC PartnersMaveronMotley Fool VenturesNorwest Venture Partners+7 more
Moichor is an animal diagnostics laboratory providing automated blood count and cytology testing for veterinarians across the United States.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Shevy Karbasi(Founder)inThanh Le(Founder)inMatt Chen(Co-founder)Joe Faiella(CEO)Sherveen Karbasiafshar(Executive Officer, Director)Dr. Kaori Davis(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsNeotribe VenturesY Combinator
Monograph is a firm management platform for US-based architecture and engineering firms (roughly 5 to 50 people), combining pipeline and proposal management, project budgeting and time tracking, project accounting, invoicing, and payments in one system.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsDesigner FundHomebrewEssence Venture Capital
Moveworks provides an AI assistant platform that enables enterprise employees to search and act across business applications, automating tasks and workflows through a reasoning engine with specialized AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Vaibhav N.(Founder)inJiang Chen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationICONIQKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture PartnersSapphire Ventures
Plastiq enables businesses to pay vendors using credit cards while vendors receive payments via wire, ACH, check, or other methods, combined with embedded payment processing and card acceptance solutions for merchant transactions.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Eliot Buchanan(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Choi(Executive Officer)Geoffrey Willison(Executive Officer)Michail Medvinsky(Executive Officer)
BoardRyan Moore(Director)Jeffrey Bussgang(Director)in
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesBling CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersSocii CapitalAccompliceAtlas Venture+5 more
Financial services and risk analysis platform
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesEarl Grey CapitalNotable CapitalSwell PartnersThomson Reuters VenturesPayPal Ventures+2 more
Perimeter offers a public safety platform combining AI-based evacuation planning (Perimeter Plan) with real-time, collaborative situational awareness mapping (Perimeter Map) to give agencies and the public a shared common operating picture.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Phase Zero provides an AI copilot for clinical data teams that extracts data points from EMS reports, pathology reports, and clinical documentation to help registrars find cases, complete abstractions, and ensure registry compliance.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSBoston, US
Kevin Yee(Executive Officer, Director)inNgoc Le(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsAmplify.LAThe Fund
PitPro builds an automated tire service system for fleet vehicles, performing tire changes and rotations at a customer's maintenance depot or lot.
HardwareMobility & TransportationRobotics
Co-investorsCoalitionDria VenturesVery Serious VenturesBloomberg Beta
Prometeo provides a platform for cross-border financial operations, offering security, encrypted connections, and fraud protection with two-factor authentication and ISO 27001 monitoring.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsCapria VenturesFinnovista VCMagma PartnersSamsung Next
RecruitBot is an AI-powered recruiting platform that lets hiring teams source candidates from a database of 655+ million global profiles, run automated personalized outreach and drip campaigns, and track recruitment analytics.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Ripple builds blockchain-based financial infrastructure to enable cross-border value transfer and payment solutions for enterprises, governments, and financial institutions.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Ryan Fugger(Founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAurum Venture PartnersCamp One VenturesCastle Island VenturesCore Venture CapitalDigital Currency Group+16 more
Shakudo provides an operating system for building and running autonomous enterprise AI agents, aimed at organizations operating critical infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsGarage CapitalGolden VenturesGreatPoint VenturesRTP Global
Side is a real estate brokerage platform, launched in 2017, that lets top-producing agents, teams, and independent brokers operate under their own branded companies while Side handles the back office, transaction management, recruiting, and legal liability.
MarketplacesPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Guy Gal(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEd Wu(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)inHilary Saunders(Co-Founder & Chief Broker Officer)inElizabeth Tse(Chief Operating Officer)inCarmine "CJ" Napolitano(Chief Financial Officer)Ryan Smith(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsGarage CapitalGMO VenturePartnersMatrixMetaProp
Stance designs and manufactures socks and underwear for athletes, artists, and active individuals, with particular focus on comfort and craftsmanship through products like casual socks, performance socks, and underwear.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceCalifornia, US
Jeff Kearl(Executive Officer, Director)John Wilson(Executive Officer)Rick Alden(Director)
BoardJosh James(Director)David Gatto(Director)Pravin Vazirani(Director)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalFounders Circle CapitalLobby CapitalMercato PartnersACME CapitalShasta Ventures
The Companion is a media and community platform focused on science-fiction and pop-culture fandom, producing video podcasts, interviews, panels, and articles centered on franchises like Stargate and Star Trek.
Media & EntertainmentMental HealthSocial
Troops was a revenue communications platform that connected CRM systems like Salesforce to messaging tools such as Slack and Microsoft Teams, delivering real-time alerts and workflows for sales teams.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US
Daniel Reich(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Scott Britton Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChris Fralic(Director)in
Co-investorsAspect VenturesChicago VenturesFounder CollectiveOwl CapitalFelicis VenturesFirst Round Capital+3 more
Trusted Health operates a platform for healthcare clinicians to build a digital resume, browse and apply to jobs, receive match alerts, and accept offers, along with onboarding support, weekly pay, benefits, and 24/7 assistance.
Future of WorkHealthtechMarketplaces
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesTitletownTechTMC Venture FundWavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Weavechain provides an API that applies cryptographically signed manifests to licensed content, letting content owners establish verifiable data lineage, detect illegally scraped data, and automate data licensing and payments for AI companies and other buyers.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsAfore CapitalImpact America FundRethink ImpactHomebrew
Z1 offers a mobile banking application and linked prepaid card for teenagers and young adults in Latin America, enabling account holders to manage spending, receive income from jobs and side work, and build financial skills.
FintechSão Paulo, BR
Joao Pedro Thompson(Founder)inThiago Achatz(Founder)inMateus Craveiro(Founder)inSophie Secaf(Founder)in
Co-investors3cubed VenturesClocktower VenturesTop Corner CapitalY CombinatorHomebrewKindred Ventures
Zingtree offers an agentic customer experience (CX) platform for enterprise contact centers, using AI connected to business context and human judgment to guide agents through complex processes and provide consistent customer answers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
Juan Jaysingh(President & CEO)Danna Troncatty Leahy(Chief Operating Officer)Venkat Iyer(Chief Technology Officer)Pete Lee(Chief Revenue Officer)Priyanka Amin(Head of Product)Brad Schieber(VP of Sales and Strategic Alliances)
Co-investorsConductive VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcStorm Ventures
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 · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDollar Shave Clubacq. by UnileverTroopsacq. by Salesforce
Portfolio news
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Cabinet · dailypioneer.com · Aug 16, 2026

Dollar Shave Club · foreignpolicyjournal.com · Jul 19, 2026

Ripple · cryptonews.net · Jul 18, 2026
Knapsack · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Northstar · newsfilecorp.com · Jul 14, 2026
Carta · medicalbuyer.co.in · Jul 14, 2026
trusted · cnbc.com · Jul 13, 2026
Bito · kingscrowd.com · Jul 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Parade Ventures made?
- Parade Ventures has 44 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Parade Ventures invest at?
- Parade Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Parade Ventures's typical check size?
- Parade Ventures typically writes checks of $1M.
- What sectors does Parade Ventures focus on?
- Parade Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Parade Ventures located?
- Parade Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Parade Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Parade Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Parade Ventures co-invest with?
- Parade Ventures most often shares deals with Homebrew, Techstars, Y Combinator, among 158 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBuilding Parade Ventures - Shawn Merani, General Partner, Parade Ventures
Venture Voices · Shawn Merani
354 – Shawn Merani, Parade Ventures - The Seed And Pre-Seed Stage, You’re Betting On People
The Meb Faber Show · Shawn Merani
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Relay VenturesMagma PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Founders FundGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesUncork CapitalFoundation CapitalCoatue ManagementKrakenSound VenturesDST GlobalCanaan PartnersQuiet CapitalOffline VenturesMayfield FundUpHonest CapitalAmplify PartnersSouth Park CommonsGustoWEEKENDHustle FundFuel CapitalBetter Tomorrow Ventures8-Bit CapitalScribble VenturesScience VenturesSweet CapitalAngular VenturesHarlem Capital PartnersTuesday CapitalOVO FundTwo Small Fish VenturesMyAsiaVC
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