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Precursor Ventures — 2018 Investments

9 investments dated 2018 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Kahunakahuna.ioin𝕏Jan 2018SEC filingmedium confidence

Kahuna provides advance funding to independent musicians based on analysis of their streaming data and predicted royalty earnings, allowing artists to monetize future revenue without surrendering ownership or equity.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyFintechMedia & EntertainmentRedwood City, US

Jacob Taylor(Director)Sameer Patel(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAdam Marchick(Director)inBen Boyer(Director)Omar Hamoui(Director)

Board seatCharles Hudson· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Jan 2018

Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesCostanoa Venture CapitalGraph VenturesRevo CapitalSequoia CapitalSoftTech VC

Helicarrier (prev Buycoins)helicarrier.studioin𝕏Seed · Aug 2018

Helicarrier operates two platforms: a remittance application for African diaspora members to transfer funds to family and friends in Africa, and a cryptocurrency exchange for buying, selling, and managing digital asset holdings.

Crypto & Web3FintechLondon, GB

Ire Aderinokun(Founder)inTimi Ajiboye(Founder)inSubomi Oluwalana(Backend Engineer)inEmmanuel Aina(Frontend Engineer)

Co-investorsBlockchain CoinvestorsKairos AngelsMicrotractionY CombinatorCypher Capitalfor Africas Future+6 more

Knackjoinknack.cominSep 2018

Knack operates a peer-to-peer learning platform that connects colleges and universities with high-achieving students to provide academic tutoring while offering student tutors paid, flexible employment.

EdTechMarketplacesSaaSBarrington, US

Megan Dusenbery(Chief Executive Officer)inWilliam Daugherty(Director)Charles Sanger Mellen(Executive Officer, Director)Lawrence Lein(Director)

PartnerCharles Hudson· led

Co-investorsBisk VenturesElysium VenturesElysium Venture CapitalMiami AngelsNew Markets Venture PartnersSecond Avenue Partners+1 more

Lorisgetloris.comin𝕏Feb 2018Acquired

Loris is a conversation intelligence platform that analyzes customer support interactions with AI; acquired by Contentsquare in 2025.

AI & Machine LearningEnergyIoTColumbus, US

Co-investorsKapor CapitalTechstarsBow CapitalCity LightFloodgateHomebrew+4 more

Medinas Healthmedinas.comin𝕏Seed · Feb 2018Defunct

TAB Xchange helps hospitals and healthcare organizations liquidate surplus and used medical equipment.

B2B MarketplacesHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Chloe Alpert(CEO)inJesse Avshalomov(Co-Founder, CPO/Marketing)inTim Growney(CTO at Medinas)inRomy Seth(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsFJ LabsY CombinatorFrialeGeneral CatalystGrant Park VenturesHack VC+4 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AsurvestPico NetworksChairman MomKnack Technologies

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.