Precursor Ventures — 2021 Investments
13 investments dated 2021 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
Populus provides data and software platforms that help cities manage mobility planning and decision-making.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Regina Clewlow(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inFletcher Foti(Co-Founder, Chief Data Scientist)inRegina Clewlaw(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)
Board seatCharles Hudson· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Mar 2021
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmerican Family VenturesComcast VenturesKoru CapitalMerian VenturesPlug and Play Ventures+7 more
Afriex provides a remittance service enabling immigrants to transfer money to over 25 countries at low costs with rapid settlement.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Tope Alabi(Founder)inJohn Obirije(Founder)inEugene Baah(Head of Product)
Co-investorsAdaverseBrightstone Venture CapitalDragonflyFoundersFuture AfricaGaingels+10 more
Breakr provides white-label infrastructure for influencer marketing agencies, including real-time creator payments, receivables underwriting, and working capital financing to bridge net-30/60 brand payment terms.
Creator EconomyFintechMarketing Tech
Tony Brown(Founder & CEO)Ameer Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsCosmic Venture PartnersDebut CapitalPlexo CapitalR/GA VenturesSixty8 CapitalUnknown Ventures+8 more
Dispatch Goods operates a reverse logistics platform that enables businesses to implement reusable container systems and circularity in their operations.
Circular EconomyClimate TechE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Lindsey Hoell(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1st Course CapitalBranded Strategic HospitalityBread And Butter Ventures, LlcClear Current CapitalCleo CapitalCongruent Ventures+7 more
Dopple matches family spending on essentials such as childcare, diapers, and formula using grant funding.
Impact & Social GoodSaaSLos Altos, US
Chao Wang(Executive Officer, Director)Janel Molton Hertz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAnn Lai(Director)in
Co-investorsCaucasus VenturesBullpen Capital
Kraftful helps product teams gather user feedback and build products that users want through iterative, user-centered development practices.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yana Welinder(CEO)inNicky LeachAnna Carmichael(Growth Lead)Jacob Gable(Founding Engineer)Heidi Gluck(Chief of Staff)Renat Zhilkibaev(Founding Engineer)
Co-investorsBrighter Capitalf7 VenturesLeadout CapitalVentureSouqY CombinatorCleo Capital+2 more
Pair Eyewear designs and sells prescription and non-prescription eyeglasses with swappable frame tops that allow customers to change styles.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareCalifornia, US
Sophia Edelstein(Founder)inNathan Kondamuri(Founder)in
BoardRick Yang(Director)inAlex Gurevich(Director)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAlumni VenturesAngel Capital ManagementBaukunstblue 9 capitalBreak Trail Ventures+24 more
Pico provides low-latency technology and connectivity services for financial markets clients, including its PicoNet fiber-optic network platform that delivers multi-asset market data and machine time analytics to colocated trading systems.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Eric Harkness(President & CFO)inSeetharam Gorre(Chief Information Officer)inDavid Toomey(Chief Technology Officer)inHolly Meacham(Chief Sales Officer)inLauren Goldberg(General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer)inMatt Norman(Chief People Officer)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCTC VenturesLaunchCapitalPoint72 VenturesSimplex VenturesSquareOne Capital+8 more
Praxis offers an alternative to traditional college for eligible U.S. citizens, providing a program focused on self-direction, practical job skills, and a supported job search with a job-offer guarantee.
EdTechFuture of Work
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalAlameda ResearchAPOLLO PROJECTSFirework VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersParadigm Capital+5 more
Praxis Labs is building tools and solutions to improve workplace experiences for all employees.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechBrooklyn, US
Elise Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inHeather Shen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardJeffrey Crowe(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGaingelsNorwest Venture PartnersOpen Opportunity FundPenny Jar Capital VentureR/GA Ventures+10 more
Los Angeles-based e-commerce and community platform for Latinx-founded beauty, fashion, home and lifestyle brands.
Los Angeles, US
Brittany Chavez(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalDebut CapitalGaingelsTechstarsHispanics in PhilanthropyPreface Ventures
Beans offers a technology product aimed at helping people manage their personal finances and reduce money-related stress through evidence-based design.
ConsumerFintechHR TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAloft VCCoyote VenturesEmmeline VenturesOne Planet GroupCommerce VenturesFabric VC+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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.













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