Red Beard Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingWestport · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Also known as RED BEARD VENTURES MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
Red Beard Ventures is an early-stage VC firm backing companies building toward the future of the Metaverse and frontier technology intended to improve the world. The team combines operating and investing experience to support founders at the earliest stages.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 10 people
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What they invest in
from 81 of 144 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×32Fintech ×21Consumer ×17AI & Machine Learning ×13Gaming ×12Media & Entertainment ×11Hardware ×9Creator Economy ×8
HQs:United States×42Canada×1Colombia×1France×1India×1Vietnam×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 39 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×242 founders×123 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
Tel Aviv University ×2Texas A&M University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 24 founders with career history
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ×2Virgin Orbit ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)
Investments · 144 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 42021 · 49 dated
VHS Lab develops blockchain-based gaming experiences, including the NFT horse racing game ZED RUN.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen Horowitz
3DOS is a peer-to-peer 3D printing and manufacturing network that enables users to upload designs, earn royalties, and produce products on demand globally.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesDeep Tech
Co-investorsEv3 Ventures LlcFronturesKoyamaki VenturesAthena Ventures
Agoric provides an orchestration layer that lets smart contracts coordinate and execute automated workflows across multiple blockchains, secured by its native BLD token and an object-capability security model.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintech
Dean Tribble(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAGE CryptoBollinger Investment GroupDanu VenturesFigmentMarin Digital VenturesRipple+6 more
Airstack is a developer platform providing unified, AI-queryable APIs for onchain and web3 social data across chains and dapps.
Miami Beach, US
Jason Goldberg(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBlack DragonDelta BlockchainFenbushi CapitalResolute VenturesWWVenturesAllen Day+13 more
AKKO provides phone and electronics insurance with coverage plans starting at $5 per month, offering cash-based claims and repair reimbursement options.
B2B MarketplacesInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsFikaIA Capital GroupMundi Ventures
Alethea AI builds at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain, introducing intelligent NFTs (iNFTs) and working on decentralized, user-owned AI systems and autonomous agents.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Marketing Tech
Arif Khan(Founder)
Co-investorsD1 VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesGhaf Capital PartnersMulticoin CapitalNascentChapter One+2 more
Alexandria Labs runs a platform for limited-edition collectible e-books and audiobooks issued as NFTs, letting readers buy directly from authors and publishers, read them, and collect or gift them.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Amelie Lasker(Co-founder)
Co-investors7percent VenturesVU Venture Partners
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
Eric Satz(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAdvance Venture PartnersAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAtacama Ventures+16 more
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 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)
Co-investorsAccelerator VenturesAccompliceAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundAtacama VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.+39 more
Atlas Reality operates Atlas: Earth, a mobile game where players buy and sell virtual real estate mapped onto real-world locations, including 3D-modeled landmarks.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsblue 9 capital
Atmos Labs builds Planet Atmos, an online gaming world centered on competitive multiplayer gameplay, spectator experiences, and community, including a title called Exordium set in the futuristic "ExoGP" racing sport.
ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsNxGenSora Ventures
Aunt Flow provides free, organic cotton period product dispensers for public bathrooms in schools and businesses across North America.
ConsumerFemTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodWellness & FitnessColumbus, US
Claire Coder(Founder + CEO)in
Co-investorsAmboy Street VenturesBreak Trail VenturesChloe CapitalCoalition OperatorsFarvatn VentureIngeborg Investments+9 more
San Francisco, US
Alexander Casassovici(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Casassovici(Founder)inAndrew Lacy(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSam Englebardt(Director)
Co-investorsalphabet angelsKleiner PerkinsSVK Crypto
Azteco sells prepaid bitcoin vouchers that work like digital gift cards, letting customers buy bitcoin starting at $10 and redeem it in under a minute.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechSanta Monica, US
Paul Ferguson(Co-founder)inAkin Fernández(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBrad MillsVisary Capital
Co-investorsBR CapitalPolymorphic CapitalSevenX Ventures
Basic.Space runs a curated digital marketplace selling pre-owned and vintage items alongside new limited editions and brand collaborations exclusive to the platform.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesPartners ResoluteVenture Catalysts
San Francisco, US
Grayr Bleyan(Executive Officer)Stedman Blake Hood(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersDraper AssociatesValhalla VenturesVU Venture Partners
German-founded Web3 company providing AI-based NFT analytics and blockchain data services, with a native BCUT token.
Vijay Pravin Maharajan(Founder)inSaravanan Jaichandaran(Founder)in
Co-investorsBorderless VentureCoinbase VenturesDWeb3 CapitalGravityX CapitalMapleblock CapitalMulana Capital+3 more
Skybox AI is an AI tool that generates skybox environments and HDRI assets for game studios and creative professionals.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3GamingIndianapolis, US
Marguerite deCourcelle(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChain ReactionNarcissus VenturesTechstarsAnimoca Brands
Bunch is a mobile app for video chatting with friends while playing party games together.
ConsumerGamingImpact & Social GoodSocial
Jason LiangJordan Howlett
Co-investors500 GlobalColopl NextMetis VenturesTRANSCENDVelo PartnersZ Venture Capital+1 more
Carro (GoVyrl, Inc.) operates a cloud-hosted application platform, running on AWS, that handles personal and company data for its users.
B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Jason Goldberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonCorazon CapitalCove FundEvolution VenturesGreen Meadow VenturesK5 Ventures+4 more
Clean Crop develops plasma-based seed treatment technology and hardware systems for treating seeds and food surfaces in the agriculture sector.
AgTechCleantechFoodTechHardwareHolyoke, US
Daniel White(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Cavanaugh(Co-founder)
BoardTom Boddez(Director)Justin Frankert(Director)Pete Oberle(Director)Amy Duffuor(Director)in
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesBread And Butter Ventures, LlcClimate Impact CapitalInnova Memphis, Inc.Prime Impact FundR/GA Ventures+2 more
Concept Art House is an art outsourcing studio for game developers, producing character designs, 2D and 3D assets, animation, and VFX for AAA, mobile, and trading card games.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3GamingMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
James(Founder / CEO)Jenny Chen(President & Founder)Matthew Le Merle(Chairman)Zach Hou(Art Director)Jake(Director of Business Operations)
Co-investorsAnimoca BrandsDapper LabsAppWorks VenturesPolymorphic CapitalFabric Ventures
Overland Park, US
Randall Wasinger(Executive Officer, Director)Randy Wasinger(Founder)in
Co-investorsalphabet angelsGobi PartnersKCRise FundMetastableSora VenturesAnimoca Brands+1 more
Dapper Labs is a venture studio building products and communities at the intersection of culture and emerging technology, focused on digital ownership, data control, and decentralized platforms for creators and collectors.
ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticVancouver
Roham Gharegozlou(Founder)inDieter Shirley(Founder)Mikhael Naayem(Executive Officer)Jody Rebak(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Pakman(Director)inAlex Shih(Director)
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAppWorks VenturesChaos VenturesChapter One+32 more
AW3 Technology provides software development and startup support services, including MVP development, product strategy, branding, and AI and blockchain engineering for early-stage startups from inception through Series A.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
DFNS provides wallet-as-a-service infrastructure for financial institutions, fintech platforms, and digital asset management.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechParis, FR
Clarisse Hagège(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsWhite Star CapitalWintermuteHashed6th Man VenturesCoinbase Ventures+3 more
DNA Block develops REPLIKANT Chat, a platform for interactive conversations with 3D AI characters in dynamic environments.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGaming
Co-investorsOssian CapitalAnimoca Brands
Emerge is building a multi-sensory communication platform that uses a tabletop device generating an ultrasonic forcefield to let users feel on-screen content in their bare hands without controllers or gloves.
ConsumerDeep TechHardwareLos Angeles, US
Isaac Castro García(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuel Venture CapitalSprint VcSQN Venture Partners, LLCType One VenturesAlpaca VC
Atlanta, US
Jeremy Wing(Director)Murad Karimi(Executive Officer, Director)Richmond Bernhardt(Executive Officer, Director)Meredith Sandland(Director)Brice Scheschuk(Director)
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture Partners
Co-investorsTalis Capital
Fhenix is a blockchain research and development company building FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption) infrastructure that lets developers run confidential computation on encrypted data in EVM-compatible smart contracts.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Guy Itzhaki(Founder & CEO)inGuy Zyskind(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollider VenturesGSRHack VCMulticoin CapitalNode CapitalAmber Group+14 more
Firehawk Aerospace manufactures solid rocket motors, energetic materials, and propellant using additive (3D printing) manufacturing to produce propellant grains and hybrid rocket engine components.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechWilmington, US
Will Edwards(Cofounder)Andrew Wills Edwards(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBackswing VenturesCathexis VenturesDecisive PointDraper AssociatesPlains VenturesVictorum+5 more
Miami Beach, US
Daniel Fine(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsKube VC
Flowty is an NFT marketplace focused on trading and selling digital collectibles, particularly NBA Top Shot and NFL All Day NFTs, with features including low fees, bulk listing capabilities, and fair market value (FMV) pricing tools.
Marketplaces
Michael Levy(Founder)in
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupLattice CapitalGreenfield
Co-investors359 Capital
Co-investorsBollinger Investment Group
Co-investorsGhaf Capital Partners
Genies creates AI personas with visual avatars that can be customized and deployed across various applications, games, websites, and brands, functioning as AI companions, NPCs, and enterprise agents.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGaming
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Breyer CapitalCoinbase VenturesCoinFundCollab+Currency+21 more
The site publishes reviews and rankings of cryptocurrency-based online gambling platforms, comparing crypto casinos on coin support, withdrawal speed, KYC policies, and bonus structures.
Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsAmino Capital
Gilded is a crypto payments and invoicing platform that helps finance teams manage accounts payable and receivable workflows using blockchain-based transactions.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew Orleans, US
Co-investorsChain ReactionNew Orleans Startup FundTechstars
Burlingame, US
Ken Martin(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Fabian(Director)Chad Hurley(Director)Nick Swinmurn(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChris Farmer(Director)Sam Englebardt(Director)in
Co-investorsAurumCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Flucas VenturesStrawberry Creek VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Founders Fund+4 more
Blockchain analytics firm that deanonymizes public blockchains to support large-scale cryptocurrency asset recovery.
CybersecurityFintechValley Stream, US
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesNarcissus VenturesPantera CapitalTechstarsTranspose Platform Management+1 more
Hermes Robotics manufactures autonomy retrofit kits that enable low-speed vehicle automation for any vehicle type.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Guilhem Herail(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCathexis Ventures
CakhiaTV is a free online platform for live football (soccer) streaming offering matches from major global tournaments including Premier League, Champions League, World Cup, and domestic leagues, with Vietnamese-language commentary and supplementary features like match schedules, standings, and highlights.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investors5Lion VenturesDisney AcceleratorRelevance VenturesInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc
Humane Genomics develops oncolytic viral therapies designed to selectively target and kill cancer cells using engineered RNA viruses, particularly Vesicular Stomatitis Virus.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York City, US
Peter Weijmarshausen(Founder)inChad Moles(Founder)in
Co-investors2048 VenturesHumba VenturesLeo Capital VenturesLifeX VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Y Combinator
iRocket (Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc.) develops next-generation reusable rockets and advanced propulsion technology for aerospace and defense customers, including work with the U.S.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechNew York, US
Asad Malik(CEO)
Layer3 is a crypto platform where users create wallets, discover protocols, complete onchain tasks to earn rewards (CUBEs), trade, and stake L3 tokens for governance and boosted rewards.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3St. Peters, US
Brandon Michael Kumar(Executive Officer, Director)Dariya Cavan Khojasteh(Director)Dariya Khojasteh(Cofounder)Brandon Kumar(Founder)in
Co-investors6th Man VenturesBitDAOElectric CapitalGD1King River CapitalLattice Capital+6 more
LayerZero builds decentralized infrastructure for interoperability across blockchains and asset issuance, enabling applications and chains to connect liquidity and extend reach across ecosystems.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Bryan Pellegrino(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin Ventures+24 more
Co-investorsGalileo Ventures
Lendtable provides cash advances to employees to enable them to contribute to their 401(k) plans and capture employer matching contributions, recouping its costs from a portion of the vested match earnings.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Sheridan Clayborne(Founder)inMitchell Jones(Founder)in
Co-investorsDragon CapitalFiDi VenturesOpen Opportunity FundValia VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentY Combinator+2 more
Co-investorsArrington CapitalDeepTech VenturesGSRHivemind Capital PartnersMapleblock CapitalMetamatic Group+5 more
Lumida is a digitally native wealth management firm offering discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services with an endowment-style, cross-asset approach that includes venture capital, private equity, private credit, real estate, and digital assets.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US
Ram Ahluwalia(Founder)
Macroverse describes itself as a platform for creators, studios, and brands, referencing collectors and a badge-based "adventure," though the page provides limited concrete detail about the product.
Creator Economy
Tailos makes Rosie, an AI-powered commercial robotic vacuum sold to businesses on a rental subscription basis for cleaning operations such as hotels.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Micah Green(Founder)
Co-investorsComet LabsOctave Ventures Llc
Mara Crypto (mara.xyz) is a company founded by Chi Nnadi; available sources do not describe its operations.
Chi Nnadi(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesCultur3 CapitalMulana Capital
Metamundo builds a platform for creating, owning, and using AI-powered 3D characters designed to be interactive, decentralized, and interoperable.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupLucidBlue Ventures
Minima is a Layer 1 blockchain protocol lightweight enough to run a full node on edge and small devices, aiming to decentralize the network without centralized control points.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechIoTCham
Hugo Feiler(Director)
Co-investorsAGE CryptoTPC Club (The presale club)TPC VenturesDex VenturesGSRSMO Capital
Uniondale, US
Evangelos Varsamis(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArca FundsBlocktower Capital
MoneyMade publishes a weekly newsletter and platform directory covering public and alternative investing sectors such as stocks, real estate, collectibles, crypto, and startups.
FintechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesAlpaca VCSupernode Ventures
Co-investorsFigmentHannah Grey VenturesReciprocal Ventures
Co-investorsCultur3 Capital
Neupeak builds robotic crop harvesting (Pixa) and a mobile crop-intelligence app (Lumina) that grades, maps, and tracks strawberry plants without hardware or tagging.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalWUTIF Capital
One of None is a "Connected Experience" platform that uses NFC and QR technology to turn physical products and touchpoints into interactive digital channels, enabling brands to drive customer registration, authentication, and post-purchase engagement.
ConsumerIoTMarketing Tech
Co-investorsClaritas Capital
OPEN provides blockchain-based ticketing infrastructure that has issued onchain tickets for events ranging from stadium concerts to major sports events, aiming to reduce ticket scalping and fees.
Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
Oobit offers a payment card that lets users pay for expenses using stablecoins or cryptocurrency (OOB) and earn cashback.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors468 CapitalCMCC Global
Provider of AI marketing agents that automate social media and community management, including KOL and trend monitoring, content drafting, multi-platform publishing across Twitter and Telegram, and Telegram group moderation.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsSyntax Capital
Opolis is a member-owned digital employment cooperative that provides independent professionals — primarily S-Corp and C-Corp operators — with W-2 payroll, group health and retirement benefits, and tax compliance handling.
FintechFuture of WorkHR TechDenver, US
John Paller(Executive Officer, Director)inJoshua Lapidus(Founder)inEdward Pastore(Executive Officer)
BoardJonathan Kestenbaum(Director)Woodson Hobbs(Director)
Co-investorsConsenSys MeshDraper AssociatesUDHCGreenfieldNear FoundationPolygon Ventures
Paradromics develops a brain-computer interface (BCI) system, with FDA Breakthrough Device Designations for speech decoding and digital device control, and works with academic medical institutions on translational BCI research.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesAustin, US
Matt Angle(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investors15th RockAlpha EdisonAnthropy PartnersCapital FactoryCoastCapFrontier Path VC+14 more
New York, US
Josh Minsky(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBR Capital
Co-investorsAltered VenturesGroundBreak VenturesMachina VenturesWhite Paper CapitalAiSprouts VC
Co-investorsAlpaca VC
POAP Inc builds digital collectibles on Web3 that serve as proofs of attendance at events and experiences, enabling people to preserve memories and discover communities.
Crypto & Web3Social
Co-investors359 CapitalA.Capital VenturesAdvancit CapitalArchetypeCollab+CurrencyInspired Capital+3 more
Rushir Parikh(Cofounder)
Co-investorsCosmic Venture PartnersFlybridge Capital PartnersNew York Venture PartnersPath VenturesUnanimous Capital
Rally is an investment platform that lets people buy and sell equity shares in collectible assets, which are securitized into individual companies and offered as shares through registered broker dealers.
FintechMarketplacesNew York City, US
Maximilian Niederste-Ostholt(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelAnthemis VentureKDDI Open Innovation FundRaptor GroupRelay VenturesUpfront Ventures+2 more
Co-investorsAmplify.LA
RoboTire builds automated robotic systems that change vehicle tires in roughly 10 minutes, designed for deployment in shops, parking lots, or remote fleet service areas to reduce maintenance costs and downtime for vehicle operators and fleet managers.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsPlymouth, US
Victor Darolfi(Founder)inWill Mapes(Founder)in
Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityType One VenturesY CombinatorFlucas Ventures
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US
Sid Kalla(Founder)in
Co-investorsblue 9 capitalTechstarsAltimeter CapitalSoftBank Group
round21 designs and sells sports-themed apparel and accessories, including ties, shirts, and hoodies, often built around athletes and teams such as the WNBA and its players.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceSports Tech
Co-investorsJDS Sports
SeaSats develops autonomous maritime vessels ("Lightfish" and "Quickfish") for ocean surveillance, intelligence gathering, and domain awareness.
Defense TechIoTRoboticsSan Diego, US
Co-investorsDns CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCIceNineKonvoy VenturesMonozukuri VenturesShield Capital+3 more
SELF provides decentralized identity infrastructure enabling users to store and manage their own credentials in a non-custodial wallet, eliminating the need for companies to maintain centralized identity databases.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsCore Venture Capital
Setscale provides purchase order financing and non-dilutive capital to US-based startups and SMBs that sell physical products to domestic buyers, serving industries such as CPG, apparel, health and wellness, medical, and manufacturing.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply Chain
Daniel Fine(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesThe MBA FundEthosFin CapitalWndrCo
Skyfire provides financial infrastructure that enables AI agents to transact autonomously—making and receiving payments, managing accounts, and accessing services globally without traditional financial intermediaries.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
Amir Sarhangi(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsArrington CapitalBlitzscaling VenturesCoinbase VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Draper AssociatesEvolution Equity Partners+8 more
Stationhead is a live audio platform where music fans and artists listen to music in sync, host release parties, and chat together across streaming services.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialBrooklyn, US
Ryan Star(Founder)inA. Andrew Levison(Director)Ryan Kulchinsky(Executive Officer, Director)
Formidium (at sudrania.com) is a fund administrator providing NAV, tax, financial and investor reporting, compliance and corporate services for VC, PE, hedge, digital asset, SPV, real estate and multi-strategy funds.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Nilesh Sudrania(Founder)in
Co-investorsWoodstock Fund
SuperRare is a marketplace for buying, selling, and collecting digital artworks as NFTs, where artists release unique pieces and limited editions.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Marketplaces
Co-investors1confirmationCollab+CurrencyDeepTech VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauNarcissus VenturesSamsung Next+1 more
Co-investorsDorm Room
Terran Biosciences is a biotech platform company developing therapeutics and technologies for neurological and psychiatric diseases, including late-stage drug candidates for schizophrenia, psychedelic and empathogen compounds, and an AI-based neuromelanin MRI analysis platform.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Sam Clark(Chief Executive Officer)Dustin Tetzl(Chief Business Officer)
Co-investorsNoeticPsyMed Ventures
Develops next-generation therapeutics and imaging software for neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Co-investorsNoetic
An interactive technology and entertainment company building Web3 games, interactive content, social experiences, and community-driven adventures.
BORGET Sebastien(Founder)in
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAnimoca BrandsDeepTech VenturesLG Technology VenturesPantera Capital+7 more
Tilt Five makes an augmented reality system for tabletop gaming, aimed at gamers, tabletop enthusiasts, and XR fans.
GamingHardwareFremont, US
Jeri Janet Ellsworth(Executive Officer, Director)Jamie Gennis(Founder)
BoardRandall Pitchford(Director)Jeffrey Smith(Director)
Co-investorsSIP Global PartnersBITKRAFT VenturesGalaxy Interactive
Toka develops intelligence and force protection technology for government militaries, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies to conduct surveillance, counter-terrorism, and defense operations.
CybersecurityDefense TechGovTechMaryland, US
Kfir Waldman(Co-Founder, President & CEO Israel)inAlon Kantor(Founder)Gregg Smith(Global CEO)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDell Technologies CapitalEclipse VenturesUpfront VenturesEntrée CapitalLaunchCapital+1 more
Web3 domain company; raised a $65M Series A.
Las Vegas, US
Matthew Gould(Executive Officer, Director)Braden Pezeshki(Founder)in
Co-investorsDivergenceDraper AssociatesPantera CapitalSound Media VenturesTokoinBalaji Srinivasan+3 more
Upland is a free-to-play virtual property game where players ("Architects") claim, develop, and trade digital properties mapped to real-world addresses in 50+ cities, earning in-game currency (UPX) and attracting digital residents ("Uppies").
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsCrit VenturesOnePiece LabsTransform VenturesAnimoca Brands
Upstream is a no-code, full-stack platform for launching and managing decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), bundling voting, proposals, governance, chat, events, and a shared community treasury in one place.
Crypto & Web3SaaS
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBlumberg CapitalConvergeHannah Grey VenturesNew York Venture Partners8-Bit Capital+2 more
Trousdale Ventures is a global venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven companies across climate tech, deep tech, space and mobility, and consumer sectors.
Sector AgnosticSeal Beach, US
Sarah Duggleby(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Duggleby(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPhillip Sarofim(Founder)in
Co-investorsCubit CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcMercury FundMESHSeraph GroupTamarack Global+5 more
Venus Aerospace develops rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) technology and a detonation ramjet system for space, defense, and commercial high-speed and hypersonic flight.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechTexas, US
Sassie Duggleby(CEO & Co-founder)inAndrew Duggleby(CTO & Co-founder)inSarah "Sassie" Duggleby(Founder)inTom Barron(Chief Operating Officer)Nick Cardwell(Chief Product Officer)inSheila Menz(General Counsel)in
Co-investorsAmerica's Frontier FundDraper AssociatesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcHelios CapitalMercury FundPrime Movers Lab+8 more
Veremark provides pre-hire background check and employee screening services that help companies verify candidates' qualifications, experience, and background.
HR TechSaaS
Co-investorsGresham House VenturesSalica InvestmentsStage 2 CapitalVulpes VenturesSamaipata
Versus provides an interactive content platform that enables audiences to make predictions and express opinions about live and on-demand entertainment content like TV shows and sports.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
John Vitti(Founder & CEO)
Co-investors7BC Venture Capitalalphabet angelsBeresford VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalEvolution VenturesMoonshots Capital+5 more
Co-investorsCourtside Ventures
Health monitor for the planet focusing on climate and environmental data
Co-investorsBorderless VentureConsenSys MeshdlabgrowX Ventures
WeatherXM operates a community-powered decentralized (DePIN) weather network where owners deploy solar-powered weather stations and earn $WXM token rewards for contributing data.
Climate TechCrypto & Web3IoT
Stratos Theodorou(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlaceholder VCLightspeed FactionBorderless VenturedlabFactionMetaplanet+5 more
Wilder World is a blockchain-based open-world simulation game featuring the virtual city of Wiami, where players engage in racing, combat, missions, and asset ownership within a fully onchain economy.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsD1 VenturesDigital Currency GroupGenblock CapitalRadar VenturesSignum Capital
Belay offers insurance policies that reimburse retail investors for losses when they sell insured stocks below a protected price.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsAlpaca VCIndicator Ventures
Zed Run was a blockchain-based digital horse racing game where players owned, bred and raced NFT racehorses.
Co-investorsThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Andreessen HorowitzIndicator Ventures
ZERO is a decentralized, privacy-focused messaging and social platform, offering products including a messenger, social app, and digital identity (Zero ID) built on a crypto protocol with its own token.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Social
Co-investorsF2 Venture CapitalHighland EuropePICO Venture PartnersU.S. Venture PartnersVenrock
Shardeum is a Layer-1 blockchain network using dynamic state sharding and an autoscaling, EVM-compatible architecture to deliver high throughput and low fees.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Nischal Shetty(Co-founder)Srini(CTO)
Co-investorsAegis VentuesBlack DragonCogitent VenturesCoinvestor VenturesDigital Finance GroupGhaf Capital Partners+7 more
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Red Beard Ventures made?
- Red Beard Ventures has 131 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Red Beard Ventures invest at?
- Red Beard Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Red Beard Ventures's typical check size?
- Red Beard Ventures typically writes checks of $90K – $300K.
- What sectors does Red Beard Ventures focus on?
- Red Beard Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Red Beard Ventures located?
- Red Beard Ventures is headquartered in Westport, US.
- Does Red Beard Ventures lead rounds?
- Red Beard Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Red Beard Ventures co-invest with?
- Red Beard Ventures most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, Draper Associates, Techstars, among 364 tracked co-investors.
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