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Red Sea Ventures

Venture capital

New York · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked

Also known as Red Sea Ventures PRIME · RSV MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Red Sea Ventures backs early-stage companies primarily in the consumer and enterprise sectors, with notable investments including Allbirds, Sweetgreen, Nest, Prose, Casetext and Novo. The firm is active in the New York City startup community and connected to founders and operators across the US and Europe.

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Stage
Seed–Series A
Check
$300K – $1M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Private fund assets
$153.6M
VC funds
7
Tracked investments
75
Unicorns
1
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
5

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Red Sea Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 63 of 75 portfolio companies

Consumer ×32SaaS ×20E-commerce ×14AI & Machine Learning ×13Direct to Consumer ×12Enterprise Software ×9Fintech ×8FoodTech ×8

HQs:United States×39France×2United Kingdom×1Mexico×1

Investments · 75 tracked

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Allbirdsallbirds.com𝕏NASDAQ: BIRD

Allbirds is a footwear brand that makes shoes using natural and regenerative materials such as merino wool, with a focus on reducing product carbon footprints.

Circular EconomyClimate TechConsumerDirect to ConsumerSan Francisco, US

Joseph Zwillinger(Director)Tim Brown(Founder)inRavi Thanawala(Director)Joe Vernachio(Executive Officer, Director)Ann Mitchell(Executive Officer)

BoardDan Levitan(Director)in

Co-investorsAurumBay Bridge Ventures ClimateExpansion Venture CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalIPD CapitalK2 Global+11 more

Sweetgreensweetgreen.com𝕏NYSE: SG

Sweetgreen offers salads and plant-forward meals with workplace-focused services including office catering, batch delivery, and a subsidized meal credits program for teams.

ConsumerFoodTechWashington, US

Nathaniel Ru(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJonathan Neman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMitch Reback(Executive Officer)inKaren Kelley(Executive Officer)in

BoardNicolas Jammet(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSteve Case(Director)in

Co-investors37 AngelsCollaborative FundEvolution VC PartnersMaveronPROOFRevolution+4 more

Outdoor Voicesoutdoorvoices.comJan 2015

Outdoor Voices designs and sells activewear and athletic apparel, including tops, shorts, pants, bras, and exercise dresses.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Tyler Haney(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Parietti(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatNicolas Jammet· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBAM Ventures

10Beauty10beauty.coin

10Beauty operates robotic manicure stations using single-use pod technology and proprietary nail-strengthening polishes.

ConsumerHealthtechRoboticsWestwood, US

Willie Litvack(Founder & General Partner)inSean Tolkin(Founder & General Partner)inAlexander Shashou(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlue Ivy VenturesCentre Street PartnersFemHealth VenturesFormus Capital+8 more

Accruegetaccrue.cominNov 2021 · $4.7M

Accrue provides digital lending, account opening, and treasury onboarding solutions built on the Salesforce platform for financial institutions.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalPatriot Financial PartnersGood FriendsGround Up VenturesKraynos CapitalMaple VC+3 more

Accrueuseaccrue.comin𝕏Nov 2021 · $4.7M

Accrue is a cross-border money app for sending and receiving money across Africa and the US, opening US bank accounts, making online payments via a virtual dollar card, saving, and investing.

ConsumerFintech

Clinton Mbah(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsHoaQLattice CapitalMaven 11Good FriendsGround Up VenturesKraynos Capital+4 more

Accrue Savingsaccruesavings.cominJan 2022 · $4.7M

Accrue is a fintech company providing a branded stored-value wallet platform that lets brands manage payments and refunds, reward customer loyalty, and reduce reliance on traditional payment processors.

E-commerceFintechMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsBoxGroupFour Acres CapitalGood FriendsHabitat PartnersMaple VCGround Up Ventures+3 more

Airair.incin𝕏

Air provides a content organization and asset management platform for creative and marketing teams.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS

Shane Hegde(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalBlack Jays VenturesDesigner FundGood FriendsLerer Hippeau+1 more

Atakamaatakama.comin𝕏

Atakama provides a browser security platform that offers visibility and control over browser activity, including DNS filtering, data loss prevention, credential monitoring, and AI governance.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Back to the Rootsbacktotheroots.com𝕏

Back to the Roots is an organic gardening brand offering grow kits, heirloom seeds, peat-free soils, plant food, and raised beds for people growing their own food at home.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceOakland, US

Nikhil Arora(Co-founder)inAlejandro Velez(Co-founder)inGreg Dunn(Executive Officer)

BoardLucas Mann(Director)inJohn Foraker(Director)Jim Harris(Director)

Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersBlue Scorpion InvestmentsL'ATTITUDE VenturesS2G InvestmentsRenewal Funds

Banknovobanknovo.comin𝕏

Banknovo offers merchant cash advances to small business owners for short-term working capital needs such as equipment, supplies, and operational expenses.

Fintech

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalMAGIC FundBlumberg CapitalGradient VenturesRainfall VenturesRRE Ventures+1 more

Beaconbeacon.com

Beacon provides a platform that delivers real-time visibility and standardized data across supply chains through a unified dashboard for shippers, manufacturers, and retailers.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLondon, GB

Dan Fletcher(Cofounder)Aerica Banks(Cofounder)Dmitri Izmailov(Founder)Fraser Robinson(Founder)

Co-investorsManta Ray VenturesUpper908VC

Busterbuster.com

Buster operates a charter bus marketplace that connects sports teams with vetted bus operators for group travel to games, tournaments, and events across the United States and Canada.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSports TechTravel & HospitalityChicago, US

ByHeartbyheart.comin

ByHeart is an infant formula company that manufactures science-driven baby formula with its own manufacturing process and supply chain.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechNew York, US

Mia B. Funt(Executive Officer, Director)inRon Belldegrun(Co-founder)inMia Funt(Founder)inMia(Co-founder)Georg Krause-Vilmar(Executive Officer)inNiall Mullane(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersOCV PartnersPolaris PartnersVida Ventures

Casetextthomsonreuters.comin𝕏Acquired

Thomson Reuters is a content and technology company providing AI-powered tools and information services—including CoCounsel and ONESOURCE—for legal, tax, accounting, risk, fraud, and government professionals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US

Jake Heller(Founder/CEO)inSteve Haskerin

BoardJohn Buttrick(Director)

Co-investors8VCAccess Venture PartnersAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorBuildGroupCanvas VenturesCerity Partners Ventures+14 more

Clarasightclarasight.comin𝕏

Clarasight is an AI platform that connects a company's existing travel, expense, card, HR, and business systems into a unified data model to give travel and expense leaders spend visibility, forecasting, approvals, and policy-enforcement workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Phil(Co-founder)Adam Braun(Founder)in

Co-investorsPulse FundRackhouse Venture Management LpVestigo VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalAlleyCorpClocktower Ventures+1 more

Clydejoinclyde.comin𝕏Seed · Nov 2018 · $3M

Clyde provides an ownership enrichment platform that helps merchants manage product warranties, registrations, and customer issue resolutions to build long-lasting customer relationships.

E-commerceInsurTechRetail TechSaaSNew York City, US

Brandon Gell(Founder)in

Co-investorsHeadlineCrosslink CapitalExpaStarting LineTechstarsRainfall Ventures+1 more

Dorsiadorsia.comin

Dorsia is a members-only platform that provides access to hard-to-book restaurant reservations, tables, and invite-only cultural events worldwide.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesFELIX CAPITALAtomicIndex VenturesSpark Capital

Eargoeargo.comDec 2018Defunct

Eargo was a hearing aid company that provided high-quality hearing aids and related care services.

HealthtechMedical DevicesMountain View, US

Raphael Michel(Executive Officer, Director)Christian Gormsen(Executive Officer, Director)William Brownie(Executive Officer)Peter Tuxen Bisgaard(Director)

BoardDavid Wu(Director)inJosh Makower(Director)

Co-investorsBirchmere VenturesLongitude CapitalMaveronNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Dolby Family VenturesMontage Ventures+1 more

Electric Objectselectricobjects.comSeed · Apr 2014 · $2M

New York, US

Jake Levine(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalRRE VenturesSV Angel

Elite Dailyelitedaily.com𝕏

Elite Daily is a digital media outlet publishing entertainment, celebrity, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and wellness content aimed at a young, primarily female audience.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

David Arabov(Cofounder)Jonathon Francis(Cofounder)

Co-investorsSocial StartsGreycroftVast Ventures

eulerianeulerian.comin𝕏Jan 2017 · $5M

Eulerian provides marketing analytics and attribution software that tracks campaign performance across channels, measures ROI through multiple attribution models, and activates customer segments across marketing platforms.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech

Co-investorsIsaiISAI Gestion

Fabric Technologiesmeetfabric.comin𝕏Nov 2015

Fabric offers UGMA custodial investment accounts for children, allowing parents to invest money that grows over time and can be withdrawn for any child-related expenses.

ConsumerFintechBrooklyn, US

Adam Erlebacher(Executive Officer, Director)inSteven Surgnier(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners

Fevofevo.comin𝕏

FEVO builds an e-commerce platform that combines online shopping with social features enabling shoppers to connect, collaborate, and validate purchases together.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS

Ari D.(Founder)in

Co-investors359 CapitalContour Venture PartnersRho Capital PartnersRho VenturesSapphire VenturesHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment

Genevachatgenevachat.com𝕏

Geneva is a group chat application that helps users discover local communities, connect with people sharing similar interests, and organize or attend events in their city.

ConsumerSocial

Geniesgenies.com

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 LearningConsumerGamingLos Angeles, US

Akash Nigam(Founder)inEvan Rosenbaum(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Breyer CapitalCoinbase VenturesCoinFundCollab+Currency+24 more

Getalmagetalma.comin𝕏

A student information system (SIS) platform that serves schools with customizable features including proficiency grading, report cards, internal reporting, and external messaging.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Getsuperteachergetsuperteacher.com

Super Teacher is an AI-powered tutoring product for elementary schools, providing conversational reading and math tutoring that adapts to each student and offers progress monitoring for teachers and administrators.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Hanghang.xyz

Hang builds an AI-based marketing platform that automates customer segmentation, personalized messaging, loyalty programs, and campaigns for marketers.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsGood FriendsGraph VenturesReshapeShrug CapitalAramco Ventures

Happy Howlthehappyhowl.com

Happy Howl makes human-grade, shelf-stable dog food that is slow-cooked and steam-pressure sterilized to stay fresh for up to two years without refrigeration or preservatives.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceDoylestown, US

Colin Buckley(Founder)

Co-investorsDarco CapitalVisible Ventures

Jacobeatjacob.com𝕏

Jacob is a nutritional snack bar brand that uses clean, whole-food ingredients without fillers or artificial flavoring.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Jake Levy(Founder)in

Co-investorsBAM VenturesIndex VenturesVolo Ventures

JOORjoor.comin𝕏

JOOR is a digital wholesale platform connecting brands and retailers globally for buying and selling fashion products.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail TechSaaSNew York, US

Kristin Savilia(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardDan Ciporin(Director)inMichael Brown(Director)inEd Neumann(Director)

Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesBattery VenturesCanaan PartnersEastward Capital PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMultiplier Capital+2 more

LeagueAppsleagueapps.com𝕏

LeagueApps provides a youth sports management platform that handles registration, payments, scheduling, communications, reporting, facilities, and website design for clubs, camps, tournaments, and leagues.

SaaSSports TechNew York, US

Jeremy Goldberg(President)inBrian Litvack(CEO & Co-Founder)inSteve Parker(CTO & Co-Founder)inLinda Wang(Chief of Staff)inLeigh Hartman(Vice President, People)inPaul Cusick(Vice President, Sales)in

Co-investors645 VenturesAccel-KKRContour Venture PartnersR/GA VenturesScout VenturesScout Ventures+3 more

Medbillgrantedhealth.cominPre-Seed · Aug 2023

Granted is an AI-powered consumer app, available on iOS and web, that reviews users' medical bills for errors, finds financial assistance programs, and negotiates lower balances.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthNew York City, US

Julien Nakache(Founder)in

Co-investorsHabitat PartnersRRE VenturesVisible Ventures

Monumentjoinmonument.comin

Monument is a telehealth platform offering video appointments with doctors and therapists for both medical and mental healthcare, with prescriptions sent to a patient's preferred pharmacy.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthNew York, US

Michael Russell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTaylor Greene(Director)Ally Tam(Director)Justin Geller(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investors4D CapitalData Point CapitalEastward Capital PartnersForefront VentureKube VCNextView Ventures+3 more

Nestnest.com𝕏

Google Nest manufactures smart home devices including cameras, doorbells, speakers, and thermostats that integrate with Google Home for security, entertainment, and energy management.

ConsumerHardwareIoTMountain View, US

Tony Fadell(Founder)inMatt Rogers(Founder)

Co-investorsC4 VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)GV (Google Ventures)Impact America FundKleiner PerkinsPJC+8 more

Optiversaloptiversal.comin

Optiversal provides AI-driven commerce solutions that enrich product catalogs and generate landing pages and ChatGPT applications to help consumers discover products across search and AI platforms.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSt. Petersburg, US

William Underwood(Executive Officer, Director)Jarrod Wolf(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardScott Savitz(Director)inLucas Tieleman(Director)inAubrie Pagano(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpaca VCBling CapitalCorigin VenturesData Point Capital

Paintzenpaintzen.comin𝕏Acquired

Paintzen is an online platform for booking professional painting projects, offering instant online quotes or in-person estimates and connecting customers with local, licensed painting crews.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechNew York, US

Michael Russell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJustin Geller(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRichard Kilgannon(President & Chief Executive Officer)Peter Prodromou(Chief Marketing Officer)inPaul Neenan(Chief Financial Officer)Jason Card(Senior Vice President of Operations)in

Co-investorsAngelPadBullpen CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalForefront VentureAlpaca VCData Point Capital+3 more

Personaldaypersonalday.com

Personal Day is a skincare brand offering acne-safe, dermatologist-developed products designed for acne-prone skin.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Lili Reinhart(Founder)

Pet's Tablepetstable.mxin

Pet's Table is a direct-to-consumer pet food delivery service in Mexico that provides fresh, natural dog food tailored to individual pets' nutritional needs.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Co-investors640 OxfordLeft Lane CapitalTwelve Below

Proseprosehair.comSeed · Jul 2017 · $2M

Arnaud Plas(Founder)in

Co-investorsLerer Hippeau

Rangerange.comin𝕏

Range is a wealth management service that manages investments, taxes, equity, estate planning, and cash flow for households through a designated team of specialists supported by monitoring technology.

FintechSaaS

Fahad Hassan(Founder)inDavid Cusatis(Founder)in

Co-investors8-Bit CapitalBrave CapitalExpaGradient VenturesPROOFScale Venture Partners

Reclipreclip.app

Daniel Fruhman(Founder)inJosh Fruhman(Founder)in

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBackwards CapitalStarting Line

Saucepricingsaucepricing.comin

Sauce is a pricing platform for restaurant marketing teams, letting them set prices by meal period (lunch, dinner, happy hour, late night) and align pricing with marketing campaigns and events.

FoodTechMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsTBD Angels

Sequencingsequencing.comin𝕏

Sequencing.com offers free storage of personal DNA data along with tools and reports that turn genetic testing results into health-related insights for consumers.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerDigital Health

Brandon Colby(Founder, CEO)inJennifer Lee(Head of Bioinformatics)in

Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalMucker CapitalXRC

Serasera.space𝕏

SERA runs a program to send everyday people to space through a partnership with Blue Origin, selecting participants via public sign-ups and national space agency collaborations.

ConsumerSpace Tech

Sharesshares.ioin𝕏

Shares is a neobroker and social investing app that lets individuals buy stocks, ETFs, and crypto-assets, with a mobile app launched in France.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSParis, FR

Benjamin Chemla(Co-Founder)inFrancois Ruty(Co-Founder)inHarjas Singh(Founder)in

Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeValar Ventures LlcSingular

Sightline Climatesightlineclimate.comin𝕏

Currence (Sightline Climate) offers a data platform that pairs an AI data engine with expert analysts to turn thousands of sources into proprietary data, models, and forecasts on energy and climate technology.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureScarsdale, US

Kimberly Zou(Executive Officer, Director)Sophie Purdom(Director)

BoardMatthew Nordan(Director)inJason Kalira(Director)George Chalmers(Director)Mark Taylor(Director)

Co-investorsAccelr8Cool Climate CollectiveMolten VenturesThe Westly GroupAzolla Ventures

SkySafeskysafe.ioin𝕏

SkySafe builds airspace security and drone defense technology that lets organizations detect, analyze, and respond to unauthorized drone activity.

CybersecurityDefense TechHardwareIoTSan Diego, US

Grant Jordan(CEO)inMike Spindel(Co-Founder, Engineering Fellow)Melissa Swisher(CRO)inTarak Makecha(Executive Officer)inSteve McQuade(CTO)inPaul Wicks(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFounder CollectiveHemisphere Ventures LLCIn-Q-TelCastor VenturesGaingels+1 more

Soloworksolo.comin𝕏

Solo is a mobile app for gig workers that consolidates income and mileage tracking, expense logging, and scheduling across multiple platforms like Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart.

ConsumerFintechFuture of WorkBend, US

Bryce Bennett(Founder)inKeith Ng(Founder)in

Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalBow CapitalExpaFUSEOffline VenturesSound Ventures+2 more

Spyce𝕏acquired by Sweetgreen · Oct 2021 · $70M

Sweetgreen is a restaurant and food service company that provides fresh, plant-forward meals for workplace consumption through catering, office delivery, and meal subsidy programs.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US

Co-investorsblue 9 capitalCollaborative FundEvolution VC PartnersLDR VenturesMaveronPROOF+6 more

Sundayssundaysfordogs.com

Sundays for Dogs produces human-grade, vet-formulated dog food designed for dog parents who prioritize their pet's nutrition and wellbeing.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Dr. Tory(Founder)Michael(Co-founder)

Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalBAM VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalImaginary Venture CapitalShrug Capital

Sundays for DogsinSeed · Mar 2022 · $10M

Walnut, US

Michael Waxman(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsBAM VenturesImaginary Venture CapitalLunch Partners

Table 22table22.comin

Table22 is a platform that helps independent restaurants, food producers, and beverage retailers grow revenue through subscription and direct-to-consumer tools.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Sam Bernstein(Founder)in

Co-investorsFootworkForerunner VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersAlmanac InsightsAvenir Growth CapitalMetaProp+5 more

Tangotango.usin𝕏

Tango automatically captures workflows through a browser extension and turns them into step-by-step how-to guides with screenshots, highlights, and descriptions.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Ken Babcock(Co-Founder and CEO)inDan Giovacchini(Co-Founder and COO)inBrian Shultz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesGSV VenturesHubSpot VenturesOutsidersWing

The Outlinetheoutline.com𝕏Defunct

The Outline is a digital publication founded by journalists that produces original stories at the intersection of culture, power, and technology.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalCerity Partners VenturesRRE Ventures

Thewonderthewonder.us

The Wonder operates a membership-based children's play club offering a variety of activities in one location, including a ball pit, bounce house, craft area, and playscape, with all classes included in membership.

Consumer

TodayTixtodaytix.comin𝕏Series A · Nov 2014 · $6M

TodayTix is an online platform and marketplace for buying tickets to theater shows and live performances, including Broadway and West End productions.

ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US

Brian Fenty(Co-founder)inMerritt Baer(Co-founder)in

BoardNeil Wolfson(Director)in

Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalContour Venture PartnersTYLT VenturesWalden Venture CapitalGreat Hill PartnersKapor Capital

Tracksmithtracksmith.comin𝕏

Tracksmith is an independent running brand that designs and sells apparel and products for competitive amateur runners.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardwareSports TechBoston, US

Matt Taylor(Founder)in

Co-investorsCauseway PartnersReshapeSugar Capital

Other

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

Air Labsmesa siteNovoNovo BankSplashStaircasestudios

Exits · 7

2 IPOs · 5 acquisitions · showing 4

AllbirdsNASDAQ: BIRDSweetgreenNYSE: SGSpyceacq. by SweetgreenZip Drugacq. by Anthem/IngenioRx (now CarelonRx)

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Red Sea Ventures made?
Red Sea Ventures has 75 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited.
What stage does Red Sea Ventures invest at?
Red Sea Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is Red Sea Ventures's typical check size?
Red Sea Ventures typically writes checks of $300K – $1M.
What sectors does Red Sea Ventures focus on?
Red Sea Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Media & Entertainment, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is Red Sea Ventures located?
Red Sea Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Red Sea Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Red Sea Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Red Sea Ventures co-invest with?
Red Sea Ventures most often shares deals with Collaborative Fund, Maveron, PROOF, among 8 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 25

RRE Ventures

RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.

$5M – $15M
Lerer Hippeau

Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.

$500K – $2M
Evolution VC Partners

Evolution VC Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in and supports companies across all stages, focusing on 'culture-tech' businesses that shape and define contemporary culture.

Slow Ventures

Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.

Both backed · 2
$50K – $1M
Redpoint Ventures

Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/

Both backed · 1
$100K – $10M
Union Square Ventures (USV)

Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $8M
Forerunner Ventures

Forerunner Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs companies redefining consumer behavior, health, commerce, fintech, and AI-native products.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $20M
Isai

ISAI is a French investment firm founded and backed by tech entrepreneurs, offering multiple strategies including early-stage VC, corporate VC, growth & buyout, and growth lending.

Both backed · 1
$108K – $54M
Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
Obvious Ventures

Obvious is a venture capital firm focused on supporting founders building solutions to humanity's largest challenges across planetary health, human health, and economic health.

$250K – $6M
Red Swan Ventures

Red Swan Ventures backs founders at the earliest stage, aiming to be a founder's first outside capital, focusing on companies born from platform shifts and cultural insight that serve enduring human needs.

$500K – $1M
Ribbit Capital

Ribbit Capital is a venture firm that partners with founders challenging incumbents across areas such as AI, global commerce, infrastructure, wealth management, money movement, identity, data, and energy, with a strong emphasis on brand-building.

$100K – $15M
13 more co-investors

General PartnershipBetaworks Ventures Management, LlcBrainchild HoldingsMoxxie VenturesScribble VenturesAdverb VenturesRubicon Venture CapitalCorrelation VenturesAdjacent Ventures LlcLightShed VenturesFactorial CapitalWellington ManagementManresa Ventures

Firms observed investing alongside Red Sea Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Red Sea Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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