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Sherpa Ventures

Venture capital

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Fund manager profile

Sherpa Ventures is a venture fund manager. SEC filings show 1 venture fund on record, most recently Africa Basecamp Fund I, a series of Sherpa Ventures Partners, LP ($1M offering) filed April 2022.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

Founded
2013
Tracked investments
16
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
8

Team · 2 people

from public directories
Brian Pham· Principal𝕏
Ana Kostioukova· Associatein

What they invest in

from 11 of 16 portfolio companies

Consumer ×7E-commerce ×4Direct to Consumer ×3Marketplaces ×3Digital Health ×2Enterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2Future of Work ×2

HQs:United States×13Kenya×1South Korea×1

Investments · 16 tracked

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By year:2024 · 12017 · 12016 · 12015 · 52014 · 412 dated

BloomThatbloomthat.comDec 2014Acquired

BloomThat is an on-demand flower delivery service that lets customers order curated floral arrangements and gifts through its app or website starting at $38.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Matthew Schwab(President)inDavid Bladow(Founder)inChad Powell(Product + Technology)in

Co-investorsFundersClubRainfall VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentY CombinatorACME CapitalAgrolimen Ventures+14 more

Hiredhired.comMar 2014 · $15Macquired by LHH (Adecco Group)

LHH provides talent solutions including recruitment, staffing, and executive search, supported by proprietary people analytics, serving organizations and job candidates.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechSan Francisco, US

Douglas Feirstein(Director)Matthew Mickiewicz(Executive Officer, Director)Allan Grant(Executive Officer)Mehul Patel(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTimothy Guleri(Director)inEric Chin(Director)in

Co-investorsComcast VenturesLumia CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Crosslink CapitalHaystackInvestment Management Corporation of Ontario+1 more

Ipsyipsy.com

IPSY is a subscription-based beauty membership that delivers monthly boxes of curated cosmetics and beauty products to consumers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSanta Monica, US

Marcelo Camberos(Founder)Jennifer Goldfarb(Founder)inMarcelo Camberos (IPSY)Michelle Phan(Founder)Galen SmithinRichard Frias

Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalACME CapitalAmino CapitalBullpen CapitalCrosscut Ventures+3 more

Jackfruit Financejackfruitfinance.comSep 2024

Provides growth and working-capital financing to affordable private schools in Kenya.

Nairobi, KE

Robert Alhadeff(CEO)in

Co-investorsCeniarthSave the Children Global VenturesVestedWorld

Luxeluxe.comAcquired

Luxe is a direct-to-consumer beauty brand selling Korean (K-Beauty) skincare and cosmetic products, including lifting sets, growth serums, and treatments for lashes, brows, and skin, for at-home use.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Craig Martin(Founder)Curtis Lee(Founder)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)GV (Google Ventures)Wonder VenturesBienville CapitalBoxGroupEniac Ventures+7 more

Managed by Qmanagedbyq.comMay 2015Acquired

New York office management platform acquired by WeWork in 2019 and sold to rival Eden in 2020 for $25 million.

New York, US

Saman Rahmanian(Executive Officer, Director)inDan Teran(CEO and Cofounder)in

BoardHenrik Werlelin(Director)Steven Schlatman(Director)Satya Patel(Director)in

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Hemisphere Ventures LLCKapor CapitalMetaPropMetaProp VenturesDivco West+7 more

Move Lootmoveloot.comFeb 2015Defunct

Move Loot operates an online marketplace for buying and selling used furniture, connecting individual buyers and sellers and offering delivery service to complete transactions.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Ryan Smith(CTO)inJenny Karin Morrill(Executive Officer, Director)William Bobbitt(Executive Officer, Director)Shruti Shah(COO)Bill BobbittJenny Koland(CMO)

Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorAlumni VenturesAmasiaAngelPadBoxGroup+18 more

Muncherymunchery.com

San Francisco, US

TRI TRAN(Executive Officer, Director)Conrad Chu(Founder)in

BoardSHERVIN PISHEVAR(Director)THOMAS GIESELMANN(Director)Pravin Vazirani(Director)in

Co-investorsCota CapitalHeadlineMenlo VenturesSherpaVentures

Partneredpartnered.comin𝕏Jul 2014 · $850Kacquired by Crossbeam

Partnered (building LongLead AI) uses AI and public data to help specialty contractors identify construction projects earlier.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Baldwin Cunningham(Founder)David Matthews(Founder)inCullen Wilson(Founder)inStuart Ross(Founder)inAdam Michalski(Founder)inTim Sherwood(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorFundersClubAgrolimen VenturesCoelius CapitalKima VenturesMTP Advisors+4 more

Payablepayable.comAug 2015 · $2.1MAcquired

Payable provides payment processing and 1099 tax compliance tools for companies managing contract and external workforces.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSan Francisco, US

Tad Milbourn(CEO)inKyle Kilat(CPO)inPeter Terrill(CTO)in

Co-investorsMoment Ventures, LlcY CombinatorFreestyle CapitalGeneral CatalystRedpoint VenturesCypress Growth Capital+11 more

PillPackpillpack.cominJun 2015 · $50M

PillPack is a full-service pharmacy that organizes and delivers medications to customers, managing automatic refills and coordinating directly with doctors and insurance providers.

Digital HealthHealthtechManchester, US

Timothy Parker(Chief Executive Officer, Director)inElliot Cohen(Chief Technology Officer, Director)inTJ Parker(Founder)in

BoardDavid Frankel(Director)inJon Karlen(Director)Fred Destin(Director)

Co-investorsAccelAccompliceACME CapitalBoxGroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)Entrée Capital+12 more

PlateJoyplatejoy.comin𝕏Apr 2015 · $1.7MAcquired

PlateJoy builds a digital health service that uses personal data about eating and lifestyle to generate customized meal plans and shopping lists, and offers a digital Diabetes Prevention Program.

ConsumerDigital HealthFoodTechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Christina Bognet(Founder/CEO [Acquired 2021])inDaniel Nelson(Developer)inStedman Hood(COO)Nicole Villeneuve(Director of Content Strategy)

Co-investors500 GlobalGFR FundGingerbread CapitalGotham Gal VenturesRosecliff VenturesY Combinator+6 more

Swipe LabsinDec 2014

San Francisco, US

Addison Hardy(Executive Officer, Director)inMarwan Roushdy(Director)in

BoardJonathan Teo(Director)in

Co-investorsBINARY CAPITALFirst Round CapitalLowercase CapitalSherpaVentures

Truebilltruebill.comin𝕏Sep 2016Acquired

Rocket Money (formerly Truebill) is a personal finance app that analyzes members' spending, manages subscriptions, lowers bills, and automates savings toward financial goals.

ConsumerFintechSaaSSilver Spring, US

Yahya Mokhtarzada(CEO)inHaroon Mokhtarzada(Chairman \u0026 Chief Product Officer)inIdris Mokhtarzada(CTO)inPatrick Carroll(Engineer)Tasneem Kabir(Head of Analytics)Chris Poirier(Vice President of Data)

Co-investorsAccelBessemer Venture PartnersY CombinatorCota CapitalDVCEvolution VC Partners+20 more

Wagwalkingwagwalking.com𝕏Apr 2017

Wag! is a marketplace that connects pet owners with local pet caregivers for services including dog walking, drop-in visits, pet sitting, and boarding.

ConsumerMarketplaces

Jason Meltzer(Founder)Jonathan Viner(Founder)Joshua Viner(Founder)

Co-investorsACME CapitalAkkadian VenturesBullpen CapitalGeneral CatalystHaystackRRE Ventures+7 more

Other

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

Shyp

Exits · 9

1 IPOs · 8 acquisitions · showing 2

Hiredacq. by LHH (Adecco Group)Partneredacq. by Crossbeam

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Sherpa Ventures made?
Sherpa Ventures has 16 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited.

Co-investors · 8

ACME Capital

ACME Capital is a venture firm that backs deep-tech founders combining technical ambition with decisive execution, supporting companies through every phase of growth.

Menlo Ventures

Menlo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing transformative technology companies, with a strong current emphasis on artificial intelligence across enterprise, healthcare, and consumer markets.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $20M
CRV (Charles River Ventures)

CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $5M
Atlas Venture

Atlas Venture is a biotechnology-focused venture firm that creates and builds breakthrough life science companies, backing entrepreneurs to translate scientific research into new medicines.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $1M
Entrée Capital

Entrée Capital is a venture firm run by former serial founders, managing $1.5bn across multiple funds with offices in Tel Aviv, London and New York.

Both backed · 1
$150K – $15M
Founders Circle Capital

Founders Circle Capital is a venture firm focused on growth-stage companies, offering both flexible primary and secondary financing as well as access to a professional community called The Circle.

Both backed · 1
Craft Ventures

Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.

$50K – $50M
Blue Owl Capital

Blue Owl Capital Inc. is a leading alternative asset manager that announced the launch of Kirkwood Infrastructure Group, a developer and operator of next-generation communications infrastructure including advanced conduit and high-count fiber optic cable to support hyperscale data centers and digital connectivity across the United States.

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