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Slow Ventures

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked

Also known as Slow · SLOW VENTURES, LLC

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Investment thesis

Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage firm that has backed founders in the earliest rounds since 2011 across security, fintech, buyouts/rollups, SaaS, crypto, consumer, healthcare, and the creator economy. The firm publishes a range of theses, arguing that software (not just B2B SaaS) will reshape traditional industries through growth buyouts and rollups, that the future of healthcare lies in private practice, and that venture should pay attention to SMBs, franchising, and the creator economy. It also critiques the traditional 'factory system' of venture capital and emphasizes helping founders decide whether they should start a company, not merely whether they can.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$50K – $1M
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Last 12 months
19 investments
AUM
$800M
VC funds
14
Tracked investments
340
Unicorns
17
IPOs
9
Acquisitions
44

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Slow Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 245 of 340 portfolio companies

SaaS ×77AI & Machine Learning ×75Consumer ×61Enterprise Software ×49Fintech ×47Healthtech ×30Crypto & Web3 ×24Data & Infrastructure ×24

HQs:United States×199United Kingdom×5Canada×1Germany×1Ireland×1South Korea×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 64 portfolio companies
38%
solo founders
24 of 64 mapped founding teams
54%
repeat founders
of 99 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 21 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×242 founders×243 founders×94+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 91 founders with education data

Stanford University ×9University of California, Berkeley ×8Harvard University ×7UCLA ×5University of Pennsylvania ×4Columbia University ×3The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×3Duke University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 85 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×29Business & Management ×14Engineering ×11Economics ×9Mathematics & Statistics ×9Humanities ×6Finance & Accounting ×5Life Sciences ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 99 founders with career history

Google ×10Stanford University ×8Bridgewater Associates ×3General Assembly ×3Microsoft ×3Prehype ×3All Type Electric ×2Amazon ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6Techstars ×3

10 founders hold a PhD · 9 hold an MBA (of 97 with degree data)

Investments · 340 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 152025 · 102024 · 72023 · 102022 · 152021 · 142020 · 72019 · 132018 · 102017 · 92016 · 52015 · 11142 dated

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+12 more

Amplitudeamplitude.comin𝕏NASDAQ: AMPLMay 2021

Amplitude provides an AI analytics platform that helps companies understand customer behavior and make data-driven product decisions.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Spenser Skates(Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder)inCurtis Liu(Chief Technology Officer, Co-founder)inJeffrey Wang(Co-Founder)inAndrew Casey(Chief Financial Officer)inNathaniel Crook(Chief Commercial Officer)in

BoardPat Grady(Director)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesSequoia Capital91 VenturesArtisanal VenturesBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)+19 more

Nextdoornextdoor.comin𝕏NYSE: NXDRJan 2008

Neighborhood social network; IPO 2021

AdTechSan Francisco, US

Nirav Tolia(Co-Founder, CEO, President & Chairperson of the Board)inSarah Leary(Co-Founder, Chief of Marketing, Community & Business Operations)inPrakash Janakiraman(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)inDavid Wiesen(Co-Founder (Engineering))inIndrajit Ponnambalam(Chief Financial Officer)Sarah Friar(Former CEO, President & Chairperson)in

Co-investorsAxel Springer Digital VenturesBond Capital ManagementCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesCota CapitalDag Ventures+21 more

Opendooropendoor.comin𝕏NASDAQ: OPEN

Opendoor offers instant cash offers for residential properties through real estate agents, allowing sellers to choose between a fast sale or list the home later.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplacesPropTechPhoenix, US

Eric Wu(Co-founder)inJD Ross(Cofounder)Keith Rabois(Co-founder)inKaz Nejatian(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsA*Access Technology VenturesAirTree VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlue Lion GlobalCoatue Management+39 more

Pinterestpinterest.cominNYSE: PINS

Pinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.

San Francisco, US

Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder and Executive Chairman)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)inBill Ready(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakor+55 more

Robinhoodrobinhood.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HOODAug 2019

Robinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets.

FintechMenlo Park, US

Vlad Tenev(Co-founder, Chairman and CEO)inBaiju Bhatt(Co-founder)inJason Warnick(Chief Financial Officer)inGretchen Howard(Executive Officer)in

BoardScott Sandell(Director)inJan Hammer(Director)in

Co-investors1/1 CapitalACME CapitalAlgerAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBLN Capital+54 more

Teamsharesteamshares.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TMS

Teamshares acquires small businesses from retiring owners and facilitates employee stock ownership, creating a permanent home for businesses while providing retiring owners with a reliable exit and employees with ownership opportunities.

B2B MarketplacesBrooklyn, US

Michael Brown(Founder & CEO)inAlex Eu(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Rikio Shiiba(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCollaborative FundContraryEvolution VenturesInspired CapitalPROOF+5 more

Wealthfrontwealthfront.comin𝕏NASDAQ: WLTH

Wealthfront offers automated investment management, a high-yield cash account, financial planning tools, and mortgage lending to individual investors.

FintechSaaSPalo Alto, US

DANIEL CARROLL(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Carroll(Founder)inAndy Rachleff(Co-founder)inADAM NASH(Executive Officer, Director)inRICK FOREMAN(Executive Officer)inDavid Fortunato(Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director)in

Co-investorsAdam NashDag VenturesDefy PartnersDivide by ZeroForerunner VenturesGraph Ventures+12 more

Attack Capitalattack.capitalin✓ verified

Attack Capital is a YC-backed venture builder and AI-focused investment fund that invests in and co-builds early-stage companies using a studio model.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSNew York City, US

Kaushik Tiwari(Co-Founder & CEO)inSaumik Tiwari(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorGlobal Founders CapitalSoma CapitalDorm Room

Roomiyroomiy.comin✓ verified

Roomiy pre-purchases hotel room nights in bulk through private B2B wholesale channels and pays hotel owners upfront in monthly advances, giving them predictable cash flow without taking on debt.

FintechSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Khalid (Khal) Ladha(Co-Founder & CEO)Duncan Hall(Co-Founder & COO)inKhal Ladha(Founder)in

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow Ventures

Split your largest billssplitpay.comin✓ verified

SplitPay provides payment infrastructure that allows renters to split rent and other recurring expenses into smaller installments.

Fintech

Co-investorsKhosla VenturesThrive CapitalAlpaca VCAlumni VenturesCorigin VenturesMetaProp+1 more

tofuhiretofu.comin𝕏✓ verified

Tofu builds an identity verification system for hiring that validates applicants' credentials to prevent fraud and deepfakes in the recruitment process.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityHR Tech

Co-investorsFounder CollectiveRitual CapitalGeneral CatalystNight CapitalWayfinder Ventures

15Five15five.comin𝕏

15Five provides a strategic performance management platform that helps businesses track employee engagement, performance, and retention through tools like performance reviews, goal tracking, and AI-powered manager coaching.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

David Hassell(Co-founder and CEO)inShane Metcalf(Director)inNazar Ivanivin

BoardBrent Hill(Director)inMatthew Cowan(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBling CapitalChaifetz GroupConnetic VenturesConvergeEdison Partners+11 more

Accion Systemsaccion-systems.com

Boston, US

Natalya Brikner(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Smith(Executive Officer)

BoardDarren Garber(Executive Officer, Director)Danil Subkhankulov(Director)Robert Kaemmerer(Director)Greg Nixon(Director)

Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesBoeing HorizonX VenturesFounder CollectiveRRE VenturesShasta VenturesTracker Capital

AgentAIagentai.appinSeed · Jul 2024 · $4M

AgentAI acquires medical billing companies and rebuilds them with AI agents that run the healthcare revenue cycle end to end, escalating to human specialty billers when needed.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Co-investorsTRANSFORMATION CAPITALOceans Ventures

Airtableairtable.comin𝕏Feb 2019acquired by Bending Spoons · Aug 2026 · $1.3B

Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Howie Liu(Co-Founder and CEO)inAndrew Ofstad(Co-Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Co-Founder and senior engineering leader)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Azose(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBling CapitalBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)CSC Upshot+29 more

Akido Labsakidolabs.cominSeed · Mar 2025

Akido Labs develops an AI operating system designed for healthcare that leverages machine learning to enable personalized medical diagnostics and care coordination at scale.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTechLos Angeles, US

Jared Goodner(Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder)inPrashant Samant(Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder)inSanjit Mahanti(Chief Business Development Officer and Co-founder)in

BoardAndrew Adams(Director)inJohn Greco(Director)Prasad Jeereddi(Director)

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Early Light VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalHealthy VenturesNecessary VenturesOak HC/FT+19 more

Aleoprovable.comin𝕏Feb 2022 · $200M

Provable builds developer tools and infrastructure for zero-knowledge applications on the Aleo blockchain, including the Leo programming language, snarkOS/snarkVM runtime, and SDK for developers to create privacy-focused blockchain applications.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechReno, US

Howard Wu(Founder)inMichael Beller(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAmbush CapitalAndreessen HorowitzDigital Currency Group+13 more

Algorandalgorand.coin𝕏

The Algorand Foundation supports and grows the Algorand blockchain ecosystem by improving the developer experience, contributing to core protocol infrastructure and standards, and enabling decentralized governance.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsFintechQuantum Computing

Silvio Micali(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndromeda CapitalArrington CapitalBasecamp FundBig Candle CapitalBixin Capital+27 more

Alhenaalhena.aiin𝕏

Alhena AI offers an AI agent assistant for customer support teams that summarizes incoming inquiries, detects customer sentiment, retrieves answers from a company's knowledge base, and drafts responses in each agent's style for review.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS

Nagendra Kumar(Founder)in

Co-investors6th Man Ventures

Alhenaalhena.vcSep 2023

Alhena is a venture capital and consulting firm that invests in early-stage technology businesses and helps institutional investors access Round B/C/pre-IPO deals.

Sector Agnostic

Co-investorsMoscow Venture Fund (formerly Moscow Seed Fund)6th Man VenturesScript CapitalSouth Park Commons

Alloraallora.network𝕏Jul 2024

Allora is a decentralized network for machine learning model development and inference, where developers deploy ML workers and models to topics that collectively generate predictions.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Nick Emmons(Founder)in

Co-investorsArchetypeCoinFundWavemaker PartnersBlockchain CapitalFramework VenturesMechanism Capital+1 more

AlphaLit AIalphalit.aiinJan 2026 · $3.2M

AlphaLit AI uses voice AI to automate legal case intake, running employment-law intake calls, scoring cases, and producing attorney-ready memos for law firms.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Anand Upadhye(Founder)in

Co-investorsBright VenturesFJ LabsLux Capital

Alpine Startalpinestartfoods.com𝕏

Alpine Start Foods sells instant coffee and related beverage products aimed at outdoor enthusiasts and travelers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBoulder, US

Matt Segal(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Hanifin(Executive Officer, Director)

Amberjackamberjack.com

Amberjack designs and sells footwear focused on premium materials, all-day support, and versatile styling.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsFirstMark Capital

Amperamper.xyz𝕏Apr 2022

Amper is a production monitoring and intelligence platform that uses IoT sensors to track machines, operators, and jobs in real time, helping manufacturers identify hidden capacity and reduce downtime.

Advanced ManufacturingIoTSaaSChicago, US

Akshat Thirani(Founder & CEO)inStephen Bell(Director)Sachin Lal(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsConvergeCorazon CapitalLewis & Clark VenturesSterling Road1517Advancit Capital+7 more

Ampleforthampleforth.org𝕏

FORTH DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization that governs the AMPL token and manages treasury assets through community voting, including protocol-owned liquidity and ecosystem grants in the elastic finance space.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brandon Iles(Founder)inAguilar Gestany(Executive Officer)Karen Lasso(Executive Officer)Emilio Mc Entosh(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBlack DragonBlock54 CapitalCollab+CurrencyFounder CollectiveMagnus CapitalPantera Capital+3 more

Amplioamplio.cominDec 2022 · $6M

Amplio builds infrastructure to help manufacturers unlock value from surplus inventory and manage circular manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainAtlanta, US

Taha Zinifi(Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer)inTrey Closson(Co-Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsAlloy PartnersAlpaca VCConstruct CapitalCorigin VenturesHigh AlphaHitachi Ventures+3 more

Ampliogetamplio.com

Trey Closson(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlloy PartnersAlpaca VC

Andoando.soin𝕏

Ando is a messaging platform rebuilt to enable AI agents to work as team members alongside humans, providing agents with full context, explicit permissions, and filtered conversation surfacing.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSan Diego, US

Ivan ZhouinJohn Paul McNeill(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Hemmings(Executive Officer)

BoardSofia DolfeinSanti Subotovsky

Co-investorsAccelIndex VenturesTTV Capital

Andoando.workinFeb 2026

Ando builds software and AI infrastructure for frontline and restaurant operations, covering workforce design, payroll, labor platforms, and customer experience.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsBlank Space VenturesBlitzscaling VenturesFireroad VenturesGaingelsMana VenturesZero Capital

Area 2 Farmsarea2farms.comin𝕏Sep 2025 · $9M

Area 2 Farms operates neighborhood-based organic farms that grow fresh produce within urban ZIP codes, selling weekly harvest baskets directly to local residents.

AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodArlington, US

Tyler Baras(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesMVP VenturesSeven Seven Six468 CapitalANIMO Ventures

Artart.sy

New York, US

Carter Cleveland(Director)Jeffrey Yin(Executive Officer, Director)Dustyn Kim(Executive Officer)

BoardJan Petzel(Director)Wendi Murdoch(Director)Julius Gaudio(Director)

Co-investorsHudson BayIDA VenturesLIP VenturesPoalim Equity

Arwenarwen.ai𝕏May 2020 · $3.3M

Arwen operates a real-time platform that collects, classifies, and acts on social media comments across paid and organic content in over 30 languages, combining proprietary classifiers, fine-tuned LLMs, and rule-based logic with human oversight.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Matthew McGrory(Founder)inDavid Cole(Founder)inJoel Bailey(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCreative UKUnderscore VC

Astraastra.comin

Astra provides dedicated orbital launch services and manufactures electric propulsion systems for satellites.

Defense TechHardwareSpace TechAlameda, US

Chris Kemp(Founder, Chairman and CEO)inDr. Adam London(Founder, CTO)Benjamin Lyon(Executive Officer)inMartin Attiq(Executive Officer)inKelyn Brannon(Executive Officer)inLisa Nelson(Director)

Co-investorsACME CapitalBay Bridge Ventures ClimateCanaan PartnersChenel Capital PartnersEvolution VC PartnersHelios Capital+5 more

Astra Financeastrafi.comin

Astra provides an instant payments API that enables faster fund transfers for trading platforms and financial applications.

FintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sam M.(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesChartline Capital PartnersFPVGreat Oaks Venture CapitalJetstreamNight Owl Ventures+2 more

Atomicatomic.devin

Atomic is a distributed, agent-native alternative to Git that manages source code at the primitive level, adding semantic call graphs, code search, intents, attestations, and provenance through a single CLI.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Lee Faus(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupVermilion Cliffs Ventures

Atriumatrium.co𝕏Series ADefunct

Atrium provides legal services to startups through a technology-enabled platform that replaces traditional hourly billing with performance-based compensation and software tools designed to increase operational transparency and efficiency.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US

Justin Kan(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator500 GlobalAgrolimen VenturesAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAndrew Chen+31 more

Authenticauthenticinsurance.cominSep 2023 · $5.5M

Authentic builds technology infrastructure for specialized insurance programs, enabling brokers and carriers to develop tailored coverage for specific niches and classes.

Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US

Cole Riccardi(CEO & Cofounder)inKyle Babirad(COO & Cofounder)inSaravana Kumar(CTO)in

Co-investorsAltai VenturesClocktower VenturesCommerce VenturesCore Venture CapitalFirstMark CapitalMGV.VC+8 more

Avian Labsavianlabs.net

Avian Labs is a fintech company founded in 2022 by ex-Monzo employees Mike Hudack and Simon Amor that built Sling Money, a stablecoin-based app for instant global money transfers.

Co-investorsRibbit CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)

Bannermanbannerman.com𝕏Defunct

Bannerman provides a platform that connects clients with vetted security providers and guards, offering transparency and management of security services through a dashboard interface.

B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Johnny Chin(CEO)inAntoine de Chevigné(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorAvlok CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersExpansion Venture CapitalFresh VC+4 more

BarkBoxbark.co𝕏

BARK offers subscription products for dogs, including BarkBox and Super Chewer monthly themed boxes of toys, treats, and chews, along with dental health and wellness products.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US

Henrik Werdelin(Director)inMatt Meeker(Director)Carly Strife(Executive Officer)

Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalAugust CapitalBoxGroupFounders Circle CapitalLerer Hippeau+6 more

Biancabianca-ai.comSep 2017 · $2M

Bianca provides a "company brain" that integrates and cleans data from distributor reports, CRM, ERP, and spreadsheets, then runs models to surface which retail accounts need attention and what actions reps should take.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSales Tech

Co-investorsMagma PartnersMatterScale VenturesForerunner VenturesGraph Ventures

Birchboxbirchbox.com𝕏

Birchbox curates and delivers personalized beauty products monthly to consumers, offering discovery of curated beauty and grooming items.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & FitnessNew York, US

KATIA BEAUCHAMP(Executive Officer, Director)MICHAEL MUTONE(Executive Officer)in

BoardMARK SHULMAN(Director)JESSE PUJJI(Director)CLAIRE HOUGH(Director)

Co-investorsBullishElizabeth Street VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementGrace Beauty CapitalLerer HippeauRed Swan Ventures

Birdiesbirdies.comAug 2017

Birdies designs and sells chic, comfort-focused footwear including flats, slides, sneakers, and sandals for women.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSanta Monica, US

Bianca Gates(Executive Officer, Director)inMarisa Sharkey(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Philip Nicholls(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsForerunner VenturesNorwest Venture Partners

BloomAPIbloomtext.cominJul 2017 · $2.4M

BloomText provides HIPAA-compliant messaging software built specifically for healthcare organizations.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSSeattle, US

Michael Wasser(Founder/CEO)inHeather Milone(Founder/Executive Business Advisor)in

Co-investorsFifty YearsY CombinatorAvlok CapitalBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcFounders' Co-opFriale+4 more

Blue Bottle Coffeebluebottlecoffee.com𝕏May 2015

Blue Bottle Coffee is a specialty coffee company that roasts and sells single-origin coffees, signature blends, matcha, and instant coffee through direct-to-consumer subscriptions and physical cafes, offering curated tasting experiences and a membership rewards program.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US

James Freeman(Founder of Issuer)inBryan Meehan(Founder of Issuer)in

BoardMichelangelo Volpi(Director)Tony Conrad(Director)inMike Volpi(Director)

Co-investorsAvant Global LLCBrighter CapitalCollaborative FundGotham Gal VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Kindred Ventures+5 more

Boardroomboardroom.tvin𝕏Oct 2020 · $2.2M

Sports, media and entertainment brand covering the business of sports, founded in 2019 by Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman.

Rich Kleiman(Founder)in

Co-investorsCourtside VenturesThirty Five Ventures (35V)CoinFundStandard CryptoTHE LAO

Boostboost.xyzin𝕏Jun 2021

Boost provides on-chain incentive campaign tools that let teams distribute token rewards to drive user transactions across Farcaster, World, and the open web.

Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechMarketing TechNew York, US

Brian Flynn(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors6th Man VenturesCollab+CurrencyElectric CapitalFramework VenturesGreylock PartnersLarry Sukernik+3 more

Brandlessbrandless.comJul 2017

US e-commerce company selling own-label food, beauty, personal care and household goods direct to consumers.

San Francisco, US

Tina Sharkey(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardIdo Leffler(Director)in

Co-investorsNext Legacy PartnersCowboy VenturesGV (Google Ventures)JAZZ Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Redpoint Ventures+3 more

Breakrmusicbreakr.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2021 · $4M

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+7 more

Brewsterbrewster.comin

Brewster operates a B2B website where account holders can log in and order products.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerce

Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)

Brightside Healthbrightside.comin𝕏

Brightside provides remote mental health care combining personalized psychiatry and therapy through a technology-enabled platform.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSan Francisco, US

Jeremy Barth(Executive Officer, Director)inBrad Kittredge(Founder)in

BoardEric Wiesen(Director)inAike Ho(Director)in

Co-investorsBullpen CapitalACME CapitalEastward Capital PartnersObvious VenturesRosecliff VenturesTime BioVentures+4 more

Brit + Cobrit.co𝕏

Brit + Co is a digital media company that inspires and educates women through content, online classes, and products focused on creativity and DIY lifestyle.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Brit Morin(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersCowboy VenturesDisney AcceleratorLerer HippeauOak Investment Partners

Cadrecadre.com

Cadre partners with investors to provide access to private market alternatives and diversified investment opportunities beyond traditional stocks and bonds.

FintechNew York, US

Ryan Williams(Cofounder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBreyer CapitalDeclaration PartnersLigo Partners LLCGeneral CatalystGoldman Sachs+2 more

Caspercasper.comin𝕏

Casper designs and manufactures foam and hybrid mattresses engineered for comfort and spinal support, selling directly to consumers through an online platform with physical retail locations and a 100-night risk-free trial.

ConsumerHardwareNew York City, US

Philip Krim(Founder)in

Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersAlumni VenturesBullishCorrelation VenturesCrosslink CapitalDigital Strategies+16 more

change-1change.orgin𝕏

Change.org is an online petition and advocacy platform that enables users to organize campaigns for social and political change.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerGovTechSocialSan Francisco, US

Ben Rattray(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inBenjamin Joffe-Waltin

Co-investorsRethink Impact

Chaos Labschaoslabs.xyzin𝕏Aug 2024

Chaos Labs builds AI-driven intelligence and risk-management infrastructure that converts fragmented data into institutional-grade insights, offering risk simulations, parameter tuning, and oracle technology for crypto protocols and financial institutions.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Omer Goldberg(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsBalaji SrinivasanBlueYard CapitalCoinbase VenturesF-Prime CapitalGalaxy VenturesHaun Ventures+14 more

Chatdeskchatdesk.comin𝕏Jan 2022 · $7M

Chatdesk offers a platform that runs one-to-one email outreach for ecommerce brands, using customer purchase history to identify contacts most likely to buy again and re-engage them in the brand's own voice.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US

Aneto Okonkwo(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsCultivation CapitalFika VenturesHarlem CapitalHustle FundLunch PartnersMenlo Ventures+2 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Slow Ventures made?
Slow Ventures has 340 tracked investments, 53 of which have exited, including 27 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Slow Ventures invest at?
Slow Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is Slow Ventures's typical check size?
Slow Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $1M.
What sectors does Slow Ventures focus on?
Slow Ventures focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Slow Ventures located?
Slow Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Slow Ventures lead rounds?
Slow Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Slow Ventures co-invest with?
Slow Ventures most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, Lerer Hippeau, among 457 tracked co-investors.

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Watch CNBC's full interview with Slow Ventures' Sam Lessin

Sam Lessin · cnbc.com

Watch CNBC's full interview with Slow Ventures co-founder Sam Lessin

Sam Lessin · cnbc.com

Pull AI Data Centers Out of GDP and We're Already in a Recession | Yoni Rechtman, Slow Ventures

Rho · Yoni Rechtman

Why This VC Is Investing $60M Into Creator Entrepreneurs | Megan Lightcap, Slow Ventures

HotStart VC Podcast · Megan Lightcap

Software companies that had moats are learning they aren't moats anymore: Slow Ventures' Sam Lessin

Sam Lessin · cnbc.com

Advice For Startup Founders and Emerging VC Managers from Sam Lessin of Slow Ventures

Foundersuite & Fundingstack: How To Raise Capital · Sam Lessin

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Co-investors · 195

$500K – $50M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

$30M
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
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
FundersClub

FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited members access to a curated selection of vetted early-stage startups, funding fewer than 2% of the companies it reviews.

$290K – $5M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that backs founders from Seed through Series F and beyond, emphasizing deep, immersive partnerships with the companies it invests in.

$1.7M – $87M
Khosla Ventures

Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.

$5K – $50M
Founder Collective

Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.

Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.

$100K – $200M
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
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