Third Kind Venture Capital
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Also known as THIRD KIND VENTURE CAPITAL, LLC
Investment thesis
Early-stage investor led by Shana Fischer.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 6 of 7 portfolio companiesBiotech ×2Gaming ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1Creator Economy ×1Developer Tools ×1Digital Health ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12023 · 12021 · 22020 · 12016 · 16 dated
San Francisco, US
H. Varun Ganapathi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joshua Wiseman(Director)
Board seatShana Fisher· per SEC Form D · $6.5M raise · filed Jul 2016
Architect provides live migration and hibernation technology for stateful Kubernetes pods running on spot instances, enabling cost reduction of up to 90% compared to on-demand pricing without dropping connections or losing data.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsComcast VenturesNext Coast VenturesCoinbase VenturesGalaxy VenturesKindred VenturesStrobe Ventures+1 more
A browser-based multiplayer game that teaches Python, JavaScript, and other programming languages to K-12 students through narrative challenges and puzzle-solving mechanics.
EdTechGamingSeattle, US
Nick Winter(Founder/CEO)inBrehan Maul(CEO)in
BoardVeronica Wu(Director)Matt Lott(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzY CombinatorPeak State VenturesPegasus Tech Ventures
Envisagenics uses AI-driven analysis of RNA splicing to discover novel drug targets for immuno-oncology and neurodegenerative diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesNew York, US
Maria Pineda, PhD(CEO & Co-founder)Martin Akerman, PhD(CEO & Co-founder)Martin Akerman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Maria Luisa Pineda(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsDynamk CapitalHAWKTAILM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Madrona Venture GroupRed Cell IncubationDolby Family Ventures
Gencove provides direct-to-consumer genetic sequencing and polygenic risk scoring for health insights.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechNew York, US
Tomaz Berisa(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Pickrell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSara Eshelman(Director)in
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcSpero VenturesBalaji SrinivasanRefactor CapitalVersion One Ventures
Huddle Labs was the New York consumer-social company that launched the Huddle peer-support video app in 2017, pivoted the same team and legal issuer into beauty review and livestream-commerce network Supergreat in 2018, sunset Huddle in 2019 and shut Supergreat on December 15, 2023; most employees then joined Whatnot, but no acquisition of the company was publicly confirmed.
Creator EconomyNew York, US
Tyler Faux(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)Dan Blackman(Co-founder and design leader)Enid Hwang(Head of Community and Marketing)Savannah Scott(Marketing Manager - Live Streaming; previously Editorial Director)
BoardMiles Grimshaw associated with early investment(Board member (Thrive Capital))Sarah Tavel(Benchmark general partner and Series A board member)
Co-investorsGreenoaksK5 GlobalShopifyShrug CapitalThrive CapitalBenchmark
SoBet is a competitive social betting platform where users follow expert sports bettors ("cappers"), make picks, and compete on a weekly-resetting leaderboard for cash prizes via a subscription model.
ConsumerGamingSocialSports TechNashville, US
Ron Reeves(Director)inKelli Turner(Director)John Cooper Lycan(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsNeer Venture PartnersTechstars
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCodeCombat · en.wikipedia.org · Jul 3, 2026
Architect · finsmes.com · Jun 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Third Kind Venture Capital invest at?
- Third Kind Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Third Kind Venture Capital's typical check size?
- Third Kind Venture Capital typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.
- What sectors does Third Kind Venture Capital focus on?
- Third Kind Venture Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Third Kind Venture Capital located?
- Third Kind Venture Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Third Kind Venture Capital lead rounds?
- Third Kind Venture Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Third Kind Venture Capital co-invest with?
- Third Kind Venture Capital most often shares deals with Greenoaks, K5 Global, Shopify, among 5 tracked co-investors.
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Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm founded and run by former founders and operators who partner with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building novel companies, providing deep engagement, network, and resources to each investment.
Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
Founder Collective is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on seed and pre-seed investments across all sectors.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders building across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, energy and resilience, and health and bio.
SV Angel is an investment firm that partners with and supports founders building transformative companies, providing long-term backing and close advisory relationships.
▶48 more co-investors
First Round CapitalMenlo VenturesBoxGroupB Capital GroupNorwest Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)AtomicoGreat Oaks Venture CapitalSapphire VenturesBattery VenturesEniac VenturesQuiet CapitalFirstMark CapitalSciFi VCLookout VenturesElectric CapitalRevolutionAbstract VenturesDN CapitalSherpalo VenturesBAM VenturesBlockchain CapitalTq Ventures LlcMatrixSocial StartsOutlander VCAIX VenturesBrainchild HoldingsDigital Currency GroupAcequia Capital (AceCap)Mosaic Venturesfirstminute capitalPioneer Square LabsCorrelation VenturesGreatPoint VenturesLudlow VenturesMoving CapitalDeciensDeep Fork CapitalGSR VenturesAdvance Venture PartnersImaginary Venture CapitalGreen Bay VenturesLDV CapitalTriangle Peak PartnersXRC7 Gate VenturesHex Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Third Kind Venture Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Third Kind Venture Capital's recorded portfolio.
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