Twenty Two Ventures
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Also known as TwentyTwo VC
Investment thesis
Twenty Two Ventures focuses on early-stage investments, often committing before companies publicly launch. The firm writes smaller check sizes than larger funds, enabling fast decisions and efficient execution that appeals to founders who want to focus on building. It targets SaaS, fintech, open source, marketplaces and developer tools, and seeks magnetic, tenacious, adaptable founders willing to pursue big ideas and ship great products.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 30 of 34 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×25SaaS ×22AI & Machine Learning ×16Developer Tools ×12Fintech ×7Data & Infrastructure ×6Future of Work ×4Marketing Tech ×4
HQs:United States×24Colombia×1United Kingdom×1
Investments · 34 tracked
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BuildBuddy makes tools for developers to increase productivity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
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Dots is an API-first payouts platform that lets businesses onboard payees, send domestic and international payments across 300+ rails in 190+ countries, and handle tax form collection and filing.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaS
Finley provides software to banks and asset managers that automates debt capital management, due diligence, compliance, and reporting for asset-backed finance, private credit, and structured finance.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jeremy Tsui(Founder)inKevin Suh(Founder)inJosiah Tsui(Founder)inJames Green(Director)
A financial technology platform that enables fractional home ownership through partnerships with payment processors and banking services.
B2B MarketplacesFintechFuture of WorkPropTechSan Francisco, US
Great Question is a UX research platform that combines participant recruitment, study management, mixed-method research capabilities, and AI-powered analysis in a single system.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Infisical is an all-in-one platform for managing application secrets, certificates, and privileged access across cloud, on-premises, and AI infrastructure, serving developer teams and organizations.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Vlad Matsiiako(Founder)inTony Dang(Founder)inMaidul Islam(Founder)in
Magic Patterns generates user interface designs that match existing product styling and enables rapid prototyping of new features.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Social platform enabling fractional ownership of investment properties.
Palette Technology provides AI-powered native image and video generation tools for creative teams, enabling them to produce audience-ready content across formats (video, visuals, structured content) from a single source material without rebuilding assets for each output.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Platform that connects private data sources to LLM-powered applications.
Routable provides business payment infrastructure and automation for accounts payable teams, enabling instant payments through FedNow and Real-Time Payments to US bank accounts, and automating invoice processing with features like PO-matching and AI-powered bill coding.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Omri Mor(Founder/CEO)inTom Harel(Founder)inCHRIS DEVORE(Director)
Socratix provides AI agents for fraud detection and compliance investigations at financial institutions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Riya Jagetia(Co-Founder & CEO)inSatya Vasanth Tumati(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Voicepanel provides customer research tools to help companies understand their customers faster and more reliably than traditional research methods.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Whatnot is a live commerce marketplace that enables creators and entrepreneurs to build businesses by connecting with audiences through real-time streaming and shopping.
ConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSocialLos Angeles, US
Grant LaFontaine(Founder/CEO)inLogan Head(Founder)inAnu Hariharan(Director)
BoardDalton Caldwell(Director)Connie Chan(Director)Laela Sturdy(Director)
Zip is an AI platform for enterprise procurement that automates and optimizes the B2B purchasing process from intake to payment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rujul Zaparde(Founder)inLu Cheng(Founder)inPhilip Crutchfield(Director)Larry Diamond(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Gray(Executive Officer, Director)Martin Brooke(Executive Officer)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Twenty Two Ventures invest at?
- Twenty Two Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Twenty Two Ventures's typical check size?
- Twenty Two Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
- What sectors does Twenty Two Ventures focus on?
- Twenty Two Ventures focuses on B2B Marketplaces, Developer Tools, Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- Where is Twenty Two Ventures located?
- Twenty Two Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Twenty Two Ventures lead rounds?
- Twenty Two Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors · 10
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A team of analytical investors, traders, and builders employing data-driven and first-principles approaches to identify market trends and solve complex problems across diverse segments.
Kima Ventures operates as a "high-frequency business angel" that backs roughly 2 startups per week with standardized €150k checks, using a single-LP evergreen structure funded by French telecom billionaire Xavier Niel rather than behaving like a traditional VC fund. The fund applies a radical diversification strategy across hundreds of global investments with same-amount, same-terms deals and very fast decisions, focusing on backing founders first over traditional traction metrics.
Nine Four Ventures is an early-stage PropTech investor backing technologies that affect the people, processes, and ecosystems interacting with the built world.
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