Fundraising FoxUnknown Ventures
Venture capitalAustin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 88 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Unknown Ventures backs courageous founders and organizations pursuing bold entrepreneurial ventures in emerging spaces. The firm believes that individuals willing to risk capital and effort for ventures with meaningful societal impact deserve investment of capital, expertise, and operational support. The studio prioritizes founders motivated by creating joy and innovation that enhance human experience.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
Team · 88 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
The Unknown Ventures mafia →13 people who came through Unknown Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 14 of 22 portfolio companiesConsumer ×9Marketing Tech ×4AdTech ×3Social ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Creator Economy ×2Marketplaces ×2Media & Entertainment ×2
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 12016 · 12015 · 16 dated
And We're Laughing (AWL) provides event production, brand activation, marketing, and consulting services for music festivals, independent venues, experiential events, and brands.
ConsumerMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Aside is an AI-powered browser that enables autonomous agents to complete web-based tasks across logged-in websites without integrations, including payments, messaging, and internal tools.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jun Kim(Founder)inChanhee Lee(Co-founder)inSanghun Lee(Founder)inAlejandro Crosa(Director)Adam Nash(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Lilly(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmplify CapitalBitwise Asset ManagementLateral CapitalTenOneTen Ventures
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 CapitalR/GA VenturesSixty8 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzGutter Capital+7 more
Carson Creek Ranch is a 60-acre family-owned outdoor concert, festival and event venue in Austin, Texas.
Coalition E produces and manages live events across multiple categories including arena and stadium events, music festivals, experiential activations, and corporate functions.
Consumer
DanceFight is a mobile app for video dance battles where users challenge friends to dance-offs, record dance videos with filters and effects, and vote on favorites to climb a leaderboard.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Co-investors3cubed VenturesBeresford VenturesSound Media Ventures
Euphoria is an annual multi-day electronic music and camping festival held in Austin, Texas, launched in 2012.
Wellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
Lucas Dickey(Director)inMichael Lee Barlow(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Helm(Director)inKristin Smith(Director)Kerry Cooper(Director)in
Co-investorsGreen Meadow VenturesRET VenturesTechstarsMax VenturesRed Bike CapitalTenOneTen Ventures+1 more
Gametime is a ticket marketplace for live events including sports games, concerts, and shows, offering all-in pricing with fees included and a lowest-price guarantee.
ConsumerMarketplacesSports TechSan Francisco, US
Brad Griffith(Founder)inColin Evans(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBrian O'Malley(Director)Jeff Mallett(Director)
Co-investorsAccelAUTHENTIC VENTURESBlitzscaling VenturesIconica PartnersMaven VenturesNext Legacy Partners+2 more
Live Homeroom is an online rental platform offering furnished rooms in shared homes and entire properties in major markets, with flexible lease terms from 4 to 24 months and integrated tenant services including maintenance support and rent payment management.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US
Johnny Wolff(Founder)inThomas Hornbeck(Founder)inChristina Walker Rakestraw(Cofounder)Michael Tich(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsY CombinatorFirst Check Ventures
ibble is a platform for creators to build free or paid communities where fans can join conversations around podcasts, music, art, and other content using text, video, audio, and photo replies.
ConsumerCreator EconomySocialAustin, US
Raymond Kaminski(Executive Officer, Director)inIrving Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Albee(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDrive CapitalTTV Capital
The company offers mobile charging lockers and portable charging devices that can be branded as advertising media, used at events for activations and rentals.
AdTechConsumerHardware
Recess is an experiential media network that connects consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands with targeted consumers across venues such as gyms, campuses, offices, and residential communities to drive product trial and retail sales, then measures results against store-level sales data.
AdTechConsumerMarketing Tech
Jack Shannon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtland VenturesBeresford VenturesData Point CapitalIU VenturesLiebenthal VenturesPeak Partners+3 more
Sangfroid Studio is an agency that describes its work in terms of taking on client challenges and pursuing innovation.
AdTechMarketing TechSector AgnosticAustin, US
Summit builds a curated community of leaders across various fields, centered on shared values and in-person events such as weekend retreats featuring outdoor activities, dining, talks, and programming.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Thimble is a US insurtech selling on-demand liability insurance to small businesses and independent workers by the hour, day, week or month.
Co-investorsFrontline VenturesMS&AD VenturesOpenOceanValuestream VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAtlantic Vantage Point+3 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AboveBoardGigzMaison ArtsWaterloo Music Festival
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Unknown Ventures made?
- Unknown Ventures has 22 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Unknown Ventures invest at?
- Unknown Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Unknown Ventures focus on?
- Unknown Ventures focuses on AgTech, Biotech, Creator Economy, Media & Entertainment, PropTech.
- Where is Unknown Ventures located?
- Unknown Ventures is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Who does Unknown Ventures co-invest with?
- Unknown Ventures most often shares deals with Beresford Ventures, Cosmic Venture Partners, Data Point Capital, among 12 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 282
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▶270 more co-investors
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