Unknown Ventures
Venture capitalAustin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 84 people tracked
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 Aug 6, 2026.
Team · 84 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
The Unknown Ventures mafia →11 people who came through Unknown Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 9 of 16 portfolio companiesConsumer ×6Marketing Tech ×4Social ×3AdTech ×2Creator Economy ×2Media & Entertainment ×2Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAnd 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
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
Co-investorsCosmic Venture PartnersDebut CapitalR/GA VenturesSixty8 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzLightspeed Venture Partners+5 more
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 Ventures
Papertrail is a workflow automation platform for collecting and verifying information from customers, contractors, and employees during onboarding, with a focus on privacy.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
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)
Music publishing company using a 360-degree approach to invest in and develop emerging hit-makers.
MCL (Mobile Charging Lockers) provides secure, portable device-charging and storage lockers rented to festivals, sporting events, and conferences.
ConsumerHardware
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
Co-investorsAtland VenturesBeresford VenturesData Point CapitalIU VenturesLiebenthal VenturesPeak Partners+1 more
Sangfroid Studio is a full-service marketing agency offering B2B digital marketing services including campaigns, lead generation, SEO, and social media marketing.
AdTechMarketing TechAustin, US
Summit runs a membership community and hosts in-person events, gatherings, and experiences for entrepreneurs, makers, and leaders.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Independent Austin music festival celebrating local and national jam bands and roots music culture.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Unknown Ventures made?
- Unknown Ventures has 16 tracked investments.
- 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, Creator Economy, Media & Entertainment.
- 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, 3cubed Ventures, Cosmic Venture Partners, among 11 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 282
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▶270 more co-investors
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