Valar Ventures Llc
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Seed–Series B · 10 people tracked
Also known as Valar · VALAR VENTURES MANAGEMENT LLC
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Valar Ventures backs exceptionally focused teams with large ambitions, investing in high-margin, fast-growing technology companies across the globe. The firm concentrates heavily on fintech and financial-services startups spanning banking, payments, investing, lending, and accounting. It believes founders are best positioned to lead their companies and should retain substantial equity and control, and it aims to put its entire partnership behind each team from day one, moving quickly and decisively.
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Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 57 of 71 portfolio companiesFintech ×40SaaS ×22Enterprise Software ×16AI & Machine Learning ×13Consumer ×9Crypto & Web3 ×5E-commerce ×5Logistics & Supply Chain ×4
HQs:United States×25Germany×4United Kingdom×4Canada×2France×2India×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 26 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×93 founders×44+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 42 founders with education data
INSEAD ×3The Wharton School ×3Brigham Young University ×2Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay ×2Tel Aviv University ×2University of Miami Business School ×2University of Saskatchewan ×2Virginia Tech ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 37 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×12Computer Science ×11Finance & Accounting ×9Engineering ×4Economics ×3Politics & Policy ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 46 founders with career history
Revolut ×3Goldman Sachs ×2McKinsey & Company ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
6 hold an MBA (of 40 with degree data)
Investments · 71 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 62024 · 82023 · 92022 · 42021 · 92020 · 22019 · 12016 · 12015 · 32014 · 12012 · 146 dated
Wise is a financial platform offering international money transfers, multi-currency accounts, and debit cards with low fees and competitive exchange rates, serving millions of users globally.
FintechLondon, GB
Kristo Käärmann(Founder & CEO)inTaavet Hinrikus(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAdventure FundAndreessen HorowitzCDP Venture CapitalFelicis VenturesFirestartrGlynn Capital Management+18 more
Bound provides currency risk management and FX hedging tools, combining software with guidance from FX specialists for finance teams at high-growth businesses.
FintechSaaS
seth m phillips(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlbionVCNotion Capital1818 Venture CapitalMoonfire VenturesAlbum VCGoHub Ventures
Monite provides embedded financial infrastructure for B2B platforms, neobanks, and fintechs, offering automated invoicing, payables, and payments capabilities to help small businesses reduce operational friction and revenue loss.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBerlin, DE
Ivan Maryasin(CEO / Co-Founder)Alex Akimov(CTO)
Co-investorsAUDEO VENTURESRuna CapitalThird PrimeTomahawk.VC365.fintechLongRun Capital+1 more
Novo offers merchant cash advances to small business owners to manage cash flow gaps.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Tyler McIntyre(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Rangel(Founder)inStephen Sywak(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jordan Harvey(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Justin Meltzer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJim Feuille(Director)
Board seatAndrew McCormack· per SEC Form D
Co-investors137 VenturesNotable CapitalTechstarsGGV Capital
Octane offers financing for recreational and powersports vehicles such as motorcycles, ATVs, and mowers, letting consumers check their rate with a soft credit pull.
ConsumerFintechMarketplacesNew York, US
Jason Guss(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Davidson(Executive Officer)inMaria Aveledo(Executive Officer)inMark Molnar(Executive Officer)inMurali Vajjiravel(Executive Officer)inSean Fernandez-Ledon(Executive Officer)in
Board seatJames Fitzgerald· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBlank Space VenturesChaos VenturesContour Venture PartnersDreamit VenturesFundersClubInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc+3 more
Stash offers Smart Portfolio, a robo-advisor service that automatically builds and manages diversified investment portfolios for individual investors.
FintechNew York, US
Brandon Krieg(Executive Officer, Director)inMeredith Smith(Executive Officer)Edward Robinson(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Hodgeman(Executive Officer)David Eaton(Director)David Ronick(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAndrew McCormack· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBreyer CapitalCoatue ManagementEntrée CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Owl Ventures+3 more
albo is a Mexican digital financial institution (IFPE, authorized by the CNBV) offering 100% digital personal accounts with a Mastercard-backed card for payments, transfers, spending management, and access to credit and crypto through commercial partners.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSMexico City, MX
Angel Sahagun Fernandez(Founder)in
Co-investorsBridge LatamConny & Co.Flourish VenturesMagma PartnersNazcaSouth Quad+2 more
Atlas is a membership card and app that provides access to reservations at high-end restaurants, luxury hotels, sold-out concerts, and sporting events for members.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechSan Francisco, US
Patrick Mrozowski(Founder)inSid Parihar(Founder)Kenan Pulak(Founder)in
Co-investors01 AdvisorsAccelARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Chapter OneEvolution VC PartnersFinancial Venture Studio+41 more
Atoa is a UK payment provider that lets businesses accept Pay by Bank (open banking) and card payments through a single platform, supporting in-store, online, and remote channels.
FintechSaaSLondon, GB
Cian O'Dowd(Founder)in
Co-investorsLeo Capital VenturesPassion CapitalLeo Capital
Co-investorsHummingbird VenturesQED InvestorsSoma CapitalVariant FundCreandum
Baraka is an investment platform that provides tools and market insights for retail investors to make long-term investment decisions.
FintechDubai, AE
Feras Jalbout(Founder)inKunal Taneja(Founder)in
Co-investorsFJ LabsFox VenturesNuwa CapitalRaptor GroupVentureSouqY Combinator+7 more
Bestow provides software solutions for life insurance carriers to digitize operations, launch new products, and accelerate growth.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSDallas, US
Melbourne O'Banion(CEO and Co-Founder)inJonathan Abelmann(President and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBreyer CapitalCore Venture CapitalMorpheus VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Smith Point Capital+2 more
Bitpanda is a European investment platform for retail investors to buy, sell and trade cryptocurrencies, stocks, ETFs and precious metals.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Paul Klanschek(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreandumREDO VenturesRR2 CapitalSpeedinvestWintermuteDST Global+1 more
Bliss operates an online marketplace and concierge service that matches patients seeking cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures with board-certified surgeons, providing care advisors, financing options, and support through consultation, surgery, and recovery.
Mount Laurel, US
Joseph Buonadonna, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoseph Buonadonna, Sr.(Director)Matthew Stevens(Director)
Co-investorsPoint72 VenturesAngelPadB Capital GroupPareto HoldingsShine CapitalStellation Capital+2 more
BukuWarung is a financial application that helps Indonesian micro, small, and medium enterprises (UMKM) manage payments, accounting, and access loans.
FintechSaaSJakarta, ID
Abhinay Peddisetty(Founder)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesCapria VenturesGMO VenturePartnersGolden Gate VenturesQuona CapitalRocketship.vc+8 more
Canopy Labs was a machine learning company that built predictive loyalty products for consumers before joining Drop Technologies in late 2018.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York City, US
Wojciech Gryc(Founder/CEO)inJorge Escobedo(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBDC Venture Capital
Descomplica is a Brazilian online education platform offering pre-university (Enem/vestibular) prep courses, MEC-accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, short courses, and corporate training.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSGrand Cayman, BR
Marco Fisbhen(Executive Officer, Director)inEduardo Wurzmann(Director)inBrigette Lau(Director)inKahane David(Director)
BoardPatrick Burtis(Director)inAntoine Colaco(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAmadeus Capital PartnersGavea AngelsSoftbank Latin America FundValor Capital GroupZenStone Venture Capital+3 more
EasyPost provides a RESTful API platform that simplifies shipping and logistics operations for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jarrett Streebin(Founder/Title)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Bow CapitalEastward Capital PartnersFundersClubGarage Capital+44 more
OnePay @Work is an earned wage access platform that partners with employers to help workers access a portion of their net earnings before payday, manage budgets, and track work hours.
ConsumerFintechHR Tech
Co-investorsCamp One VenturesHomebrewSlow VenturesWinklevoss CapitalSocii Capital
EyeEm was a Berlin photo-sharing community and stock image marketplace that used AI tagging; it shut down in January 2026.
Co-investorsExpedite VenturesOpenOceanPassion CapitalAtlantic LabsCipio PartnersEarlybird Venture Capital
Gaia offers fixed-price IVF and fertility treatment plans in the U.S., bundling costs into one price with monthly payment options, unlimited embryo transfers, and guaranteed minimum egg counts.
Digital HealthFemTechFintech
Nader AlSalim(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesFJ LabsHeliad AGKindred CapitalOptum Ventures
Gaia provides cryptocurrency solutions for listed companies, corporations, and institutional investors, including risk-controlled Bitcoin treasury strategies, lending products, DeFi index construction and operation, and crypto-to-fiat payment integration for physical and online stores.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsNOW JapanSEEDRA VenturesVenture Labo Investment
Granify, now part of the Bazaarvoice platform, provides an AI-powered "Contextual Commerce" decision engine that uses shoppers' real-time behavioral data to deliver tailored online shopping experiences and drive incremental sales for enterprise retailers.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Jeff Lawrence(Founder)in
Co-investorsEdmonton UnlimitedFJ LabsKlass CapitalMarlin Equity PartnersInovia CapitalSocial Starts
Heropay offers an all-in-one platform for businesses combining instant financing, a free professional account, and interest-bearing cash management.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsField Ventures
Ivy is a business management platform for interior design firms, covering product sourcing, proposals and invoicing, project tracking, time and expense tracking, online payments, and reporting.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsNFXBetter CapitalCreandumFoundamentalKhosla VenturesTitan Capital+2 more
Jetty provides financial services and solutions designed for renters and property managers to make rental payments more flexible and accessible.
FintechPropTech
Michael Rudoy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBoxGroupEvolution VC PartnersMetaPropMetaProp VenturesOssian Capital+8 more
True is a global talent management platform that serves executive search, interim leadership placements, and talent advisory for client organizations.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York City, US
Porter Braswell(Founder/CEO)inRyan Williams(Founder/President)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzKapor CapitalSJF VenturesY CombinatorZillionize+9 more
Kuda is a digital banking service offering personal and business accounts with money transfers, savings, investments, cards, bill payments, and credit products like overdrafts and loans.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechLagos, NG
Babs Ogundeyi(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalHAVAICODBAOutrun VenturesTarget GlobalLaunch Africa Ventures
LifeFlow develops a non-invasive diagnostic technology for assessing the severity of coronary artery disease, providing anatomical and functional evaluation of coronary arteries to help avoid unnecessary invasive procedures.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investorsLife Science Innovations FundYellow Capital
Link Money provides a pay-by-bank payment product enabling account-to-account transactions for merchants and businesses.
Fintech
Eric Shoykhet(Co-Founder)inEdward Lando(Co-Founder)inRohit Mehtani(Chief Product Officer)inSyed Khalid(Chief Compliance Officer)
LiveFlow builds agentic accounting software that automates month-end close, account reconciliation, accounts receivable management, and journal entry drafting for multi-entity physical businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Lasse Kalkar(Founder)inAnita Koimur(Founder)in
Co-investorsMoonfire VenturesY CombinatorFuturistic.VCWndrCo
London, US
Peter Johnston(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJames Fitzgerald(Director)inLeila Zegna(Director)in
Co-investorsBackedCaffeinated CapitalGoldcrest CapitalKindred Capital
MAJORITY offers a digital wallet that lets users hold, receive, and send digital U.S. dollars with instant, free transfers.
ConsumerFintechMiami, US
Magnus Larsson(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvid Ventures
Mirror AI creates personalized emoji sets from facial photos, generating dozens of custom emoji characters that users can share across messaging and social media platforms.
ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US
Evgeny Kuryshev(Founder)in
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)Berggruen HoldingsBold Capital PartnersConnect Ventures+15 more
Mondu builds B2B payment solutions that let business sellers and buyers pay and get paid, aiming to bring B2B payments in line with B2C experiences.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Malte Huffmann(Co-founder)inPhilipp Povel(Co-founder)inGil Danziger(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCherry VenturesFinTech Collective
Hazard monitoring app aggregating official announcements about potentially dangerous consumer products.
Co-investorsRKKVCAUDEO VENTURESLong Run CapitalPoint72 Venturess16Third Prime
Harald Wendel(Founder)Nick Mironenko(Founder)
Co-investorsA*Avenir Growth CapitalBoxGroupPathlight VenturesGlobal Founders Capital
N26 is a digital bank offering investment services including cryptocurrency trading, stock and ETF trading, ready-made funds, and automated savings plans through its mobile app.
FintechBerlin, DE
Valentin Stalf(Co-Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer)inMaximilian Tayenthal(Co-Founder, Former Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer)inMarcus W. Mosen(CEO)in
Co-investorsAllianz XArmada Investment AGAxel Springer Digital VenturesCoatue ManagementEarlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGEarlybird Venture Capital+15 more
Neo Financial offers a robo-advisory investment platform called Neo Invest, powered by OneVest, that combines algorithmic portfolio management with human portfolio manager expertise.
CybersecurityFintechCanada, CA
Shlomi Salem(Founder)inAndrew Chau(Co-founder & CEO)inKris Read(Co-founder & CTO)inChris Simair(Co-founder, President & Head of Operations)inJeff Adamson(Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer)in
Co-investorsAfore CapitalAlumni VenturesBreyer CapitalEvolution VenturesFJ LabsGolden Venture Partners+8 more
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalSouth QuadZendaBasis Set VenturesWinklevoss CapitalWork-Bench
One Trading is a regulated trading exchange that enables investors to long or short any asset 24/7 with transparent pricing and integrated settlement, clearing, and risk management all on a single platform.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Joshua Barraclough(CEO of One Trading)inDr Stefan Blackwood(Chief Quant)inElizabeth Zhang(CFO)Steven Harper(Chief Security Officer)in
Co-investorsSC VenturesWintermute
Panacea Financial is a digital bank for doctors, dentists, and veterinarians that offers loans, banking, payments, and contract insights tailored to the stages of a medical career from training through retirement.
FintechHealthtechLittle Rock, US
Tyler Stafford(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inMichael Jerkins(President & Co-Founder)inNed Palmer(COO & Co-Founder)inMichael Jerkins, MD, M.Ed(President & Co-Founder)inNed Palmer, MD, MPH(Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder)inBrandon Finazzo(Chief Growth Officer)
Co-investorsHoxton Ventures
Panacea-ml provides clinical development data analytics to pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations, helping them design and conduct clinical trials more efficiently by identifying optimal trial participants and predicting adverse outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Boaz Lerner(Founder)in
Co-investorsSanara Capital
Digital health company offering app-based musculoskeletal pain prevention and recovery programs for employers.
Ashley Hunt(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst Row Partners
Parker provides banking services through a digital platform.
FintechNew York City, US
Milan Ray(Founder)inYacine Sibous(Founder)in
Co-investorsEthos VCY CombinatorA*Color CapitalDay One VenturesInflection Ventures+5 more
Petal offers credit card products aimed at helping people access credit, including those new to credit or with past credit issues, by using their savings and spending data to assess creditworthiness beyond a traditional credit score.
ConsumerFintechOxford, US
David Michael Melnick Taffet(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalEvolution VC PartnersFairhaven Capital PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNat TurnerNelstone Ventures+9 more
Portofino is a digital asset market maker that provides liquidity for cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain projects, and investors.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementGlobal Founders Capital
Qonto provides an all-in-one business account combining banking, invoicing, bookkeeping, spend management, and cash flow tools for businesses of all sizes.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSParis, FR
Alexandre Prot(Co-founder & CEO)inSteve Anavi(Co-founder & President)in
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationFlucas VenturesInsight PartnersRTP GlobalRuna CapitalSella Direct Ventures+7 more
Shares is a neobroker and social investing app that lets individuals buy stocks, ETFs, and crypto-assets, with a mobile app launched in France.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSParis, FR
Benjamin Chemla(Co-Founder)inFrancois Ruty(Co-Founder)inHarjas Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeOriginsRed Sea VenturesSingular
ShopUp operates a full-stack B2B commerce platform connecting mills and manufacturers to small neighborhood shops, handling sourcing, logistics, and financing for these micro-retailers.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail Tech
Afeef Zaman(Founder & Group CEO, SILQ)inAtaur Rahim Chowdhury(Co-founder & CEO, ShopUp (Bangladesh))inSujayath Ali(Co-founder & Group COO, SILQ)in
Co-investorsDoha Tech AngelsFlourish VenturesMyAsiaVCFasanara CapitalOmidyar NetworkProsus Ventures+4 more
Simpl.rent provides rental risk-reduction and insurance products for the Polish rental market, including tenant screening and rent guarantee insurance used by property owners and professional rental (PRS) firms.
FintechInsurTechPropTechSan Francisco, US
NITYANAND SHARMA(Executive Officer, Director)RUSSELL BYRNE(Executive Officer, Director)NITIN PARAKH(Executive Officer)NICK ADVANI(Director)
BoardJESSEY BEYROUTEY(Director)
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Kogito VenturesIA Ventures
SRTX develops materials and software tools for textile manufacturing, with an initial product line of hosiery made from high-strength polymers.
Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsMontreal, CA
Katherine Homuth(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsSeraph GroupY CombinatorAbstract VenturesAperture Venture CapitalArcTern VenturesBDC Venture Capital+19 more
Stash provides a direct-to-consumer web shop and payments platform for game developers, acting as Merchant of Record to handle payment processing, fraud protection, and tax compliance across 100 countries.
FintechGamingSaaS
Dan Borstelmann(Founder)inArchie Stonehill(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesPlay VenturesBreyer CapitalEntrée CapitalGoodwater Capital
STASH provides secure creation, access, and sharing of unstructured data with granular access controls, long-term storage, archiving, and preservation capabilities for organizations seeking to protect sensitive information from external attacks and insider threats.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Co-investorsDellin InvestmentsBreyer CapitalEntrée CapitalGoodwater CapitalStepstone GroupT. Rowe Price+1 more
Syfe is a digital wealth management and investment platform offering ETF portfolios, smart investing baskets, and brokerage services for individual investors, including access to US, SGX, and ASX stocks.
FintechSingapore, SG
Dhruv Arora(Founder and CEO)inSamantha Horton(Chief Operating Officer)inMukesh Gupta(Chief Technology Officer)inJack Prickett(Chief Commercial Officer)inSelwyn Lim(General Counsel)in
Co-investorsYolo Investments
Symple provides software for field service and delivery teams to manage route planning, job scheduling, and real-time communication across distributed mobile workers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Steve Abraham(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFathom CapitalLiquid Ventures
Taxfix offers a mobile and web app that guides individuals through their tax returns via a question-and-answer flow and submits them to German tax authorities through the official ELSTER interface.
ConsumerFintechSaaSBerlin, DE
Lino Teuteberg(Founder)inMathis Büchi(Co-Founder & Chairman)inMartin Ott(Founder)in
Co-investorsIndex VenturesKreos CapitalPICUS CAPITALTeachers' Venture GrowthCreandumredalpine
A wealth management firm providing personalized financial planning and portfolio management services for high-net-worth families, blending public market investments with alternative investments guided by expert advisors.
Fintech
Co-investorsChaos VenturesKube VCSBI HoldingsY Combinator
Velocity provides financing, shipping, AI, and analytics products for eCommerce brands in India.
E-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSGurugram, IN
Abhiroop Medhekar(Founder)inSaurav Swaroop(CTO)inAtul Khichariyain
Co-investorsFJ LabsDST GlobaliSeedPresight CapitalCapital One VenturesCoinbase Ventures+4 more
Vend, now part of Lightspeed and marketed as Lightspeed Retail (X-Series), is a cloud-based point-of-sale and retail management platform for retailers to manage inventory, sales, customers, payments, and reporting across in-store and online channels.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsCommunitas Capital PartnersFolklore VenturesMovacPoint NinePunakaiki FundQualgro+5 more
Wise provides software for running cohort-based courses and online group tutoring programs, with built-in live sessions, automated recordings, attendance, reminders via email and WhatsApp, and engagement tools like leaderboards, badges, quizzes, and polls.
Creator EconomyEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesOlima VenturesVibe CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBaillie GiffordBase10 Partners+4 more
Xero provides cloud-based accounting software for small businesses and their advisors, serving around 5 million customers across 180+ countries including Australia, the UK, the US, and New Zealand.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintechSaaSWellington, NZ
Rod Drury(Founder)inAndy Lark(Chief Marketing Officer)inAngus Norton(Chief Product Officer)inDouglas Jeffries(Chief Financial Officer)Ross Jenkins(Chief Operating Officer)Duncan Ritchie(Chief Platform Officer)in
Co-investorsAccelGlitch Capital
Yellow.ai is an agentic AI platform for customer service automation that uses multi-LLM architecture and conversational data to help enterprises reduce operational costs and improve customer interactions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBangalore, IN
Rashid Khan(Founder)inJaya Kishore Reddy Gollareddy(Founder)inRaghu Ravinutala(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersSapphire VenturesTitan CapitalBlockchain.com VenturesCastle Island VenturesCoinbase Ventures+4 more
YellowSculpt provides AI-powered 3D character generation software that converts text prompts into fully rigged, animation-ready models for studios and game makers.
AI & Machine LearningGamingPalo Alto, US
Mandeep Waraich(Founder and CEO)inVincent Sitzmann, PhD(Co-founder and Chief Scientist)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBlockchain.com VenturesCastle Island VenturesCoinbase VenturesFabric VenturesMoonPay+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
GetivyLink Financial TechnologiesPanacea FinancialPetal CardRegate
Exits · 7
1 IPOs · 6 acquisitions · showing 4WiseNASDAQ: WSEEvenacq. by ONE (OnePay)Granifyacq. by BazaarvoiceJopwellacq. by True
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOctane Lending · prnewswire.com · Aug 6, 2026
Parker · techcrunch.com · May 9, 2026
LiveFlow · finance.yahoo.com · Feb 10, 2026
Bound · fintech.global · Feb 5, 2026
Panacea · finsmes.com · Jul 15, 2025
Bestow · fintech.global · May 13, 2025
Bliss · finsmes.com · Apr 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Valar Ventures Llc made?
- Valar Ventures Llc has 71 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Valar Ventures Llc invest at?
- Valar Ventures Llc invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Valar Ventures Llc's typical check size?
- Valar Ventures Llc typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does Valar Ventures Llc focus on?
- Valar Ventures Llc focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, InsurTech, SaaS.
- Where is Valar Ventures Llc located?
- Valar Ventures Llc is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Valar Ventures Llc lead rounds?
- Yes, Valar Ventures Llc leads investment rounds.
- Who does Valar Ventures Llc co-invest with?
- Valar Ventures Llc most often shares deals with FJ Labs, Seedcamp, VentureSouq, among 136 tracked co-investors.
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FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
DST Global is a global internet-focused investment firm that backs fast-growing, high-value internet companies. It does not solicit or accept retail investors.
Creandum is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies, backing them at early stages before their potential becomes widely obvious.
Third Prime is a venture capital firm that invests in companies operating in financial technology, real estate technology, and cryptocurrency sectors.
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.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Inovia Capital is a full-stack venture capital firm based in Canada with a presence in the EU, partnering with founders to build global technology companies.
IA Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage software and frontier technology companies.
Global Founders Capital (GFC) is the global venture capital platform of Rocket Internet, investing early and across sectors in fast-growing technology companies.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
▶73 more co-investors
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Index VenturesStreamlined VenturesFundersClubAfore CapitalAbstract VenturesWinklevoss CapitalSpeedinvestEntrée CapitalFlourish VenturesBDC Venture CapitalPresight CapitalredalpineMorpheus VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Great Oaks Venture CapitalTiger Global ManagementSciFi VCHeadlineEmergence Capital PartnersGoodwater CapitalTribe Capital FirstlookTCVRobot VenturesCherry VenturesTarget GlobalAmadeus Capital PartnersFlucas VenturesContour Venture PartnersSquare Peg CapitalValor Capital GroupFinTech CollectiveSingularAlbionVCStellation CapitalOriginsCore Innovation CapitalRosecliff VenturesCore Venture CapitalAvid VenturesYOBE VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersUnknown VenturesMenlo VenturesSOSVRRE VenturesOak HC/FTCrosslink CapitalTrajectory VenturesHarrison MetalEQT VenturesCiti VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesAugust CapitalBlackbird VenturesMMC VenturesHelium-3 VenturesPhoenix CourtVera EquityActon CapitalIndicator VenturesNeu Venture CapitalAlpine VenturesBek VenturesBroadhaven Capital PartnersWorld FundRiverPark VenturesBlueYard CapitalFirework VenturesMission and Marketgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)Rethink VenturesThe Robotics Hub
Firms observed investing alongside Valar Ventures Llc, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Valar Ventures Llc's recorded portfolio.
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Openspace is a multi-strategy asset manager focused on Southeast Asia that partners with portfolio companies across sectors, often from early stages such as Series A.
Acrew Capital is a venture capital firm that emphasizes a team-based approach to investing, offering portfolio companies access to its full team.
















































































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