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Valiant Peregrine Special

Venture capitalActively deploying

San Francisco · 14 people tracked

Also known as Valiant Peregrine

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Fund manager profile

Valiant Peregrine Special is a venture fund manager based in San Francisco. SEC filings show 9 venture funds on record, most recently Valiant Peregrine Special Opportunities Fund 7, L.P. ($82.6M offering) filed July 2026.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

HQ
San Francisco, US
Founded
2019
Tracked investments
3
Unicorns
2
Acquisitions
1

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Christoper R. Hansen· General Partner
Christopher R. Hansen· General Partner
Daniel Karubian· General Partner
Paul Achkar· Partner
Akash Kirpalani· Investor
Alisha Flora· Research Assistant
April Axelrod· Accounting Manager
Ben Nusenow· Investor
Julia Higgins· Marketing & Investor Relations
Lena Peng· Investor
Mandy Tang· Chief Accounting Officer

What they invest in

from 3 of 3 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×2SaaS ×2Crypto & Web3 ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1E-commerce ×1EdTech ×1Enterprise Software ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 3 tracked

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Brexbrex.comin𝕏Late Stageacquired by Capital One · Jan 2026 · $5.2B

Brex provides financial services and software for companies, including corporate cards and expense management tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Henrique Dubugras(CEO)inPedro Franceschi(Founder)inYutong PeiinGraham Kaemmer(Engineer)Anu Hariharan(Board Member)inAlex Pareto(Engineering)in

Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsY CombinatorDST GlobalRibbit CapitalTiger Global Management137 Ventures+63 more

Handshakejoinhandshake.comin𝕏Jan 2022 · $200M

Handshake is a three-sided job marketplace connecting 25 million knowledge workers, 1,600+ educational institutions, and 1 million employers.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Garrett Lord(Founder)inBen Christensen(Founder)inScott Ringwelski(Founder)inJoseph Poon(Founder)

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementGSV VenturesKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture PartnersNotable CapitalSozo Ventures+18 more

Handshakehandshake.orgin𝕏Jan 2022 · $200M

Handshake is a decentralized, peer-to-peer naming and certificate authority protocol that serves as an alternative to centralized DNS systems and certificate authorities.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Joseph Poon(Co-Founder / Protocol Developer)Andrew Lee(Co-Founder)Christopher Jeffrey(Co-Founder / CTO)Tieshun Roquerre(CEO, Namebase (leading Handshake domain registrar/exchange))

BoardMike Duboe(Venture Partner, Greylock Partners (investor listed on Greylock's Handshake portfolio page))in

Co-investors0 Venturesa16z cryptoAmentum Investment ManagementAusum VenturesD1 VenturesDraper Associates+16 more

Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

Brexacq. by Capital One

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Where is Valiant Peregrine Special located?
Valiant Peregrine Special is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

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