Very Serious Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingLynnwood · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Very Serious Ventures invests in people it admires who are building products the firm wants to see in the world. The approach emphasizes having fun, helping people, and supporting founders as individuals — for example by nominating them for programs like Leaders in Tech and Grove. Operating largely at the early stage, the partners have backed over 250 startups as angels across a wide range of sectors including health, climate, fintech, education, and crypto. A distinctive feature is that its LPs donate all returns to charity, reflecting a mission-driven, founder-friendly philosophy.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteFounder mafia
2 people who came through Very Serious Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 73 of 89 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×27SaaS ×21Wellness & Fitness ×17Digital Health ×12Consumer ×11Enterprise Software ×11Mental Health ×10Crypto & Web3 ×8
HQs:United States×39Canada×1United Kingdom×1Kenya×1South Africa×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 35 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×133 founders×44+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with education data
Stanford University ×6Cornell Tech ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3University of Cambridge ×3Cornell University ×2Harvard Business School ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 42 founders with career history
OpenAI ×5Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator ×3Goldman Sachs ×3McKinsey & Company ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Mercor ×2Stanford University ×2Starcity ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
6 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 43 with degree data)
Investments · 89 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22019 · 15 dated
Oracle sells enterprise database software, applications and cloud infrastructure, and has grown through large acquisitions including PeopleSoft, Siebel and Sun Microsystems.
Austin, US
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesAlliance VCAlliance VentureBessemer Venture PartnersElevate Ventures+19 more
Opendoor offers instant cash offers for residential properties through real estate agents, allowing sellers to choose between a fast sale or list the home later.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketplacesPropTechPhoenix, US
Eric Wu(Co-founder)inKeith Rabois(Co-founder)inKaz Nejatian(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsA*Andreessen HorowitzBlue Lion GlobalCoatue ManagementCrunchFundFelicis Ventures+16 more
Alga Biosciences develops feed additives that reduce methane emissions from cattle — cutting cow burps to combat climate change.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Alex Brown(Co-founder and CEO)inDaria Balatsky(Founder)inCaroline McKeon(Founder)inAlexander Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDay One VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundCollaborative FundCool Climate CollectiveHelium-3 Ventures+4 more
Anansii offers an AI-powered platform for wholesale distributors and suppliers to automate customer onboarding, credit approval, and accounts receivable.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Antara Health is a virtual-first primary care provider offering health navigation services, including virtual doctor consultations, mental health and nutrition support, medication delivery, health screening, and chronic condition management.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Kuang Chen(Founder)in
Co-investorsPixel Perfect VenturesMaC Venture Capital
Appa provides a technology-based mentorship program that pairs teens with vetted, trained mentors and an evidence-based curriculum to build motivation, confidence, and resilience.
Digital HealthEdTechMental Health
Co-investorsMagnify VenturesProgression
Arise offered outpatient eating disorder services, which are being paused; the page now directs individuals and families to the Monte Nido team for evidence-based treatment and recovery support.
Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesFTW VenturesWireframe VenturesBBG VenturesInflect Health
A wearable device company developing brain-sensing technology using nanotechnology for consumer use.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtech
Co-investorsAccelCompoundBlackRockLocalGlobeNorthzoneRefactor Capital+1 more
Atlas UP provides an AI Chief of Staff platform that automates business operations and coordination tasks for companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Co-investorsChampion Hill VenturesDraper Associates
NoScrubs is a laundry pickup and delivery service offering wash-and-fold with same-day turnaround (as fast as four hours) via online and app booking.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesAustin, US
Co-investorsCapital FactoryFrontier Venture Capital
Baseline develops a GLP-1 receptor agonist weekly injectable therapeutic targeting alcohol use disorder (AUD) and other substance use disorders.
BiotechDigital Health
Co-investorsVersant Ventures
Bayou provides an API that returns US utility customer data—including bills, usage intervals, and account information—with one-click utility account connection.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnergy
Co-investorsStepchangeSurface Ventures
BetterUp provides an AI-powered coaching and professional development platform that helps organizations support employee growth and wellbeing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSAustin, US
Alexi Robichaux(Co-founder and CEO)inEduardo Medina(Co-founder and COO)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalAurumCarnrite VenturesConvergeCrosslink CapitalEvio VC+16 more
Bluesky is an open, decentralized social network built on the AT Protocol (atproto), offering users customizable feeds, moderation tools, and a portable identity across platforms.
Developer ToolsMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAnthos CapitalBain Capital CryptoBain Capital VenturesBlockchain CapitalBloomberg Beta+1 more
Calm is a mental health app offering guided meditations, sleep stories, soundscapes, and stress-relief tools designed to help users manage anxiety, improve sleep, and build healthy habits for overall wellness.
HealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
David Ko(CEO)
Co-investorsBrighter CapitalCherubic VenturesConnect VenturesElefundEQUIAMEvio VC+17 more
Canary designs, hosts, and manages employee relief funds through its Grant Circle product, which lets employers and community organizations deliver emergency grants to workers facing sudden financial hardship.
FintechHR TechWellness & Fitness
Rachel Schneider(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioRestive VenturesSequoia Capital
Carecube is a medical device developed for hospitals, emergency responders, and care settings to support infectious disease response and preparedness.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsLifeforce CapitalSchooner Capital
Chameleon builds no-code software that personalizes user experience within products by adapting to individual user journeys.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsMarketing TechSaaSVancouver, CA
Pulkit AgrawalinBrian Nortonin
Co-investorsTrue VenturesMatrixVast Ventures
ClassDojo is a global community platform connecting over 50 million teachers and families to share learning moments through photos, videos, and messages.
EdTechSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US
Sam Chaudhary(Founder/CEO)inLiam Don(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesFlucas VenturesGSV VenturesImagine K12Kapor CapitalKortschak Investments L.P.+8 more
Cred Protocol provides credit scoring, credit reporting, and real-time monitoring APIs for on-chain wallet addresses across multiple blockchain networks, serving DeFi protocols and Web3 applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsDigital Currency GroupSterling Road
Cubist develops cryptographic proof systems and tools for verifying software correctness and security, serving developers and organizations building secure systems.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Riad(CEO)inAnn(COO)inFraserinDeianinRohanin
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersPROOFSymbolic CapitalZero Knowledge Validator (ZKV)Polychain Capital
Co-investors1k(x)1kxEniac VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Chapter OneSpice Capital
DianaHR provides fractional, AI-assisted HR services handling payroll, benefits, compliance, and people operations for small, fast-growing businesses.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsWayfinder VenturesGeneral CatalystY Combinator
Dimensional is a personality assessment app that measures over 200 traits across 15 dimensions to generate personal profiles.
ConsumerSocialWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBloomberg Beta
Elm AI provides an AI-native platform that automates responsible sourcing and supplier operations tasks such as supplier questionnaires, audit review, corrective action plans, adverse media monitoring, and due diligence.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Advait Raykar(Founder)inKen He(Founder)inAparajita Thakker(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeta BoomEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Working Capital FundBoro Capital
Co-investorsWestbound Equity PartnersFullCircle
Eventbrite is an event management and ticketing platform used by event organizers to sell tickets, manage attendee access, and handle checkout, with features like waiting rooms, team access controls, and automated ticket pricing.
ConsumerMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Julia Hartz(Founder)inKevin Hartz(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesCraft VenturesFelicis VenturesFrancisco PartnersTenaya CapitalUncork Capital
Focusmate is a virtual coworking platform that matches users with an accountability partner for timed 25, 50, or 75-minute video sessions to help them stay focused and complete tasks.
ConsumerFuture of WorkSaaSWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Taylor Jacobson(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Galanos(Founder)
Foster is a community platform that facilitates structured writing groups called Writing Circles, combining guided meditation and somatic practices with collaborative writing sessions to help writers achieve flow and authentic self-expression.
ConsumerCreator EconomySocialWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Dan Hunt(Founder)
Co-investorsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y Combinator
Fount sells Flykitt, a jet lag solution combining a patented supplement protocol, blue-light-blocking glasses, and an AI-driven app that builds personalized sleep, meal, and light-timing plans to sync a traveler's circadian rhythm during flights.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness
Andrew Herr(Founder)
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesChampion Hill VenturesAmity Ventures
Fram Energy provides billing infrastructure for distributed energy assets, handling automated billing, invoicing, payments, and revenue collection across solar, storage, and PPAs.
CleantechEnergyFintech
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesJetstream
Frens is a mobile social app with token-gated group chats and a self-custodial Ethereum and Solana wallet.
Co-investors1confirmationWWVentures
Gusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Josh Reeves(Founder/CEO)inEdward Kim(Founder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team)inTomer London(Founder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA*Acrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAurum+47 more
Holly Health provides a mobile app that delivers personalised, evidence-based lifestyle coaching to help adults build and sustain small daily habits across nutrition, sleep, movement, mental wellbeing and relationship with food for disease prevention.
Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsInnovate UKNorthInvestPlug and Play Ventures
Hologram is a platform that lets users bring PFP (profile picture) NFTs to life as avatars for use in the metaverse, and enables artists to create or sell 2D and 3D characters and assets integrated across its ecosystem.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsFoothill VenturesInflection.xyzNascent
Inscope offers AI-assisted financial reporting software that automates tasks such as rollforward, formatting, and data syncing to reduce manual work and improve accuracy of financial statements.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Mary Antony(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersLightspeed Venture Partners
Jhourney runs week-long meditation retreats that teach jhanas — meditative states ranging from bodily bliss to deep calm — using progressive guided instruction, 1-on-1 human facilitation, and a custom AI facilitator.
AI & Machine LearningMental HealthWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Stephen Zerfas(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alex Gruver(Executive Officer)
Keep Company provides a platform and coaching programs for organizations to facilitate meaningful employee connections through mentoring, peer pods, and cohort-based coaching.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSWellness & FitnessDover, US
Adrienne Prentice(Co-founder & CEO)Claudia Naim-Burt(Co-founder & President)
Co-investors100Km Ventures LlcMaryland TEDCOPixel Perfect VenturesPurple Sage VenturesTechstarsTEDCO
Kindred is a Slack-based AI agent that gives managers personalized leadership coaching by joining and summarizing their 1:1 meetings with team members.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Launchcaster is a Web3 project discovery and curation platform that aggregates trending and newly launched crypto, NFT, and blockchain-based projects.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticAustin, US
Jayme Hoffman(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Token operations platform, now offered as Coinbase Token Manager, automating vesting, lockups and bulk token distributions.
Robin Ji(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)IOSG VenturesMarin Digital VenturesNascentStruck Capital
Live Near Friends is a real estate platform and agent service that helps groups of friends and extended family buy or build homes near one another, such as duplexes, triplexes, and multi-home compounds.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech
Co-investorsJetstream
Online education subscription platform with pre-recorded tutorials and lectures by experts.
David Rogier(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesBlackbird GiantsBrighter CapitalCleo CapitalEvolution VC Partners+20 more
Mental is a mobile app that helps men improve their mental well-being through action-oriented tools for managing stress, building discipline, and finding purpose.
Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsDesigner FundEvio VCNecessary Ventures
Mindjoy offers an AI-powered platform for K-12 schools and higher education institutions, providing adaptive AI tutors, personalized learning pathways, interactive simulations, and tools for lesson creation, autograding, and performance insights.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsInjiniP1 Ventures
Momentum is an AI assistant for nonprofit fundraising teams that helps gift officers prioritize donors, draft personalized outreach emails, and automatically sync activity to their CRM.
AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social GoodSaaSSandy, US
Jeff Pedersen(CEO)Jon Colbert(CFO)
Co-investorsBetaworksMetaplanetUlu Ventures
San Francisco, US
Kelson Reiss(Founder)
Co-investorsR/GA VenturesUrban Innovation
Neynar is a software platform for building games, commerce, agents, and social applications on the Farcaster protocol.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsSocialWilmington, US
Manan P(Founder)Rishav (Rish) Mukherji(Founder)
Boarddwr.eth
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesHaun VenturesZee Prime CapitalPolymorphic CapitalSina HabibianUnion Square Ventures (USV)
NoScrubs is a laundry pickup and delivery service offering wash-and-fold with same-day (as little as 4-hour) return, bookable through its app or website with flexible and subscription plans.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesAustin, US
Matthew O'Connor(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsInitialized Capital
Notebook Labs provides zero-knowledge identity verification for Web3, allowing users to prove personhood and aggregate credentials across wallets while maintaining anonymity.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Nathaniel Masfen-Yan(Founder)inSolal Afota(Founder)inDhruv Mangtani(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAbstract VenturesBain Capital CryptoNFXSoma Capital
One Small Step provides certified peer support for people facing mental health or addiction challenges, connecting them with trained peers who have lived experience during evenings and weekends when traditional care is unavailable.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental Health
Mike Meaney(Founder)
Outdefine provides a governed decisioning and execution layer for clinical trial teams, using trial-trained AI inference and workflow agents to support site feasibility ranking, study risk monitoring, and real-world evidence analysis.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsFormless CapitalJump Crypto
Packsmith provides technology-driven order fulfillment and logistics services for e-commerce brands, offering customizable fulfillment, greater operational transparency, and faster shipping.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsCosmic Venture PartnersEvolution VenturesMPG FundSpacecadet VenturesTrust FundInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc+2 more
Parakeet Risk provides continuous monitoring and management of third-party risks for industrial companies, focusing on contractor and supplier oversight.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Jowanza Joseph(Founder)in
Co-investorsMythos Ventures Management, LlcTeamworthy VenturesBeta BoomCanvas VenturesCoFound Partners VentureStoryHouse
PitPro builds an automated tire service system for fleet vehicles, performing tire changes and rotations at a customer's maintenance depot or lot.
HardwareMobility & TransportationRobotics
Co-investorsCoalitionDria VenturesParade VenturesBloomberg Beta
Projectus builds empathy-first AI grounded in behavioral science that decodes human emotions and behaviors to deliver actionable insights.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise Software
Co-investorsBantam GroupLaunchpad Venture GroupThe E14 Fund
Quilt Health operates a digital platform that connects clinics, community organizations, and home care to coordinate treatment for patients with complex conditions, with an initial focus on Sickle Cell Disease.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsCoalition OperatorsMaC Venture CapitalMeridian Street CapitalUnderscore VC
RealRoots is a women's community that matches members into small groups of compatible women in their city through a short survey, then organizes guided in-person social experiences and events led by a host.
ConsumerMarketplacesSocial
Co-investorsAtland VenturesAUTHENTIC VENTURESLobster CapitalLombardstreet Ventures
Receipts operates a rewards network for the wellness and fitness space, letting people tap physical "Receipts pucks" at gyms, studios, run clubs, and parks to earn rewards, offers, and experiences.
ConsumerSports TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investors1confirmationAdvancit CapitalHivemind Capital LLCLiveOak VenturesOnigiri Capital
Reflection is an AI-powered journaling app and mental wellness coach that offers guided prompts, mood tracking, and AI insights that analyze users' entries to surface patterns and suggest follow-up questions.
AI & Machine LearningMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investors1789 CapitalDisruptiveNVIDIA
Reservoir manufactures smart electric water heaters that optimize heating using multiple elements and a heat pump to reduce energy consumption, prevent leaks, and provide on-demand hot water with adaptive learning capabilities.
CleantechHardwareIoTBoston, US
Luke Winston-Almanzar(Co-Founder, CEO)inGabriel Parisi-Amon(Co-Founder, CPO)Jake Felser(Co-Founder, CTO)
Co-investorsFounder Collective
Revoy builds electric vehicles or electric drivetrain technology.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsOlive Tree CapitalStandard CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorSoma Capital
RMFG provides custom sheet metal parts and assemblies manufactured in the United States, targeting product makers and manufacturers seeking domestic production alternatives.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsSaaSFort Worth, US
Kenneth Cassel(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDay One VenturesSoma Capital
RubyWell connects family caregivers of homebound older adults with Medicare Advantage plans and home health agencies, offering care navigation support, training, and monthly stipends through a structured study program.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLongevityWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Julie Kennedy(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Loeb(Founder)Abigail Miller Levy(Director)
Co-investorsBlack Tech Nation VenturesNew York AngelsPrimetime PartnersSwizzle VenturesTrue Wealth VenturesWavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Sanctum provides software to support care delivery for home care and healthcare providers by consolidating fragmented tools into a unified system designed around how care work actually operates.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSGainesville, US
Bjorn Cooley(CEO)Craig Israel(CTO)Frank K, Norton, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)John Pace(Executive Officer)Robert V Norton(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlley Robotics VenturesCMS Holdings
Sepal AI generates training and evaluation datasets for AI models at scale, working with leading AI research labs and enterprises to improve model performance on real-world tasks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Robi Lin(Founder)inKat Hu(Founder)in
Co-investorsMetaplanetSID Venture PartnersSterling RoadY CombinatorTeam Ignite Ventures
Seven Starling provides virtual mental healthcare and psychiatric support for women experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma related to fertility, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, postpartum, early parenthood, and menopause.
Digital HealthFemTechMental Health
Tina Keshani(Founder)inSophia Richter(Founder)in
Co-investorsBand of AngelsDorm RoomDria VenturesExpaForeground CapitalGraham Walker Venture+5 more
ShareWell offers online peer support groups, private 1-on-1 sessions with trained peer specialists, and skill-building workshops for people facing mental health and life challenges.
Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBright VenturesQuiet Capital
Shield provides US bank accounts, stablecoin payment infrastructure, and business credit products for international wholesale and distribution businesses.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechMiami, US
Luis Carchi(Founder)Emmanuel Udotong(Founder)in
Co-investors2 Punks CapitalBollinger Investment GroupEterna CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpMetamatic GroupTriton Capital
SOLARCYCLE provides recycling services for solar farm components including solar panels, inverters, transformers, cables, and other power electronics, diverting waste from landfills and recovering metals such as silver, copper, gold, and lead.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyMesa, US
Suvi Sharma(Co-founder)inJesse Simons(Co-founder)Pablo Ribeiro Dias(Co-founder)Theodore Herhold(Executive Officer)Pablo Diaz(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsHG VenturesUrban InnovationClosed Loop PartnersFifth Wall
Streamline is a SaaS website platform built specifically for special districts and local government agencies, offering ADA-compliant sites, a regulatory compliance dashboard, online payment collection, and communication tools.
GovTechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsGovtech VenturesArthur Ventures
Studdy is an AI-powered tutoring platform that provides personalized 1:1 lessons via an interactive whiteboard for students learning academic subjects.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSan Francisco, US
Michael Lam(Founder)inAlex Lanzoni(Founder)in
Co-investorsbig_betsK20 FundMPG FundNeer Venture PartnersTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y Combinator
Sumble provides GTM teams with a structured view of target accounts, mapping teams, reporting lines, technologies in use, hiring activity, and buying signals so reps can identify decision-makers and personalize outreach.
Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Anthony Goldbloom(Founder)Ben Hamner(Founder)in
Co-investorsAIX VenturesCoatue ManagementSquare Peg CapitalBloomberg BetaCanaan Partners
System2 provides a suite of AI-enhanced apps and services for personal trainers and fitness influencers to launch and operate their coaching businesses.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsAusum Ventures
Thalo builds hardware and AI software for HVAC contractors, offering a connected diagnostic tool for sensor-verified line set commissioning and a non-invasive device that continuously monitors compressor health, refrigerant behavior, and system performance.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoT
Co-investorsGigascale CapitalVirta VenturesRefactor CapitalSuffolk TechnologiesThird Sphere
Thinking Machines Lab is an AI research and product company building systems for human-AI collaboration with emphasis on customization, safety, and accessibility.
AI & Machine LearningSan Francisco, US
Mira Murati(Co-founder)inBarret Zoph(Co-founder)inLilian Weng(Co-founder)inAndrew Tulloch(Co-founder)inLuke Metz(Co-founder)inPhuong Nga Nguyen(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzBison VenturesFactorial FundsGV (Google Ventures)Juniper Ventures Management, Llc+4 more
Lewes, US
Daniel Jacobs(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Gerard Hernandez(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardRobert Israel(Director)
Co-investorsFlori Ventures
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDatalogixNYSE: ORCLOpendoorNASDAQ: OPEN
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Very Serious Ventures made?
- Very Serious Ventures has 88 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Very Serious Ventures invest at?
- Very Serious Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Very Serious Ventures focus on?
- Very Serious Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Very Serious Ventures located?
- Very Serious Ventures is headquartered in Lynnwood, US.
- Does Very Serious Ventures lead rounds?
- Very Serious Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Very Serious Ventures co-invest with?
- Very Serious Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Felicis Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, among 261 tracked co-investors.
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