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Very Serious Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

Lynnwood · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked

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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.

Invests inSector AgnosticGlobalLynnwoodUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Lynnwood, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Tracked investments
89

Team · 3 people

from the firm's website

Founder 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 companies

AI & 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 companies
43%
solo founders
15 of 35 mapped founding teams
38%
repeat founders
of 42 founders with career history

Founding 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

Y Combinator ×9

6 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 43 with degree data)

Investments · 89 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22019 · 15 dated

Datalogixoracle.comNYSE: ORCL

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

Opendooropendoor.comin𝕏NASDAQ: OPEN

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 Biosciencesalga.bioin𝕏

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

Anansiianansii.com

Anansii offers an AI-powered platform for wholesale distributors and suppliers to automate customer onboarding, credit approval, and accounts receivable.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Antara Healthantarahealth.comin𝕏

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

Appaappahealth.com

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

Arisewearise.comin

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

Atlasatlaswearable.comin𝕏

A wearable device company developing brain-sensing technology using nanotechnology for consumer use.

Deep TechHardwareHealthtech

Co-investorsAccelCompoundBlackRockLocalGlobeNorthzoneRefactor Capital+1 more

Atlas UPatlasup.comin

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

Atlas Wearable
Austin, TXnoscrubs.comin

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 Therapeuticsbaseline-tx.com

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 Energybayou.energyin𝕏

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

BetterUpbetterup.comin𝕏

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

Blueskyblueskyweb.xyz𝕏

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

Callie
Calmcalm.com

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

Canaryworkwithcanary.comin

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

Carecubescarecubes.comin

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

Chameleonchameleon.ioin

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

ClassDojoclassdojo.comin𝕏

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

Code Yamcodeyam.com𝕏

CodeYam offers a CLI and editor that guides AI coding agents (such as Claude Code) through an 18-step workflow of building, testing, and simulating applications, with generated data and design-system tooling.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSDenver, US

Nadia Eldeib(Founder)

Credcredprotocol.comin𝕏

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

Cubistcubist.devin𝕏

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

DianaHRgetdianahr.comin𝕏

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

Dimensionaldimensional.mein

Dimensional is a personality assessment app that measures over 200 traits across 15 dimensions to generate personal profiles.

ConsumerSocialWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsBloomberg Beta

Elm AIelm-ai.cominApr 2025 · $2M

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

Empat Speechempatspeech.com

Co-investorsWestbound Equity PartnersFullCircle

Eventbriteeventbrite.comin𝕏Acquired

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

Focusmatefocusmate.comin𝕏

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)

Fosterfoster.coin𝕏

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

Fountfount.bioin𝕏

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 Energyframenergy.comin

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

Frensfrens.lol𝕏

Frens is a mobile social app with token-gated group chats and a self-custodial Ethereum and Solana wallet.

Co-investors1confirmationWWVentures

Gustogusto.comin𝕏

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 Healthhollyhealth.ioin𝕏

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 Digital avatar platformhologram.xyz𝕏

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

InScopeinscopehq.comin

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

Jhourneyjhourney.ioin𝕏Aug 2023

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 Companykeep-company.comin𝕏

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

Kindredtrykindred.comin

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
Launcher Labslaunchcaster.xyzin𝕏Defunct

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

Liquifiliquifi.financeAcquired

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 Friendslivenearfriends.com

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

Master Classmasterclass.com

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

Mentalgetmental.comin𝕏

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

Mindjoymindjoy.comin𝕏

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

Momentumgivemomentum.comin

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

Monterra AImonterra.ai

San Francisco, US

Kelson Reiss(Founder)

Co-investorsR/GA VenturesUrban Innovation

Neynarneynar.com𝕏

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)

NoScrubsnoscrubs.ioin

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 Labsnotebooklabs.xyz𝕏Defunct

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

Noxxnoxx.xyz

Co-investorsMaelstromNonagon

One Small Steponesmallstep.io

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)

Outdefineoutdefine.com

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
Packsmith Micro-Fulfillment from Homespacksmith.ioin𝕏

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

Parakeetparakeetrisk.comin𝕏

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

Exits · 2

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

DatalogixNYSE: 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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