Very Serious Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingLynnwood · 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.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteFounder mafia
3 people who came through Very Serious Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 74 of 90 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×27SaaS ×24Wellness & Fitness ×18Enterprise Software ×14Digital Health ×13Healthtech ×13Consumer ×12Mental Health ×12
HQs:United States×41Canada×1United Kingdom×1Kenya×1Netherlands×1South Africa×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 50 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×252 founders×173 founders×54+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 68 founders with education data
Stanford University ×8Princeton University ×4University of California, Berkeley ×4Cornell ×3Cornell Tech ×3Harvard Business School ×3University of Cambridge ×3University of Southern California ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 67 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×17Engineering ×16Economics ×8Business & Management ×6Politics & Policy ×6Physics ×5Finance & Accounting ×4Humanities ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 72 founders with career history
OpenAI ×5Goldman Sachs ×4McKinsey & Company ×4Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator ×3Facebook ×3Leaders In Tech ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Founders Fund ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
6 founders hold a PhD · 11 hold an MBA (of 73 with degree data)
Investments · showing 89 of 90
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22022 · 12019 · 16 dated
Oracle sells enterprise database software, applications and cloud infrastructure, and has grown through large acquisitions including PeopleSoft, Siebel and Sun Microsystems.
Austin, US
Diego Pantoja-Navajas(Executive Officer, Director)Lawrence J. Ellison(Executive Chair, Chief Technology Officer and Founder)MICHAEL CASEY(Executive Officer)ARUN MURUGAN(Executive Officer)Clayton M. Magouyrk(CEO)Michael D. Sicilia(CEO)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesAlliance VCAlliance VentureBessemer Venture PartnersElevate Ventures+20 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+23 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 is a healthcare company operating a care coordination model, with a team spanning product, operations, and care coordination functions.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Kuang Chen(Founder)inKebba Jobarteh(CEO, Co-founder)inJulius Kabangi(CTO, Co-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
Sean Woodruff(Founder)in
Co-investorsMagnify VenturesProgression
Monte Nido provides evidence-based residential and virtual treatment programs for eating disorders across all diagnoses, with specialized care for adolescents and adults.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAcumen AmericaBluestein 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 is a biotech company focused on metabolism, obesity, incretins, and GLP-1-based strategies for substance use disorders, drawing on drug development and addiction medicine expertise.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsVersant Ventures
Bayou Energy provides APIs for companies to deploy and manage clean energy devices.
CleantechData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnergySaaS
James Gordey(Co-Founder and CEO)inJoris Van Hecke(Co-Founder and CTO)in
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)in
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-investorsAcumen AmericaBrighter CapitalCherubic VenturesConnect VenturesElefundEQUIAM+18 more
Canary provides technology and services that let employers, nonprofits, community foundations, and philanthropic donors deliver emergency relief payments to workers and community members.
FintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Rachel Schneider(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioRestive Ventures
Carecubes provides healthcare facilities with solutions to prevent infectious disease spread while maintaining patient connections to family members.
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)Amplify Partners CVBlizzard+2 more
DianaHR provides HR services and people operations support to small and medium-sized businesses, with an AI assistant helping managers and operators handle HR tasks.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Upeka(Founder)
BoardDilan Dane(Product Advisor)
Co-investorsWayfinder VenturesGeneral CatalystY Combinator
Dimensional is a social platform designed to foster self-awareness and authentic relationships by encouraging honest and vulnerable connection among users.
ConsumerMental HealthSocialWellness & Fitness
Saeid Fard(Founder)in
Co-investorsBloomberg Beta
Elm AI provides AI-driven software for responsible sourcing and supplier programs, handling audits, questionnaires, due diligence, corrective actions, and remediation across global supply chains.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Advait Raykar(Founder)inKen He(Founder)inAparajita Thakker(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeta BoomEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Working Capital FundBoro Capital
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+2 more
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)in
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)in
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesChampion Hill VenturesAmity VenturesElysian Park VenturesKorea Development BankKT investment Inc.+3 more
Fram Energy develops a software platform that enables landlords of rental properties to share the economic benefits of on-site solar energy with tenants, addressing the split incentive problem that typically prevents renewable energy adoption in rental housing.
CleantechEnergyFintechPropTechAmsterdam, NL
Charlotte(Founder & CEO)
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+48 more
Holly Health develops a mobile app combining psychological principles with behavioral coaching to help users achieve lasting changes in physical and mental health.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaSWellness & Fitness
Grace Gimson(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsInnovate UKKima VenturesNorthInvestPlug and Play Ventures
Hologram provides creative tools that enable anyone to produce and distribute short-form video content, removing barriers related to appearance, equipment, or budget.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3GamingMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsMechanism CapitalSteel PerlotFoothill 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 is an edtech startup that teaches meditators to reach specific meditative states called jhanas using structured teaching methods and technology.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Stephen Zerfas(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlex Gruver(Executive Officer)in
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)inClaudia Naim-Burt(Co-founder & President)in
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
Phil Levin(Founder)in
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+21 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 is an AI-powered learning platform that helps educators create engaging, self-directed learning experiences for students through interactive content pathways, AI tutoring agents, and smart assessments.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkSaaS
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
Sudhanshu Gautam(Founder)inMatthew O'Connor(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
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 is a digital platform offering on-demand, certified peer support for people in mental health and addiction recovery, focused on real-time emotional care, crisis prevention, and post-discharge windows when traditional care is unavailable.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental 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 builds infrastructure to connect care delivery and medical discovery for patients with complex conditions, enabling coordinated access to both ongoing clinical care and innovative therapies.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Andy Ellner(MD)inJazmine Coleman(MBA)in
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 a journaling app that combines AI-powered prompts and guides with advanced search capabilities to help users reflect on their personal growth and life experiences.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Mike
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)inJake Felser(Co-Founder, CTO)in
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)in
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)inCraig Israel(CTO)inFrank 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
A platform providing peer support services.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
CeCe Cheng(Founder & CEO)in
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)inEmmanuel 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)inPablo Ribeiro Dias(Co-founder)Theodore Herhold(Executive Officer)inPablo Diaz(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsHG VenturesUrban InnovationClosed Loop PartnersFifth WallPrologis Ventures
Spritz provides non-custodial payments that let crypto holders spend, save, and pay bills directly from their self-custodied wallet with instant fiat settlement.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Zsuzsanna Gedeon(Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsAwesome People Ventures
Streamline provides a comprehensive platform offering compliant websites, marketing communications, staff intranet, and payment processing tools designed specifically for special districts.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechPropTechSaaSSacramento, US
MacSloane
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)inBen 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
Thalolabs provides two connected products for HVAC companies: a diagnostic tool that automates installation commissioning workflows, and a monitoring device that tracks system health and performance over time.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoT
Dr. Brendan Hermalyn(Founder and CEO)
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
Warmspace builds technology that facilitates meaningful human connections through guided frameworks rooted in mindfulness, non-violent communication, and psychological practices.
Future of WorkSocialWellness & Fitness
Patrick Cowden(Founder)inEdric Subur(Founder)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Atlas WearableCallieDaylightEmpat SpeechLaunchcasterNoxxPacksmithRatio 21SummitThinking Machines
Exits · 5
2 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 2DatalogixNYSE: ORCLOpendoorNASDAQ: OPEN
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Spritz · indianretailer.com · Aug 18, 2026
Momentum · tickeron.com · Aug 16, 2026

Opendoor · investingnews.com · Aug 14, 2026
Receipts · kalkine.com.au · Jul 31, 2026
Dimensional · hpcwire.com · Jul 28, 2026
VMS · streetwisereports.com · Jul 24, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Very Serious Ventures made?
- Very Serious Ventures has 90 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 3 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 238 tracked co-investors.
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