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Very Serious Ventures

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Lynnwood · Pre-Seed–Seed · 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–Seed
HQ
Lynnwood, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Tracked investments
88
Unicorns
6
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
3

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 75 of 88 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×28SaaS ×25Wellness & Fitness ×19Digital Health ×14Enterprise Software ×14Healthtech ×13Consumer ×12Mental Health ×12

HQs:United States×43United Kingdom×2Canada×1Kenya×1Netherlands×1South Africa×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 53 portfolio companies
49%
solo founders
26 of 53 mapped founding teams
29%
repeat founders
of 75 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×262 founders×183 founders×64+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 69 founders with education data

Stanford University ×8Princeton University ×4University of California, Berkeley ×4Cornell ×3Cornell Tech ×3Harvard Business School ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3University of Cambridge ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 70 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×17Engineering ×17Economics ×9Business & Management ×7Politics & Policy ×6Physics ×5Finance & Accounting ×4Humanities ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 75 founders with career history

Google ×5OpenAI ×5Goldman Sachs ×4McKinsey & Company ×4Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator ×3Leaders In Tech ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×2Founders Fund ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×10

6 founders hold a PhD · 11 hold an MBA (of 76 with degree data)

Investments · 88 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12024 · 22023 · 32022 · 22019 · 19 dated

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)inJD Ross(Cofounder)Keith Rabois(Co-founder)inKaz Nejatian(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsA*Access Technology VenturesAirTree VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlue Lion GlobalCoatue Management+41 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(Founder)inDaria Balatsky(Founder)inCaroline McKeon(Founder)inAlexander Brown(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorDay One VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundBBQ CapitalCollaborative FundCool Climate Collective+13 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 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

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

Sean Woodruff(Founder)in

Co-investorsMagnify VenturesProgression

Arisewearise.comin

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 AmericaAlumni VenturesBluestein VenturesFTW VenturesWireframe VenturesBBG Ventures+1 more

Atlasatlaswearable.comin𝕏

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

Deep TechHardwareHealthtech

Co-investorsAccelCompoundUnshackled VenturesBlackRockLocalGlobeNorthzone+2 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

Baseline Therapeuticsbaseline-tx.com

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 Energybayou.energyin𝕏

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-investorsLeap Forward VenturesStepchangeSurface Ventures

BetterUpbetterup.comin𝕏

BetterUp provides an AI-powered coaching and professional development platform that helps organizations support employee growth and wellbeing.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSWellness & FitnessAustin, US

Alexi Robichaux(Founder)inEduardo Medina(Founder)inEddie Medina(Founder)

Co-investorsAfore CapitalAurumCarnrite VenturesConvergeCrew CapitalCrosslink Capital+25 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+3 more

Calmcalm.comApr 2023

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 & FitnessMiami, US

Alex Tew(Founder)inMichael Acton Smith(Founder)inDavid Ko(CEO)

Co-investorsAcumen AmericaBrighter CapitalCherubic VenturesConnect VenturesElefundEQUIAM+24 more

Canaryworkwithcanary.comin

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 VenturesSorenson Impact FoundationAccess Venture PartnersGreycroftNoro-Moseley Partners+1 more

Carecubescarecubes.comin

Carecubes provides healthcare facilities with solutions to prevent infectious disease spread while maintaining patient connections to family members.

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 Agrawal(Founder)inBrian Norton(Founder)in

Co-investorsTrue VenturesMatrixSmartWare.techVast VenturesHiventures

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)inLiam Don(Founder)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesFive SigmaFlucas VenturesGeneral CatalystGSV VenturesImagine K12+13 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)Amplify Partners CVBlizzard+3 more

DianaHRgetdianahr.comin𝕏

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-investorsRoar VenturesWayfinder VenturesGeneral CatalystGoat CapitalLiquid VenturesY Combinator

Dimensionaldimensional.mein

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)inAlvin Lim(Founder)

Co-investorsBloomberg Beta

Elm AIelm-ai.cominApr 2025 · $2M

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

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.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSMelbourne, GB

Julia Hartz(Founder)inKevin Hartz(Founder)inRenaud Visage(Founder)

Co-investors137 VenturesAltitude AngelsCraft VenturesFelicis VenturesFrancisco PartnersSaints Capital+8 more

Flykittflykitt.comin𝕏

Flykitt sells an all-in-one system of supplements, glasses, and a companion app that generates AI-personalized plans to prevent jet lag, travel inflammation, and fatigue.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

Andrew Herr(Founder)inClayton Kim(CTO)in

Co-investorsBluestein VenturesChampion Hill VenturesStreamlined VenturesAmity VenturesElysian Park VenturesKorea Development Bank+4 more

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)in

Co-investorsAlumni Ventures

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

Fram Energyframenergy.comin

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 VenturesJetstreamThe 23 Fund

Frensfrens.lol𝕏

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

Co-investors1confirmationBankless VenturesPioneerWWVentures

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+62 more

Holly Healthhollyhealth.ioin𝕏Jul 2022

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 Digital avatar platformhologram.xyz𝕏

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

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 PartnersOne Way Ventures

Jhourneyjhourney.ioin𝕏Aug 2023

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 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)inClaudia Naim-Burt(Co-founder & President)in

Co-investors100Km Ventures LlcMaryland TEDCOPixel Perfect VenturesPurple Sage VenturesTechstarsTEDCO+1 more

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

Launchcasterlaunchcaster.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 Combinator3SE HoldingsBuilders VCBVP InvestorsDon HoGoodwater Capital+6 more

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.comin

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

Master Classmasterclass.com

Online education subscription platform with pre-recorded tutorials and lectures by experts.

David Rogier(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesAtomicoBlackbird VenturesBloomberg BetaBrighter Capital+28 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 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

Momentumgivemomentum.cominSeed · Dec 2024

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.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 CapitalInitialized Capital

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

Sudhanshu Gautam(Founder)inMatthew O'Connor(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

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 CryptoNFXPioneerSoma Capital

One Small Steponesmallstep.io

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)

Co-investorsTechstarsYonder VC

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

Packsmithpacksmith.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 FundBessemer Venture Partners+7 more

Packsmithpacksmith.aiin𝕏

Packsmith is an AI-driven fulfillment and distribution platform that handles order fulfillment, delivery, and supply chain strategy for brands.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSLos Angeles, US

Simon Robb(Founder)in

Co-investorsPrana Tech VenturesSeaplane VenturesSpacecadet VenturesTrust FundBanana CapitalFlexport+4 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

PitPro Autopitproauto.comin

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-investorsBloomberg BetaCoalitionDria VenturesLeap Forward VenturesParade Ventures

Project Usprojectus.aiin

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 Healthquilthealth.comin

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-investorsBoxGroupCoalition OperatorsMaC Venture CapitalMeridian Street CapitalUnderscore VC

RealRootsrealroots.comin

RealRoots is a women's community platform that matches compatible women in the same city for in-person social experiences, including guided group events, one-on-one introductions, and social clubs.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesSocialSan Francisco, US

Dorothy Li(CEO and Co-founder)inTara Kappel(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtland VenturesAUTHENTIC VENTURESLobster CapitalLombardstreet VenturesPioneerThe 23 Fund+16 more

Receiptsreceipts.xyzin

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

Victor Ma(Founder)in

Co-investors1confirmationAdvancit CapitalSocial Graph VenturesHivemind Capital LLCLiveOak VenturesOnigiri Capital

Reflectionreflection.appin𝕏

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

Reservoirreservoirhome.comin

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 CollectiveThe E14 Fund

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Atlas WearableCallieDaylightEmpat SpeechNoxxRatio 21SummitThinking Machines

Exits · 4

1 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 1

OpendoorNASDAQ: OPEN

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Very Serious Ventures made?
Very Serious Ventures has 88 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, 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 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, Pioneer, Bloomberg Beta, among 267 tracked co-investors.

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