Woodside · Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Walden Venture Capital targets what it calls 'Sprout Stage' investments, typically leading first or early institutional rounds after a company has demonstrated audacious progress on angel or seed funding. It backs teams that have built products or services with mass-market potential and a strong underlying core technology, joyful user experience, or clear brand sense. The firm takes an active supporting role, helping companies build their brand, grow an engaged customer base, and scale, with an emphasis on long-term value creation. Its focus sectors are digital media and cloud services for both consumers and enterprise, spanning infrastructure, services, and content.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 7 of 11 portfolio companiesConsumer ×4E-commerce ×2AdTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Defense Tech ×1Direct to Consumer ×1Enterprise Software ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:United States×7Slovenia×1
Investments · 11 tracked
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SoundHound AI develops a voice AI platform that enables conversational interactions with products, services, and applications across industries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSector AgnosticSanta Clara, US
Keyvan Mohajer(Co-Founder & CEO)inMajid Emami(Executive Officer)James Hom(Executive Officer, Director)Nitesh Sharan(Executive Officer)Timothy Stonehocker(Executive Officer)Michael Zagorsek(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsArrowshare VenturesBuildGroupFelicis VenturesHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyKensington Capital Partners LimitedKT investment Inc.+3 more
San Francisco, US
Chaitanya Upadhyay(Executive Officer)Aman Sareen(Executive Officer, Director)Lisa Hu(Executive Officer)Tiffany Flores(Executive Officer)Joe Zachariah(Executive Officer)Jason Roswig(Director)
Bespoke Post is a membership-based retailer offering curated boxes and a shop of goods across categories, with monthly member selections and gifting options.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Steven Szaronos(Founder)inRishi Prabhu(Founder)inSteve Szaronos
Co-investors500 GlobalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Great Oaks Venture CapitalSavano Capital PartnersScout VenturesScout Ventures+1 more
San Francisco, US
Lief Storer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSean Sullivan(Director)Lawrence Marcus(Director)John Ziesler(Director)
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesBaselineGrishin Robotics
goTenna builds mesh networking hardware and software for off-grid connectivity in mission-critical operations.
Defense TechHardwareIoTBrooklyn, US
Daniela Perdomo(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLarry Marcus(Director)John Levy(Director)
Co-investorsCadron Capital PartnersComcast VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsLifeX VenturesMarque VenturesNew Leaf Invest+11 more
Gump's is a retailer of fine jewelry, offering products such as gemstone pieces and pearls to consumers.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
ConsumerLos Angeles, US
Jonathan Shokrian(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJonathan I Shokrian(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Lalezarian(Executive Officer, Director)Terry Lee(Executive Officer)Barak U. S. Diskin(Executive Officer, Director)Barak Diskin
Co-investors500 GlobalGreen Meadow VenturesNelstone VenturesTYLT VenturesWinklevoss Capital
Personalized internet radio powered by the Music Genome Project
AdTechOakland, US
Tim Westergren(Co-Founder; Chief Strategy Officer; CEO (May 2002 - July 2004; April 2016 - Sept 2017))inWill Glaser(Co-Founder)Jon Kraft(Co-Founder)Joe Kennedy(President & CEO)Brian McAndrews(CEO)Roger Lynch(CEO)
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalDBL PartnersGreylock PartnersKensington Capital Partners LimitedMoonshots CapitalNotable Capital+3 more
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Co-investorsJavelin Venture PartnersQualcomm VenturesQualcomm
TodayTix is an online platform and marketplace for buying tickets to theater shows and live performances, including Broadway and West End productions.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Merritt F. Baer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Brian Fenty(Co-founder)Merritt Baer(Co-founder)
BoardNeil Wolfson(Director)
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalContour Venture PartnersTYLT VenturesGreat Hill Partners
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSoundHound AINASDAQ: SOUN
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSoundHound AI · stocktwits.com · Jul 18, 2026
goTenna · finsmes.com · Nov 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Walden Venture Capital made?
- Walden Venture Capital has 8 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Walden Venture Capital invest at?
- Walden Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Walden Venture Capital's typical check size?
- Walden Venture Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
- What sectors does Walden Venture Capital focus on?
- Walden Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Hardware, IoT, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Walden Venture Capital located?
- Walden Venture Capital is headquartered in Woodside, US.
- Does Walden Venture Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Walden Venture Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Walden Venture Capital co-invest with?
- Walden Venture Capital most often shares deals with 500 Global, TYLT Ventures, Crosslink Capital, among 35 tracked co-investors.
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