Wasabi Ventures
Funding platformActively deployingManchester · Pre-Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
Also known as Wasabi Ventures Stallions
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Investment thesis
Wasabi Ventures invests in startups and offers those deals to accredited investors (partners) via its WVP platform. It only offers investments that have strong lead investors, and since Wasabi Ventures co-invests in every deal offered, the full due diligence package is shared with partners before they commit. Each deal goes through a triple-vetting process aimed at risk mitigation and avoiding adverse security selection, and partners select which opportunities fit their individual portfolios and then monitor and manage those holdings through the platform.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 2 of 5 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Cybersecurity ×1Impact & Social Good ×1Marketing Tech ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 5 tracked
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Defendify provides an all-in-one, multi-layered cybersecurity platform combining tools, modules, and expert support to give organizations ongoing protection.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPortland, US
T. Andrew Rinaldi(Executive Officer, Director)inRob Simopoulos(Co-Founder)inAndrew(Co-Founder)Jim(Chief Marketing Officer)Heather(Chief of Staff)
BoardNorman Mentz(Director)
Co-investorsCEI VenturesFreshTracks CapitalThe Alchemy FundMaine Venture FundYork IE
Pre-seed investment in the founding team; acquired by Google in November 2009.
Founder-stage investment; acquired by Oracle for $1.4B in October 2011.
UserTesting provides a human insight platform that helps Product, Marketing, Digital, and CX teams at enterprises collect and analyze real human feedback to validate decisions and improve customer experiences.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodMarketing TechSaaSBellevue, US
Co-investorsAccelDag VenturesIntercept VenturesOpenView Venture PartnersSecond Alpha PartnersTeamworthy Ventures+2 more
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Wasabi Ventures invest at?
- Wasabi Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Wasabi Ventures focus on?
- Wasabi Ventures focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Wasabi Ventures located?
- Wasabi Ventures is headquartered in Manchester, US.
- Who does Wasabi Ventures co-invest with?
- Wasabi Ventures most often shares deals with Accel, Dag Ventures, Intercept Ventures, among 8 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 10
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based early-stage investor that partners with founders at the earliest stages of company building across the United States.
SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.
Hustle Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests quickly in startups, offering capital along with educational programs and mentorship. It also runs an angel investing community that lets members invest alongside the fund.
Operator Collective is a venture firm built around a Collective Venture Model, backed by 200+ operator limited partners who are current tech executives and provide portfolio companies with access to enterprise decision-makers, expertise, and networks.
MVP Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building differentiated, defensible software and hardware technologies. It emphasizes post-investment value creation, helping companies with go-to-market, hiring, and raising growth capital.
Amplify is a Los Angeles-based pre-seed fund that provides funding and guidance to technology entrepreneurs to help them build scalable companies.
K5 Ventures is an investment firm focused on AI-driven innovation, backing AI-native companies and vertical AI applications that augment human capabilities across industries.
Firms observed investing alongside Wasabi Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Wasabi Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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