San Francisco · Seed · 4 people tracked
Also known as WEFUNDER ADVISORS, LLC · Wefunder Portfolio LLC Wefunds Orange
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Investment thesis
Pioneering equity crowdfunding platform enabling startups to run community rounds with VCs and customers, charges administrative costs to investors not startups, and operates a media network to educate founders.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 4 people
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Founder mafia
4 people who came through Wefunder went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 7 of 9 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Consumer ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Direct to Consumer ×2FoodTech ×2SaaS ×2Developer Tools ×1Digital Health ×1
HQs:United States×6United Kingdom×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12020 · 12018 · 16 dated
Blackbird Foods makes plant-based foods including seitan, crispy tofu, battered wings, and frozen pizza, sold direct to consumers via shipping.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechLong Island City, US
Emanuel Storch(Executive Officer, Director)inYaqi Gao Grover(Director)Craig Cochran(Director)Mark Mebus(Director)
BoardNick Cooney(Director)in
Co-investorsLever VCSustainable Food Ventures
Humanate AI develops healthcare AI systems, including its clinical assistant Cassandra, that integrate into clinical workflows to reduce administrative work, improve patient adherence, and address workforce shortages.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechCollege Station, US
Carlos Rodriguez(Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder)inMark Benden(Chief Technology Integration Officer / Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAggie Angel Network
Property rental marketplace connecting travelers and hosts in the LGBTQ community.
San Francisco, US
Matthieu Jost(Executive Officer, Director)inMarc Delonder(Executive Officer, Director)Francois De Landes(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJean Bourcereau(Director)Anton Waitz(Director)
Co-investorsWind Venture
Mother Kombucha makes kombucha beverages that are low in sugar and calories, using cleanly sourced and fairly made ingredients.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechSt. Petersburg, US
Tonya Donati(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsGreenline Community Ventures, Llc
Advanced ManufacturingGoshen, US
Richard Worsham(President)in
BoardAaron Tippie(Director)Mark Zweig(Director)Douglas Risser(Director)Paul Springmann(Director)Paul Greenhagen(Director)
San Francisco consumer hardware company making Wi-Fi-connected centrifugal coffee makers paired with a coffee marketplace.
San Francisco, US
RODERICK DE RODE(PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)SERGE DE WARRIMONT(CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER)inGERBEN BOMERS(CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)
BoardDIRK JAN EMMENS(Director)RALF GRASS(Director)
Co-investorsSpark CapitalTriplePoint Capital
Trace is a video platform that uses AI to automatically follow and highlight individual players during sports games, delivering personalized video playlists for youth athletes, coaches, and parents.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSports Tech
David Lokshin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllegro Venture PartnersAmplify.LACrosscut VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersToba CapitalChainlink+10 more
Trace provides an AI orchestration platform that models task flows between departments and aligns AI agents with human judgment to automate operational workflows at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSLondon, GB
Tim Cherkasov(Founder)inArtur Romanov(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorChainlinkCoinbase VenturesCoinFundGoodwater CapitalHaun Ventures+5 more
Trace (Tracetec) builds AI voice agents that handle customer support calls for financial institutions, resolving issues such as real-time payment tracking and fraud claims.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Yash Vardhan Pansari(Co-founder)inSaner Cakir(Chief Executive Officer)inKayla Lee(Chief Operating Officer)inSinan(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsGMO VenturePartnersCoinbase VenturesCoinFundGoodwater CapitalJump CapitalPaxos+3 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTrace · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 30, 2026
Trace · forbes.com · Jun 24, 2026
Trace · forbes.com · Jun 24, 2026
Paragon Motorcycles · janusmotorcycles.com · Dec 11, 2025
Humanate · stories.tamu.edu · Jun 19, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Wefunder invest at?
- Wefunder invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Wefunder focus on?
- Wefunder focuses on AgTech, Climate Tech, Consumer, FoodTech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Wefunder located?
- Wefunder is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Wefunder lead rounds?
- Wefunder typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWefunder's Nick Tommarello on investing into startups
Vincent Private Markets · Nick Tommarello
Wefunder CEO Nick Tommarello on the evolution of crowdfunding and investing into startups
Vincent Private Markets · Nick Tommarello
Wefunder CEO Nick Tommarello on what to look for when investing in a startup
Vincent Private Markets · Nick Tommarello
Unlock the art of successful crowdfunding with Wefunder CEO, Nick Tommarello🚀
Founders Village · Nick Tommarello
Tech Weekend: Crowdfunding 101 by Nick Tommarello, CEO of Wefunder.
Founders Village · Nick Tommarello
Nick Tommarello of WeFunder
Nerd Stalker · Nick Tommarello
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