Wonder Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
Also known as Wonder Ventures Inflection · WONDER VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC · Wonder Ventures Sidecar
Investment thesis
Wonder Ventures concentrates on Southern California's earliest-stage founders, believing no idea is too early to fund. The firm writes initial checks to get companies started and provides ongoing support to help them grow at every stage. Rooted in the Los Angeles ecosystem, it has backed over 80 portfolio companies and 200 founders, and draws on a community that includes more than 70 of LA's leading founders and tech executives who have invested in the fund and help support its portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 52 of 296 portfolio companiesSaaS ×14Consumer ×13AI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×10Healthtech ×9Fintech ×7Developer Tools ×6Marketplaces ×6
HQs:United States×43Canada×1
Investments · 296 tracked
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Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Brian Chesky(Founder/CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(Founder/CTO)inJoe Gebbia(Founder/CPO)inAlfred Lin(Director)Belinda Johnson(Executive Officer)Laurence Tosi(Executive Officer)
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
Brian Armstrong(Founder/CEO)in
Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and security platform that provides observability, analytics, and protection for infrastructure, applications, and data across enterprises.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureNew York, US
Olivier Pomel(Founder & CEO)inAlexis Le-Quoc(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Amit Agarwal(Executive Officer)Murat Bicer(Director)Dev Ittycheria(Director)Shardul Shah(Director)
Duolingo offers a language-learning app with short, game-like lessons that teach reading, writing, listening, and speaking, using research-based teaching methods and AI to personalize lessons for learners.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechPittsburgh, US
Andrew Moore(Director)Severin Hacker(Director)Luis von Ahn(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrad Burnham(Director)
Advanced ManufacturingTerrebonne
Jay Stubina(Director)D. Jennifer Rhee(Executive Officer)Daniel Solomita(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Young(Director)Don Danks(Director)
Omada Health provides virtual-first, integrated care programs for chronic disease management, delivered as data-driven solutions for employers, health plans, and healthcare organizations.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Jonathan Root(Director)Casper De Clercq(Director)Andrew DiMichelle(Executive Officer, Director)Adrian James(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Duffy(Executive Officer, Director)Balaji Srinivasan(Director)
Shopify is a commerce platform that enables businesses to build online stores, sell across multiple channels (web, social, marketplace, POS), and manage inventory and orders.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSOttawa, CA
John Phillips(Director)Harley Finkelstein(Executive Officer)Amy Shapero(Executive Officer)Craig Miller(Executive Officer)Jeff Weiser(Executive Officer)Joseph Frasca(Executive Officer)
Venice, US
Advanced ManufacturingWaltham, US
Benjamin M. Locke(Co-CEO)John N. Hatsopoulos(Co-CEO and director)Charles T. Maxwell(Director)Joseph E. Aoun(Director)Robert A. Panora(COO and President)Earl Lewis(Director)
Making addiction recovery more accessible for all.
Solving an industry-wide shortage in working capital by making next-day loans to farmers when they ship their produce.
Solving an industry-wide shortage in working capital by making next-day loans to farmers when they ship their produce.
Providing AI-enabled clinical trial oversight for biopharma.
provides the first AI-first commerce enablement platform
Creating the future of market research, using AI to understand what the world thinks and why
Provides a simple-to-use AI solution for any individual or organization to assess your verified reputation in minutes.
Santa Monica, US
Gregory McNeal(Executive Officer, Director)Bilal Zuberi(Director)Benjamin Marcus(Executive Officer, Director)
Apto Payments operates a platform that enables companies to launch their own branded debit and credit card programs, offering both a developer-focused instant issuance product and custom enterprise solutions for Visa and Mastercard issuance.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Arcadia is an energy intelligence platform that helps businesses manage utility bills, procure energy, and track sustainability through a single interface.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwareWashington, US
Kiran Bhatraju(Executive Officer)Ryan Nesbitt(Executive Officer)
Arcadia operates an energy intelligence platform that lets enterprises pay utility bills, buy energy, and manage sustainability from a single system using unified utility data and AI-powered analytics.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Kiran Bhatraju(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)
Assembly is an employee recognition and rewards platform that helps organizations celebrate achievements, milestones, and team contributions to build stronger culture and retention.
HR TechSaaS
Beagle Services provides water security and plumbing solutions for residential properties, offering automatic shutoff valves, smart water sensors, and leak detection technology installed and maintained by certified plumbers.
IoTPropTechSanta Monica, US
Paul Vacquier(Executive Officer)
Creating the world's first organic computer using living brain cells.
Creating the world's first organic computer using living brain cells.
Bird operates a shared electric scooter and e-bike service designed to reduce car trips and emissions in urban environments across multiple continents.
CleantechMobility & TransportationSanta Monica, US
Bonsai is an AI-powered platform that automates patient engagement, appointment scheduling, and follow-up management for medical practices.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Wonder Ventures invest at?
- Wonder Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Wonder Ventures's typical check size?
- Wonder Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Wonder Ventures focus on?
- Wonder Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Wonder Ventures located?
- Wonder Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Wonder Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Wonder Ventures leads investment rounds.
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