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Unusual Ventures Portfolio Companies

Investor actively backing innovative startups and growth-stage companies across various industries and funding rounds.

Last updated: July 2026

Unusual Ventures Investment Overview

Portfolio Companies
105
Total Invested
$1.3B
Average Investment
$19.4M

Unusual Ventures's Most Recent Investments (2020+)

Company NameFoundedFunding StageAmountCity
Dopt2022SeedUndisclosedOakland
Encounter AI2023SeedUndisclosedSan Francisco
Goldcast2022Series AUndisclosedCambridge
Kona2022SeedUndisclosedLos Angeles
AptEdge2023SeedUndisclosedSan Mateo
Try Your Best2025Series AUndisclosedTucson
HumanSignal2022Series AUndisclosedSan Francisco
Lucky2022SeedUndisclosedNew York
Miravoice2026Seed$6.3MSan Francisco
Raven.io2026Seed$20.0MPalo Alto

Complete List of Unusual Ventures Portfolio Companies (105)

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#CompanyStageAmountLocation
1DoptSeedUndisclosedOakland, United States
2Encounter AISeedUndisclosedSan Francisco, United States
3GoldcastSeries AUndisclosedCambridge, United States
4KonaSeedUndisclosedLos Angeles, United States
5AptEdgeSeedUndisclosedSan Mateo, United States
6Try Your BestSeries AUndisclosedTucson, United States
7HumanSignalSeries AUndisclosedSan Francisco, United States
8LuckySeedUndisclosedNew York, United States
9MiravoiceSeed$6.3MSan Francisco, United States
10Raven.ioSeed$20.0MPalo Alto, United States
B2BDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware

Develop better onboarding. Drive more adoption.

Oakland, United States
September 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Customer ServiceHospitalityMachine LearningRestaurantsRetail TechnologySoftware

Encounter AI is a voice AI for Kiosks and Drive-Thrus.

San Francisco, United States
September 2023
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Enterprise SoftwareEvent ManagementSaaSVideo

Goldcast is an AI-powered B2B video content platform that enables marketers to create and repurpose engaging video content at scale.

Cambridge, United States
August 2022
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareSoftware

The Techstars-backed startup, Kona, allows managers to get a pulse on team morale.

Los Angeles, United States
July 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AnalyticsCRMGenerative AIInformation TechnologySaaS

AptEdge leverages generative AI to assist businesses with customer service demands.

San Mateo, United States
June 2023
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BlockchainCryptocurrency

Try Your Best is a blockchain technology company.

Tucson, United States
June 2025
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data Collection and LabelingMachine LearningOpen SourceSoftware

HumanSignal provides human data services and infrastructure to evaluate, train, and fine-tune AI.

San Francisco, United States
May 2022
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

ConsumerE-CommerceInformation TechnologyLogisticsMarketingRetailRetail Technology

Lucky enables retailers and omnichannel brands to work together.

New York, United States
April 2022
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Market ResearchRobotic Process Automation (RPA)Virtual Assistant

Miravoice builds precision AI voice agents to automate phone surveys and interviews. Collect more data, faster, for less.

San Francisco, United States
April 2026
$6.3M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySecuritySoftware

Raven.io provides a runtime application protection platform that secures cloud‑native software by monitoring code execution behavior.

Palo Alto, United States
March 2026
$20.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Cloud InfrastructureCloud SecurityCyber SecurityIT InfrastructureIT ManagementNetwork Security

Empowering security service providers with a cyber resilience platform

Washington, United States
February 2025
Non-equity Assistance

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

AppsDeveloper PlatformInformation TechnologySoftware

Descope enables any developer to create secure, frictionless authentication and user journeys for any application.

Los Altos, United States
September 2025
$35.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Customer ServiceSalesSoftware

Aurasell is an AI-native platform that manages the entire go-to-market process for sales teams and operations.

San Mateo, United States
August 2025
$30.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

FluidCloud, the pioneer in portable cloud infrastructure.

Pleasanton, United States
July 2025
$8.1M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Data GovernanceData ManagementGenerative AI

Collate is an AI-powered platform for agentic data intelligence that automates processes and fosters collaboration among data teams.

Menlo Park, United States
July 2025
$10.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)GovernmentGovTechProductivity ToolsSaaS

Helios is building the first AI native OS for public policy professionals.

New York, United States
July 2025
$4.0M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataProduct Research

Rime develops speech technologies for a wide range of customers.

San Francisco, United States
May 2025
$5.5M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataMachine LearningProductivity ToolsSoftware

Chalk is a data platform for AI inference that provides the infrastructure needed to operationalize machine learning and AI.

San Francisco, United States
May 2025
$50.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Information Services

Faye is a tech platform that helps households with trusted Family Advisors to handle tasks.

San Francisco, United States
April 2025
$2.5M
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments

Navro is a payment curation platform that offers tools for businesses to gain real-time insights into payments and track money movements.

London, United Kingdom
April 2025
$41.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologySoftware

Vizcom is an AI-powered creative tool designed for industrial designers and artists.

California City, United States
April 2025
$26.0M
Series B

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

B2BE-CommerceFinTechLogisticsPrice ComparisonRetailSaaSSoftwareSupply Chain Management

Sotira provides logistics services for suppliers and buyers.

San Francisco, United States
February 2025
$2.0M
Pre-Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)LegalLegal Tech

Paxton is an innovative legal technology firm transforming the legal landscape.

Palo Alto, United States
January 2025
$22.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinTech

WiseLayer makes AI-powered digital workers for finance and accounting teams.

New York, United States
January 2025
$7.2M
Seed

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

Developer APIsInfrastructureProduct ManagementSaaSSoftware

Stigg is a platform that enables SaaS companies to be nimble in their pricing and packaging.

Tel Aviv, Israel
December 2024
$17.5M
Series A

Founder Contacts

19,000+ verified contacts

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Frequently Asked Questions About Unusual Ventures

How many companies has Unusual Ventures invested in?

Unusual Ventures has invested in 105 companies tracked in our database. The portfolio spans multiple industries and funding stages, from seed-stage startups to late-stage companies.

What industries does Unusual Ventures invest in?

Unusual Ventures's top investment sectors include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Software, SaaS, Information Technology, Enterprise Software. The firm invests across 60 different industry categories.

What is Unusual Ventures's largest investment?

Among tracked funding rounds, Chalk received $50.0M in a Series A round. Unusual Ventures's total known invested capital is $1.3B.

What is the average investment size for Unusual Ventures?

Unusual Ventures's average investment size is $19.4M across its portfolio of 105 companies.

What are Unusual Ventures's most recent investments?

Recent Unusual Ventures portfolio additions include Dopt, Encounter AI, Goldcast, Kona, AptEdge. These companies were founded in 2020 or later.

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