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Obvious Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Investing in entrepreneurs who are reimagining trillion-dollar industries across planetary, human, and economic health.

Investor Profile

Obvious Ventures has made 169 investments, with 12 in the past 12 months and 28% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Series A (37%)
  • Seed (25%)
  • Series B (22%)
  • Series C (7%)
  • Series Unknown (4%)
  • Series D (2%)
  • Series E (1%)
  • Debt Financing (1%)
  • Angel (1%)
  • Private Equity (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (88%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Sweden (2%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • France (1%)
  • Switzerland (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Health Care
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Biotechnology
  • Machine Learning
  • Fintech
  • Information Technology
  • E-commerce
  • Financial Services
  • Therapeutics
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Obvious Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Kleiner Perkins
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 8
Congruent Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 8
Google Ventures
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 8
Felicis
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 10
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 6
BoxGroup
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 7
Lux Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 14
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 12
DCVC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 9
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 11

Which angels does Obvious Ventures often collaborate with?

WC
North America, New York, United States, Manhattan
Shared Deals: 3
Matt Mickiewicz
North America, Canada
Shared Deals: 2
AL
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 2
BG
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Shared Deals: 3
JP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
David O. Sacks
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
JS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
ML
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
Tobias Lütke
North America, Ontario, Canada, Ottawa
Shared Deals: 2
LL
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Obvious Ventures?

Inductive Bio

San Francisco, California, United States

Inductive Bio provides the information, machine learning, tools, and know-how required to resolve ADMET issues.

BiotechnologyMedical
Series AMay 7, 2025
Amount Raised: $25,000,000
Ataraxis

New York, New York, United States

Ataraxis is an AI-based diagnostic platform that helps develop personalized treatment plans.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth DiagnosticsSoftware
Series AMar 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $20,400,000
Lynx

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Lynx provides an API-driven platform for businesses to integrate healthcare financial services, payments, banking, and investments.

FinTechHealth CarePayments
Series AFeb 6, 2025
Amount Raised: $27,000,000
Openly

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Openly is an insurance company that offers home insurance, life, and auto insurance services.

Auto InsuranceCommercial InsuranceInsuranceLife InsuranceProperty Insurance
Series UnknownJan 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $123,000,000
Oumi

Seattle, Washington, United States

Oumi is a group of academics, developers dedicated to fostering greater transparency and cooperation in frontier AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Software
SeedJan 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Baton Market

New York, New York, United States

Baton Market is a business marketplace specializing in buying and selling small businesses.

MarketplaceSmall and Medium BusinessesSoftware
Series AJan 21, 2025
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Ataraxis

New York, New York, United States

Ataraxis is an AI-based diagnostic platform that helps develop personalized treatment plans.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth DiagnosticsSoftware
SeedOct 31, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Pyka

Alameda, California, United States

Pyka develops autonomous electric aircraft to transform agriculture and logistics with innovative technology.

AerospaceAir TransportationAutonomous VehiclesRobotics
Series BSep 23, 2024
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
Aifleet

Austin, Texas, United States

aifleet is a tech-first trucking company, using AI to optimize for asset utilization and driver experience

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Fleet ManagementSupply Chain ManagementTransportation
Series BSep 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $16,600,000
Joy

Oakland, California, United States

Joy is a parenting platform that provides essential services and memories for young families.

Consumer SoftwareParentingSubscription Service
SeedJul 24, 2024
Amount Raised: $10,000,000