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Unusual Ventures

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Description

Unusual Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital offering hands-on support and expertise to startups on their early-stage journey.

Investor Profile

Unusual Ventures has made 135 investments, with 16 in the past 12 months and 32% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (46%)
  • Series A (26%)
  • Series B (13%)
  • Pre Seed (7%)
  • Series Unknown (4%)
  • Series C (2%)
  • Series D (1%)
  • Series F (1%)
  • Series E (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (91%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Israel (1%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Sweden (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Saas
  • Information Technology
  • Machine Learning
  • Cyber Security
  • Enterprise Software
  • Fintech
  • Internet
  • Financial Services
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Who does Unusual Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Firebolt Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 5
Gaingels
North America, Vermont, United States, Burlington
Co-Investments: 5
Wing Venture Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 4
SignalFire
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 7
Battery Ventures
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 6
Defy.vc
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 5
Menlo Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 9
Accel
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 5
Andreessen Horowitz
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 5
Lightspeed Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 7

Which angels does Unusual Ventures often collaborate with?

ER
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
G"
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 3
GR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
DF
North America, California, United States, Penngrove
Shared Deals: 2
JW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
KH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 3
BJ
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
LR
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 3
JL
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 2
EG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Unusual Ventures?

Rime

San Francisco, California, United States

Rime develops speech technologies for a wide range of customers.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataProduct Research
SeedMay 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,500,000
Chalk

San Francisco, California, United States

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataMachine LearningProductivity ToolsSoftware
Series AMay 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $50,000,000
Faye

San Francisco, California, United States

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

Information Services
Pre SeedApr 30, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Navro

London, England, United Kingdom

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

BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechPayments
Series BApr 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $41,000,000
Sotira

San Francisco, California, United States

Sotira provides logistics services for suppliers and buyers.

B2BE-CommerceFinTechLogisticsPrice ComparisonRetailSaaSSoftwareSupply Chain Management
Pre SeedFeb 4, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Paxton

Palo Alto, California, United States

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI)LegalLegal Tech
Series AJan 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $22,000,000
WiseLayer

New York, New York, United States

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinTech
SeedJan 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,200,000
Stigg

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel

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

Developer APIsInfrastructureProduct ManagementSaaSSoftware
Series ADec 11, 2024
Amount Raised: $17,500,000
Strella

New York, New York, United States

Strella is a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that allows innovative product teams to run fast, continuous user research using AI.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)SaaS
SeedOct 15, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Relyance AI

San Francisco, California, United States

Relyance AI delivers data compliance solutions that enhance visibility and security.

ComplianceData GovernancePrivacySecuritySoftware
Series BOct 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $32,000,000