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Very Serious Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Angel group run by Joe Greenstein, Rachel Sheinbein, and Chase Adam

Investor Profile

Very Serious Ventures has made 11 investments, with 2 in the past 12 months and 9% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (64%)
  • Pre Seed (36%)

Country Focus

  • United States (82%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Blockchain
  • Web3
  • Saas
  • Software
  • Electric Vehicle
  • Cyber Security
  • Web Development
  • Enterprise Software
  • Fintech
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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 Very Serious Ventures frequently co-invest with?

a16z crypto
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 1
Gaingels
North America, Vermont, United States, Burlington
Co-Investments: 2
Co-Investments: 2
Higher Ground Labs
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 2
CoinSwitch
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bangalore
Co-Investments: 1
Blackbaud
North America, South Carolina, United States, Charleston
Co-Investments: 2
Eterna Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
Bessemer Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
2 Punks Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Alchemy
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Very Serious Ventures often collaborate with?

Shared Deals: 1
NW
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
RB
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
AW
Europe, Stockport, United Kingdom
Shared Deals: 1
AA
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
JL
North America, Indiana, United States, Indianapolis
Shared Deals: 2
VP
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Shared Deals: 1
PT
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
PL
North America, California, United States, Sacramento
Shared Deals: 1
AZ
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Very Serious Ventures?

Elm AI (Formerly Esger)

New York, New York, United States

Elm AI's patent-pending software helps companies assess the environmental and social impact of their supply chains

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Data IntegrationSupply Chain Management
SeedMar 25, 2025
Momentum

San Francisco, California, United States

Spend time with people, not on admin. Momentum is an operating system (inbox, copilot, intelligence, etc) for sales, fundraising, etc.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceContact ManagementCRMEmailMarketing AutomationMessagingProductivity ToolsTask Management
SeedDec 1, 2024
Bayou Energy

Seattle, Washington, United States

Bayou Energy is a utility data access, actions and sharing platform company that connects clean energy companies to the grid.

Pre SeedApr 10, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,200,000
Momentum

San Francisco, California, United States

Momentum makes it super easy (and fun) for people for fundraisers to build authentic relationships.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareFinTechGenerative AIMarketingPredictive AnalyticsSaaSSalesSales AutomationUniversities
SeedApr 2, 2024
Monterra

San Francisco, California, United States

Design & Sales Software for EV Charging Installers

ConstructionElectric VehicleSoftware
Pre SeedNov 28, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Studdy

San Francisco, California, United States

Studdy is an AI-based tutoring platform that assists students in learning various subjects in the school curriculum.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)E-LearningEdTechEducationSaaS
Pre SeedAug 7, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,300,000

Make ebike ownership easy.

Electric VehicleInsurTech
SeedMar 30, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,700,000
Cubist

San Diego, California, United States

Cubist is a developer tools and infrastructure company that helps web3 engineers build safer dapps faster.

BlockchainDeveloper ToolsSoftwareWeb3
SeedMar 9, 2023
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Shield

Miami, Florida, United States

Shield is automating user security for web3 platforms.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)BlockchainCyber SecurityWeb DevelopmentWeb3
Pre SeedJan 13, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,100,000
Daylight

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Daylight is an Application Programming Interface (API) for collecting Web3 benefits.

AppsBlockchainCryptocurrencyWeb3
SeedNov 30, 2022
Amount Raised: $3,000,000