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Inspiration Ventures

North America, California, United States, Burlingame

Description

Inspiration focuses on technology based companies that need proof of concept capital.

Investor Profile

Inspiration Ventures has backed more than 33 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 6 rounds, about 18% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Stage Focus

  • Seed (67%)
  • Pre Seed (15%)
  • Series A (6%)
  • Series B (6%)
  • Convertible Note (3%)
  • Series Unknown (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (91%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Saas
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Mobile
  • Generative Ai
  • E-commerce
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Enterprise Software
  • File Sharing
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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 Inspiration Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Motivate Venture Capital
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 3
Portland Seed Fund
North America, Oregon, United States, Portland
Co-Investments: 4
RPM Ventures
North America, Michigan, United States, Ann Arbor
Co-Investments: 2
500 Global
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Seven Peaks Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
Tensility Venture Partners
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Co-Investments: 3
Clearstone Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 2
Cascade Seed Fund
North America, Oregon, United States, Bend
Co-Investments: 3
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Alliance of Angels
North America, Washington, United States, Seattle
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Inspiration Ventures often collaborate with?

BV
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
GS
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Shared Deals: 1
FG
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
JW
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
RW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
GA
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
FN
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1
GP
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Shared Deals: 1
CS
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Inspiration Ventures?

Your very own AI Personal Assistant to manage your digital life.

Generative AISaaSSoftware
Pre SeedApr 25, 2024
Amount Raised: $200,000

Your very own AI Personal Assistant to manage your digital life.

Generative AISaaSSoftware
Pre SeedDec 11, 2023
Amount Raised: $250,000

Your very own AI Personal Assistant to manage your digital life.

Generative AISaaSSoftware
Pre SeedMar 21, 2023
Amount Raised: $300,000
Caban Systems

Burlingame, California, United States

Caban Systems designs a software enabled energy storage solution for telecom infrastructure providers worldwide.

BatteryClean EnergyEnergyEnergy StorageManufacturingRenewable EnergySoftware
Series BJul 22, 2022
Amount Raised: $51,000,000
Bridge To College

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Bridge to College Inc is a research and data company that provides analytics to high schools and colleges, and college counseling support.

AnalyticsEdTechHigher EducationSecondary Education
SeedJan 10, 2022
Amount Raised: $350,000
Polymer

New York, New York, United States

No-Code Data Loss Prevention for SaaS Platforms

ComplianceCyber SecurityData CenterData IntegrationSaaSSoftware
SeedDec 13, 2021
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Beulr

San Francisco, California, United States

Beulr scales presence in an online-first world.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)VideoVideo ConferencingVirtual Assistant
Pre SeedAug 21, 2021
Amount Raised: $675,000
Polymer

New York, New York, United States

No-Code Data Loss Prevention for SaaS Platforms

ComplianceCyber SecurityData CenterData IntegrationSaaSSoftware
SeedMar 30, 2021
Amount Raised: $1,000,000
Scoot

Dallas, Texas, United States

Scoot develops a virtual meeting and event platform for businesses and teams.

AppsComputerEventsVirtualization
SeedJan 26, 2021
Amount Raised: $4,600,000
Polymer

New York, New York, United States

No-Code Data Loss Prevention for SaaS Platforms

ComplianceCyber SecurityData CenterData IntegrationSaaSSoftware
SeedNov 10, 2020
Amount Raised: $900,000