
Origin Ventures
Description
Origin Ventures is a prominent early-stage venture capital firm based in Chicago, United States, with a dedicated focus on software and marketing businesses that are enabling the burgeoning Digital Native economy. The firm primarily targets companies in their Seed and Series A funding rounds, identifying high-potential startups poised for significant growth in sectors driven by digital transformation.
Their investment strategy is highly focused, typically deploying initial investments ranging from $2 million to $10 million. This allows them to provide substantial early capital to promising ventures. Origin Ventures actively seeks opportunities across various sub-sectors within the digital native landscape, including B2B SaaS, marketplaces, and consumer technology, demonstrating a broad yet strategic approach to their portfolio construction.
With a long-standing presence in the venture capital ecosystem, Origin Ventures has built an impressive portfolio, having invested in over 100 companies to date. This extensive experience provides them with deep insights into market trends and the challenges faced by early-stage companies. The firm recently closed Fund VI with $275 million, underscoring their continued capacity and commitment to supporting innovative founders and disruptive technologies in the digital space.
Investor Profile
Origin Ventures has backed more than 120 startups, with 6 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 49 rounds, about 41% of its total and boasts 19 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series A, Series B, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software.
- Led 2 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $2M – $10M.
Stage Focus
- Series A (43%)
- Series B (18%)
- Seed (18%)
- Series Unknown (9%)
- Series C (7%)
- Pre Seed (3%)
- Series E (2%)
- Series D (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (97%)
- Canada (3%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Saas
- Enterprise Software
- Information Technology
- E-commerce
- Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Marketing
- Human Resources
- Food And Beverage
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