Unpopular Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

The best companies, off the beaten path.

Investor Profile

Unpopular Ventures has backed more than 414 startups, with 8 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 9 rounds, about 2% of its total and boasts 9 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, India, Mexico.
Strong thematic focus on Software, Financial Services, Information Technology.

Stage Focus

Seed (71%)
Pre Seed (16%)
Series A (8%)
Series Unknown (2%)
Series B (2%)
Undisclosed (1%)

Country Focus

United States (59%)
India (5%)
Mexico (4%)
Nigeria (3%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Colombia (3%)
Ireland (3%)
Canada (2%)
Peru (2%)
Brazil (1%)

Industry Focus

Software
Financial Services
Information Technology
Fintech
Health Care
Saas
Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
E-commerce
B2b
Internet

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Who does Unpopular Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Bossa Invest

South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo

Co-Investments: 15

FJ Labs

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 9

Soma Capital

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 13

Liquid 2 Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 14

Y Combinator

North America, California, United States, Mountain View

Co-Investments: 87

Pioneer Fund

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 28

Pareto Holdings

North America, Florida, United States, Miami

Co-Investments: 10

1984 Ventures

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 8

Rebel Fund

North America, California, United States, Calabasas

Co-Investments: 11

Goodwater Capital

North America, California, United States, Burlingame

Co-Investments: 17

Which angels does Unpopular Ventures often collaborate with?

Edward Lando

North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach

Shared Deals: 10

Chris Murphy

Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm

Shared Deals: 8

Roman Smolevskiy

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Shared Deals: 3

David Vélez

South America, Sao Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo

Shared Deals: 3

Nadav Ben-Chanoch

North America, Florida, United States, Miami

Shared Deals: 5

Des Traynor

Europe, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin

Shared Deals: 3

Jon Oringer

North America, Florida, United States, Miami

Shared Deals: 5

Sebastian Mejia

North America, New York, United States, New York

Shared Deals: 3

Immad Akhund

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 4

Jonathan Wasserstrum

North America, New York, United States, New York

Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by Unpopular Ventures?

NORDA Dynamics

Lviv, L'vivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine

NORDA Dynamics is an autonomous UAV piloting system for carrying out missions in areas with limited connectivity.

Space Travel

SeedSep 22, 2025

Amount Raised: $1,000,000

Rocketable

San Francisco, California, United States

Rocketable is a software holding company that acquires existing software products and operates them using AI agents.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)SoftwareSoftware Engineering

SeedJul 1, 2025

Amount Raised: $6,500,000

Toma

San Francisco, California, United States

Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Voice, Automotive

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveCall CenterSoftware

Series AJun 5, 2025

Amount Raised: $17,000,000

Wise Layer

New York, New York, United States

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI)FinTech

SeedJan 30, 2025

Amount Raised: $7,500,000

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

Acre

San Francisco, California, United States

Acre is a real estate technology platform developed to improve the homeownership experience.

PropTechReal EstateRisk Management

SeedDec 17, 2024

Amount Raised: $10,000,000

Kirana Pro

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Kirana Pro provide them with the necessary tools and software solutions to streamline their operations and compete.

ConsultingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySoftware

Pre SeedNov 2, 2024

Amount Raised: $166,496

Unvale

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unvale is the fastest growing social platform for creatives, allowing anyone to develop stories, grow an audience, and self-publish.

ArtContent CreatorsDigital MediaMedia and Entertainment

Pre SeedOct 3, 2024

Amount Raised: $1,000,000

Farmako

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Farmako is India's first Centralized EMR App for Doctors and Clinics

Data StorageDatabaseHealth Care

SeedAug 11, 2024

Amount Raised: $1,600,000

Global Predictions

San Francisco, California, United States

Building the world's best financial advisor, powered by AI (free options for individuals)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Financial ServicesFinTechSoftware

SeedAug 1, 2024

Amount Raised: $2,000,000

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