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Walden Venture Capital

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Walden Venture Capital is a well-established venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, with a specialized focus on early-stage investments within the digital media, cloud services, and mobile sectors. As a key part of the broader Walden International family, a global venture capital firm, Walden Venture Capital leverages over two decades of experience in identifying and nurturing promising technology companies. Their long-standing presence in the venture ecosystem underscores a deep understanding of market trends and technological shifts.

TheThe firm primarily targets Seed and Series A funding rounds, indicating a preference for companies in their nascent stages of development. Their typical initial investment ranges from $500,000 to $5 million, providing crucial early capital to help startups scale their operations and refine their products. Beyond the initial cheque, Walden Venture Capital strategically reserves capital for follow-on investments, demonstrating a commitment to supporting their portfolio companies through subsequent growth phases. This approach allows them to maintain a significant stake and continue contributing to the long-term success of their ventures.

Walden Venture Capital boasts a robust track record, having invested in over 100 companies throughout its history. This extensive portfolio includes numerous successful exits, with Crunchbase indicating 29 exits to date, showcasing their ability to back companies that achieve significant market value. The firm's global network, stemming from its affiliation with Walden International, provides portfolio companies with access to international markets, strategic partnerships, and a wealth of industry expertise. Collectively, the Walden funds globally have raised over $2.5 billion in capital, highlighting the substantial resources and financial backing available to their investment initiatives.

Investor Profile

Walden Venture Capital has backed more than 87 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 31 rounds, about 36% of its total and boasts 26 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series B, Series A, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Israel, Sweden.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Internet, Mobile.
  • Typical check size: $500K – $5M.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (23%)
  • Series A (21%)
  • Series Unknown (17%)
  • Series C (17%)
  • Seed (9%)
  • Series D (6%)
  • Series E (2%)
  • Series F (2%)
  • Convertible Note (1%)
  • Private Equity (1%)

Country Focus

  • United States (94%)
  • Israel (3%)
  • Sweden (1%)
  • Canada (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Enterprise Software
  • Music
  • Cloud Computing
  • E-commerce
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Advertising
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
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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 Walden Venture Capital frequently co-invest with?

Shea Ventures
North America, California, United States, Walnut
Co-Investments: 3
HB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
New Enterprise Associates
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Hearst Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 4
Crosslink Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 6
Labrador Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 7
Translink Capital
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 4
Selby Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 5
Notable Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
NextEquity Partners
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Walden Venture Capital often collaborate with?

EL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
TR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BK
North America, Georgia, United States, Atlanta
Shared Deals: 2
RL
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
LK
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
JS
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Shared Deals: 1
PG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Walden Venture Capital?

Bespoke Post

New York, New York, United States

A subscription box and e-commerce shop stocked with quality finds for curious minds.

Consumer GoodsE-CommerceLifestyleMen's
Series BOct 26, 2021
Amount Raised: $40,000,000
PathSpot

New York, New York, United States

PathSpot is a system that protects food service companies and their customers from the threat of food-borne illness.

AppsFood and BeveragePersonal Health
Series AMay 21, 2020
Amount Raised: $6,500,000
Hatch

Menlo Park, California, United States

Hatch offers a suite of smart sleep products to help humans of all ages and stages develop and maintain natural healthy sleep habits.

Consumer ElectronicsLifestyleSubscription ServiceWellness
Series BMay 4, 2020
Amount Raised: $9,800,000
PathSpot

New York, New York, United States

PathSpot is a system that protects food service companies and their customers from the threat of food-borne illness.

AppsFood and BeveragePersonal Health
SeedAug 15, 2019
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
goTenna

Brooklyn, New York, United States

GoTenna is advancing universal access to connectivity by building intelligent and scalable mobile mesh networks.

Consumer ElectronicsHardwareMessagingMobilePrivacySoftware
Series CJun 18, 2019
Amount Raised: $16,500,000
CNEX Labs

San Jose, California, United States

CNEX provides revolutionary solid-state storage semiconductor and software solutions for cloud, hyper-scale, and enterprise data centers.

Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)Big DataCloud InfrastructureData StorageFlash StorageSemiconductorSoftware
Series DOct 10, 2018
Amount Raised: $32,742,926
Hatch

Menlo Park, California, United States

Hatch offers a suite of smart sleep products to help humans of all ages and stages develop and maintain natural healthy sleep habits.

Consumer ElectronicsLifestyleSubscription ServiceWellness
Series ASep 19, 2018
Amount Raised: $6,500,000
SquareTwo

San Francisco, California, United States

We power the real value behind points with the only game platform that offers real rewards.

GamingiOSMobileMobile AdvertisingMobile AppsMobile DevicesPublishing
SeedDec 1, 2017
Amount Raised: $2,000,000
Bespoke Post

New York, New York, United States

A subscription box and e-commerce shop stocked with quality finds for curious minds.

Consumer GoodsE-CommerceLifestyleMen's
Series AOct 18, 2017
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
SquareTwo

San Francisco, California, United States

We power the real value behind points with the only game platform that offers real rewards.

GamingiOSMobileMobile AdvertisingMobile AppsMobile DevicesPublishing
SeedAug 31, 2017
Amount Raised: $2,300,000