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Karlin Ventures

Karlin Ventures

Los Angeles, Californiakarlinvc.com

Overview

Karlin Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund based in Los Angeles. They are value-add partners helping entrepreneurs who take contrarian approaches to create impactful solutions to big, interesting problems. Karlin Ventures is an affiliate of Karlin Asset Management, a private investment firm managing over $1.4 billion of unleveraged equity capital. Focus on enterprise software, eCommerce, marketplaces, advertising technology, and education technology but are open to exciting ideas in other verticals .

Year Founded

2012

Portfolio Companies

13

Investments

Karlin Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
CrexiFeb 2016SeedCo-investor
HopSkipDriveJan 2016Series A-
Verge LabsOct 2015SeedLead
PeekMar 2014Series ACo-investor
HONK TechnologiesMar 2015Series ACo-investor
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Key People

TX Zhuo

General Partner

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is Karlin Ventures based?

Karlin Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.

When was Karlin Ventures founded?

Karlin Ventures was founded in 2012.

How many portfolio companies does Karlin Ventures have?

Karlin Ventures has 13 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Karlin Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Crexi, HopSkipDrive, Verge Labs, Peek, HONK Technologies.

What was Karlin Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Karlin Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Crexi in 2016.

What sectors does Karlin Ventures focus on?

Karlin Ventures focuses on Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics.

What company stages does Karlin Ventures focus on?

Karlin Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Karlin Ventures's AUM?

Karlin Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Year Founded2012

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