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Obvious Ventures

Obvious Ventures

San Francisco, Californiaobvious.com

Overview

Obvious Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups building world-positive solutions across planetary health, human health, and economic health.

Year Founded

2014

Portfolio Companies

134

Investments

Obvious Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Devoted HealthJul 2020Series CCo-investor
GustoDec 2015Series B ExtensionCo-investor
Lyra HealthOct 2015Series A-
Planet Labs PBCApr 2015Series C-
Medable IncApr 2021Series C ExtensionCo-investor
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Key People

Ev Williams

Co-Founder

James Joaquin

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Vishal Vasishth

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Andrew Beebe

Managing Director

Julie Hanna

Venture Partner

Kahini Shah

Partner

Mo Islam

Partner

Rohan Ganesh

Partner

Sarah Beresford

Head of Investor Relations

Anku Madan

Principal

Jacqueline Young

Principal

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is Obvious Ventures based?

Obvious Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.

When was Obvious Ventures founded?

Obvious Ventures was founded in 2014.

How many portfolio companies does Obvious Ventures have?

Obvious Ventures has 134 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Obvious Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Devoted Health, Gusto, Lyra Health, Planet Labs PBC, Medable Inc.

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

Obvious Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Medable Inc in 2021.

What sectors does Obvious Ventures focus on?

Obvious Ventures focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Sustainability, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does Obvious Ventures focus on?

Obvious Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Obvious Ventures's AUM?

Obvious Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2014

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