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Textbook Ventures

Textbook Ventures

New York City, New Yorktextbook.vc

Overview

Textbook Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund based in New York City that invests in technology companies emerging from Columbia, Cornell, and New York University.

Year Founded

2023

Portfolio Companies

10

Investments

Textbook Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
1mindNov 2025Series ACo-investor
Elm AIApr 2025SeedCo-investor
RexiJul 2025Pre SeedCo-investor
Bucephalus Tech Inc.May 2024Pre SeedCo-investor
GoCharlieSep 2023SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Eric Schwesinger

General Partner

Austin Evarts

Venture Partner

Steven Lubin

Venture Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

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SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth

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Investment Activity

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Textbook Ventures based?

Textbook Ventures is headquartered in New York City, New York, United States.

When was Textbook Ventures founded?

Textbook Ventures was founded in 2023.

How many portfolio companies does Textbook Ventures have?

Textbook Ventures has 10 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Textbook Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include 1mind, Elm AI, Rexi, Bucephalus Tech Inc., GoCharlie.

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

Textbook Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in 1mind in 2025.

What sectors does Textbook Ventures focus on?

Textbook Ventures focuses on FinTech, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure.

What company stages does Textbook Ventures focus on?

Textbook Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded2023

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