Description
Version One Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on backing founders with bold, unconventional ideas that have generational potential, committing support from the earliest stages of a company's life—often before the product or market is fully defined. Their portfolio spans a range of sectors including AI-powered customer service (Ada), digital currency platforms (Coinbase), travel and experiences booking (Headout), home service business software (Jobber), shipping infrastructure (Shippo), and decentralized crypto exchanges (Uniswap), reflecting a broad investment thesis centered on transformative technology rather than a single vertical.
The firm operates multiple funds, including the recently closed Version One Fund V ($78M USD) and Opportunities Fund III ($30M USD), and continues to make new investments such as a $3M pre-seed round in Mowito, a physical AI company for robot arms in manufacturing. Beyond investing, Version One Ventures shares knowledge through published resources like The Startup Handbook, Understanding Social Platforms, and Our Guide to Marketplaces, and publishes regular portfolio updates and market commentary aimed at founders and the broader startup ecosystem.