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At a glance
Costanoa Ventures appears in 2 funding rounds tracked by ValueAddVC since 2026, leading 1. Its most recent tracked deal was Smack Technologies' $61M Series B round (Aug 17, 2026). ValueAddVC also tracks 2 funds managed by Costanoa Ventures.
Strategy
Recent changes
- Aug 17, 2026Aug 17, 2026Invested in Smack Technologies (Series B, $61M) Yahoo Finance
- Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 2026Invested in Empirical Security (Series A, $25M) Axios
- Jan 1, 2017Jan 1, 2017New fund: Costanoa Ventures Fund III ($175M) Value Add VC funds tracker
- Jan 1, 2012Jan 1, 2012New fund: Costanoa Ventures Fund I ($100M) Value Add VC funds tracker
Funds
2| Fund | Vintage | Size | Strategy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costanoa Ventures Fund III | 2017 | $175M | Flagship | As of 2017Value Add VC funds tracker |
| Costanoa Ventures Fund I | 2012 | $100M | Flagship | As of 2012Value Add VC funds tracker |
Portfolio
2 totalRecent Investment Activity
2Track record: led 1 and participated in 1 of 2 tracked venture rounds · 2 in the last 12 months · led 1 Series B
| Date | Company | Event | Role | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Smack Technologies | Series B | Led | $61M | — | Costanoa VenturesLeadunverifiedFirst InLeadunverifiedPoint72 VenturesunverifiedGeodesic CapitalunverifiedFelicis VenturesunverifiedSapphire VenturesunverifiedScribble VenturesunverifiedFortitude VenturesunverifiedBloomberg BetaunverifiedNomi CapitalPalumni VC | Pulse story |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Empirical Security | Series A | Participated | $25M | $1.2 billion | Pulse story |
Sector / Stage Activity
Co-Investors
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Latest Pulse
- Aug 17, 2026Smack Technologies Raises $61M for Battlefield AISmack Technologies raised a $61 million Series B led by Costanoa Ventures and First In, bringing total funding past $90 million, months after the Pentagon labeled Anthropic a "supply-chain risk" and sent military branches scrambling for alternative AI vendors.→
- Jul 21, 2026Empirical Security Raises $25M to Predict AI-Era ExploitsCybersecurity startup Empirical Security raised a $25 million Series A led by Brightmind Partners to build predictive models that flag which of the 18,000+ actively exploited vulnerabilities actually threaten a given organization.→
- Jul 20, 2026Empirical Security Raises $25M for AI Exposure ManagementChicago-based Empirical Security raised a $25 million Series A to build predictive models that forecast which vulnerabilities will actually be exploited.→
Costanoa Ventures FAQ
How large are Costanoa Ventures' funds?
Costanoa Ventures funds Value Add tracks include Costanoa Ventures Fund III ($175M, 2017); Costanoa Ventures Fund I ($100M, 2012), out of 2 Costanoa Ventures funds tracked in total.
What companies has Costanoa Ventures invested in?
Costanoa Ventures' portfolio includes Smack Technologies, Empirical Security.
Who does Costanoa Ventures co-invest with most?
In the rounds Value Add tracks, Costanoa Ventures most often invests alongside Bloomberg Beta (1 shared deal), Brightmind Partners (1 shared deal), Felicis Ventures (1 shared deal), Fortitude Ventures (1 shared deal), Geodesic Capital (1 shared deal).
Sources & methodologyshow
- Axiosmajor outlet1 fact
- Yahoo Financeresearch database1 fact
- Value Add VC funds trackerValue Add VC data2 facts
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