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Strategy
Stages
SeedSeries A
Sectors
ClimateHealthcareConsumer
Geographies
USASan Francisco, California, USA
Check size
$1M-$15MRecent changes
- Jun 15, 2026Jun 15, 2026Invested in Radical Numerics (Seed, $50M) Pulse 2.0
- Jan 1, 2015Jan 1, 2015New fund: Obvious Ventures Fund I ($123M) Value Add VC funds tracker
Funds
1| Fund | Vintage | Size | Strategy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obvious Ventures Fund I | 2015 | $123M | Flagship | As of 2015Value Add VC funds tracker |
Portfolio
4 totalRecent Investment Activity
1Track record: led 0 and participated in 1 of 1 tracked venture round · 1 in the last 12 months
| Date | Company | Event | Role | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Radical Numerics | Seed | Participated | $50M | — | Pulse 2.0 |
Sector / Stage Activity
By sector (portfolio)
Enterprise SaaS
1 · 25%
AI
1 · 25%
Software
1 · 25%
AI infra
1 · 25%
Co-Investors
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Obvious Ventures FAQ
What companies has Obvious Ventures invested in?
Obvious Ventures' portfolio includes Airtable, Radical Numerics, Dexterity, AMI Labs.
Who does Obvious Ventures co-invest with most?
In the rounds Value Add tracks, Obvious Ventures most often invests alongside 01 Advisors (1 shared deal), 20VC Fund (1 shared deal), Benchmark (1 shared deal), Betaworks (1 shared deal), BoxGroup (1 shared deal).
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Where these figures come from
- Pulse 2.0Value Add VC data1 fact
- Value Add VC funds trackerValue Add VC data1 fact
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