Valar Ventures

Venture capital firm
San Francisco, California, USAwww.valar.comSee connections →

Technology and fintech venture capital firm focusing on high-margin, fast-growing companies across digital banking, payments, and financial services.

At a glance

Valar Ventures appears in 2 funding rounds tracked by ValueAddVC since 2026. Its most recent tracked deal was a funding round for Tab (Oct 7, 2026). ValueAddVC also tracks 2 funds managed by Valar Ventures.

Strategy

Stages
Series ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
FintechFinancial ServicesPaymentsDigital Banking
Geographies
USASan Francisco, California, USA

Recent changes

  1. Oct 7, 2026Invested in Tab TechCrunch
  2. Sep 5, 2026Sectors updated: Fintech, Financial Services, Payments, Digital Banking valar.com
  3. Jul 21, 2026Invested in Augustus (Series B, $180M) The Block
  4. Jan 1, 2015New fund: Valar Ventures Fund II ($1M) Value Add VC funds tracker
  5. Jan 1, 2014New fund: Valar Ventures Fund I ($32M) Value Add VC funds tracker

Funds

2
FundVintageSizeStrategySource
Valar Ventures Fund II2015$1MFlagship
As of 2015Value Add VC funds tracker
Valar Ventures Fund I2014$32MFlagship
As of 2014Value Add VC funds tracker

Portfolio

3 total

Recent Investment Activity

2

Track record: led 0 and participated in 2 of 2 tracked venture rounds · 2 in the last 12 months

DateCompanyEventRoleAmountValuationInvestorsSource
Oct 7, 2026Tabfunding roundParticipated—$300M
SV AngelunverifiedValar VenturesunverifiedAmerican Spirit
TechCrunch
Jul 21, 2026AugustusSeries BParticipated$180M$1B
Tiger Global ManagementLeadunverifiedQED InvestorsunverifiedCreandumunverifiedValar VenturesunverifiedHummingbird Ventures
The Block

Sector / Stage Activity

By sector (portfolio)
Fintech
1 · 33%
Software
1 · 33%
AI
1 · 33%

Co-Investors

8

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Latest Pulse

  1. Tab Launches at $300M Valuation, Steps Into Instinct's ShadowTab emerged from stealth with a $300 million valuation for its iMessage-based personal AI assistant, entering a category Instinct already values at $10 billion.→

Valar Ventures FAQ

How large are Valar Ventures' funds?

Valar Ventures funds Value Add tracks include Valar Ventures Fund II ($1M, 2015); Valar Ventures Fund I ($32M, 2014), out of 2 Valar Ventures funds tracked in total.

What companies has Valar Ventures invested in?

Valar Ventures' portfolio includes Tab, Augustus, Software Velocity.

Who does Valar Ventures co-invest with most?

In the rounds Value Add tracks, Valar Ventures most often invests alongside Activant Capital (1 shared deal), Creandum (1 shared deal), Greycroft (1 shared deal), Hummingbird (1 shared deal), QED Investors (1 shared deal).

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Where these figures come from
  • TechCrunchmajor outlet1 fact
  • The Blockmajor outlet1 fact
  • Value Add VC funds trackerValue Add VC data2 facts

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