About Hanfield Venture Partners
Hanfield Venture Partners, established in 2011, is an angel investment group based in New York City, United States. It primarily focuses on Seed investments in companies in United States. Its portfolio includes 47 firms, spanning the Enterprise Applications, High Tech sectors. Its most notable investments include companies like Databricks, Next Door and Epic Games. As of Oct 2026, Hanfield Venture Partners has 8 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 6 portfolio exits. Its latest investment was a $2.1M Seed round in Aqua Cultured Foods on Oct 27, 2021, which also saw participation from Supply Change Capital and Aera VC.
To date, 8 investors have co-invested in Hanfield Venture Partners's portfolio companies, including prominent names like Supply Change Capital.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
New York City, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Locations of Investment
Unicorn in Portfolio
Hanfield Venture Partners' List of Top Investments
Hanfield Venture Partners has a portfolio of 47 companies, including 8 unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in Aqua Cultured FoodsTheir portfolio spans across United States, Canada, United Kingdom and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Hanfield Venture Partners:
1. Databricks
Provider of a unified data and AI platform for building and managing analytical and operational workloads. This platform enables organizations to build business intelligence and artificial intelligence applications, stream and analyze data, and process daily operations with consistent security, performance, and governance. It integrates data engineering, data warehousing, and machine learning capabilities into a single foundation, allowing teams to build, deploy, and manage production applications.
Key facts about Databricks
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series L
- Total Funding till date: $25.2B
- Employee Count: 5,679 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, Founders Circle Capital and 127 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series L, Jul 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Next Door
Social networking and e-commerce platform for neighborhoods. It allows users to sign up with an address and connect with people in their local communities and greet newcomers, exchange recommendations, and read the local news. It also works with local government agencies that can send out citywide alerts on things like utility shutdowns, alerts, or emergency preparedness tips. Available on both Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Next Door
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $470M
- Employee Count: 959 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Allen & Company and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 08, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Epic Games
Digital distribution platform for desktop PC games. It offers a range of titles, including free games, mods, and DLC content. The platform features a user-friendly interface for accessing and downloading games. The company also provides online services, such as account management and support, for users and game developers.
Key facts about Epic Games
- Founded Year: 1991
- Location: Cary (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $8.13B
- Employee Count: 11,961 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Baillie Gifford and 82 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Feb 07, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Kraken
Provider of a multi-asset trading platform. It is a multi-faceted company offering a range of services including cryptocurrency trading, asset management, and digital marketing solutions.
Key facts about Kraken
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Cheyenne (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $866M
- Employee Count: 1,179 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, InvestX and 128 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. OpenSea
Blockchain-based web3 marketplace. It enables the creation, buying, selling, and auctioning of non-fungible tokens. It allows users to browse, create, buy, sell, and auction unique digital goods. It provides a platform for creators to showcase their digital art, collectibles, and other unique digital items to a global audience.
Key facts about OpenSea
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $427M
- Employee Count: 699 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Foundation Capital, Y Ventures and 73 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 04, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Hanfield Venture Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Hanfield Venture Partners has invested in 47 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Aqua Cultured Foods.Hanfield Venture Partners' Investments by Stage
Hanfield Venture Partners has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.1M.Hanfield Venture Partners' Investments by Sector
Hanfield Venture Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 42 Tech companies, 23 Consumer (B2C) companies, 23 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 15 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Sustainability Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hanfield Venture Partners' Investments by Geography
Hanfield Venture Partners has made most investments in United States (1).Hanfield Venture Partners' recent investments
Hanfield Venture Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Hanfield Venture Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 27, 2021 | United States | Seed | 5646 |
Unicorns in Hanfield Venture Partners' Portfolio
Hanfield Venture Partners has 8 unicorns in its portfolio - Liquid Death, Jeeves, Sendbird and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Liquid Death. It became a unicorn in 2024, 2 years before Hanfield Venture Partners first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Hanfield Venture Partners' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Internet first brand offering beverages | 2014 | Los Angeles | Series D | pqhvebk | ||
74 | Digital company offering payment and corporate financial cards | 2019 | New York City | Series C | pzjywvh | ||
59 | Developer of communication infrastructure and artificial intelligence customer service agents | 2013 | San Mateo | Series C | {biqqci | ||
66 | Online revenue-based financing marketplace for SaaS businesses | 2019 | Los Angeles | Series C | leueb{x | ||
83 | Provider of a multi-asset trading platform | 2011 | Cheyenne | Series D | xehgwgs |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Hanfield Venture Partners' Portfolio
2 of Hanfield Venture Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Next Door got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in May 2021 at marketcap of undefined and Beyond Meat got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $184M.Here are Hanfield Venture Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 26, 2021 | - | - | 4161 | |
May 02, 2019 | - | - | 1152 |
Acquired companies in Hanfield Venture Partners' Portfolio
4 companies from Hanfield Venture Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Underdog Sports in Jul 2026 by IG Group for $*****.Here are Hanfield Venture Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 31, 2026 | - | - | 8858 | |
Jun 11, 2026 | - | - | 7651 | |
Feb 17, 2025 | - | - | 3791 | |
Sep 01, 2017 | - | - | 9656 |
Co-investors of Hanfield Venture Partners
Over the past 5 years, 14 investors have co-invested in Hanfield Venture Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Hanfield Venture Partners: Climate Capital has invested before Hanfield Venture Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Hanfield Venture Partners: 8 investors entered a company along with Hanfield Venture Partners. These include investors like Supply Change Capital (1 company).
- Invested after Hanfield Venture Partners: A total of 5 investors have invested in Hanfield Venture Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Stray Dog Capital (1 company) and H Venture Partners (1 company).
