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About JAWS

JAWS is a family office founded in 1991. It is primarily based out of Miami Beach, United States. As of Jul 2026, JAWS has invested in 3 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based companies. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from HealthTech, Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $20M Series A round in Parallel on May 24, 2022, which also saw participation from Tiger Global Management and Obvious Ventures.
Overall, JAWS portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely Route, Parallel and Selfbook. A lot of funds co-invest with JAWS, with names like Madrona sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1991
Location
Miami Beach, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Series A & Series B
Locations of Investment
Unicorn in Portfolio

JAWS's List of All Investments

JAWS has a portfolio of 3 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investmentis in RouteTheir portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in HealthTech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B stages. Here is the list of all investments by JAWS:
Provider of post-purchase platform offering shipping protection, tracking, and issue resolution. The platform offers tools for package tracking, product recommendations, and carbon neutral shipping. It facilitates issue resolution for shipping problems and aims to improve customer satisfaction. The platform integrates with online stores to streamline the post-purchase experience.

Key facts about Route

Provider of virtual special education services for schools. It offers online assessments and services delivered by licensed professionals. These services include psychoeducational assessments, behavioral and mental health counseling, speech-language pathology, and specialized instruction. The platform facilitates collaboration between providers, teachers, and parents, using a proprietary technology platform. A tiered pricing model is offered to accommodate various school needs. Clinical oversight and ongoing outcome assessments ensure quality and continuous improvement. The company aims to address the shortage of special education staff and improve student outcomes.

Key facts about Parallel

Provider of a platform streamlining hotel direct bookings through AI search. The platform integrates with various applications and offers a booking and payment solution for hotel websites. It aims to connect hotels with a global audience, offering tools to manage brand narrative and rate strategy. The platform provides solutions to enhance hotel commerce and guest experiences. It offers a customizable booking engine designed to modernize the online booking journey.

Key facts about Selfbook

JAWS's Investments by Stage

JAWS has made 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $17.5M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $200M.
Here are JAWS's investments by stage:
Stage of entry
No. of Investments
Series A
2
Series B
1
Breakdown of JAWS's investments by stage of entrySeries A (2)Series B (1)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

JAWS's Investments by Sector

JAWS has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, EdTech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 3 Consumer (B2C) companies, 3 Tech companies, 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Saas.
Here are JAWS's investments by sector:
Sector
No. of Investments
Consumer
2
Enterprise Applications
2
Vertical SaaS
2
EdTech
1
FinTech
1
Others
4
Breakdown of JAWS's investments by sectorsConsumer (2)Enterprise Applic... (2)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

JAWS's Investments by Geography

JAWS has made most investments in United States (3).

JAWS's recent investments

JAWS has not made any investment in 2026 so far.
Here are the most recent investments by JAWS:
Date
Company
Location
Round Details
Round Amount
Co-Investors
May 24, 2022
United States
Series A
3370
Mar 08, 2022
United States
Series A
7767
Jan 21, 2022
United States
Series B
3508

Unicorns in JAWS's Portfolio

JAWS has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Route. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Route which became a unicorn in 2022.
Here is a list of unicorns in JAWS's portfolio:
Tracxn Score
Company
Short Description
Founded year
Sector
Location
Company Stage
First Investment/ Acquisition Details
72
Provider of post-purchase platform offering shipping protection, tracking, and issue resolution
2018
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Series C
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Co-investors of JAWS

Over the past 4 years, 34 investors have co-invested in JAWS's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

  • Invested before JAWSPeak, Album VC and 16 others have invested in rounds before JAWS. There is 1 company where Peak has invested before JAWS and 1 company where Album VC has invested before JAWS.
  • Top Co-investors of JAWS10 investors entered a company along with JAWS. These include investors like Madrona (1 company).
  • Invested after JAWSA total of 6 investors have invested in JAWS's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Hanaco Ventures (1 company) and JAWS Ventures (1 company).

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