About WorkPlay Ventures
WorkPlay Ventures is a family office founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Apr 2026, WorkPlay Ventures has invested in 8 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based companies. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech. Its latest investment was a $2M Seed round in Little Umbrella on Jan 30, 2025, which also saw participation from The Venture Reality Fund and Andreessen Horowitz.
Overall, WorkPlay Ventures portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions including key companies like FreshToHome, Telo Trucks and RAMPED. A lot of funds co-invest with WorkPlay Ventures, with names like Al Nasser Holdings sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
WorkPlay Ventures has a team of 5 people including 1 partner.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
San Francisco, United States
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Locations of Investment
WorkPlay Ventures' List of Top Investments
WorkPlay Ventures has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investments are in RAMPED and S’More.Their portfolio spans across United States and India. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, High Tech, Blockchain Technology and 14 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by WorkPlay Ventures:1. FreshToHome
Online retailer of fresh fish, poultry, mutton, and ready-to-cook items. The business provides various cuts of chicken, fish, and goat meat. Ready-to-cook products such as samosas, cutlets, sausages, and curries are available. The retailer also provides combo packs, steaks, fillets, Indian breads, and dairy products.
Key facts about FreshToHome
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $320M
- Employee Count: 302 as on May 31, 2025
- Investors: Amazon, Tikehau Capital and 95 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Jan 02, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Telo Trucks
Manufacturer of electric trucks. It develops vehicles built for commercial and industrial transport across varied use cases. Its work involves creating systems that support reliable movement and efficient operation for heavy-duty needs.
Key facts about Telo Trucks
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: San Carlos (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $7.18M
- Employee Count: 28 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Neo, Spero Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 13, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. RAMPED
Key facts about RAMPED
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3.1M
- Employee Count: 128 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Astir Ventures, Graph Ventures and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Nodle
Blockchain-based network for low-powered IoT devices to connect. It enables users to earn crypto through the Nodle Cash app and Nodle SDK. It also utilizes smartphones as nodes and base stations for the network. It also monetizes the app without impacting the user experience or privacy.
Key facts about Nodle
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.5M
- Employee Count: 31 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: Blockchain Coinvestors, HCL Capital and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: ICO, Aug 25, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. S’More
App-based platform offering blind dating services. The platform enables users to register and browse through the profiles of others over the app. The profile pictures are blurred and the profile information is hidden from other users. The picture gets unblurred when the user engages/chats frequently. Its mobile app is available for iOS devices.
Key facts about S’More
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3.2M
- Employee Count: 15 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Gaingels, WorkPlay Ventures and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 27, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
WorkPlay Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
WorkPlay Ventures has invested in 8 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Little Umbrella and most recent follow-on round was in LoanSnap.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WorkPlay Ventures' Investments by Stage
WorkPlay Ventures has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.13M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.3M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $10M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 6 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WorkPlay Ventures' Investments by Sector
WorkPlay Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain - Industry Applications, Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Gaming and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 7 Tech companies, 5 Consumer (B2C) companies, 4 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Gaming | 2 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Others | 14 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WorkPlay Ventures' Investments by Geography
WorkPlay Ventures has made most investments in United States (7), followed by India where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 7 |
India | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WorkPlay Ventures' recent investments
WorkPlay Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by WorkPlay Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 30, 2025 | United States | Seed | 5694 | ||
Jun 26, 2023 | United States | Seed | 4023 | [+2] | |
Mar 22, 2022 | United States | Seed | 5762 | [+5] | |
Jul 01, 2021 | United States | Seed | 7457 | [+7] | |
May 04, 2021 | United States | Series B | 8885 | [+9] |
Acquired companies in WorkPlay Ventures' Portfolio
2 companies from WorkPlay Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was RAMPED in Dec 2025 by Teal for $*****.Here are WorkPlay Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 11, 2025 | Mar 22, 2022 | Seed | 4201 | |
Feb 13, 2023 | Jan 27, 2021 | Seed | 9879 |
Team profile of WorkPlay Ventures
WorkPlay Ventures has a team of 5 members located in United States. WorkPlay Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Co-investors of WorkPlay Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 149 investors have co-invested in WorkPlay Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before WorkPlay Ventures: Rajan Anandan, Mark Pincus and 18 others have invested in rounds before WorkPlay Ventures. There is 1 company where Rajan Anandan has invested before WorkPlay Ventures and 1 company where Mark Pincus has invested before WorkPlay Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of WorkPlay Ventures: 79 investors entered a company along with WorkPlay Ventures. These include investors like Al Nasser Holdings (1 company).
- Invested after WorkPlay Ventures: A total of 50 investors have invested in WorkPlay Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Investcorp (1 company) and ACG (1 company).
Recent News related to WorkPlay Ventures
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Little Umbrella makes the funding rain after success of Death by AI social gameVentureBeat•Jan 30, 2025•The Venture Reality Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, WorkPlay Ventures, Ubiquoss and 5 others
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TELO Announces $5.4M Strategic Fundraise Led by Neo to Continue Building the Most Efficient Electric TruckBusiness Wire•Mar 13, 2024•Spero Ventures, Neo, Telo Trucks, Underdog Labs and 4 others
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Ramped Closes $3.1M Seed Funding RoundFinSMEs•Mar 23, 2022•RAMPED, Hustle Fund, Northwestern Mutual, WorkPlay Ventures and 4 others
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LoanSnap Raises $30M in Series B FinancingFinSMEs•May 06, 2021•LoanSnap, True Ventures, Baseline Ventures, Virgin and 6 others
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S’More Closes $2.1 Million Funding Round and Announces Upcoming Reality ShowGlobal Dating Insights•Jan 26, 2021•S’More, Benson Oak Ventures, Gaingels, WorkPlay Ventures
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GetSetUp Raises $10M in FundingFinSMEs•Oct 12, 2020•GetSetup, Rethink, AME Cloud Ventures, WorkPlay Ventures and 1 other
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LoanSnap raises $9 million for AI that matches borrowers with loans and mortgagesVentureBeat•May 15, 2020•LoanSnap, True Ventures, Mantis VC, Virgin and 10 others
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Nodle lands $1.5M seed funding to scale its decentralized network for IoT devicesSiliconAngle•Sep 13, 2018•Nodle, Blockhead Capital, BootstrapLabs, Olymp Capital and 5 others
