About 1776 Ventures
1776 Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Washington, DC, United States. As of Jan 2024, 1776 Ventures has invested in 33 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to EdTech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Clarametyx Overall, 1776 Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 11 acquisitions including key companies like Appier Technologies, BitOasis and Guild. A lot of funds co-invest with 1776 Ventures, with names like John Katzman sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. 1776 Ventures has team of 2 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
1776 Ventures' List of Top Investments
1776 Ventures has a portfolio of 33 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in HandUp and Dorsata.Their portfolio spans across United States, Brazil, Chile and 5 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, EdTech, Consumer and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by 1776 Ventures:
1. HopSkipDrive
Platform offering digital healthcare transportation management tool for kids. It has a ride-sharing service for kids that makes life easier for busy parents by providing cab sharing with their team of vetted drivers. Parents can track the ride in real-time through the app and have multiple methods of contacting the driver at any time. All of the drivers on the platform go through a rigorous, 15-point certification process.
Key facts about HopSkipDrive
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: South Pasadena (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $106M
- Employee Count: 529 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Energy Impact Partners, Cyrus Capital Partners and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Personalized omnichannel marketing and advertising solutions for businesses. It offers a range of AI-powered platforms to optimize user acquisition, campaign automation, conversion optimization, and personalized customer experiences. It enables businesses to create personalized marketing campaigns.
Key facts about Appier Technologies
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Taipei (Taiwan)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $184M
- Employee Count: 861 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: JAFCO Asia, SoftBank Group and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. BitOasis
BitOasis provides an online exchange platform for cryptocurrencies. It features a multi-signature bitcoin wallet that enables consumers to buy, sell, and store Bitcoins. Their core offering is a bitcoin wallet, that can also be used to send and receive bitcoins. Its app is available for both Android and IOS devices.
Key facts about BitOasis
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $40M
- Employee Count: 116 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Global Founders Capital, Wamda Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 25, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Provider of international student loans. It provides bridge loans to financially underserved students enrolled full time at accredited institutions. It disburses payments directly to the universities on behalf of students to pay for tuition or university sponsored services like housing,meal plans and health insurance. It also allows institutional and accredited retail investors to invest on the platform.
Key facts about MPOWER Financing
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Washington, DC (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $156M
- Employee Count: 287 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Varde Partners and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 07, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Guild
Provider of corporate training solutions. The platform helps employers provide tuition free education, skilling, and career mobility to the workforce. Additionally, it provides career exploration coaches, materials, and tools to assist staff in exploring career options, creating resumes, charting career pathways, and more.
Key facts about Guild
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $641M
- Employee Count: 1,226 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Harrison Metal, Redpoint Ventures and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 12, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
1776 Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
1776 Ventures has invested in 34 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Clarametyx and most recent follow-on round was in HopSkipDrive.1776 Ventures' Investments by Stage
1776 Ventures has made 12 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.33M, 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.5M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 12 |
Series A | 7 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
1776 Ventures' Investments by Sector
1776 Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Consumer, EdTech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 32 Tech companies, 19 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 19 Software companies and at least 16 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 10 |
Vertical SaaS | 6 |
Consumer | 4 |
EdTech | 4 |
FinTech | 4 |
Others | 33 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
1776 Ventures' Investments by Geography
1776 Ventures has made most investments in United States (17), followed by Israel where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 17 |
Israel | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Taiwan | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
1776 Ventures' recent investments
1776 Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by 1776 Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 05, 2024 | United States | Series A | 2764 | [+4] | |
Sep 13, 2022 | United States | Series D | 8769 | [+10] | |
Aug 11, 2021 | United States | Series C | 2741 | ||
Jun 09, 2020 | United States | Series B | 5738 | [+5] | |
Nov 27, 2018 | United States | Series B | 6227 | [+8] |
Unicorns in 1776 Ventures' Portfolio
1776 Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Guild. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Guild which became a unicorn in 2019, 3 years after 1776 Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in 1776 Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Provider of corporate training solutions | 2015 | Denver | Series F | stegjun |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in 1776 Ventures' Portfolio
1 of 1776 Ventures' portfolio company became public - Appier Technologies. It got listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), in Mar 2021 at marketcap of $133MHere are 1776 Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 30, 2021 | Feb 20, 2015 | Series A | 7863 |
Acquired companies in 1776 Ventures' Portfolio
11 companies from 1776 Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was BitOasis in Jul 2024 by CoinDCX for $*****.Here are 1776 Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 03, 2024 | - | - | 8282 | |
Nov 03, 2022 | Jul 14, 2015 | Seed | 5094 | |
Sep 01, 2022 | - | - | 3511 | |
Aug 16, 2022 | - | - | 3587 | |
Mar 18, 2022 | - | - | 3332 |
Team profile of 1776 Ventures
1776 Ventures has a team of 2 members including 2 Partners located in United States. 1776 Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of 1776 Ventures
Over the past 12 years, 226 investors have co-invested in 1776 Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before 1776 Ventures: Upfront Ventures, BBG Ventures and 28 others have invested in rounds before 1776 Ventures. There is 1 company where Upfront Ventures has invested before 1776 Ventures and 1 company where BBG Ventures has invested before 1776 Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of 1776 Ventures: 77 investors entered a company along with 1776 Ventures. These include investors like John Katzman (2 companies).
- Invested after 1776 Ventures: A total of 119 investors have invested in 1776 Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Keyframe (2 companies), Cyrus Capital Partners (1 company) and 1843 Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to 1776 Ventures
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HopSkipDrive Raises $25M in FundingFinSMEs•Aug 13, 2021•HopSkipDrive, Impact Partners Film, Keyframe, FirstMark and 2 others
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Tree Schema Partners with 1776 to Bring Metadata Management to Over 150 StartupsBusiness PR News•Sep 18, 2020•Tree Schema, 1776 Ventures
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MPower financing bags $100 million debt funding from Goldman SachsThe Indian Wire•Aug 19, 2019•MPOWER Financing, Goldman Sachs, Gray Matters Capital, Community Investment Management and 8 others
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Student loans provider Mpower scouting acquisitions to grow India presenceVCCircle•Dec 12, 2018•MPOWER Financing, Gray Matters Capital, Potencia Ventures, Community Investment Management and 7 others
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Dob Equity Acquires Stake In Kenyan Organic, Fair Trade Macadamia CompanyGlobal AgInvesting•Nov 29, 2018•DOB Equity, KIOF, Countryside Dairy, Twiga and 8 others
