About 2048 Ventures
2048 Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Jul 2026, 2048 Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 104 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. 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 Retail and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series D round of Genius Overall, 2048 Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns and 6 acquisitions including key companies like GlossGenius, Aerodome and Frate. A lot of funds co-invest with 2048 Ventures, with names like Construct Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. 2048 Ventures has team of 32 people including 13 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
2048 Ventures' List of Top Investments
2048 Ventures has a portfolio of 104 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Tetsuwan and Enurgen.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, United Kingdom and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, High Tech and 29 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by 2048 Ventures:1. GIVA
Retailer of silver, gold, and lab-grown diamond jewellery. The company offers a variety of jewellery items, including rings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, and earrings. It also provides personalized jewellery options and gift cards. ```
Key facts about GIVA
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $133M
- Employee Count: 3,227 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Premji Invest, India Quotient and 81 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, May 25, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. GlossGenius
Provider of business management software for beauty and wellness professionals. This platform facilitates appointment scheduling, payment processing, and staff management for service-based businesses. It includes tools for client communication, inventory tracking, and financial reporting. The system supports online booking, automated notifications, and point of sale transactions. It provides administrative functions for payroll, time tracking, and performance analytics.
Key facts about GlossGenius
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $72.2M
- Employee Count: 397 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Finger Group, Bessemer Venture Partners and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 27, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Fazeshift
Provider of AI-driven solution automating accounts receivable workflows and cash application. It offers tools for invoice generation, payment matching, and collections management. The solution integrates with existing CRM, ERP, payment, banking, and email systems. It automates tasks such as contract data extraction, invoice validation, and payment reminders. The platform also provides real-time notifications and alerts for accounts receivable processes.
Key facts about Fazeshift
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $22M
- Employee Count: 34 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: F-Prime Capital, Y Combinator and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 07, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Lendflow
Provider of cloud-based lending solutions. It offers a solution that enables lenders to provide customized lending options to the end customers. It features APIs for integrations, insights on performance, and proprietary decision engines.
Key facts about Lendflow
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Houston (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $13M
- Employee Count: 89 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Underscore VC, Y Combinator and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of solutions for water quality monitoring. It provides artificial intelligence and IoT-based solutions to monitor water quality. Its sensor collects real-time data about water chemistry.
Key facts about H2Ok Innovations
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Providence (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $19.2M
- Employee Count: 46 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Greycroft, Flybridge Capital Partners and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2048 Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
2048 Ventures has invested in 104 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 13 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Genius and most recent follow-on round was in Century Health.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2025 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
2024 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2023 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2022 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2021 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
2020 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2048 Ventures' Investments by Stage
2048 Ventures has made 51 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.23M, 8 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.1M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $44M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 51 |
Series A | 8 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
2048 Ventures' Investments by Sector
2048 Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Vertical SaaS, Life Sciences and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 90 Tech companies, 75 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 67 Software companies and at least 39 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 32 |
High Tech | 16 |
Vertical SaaS | 12 |
Life Sciences | 11 |
Consumer | 10 |
Others | 72 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
2048 Ventures' Investments by Geography
2048 Ventures has made most investments in United States (43), followed by Canada where it has made 10 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 43 |
Canada | 10 |
Chile | 1 |
India | 1 |
Malta | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
2048 Ventures' recent investments
2048 Ventures has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Genius and NEBEX are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by 2048 Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 21, 2026 | United States | Series D | 4502 | [+4] | |
Jun 29, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8400 | [+9] | |
May 19, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6132 | [+5] | |
May 19, 2026 | - | Seed | 8197 | [+1] | |
Mar 30, 2026 | - | Seed | 1951 | [+1] |
Unicorns in 2048 Ventures' Portfolio
2048 Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Genius and GlossGenius. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Genius. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in 2048 Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Genius.AI: Your Social Media Organic Growth Platform | 2023 | New York City | Series D | kqhe{{j | ||
74 | Provider of business management software for beauty and wellness professionals | 2015 | New York City | Series C | upqzoei |
Acquired companies in 2048 Ventures' Portfolio
6 companies from 2048 Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Hey Atlas in Jan 2026 by Remote for $*****.Here are 2048 Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 20, 2026 | - | - | 4788 | |
Jan 12, 2026 | Dec 15, 2022 | Seed | 4741 | |
Sep 12, 2025 | Dec 19, 2022 | Seed | 2713 | |
Oct 16, 2024 | Oct 14, 2023 | Seed | 6377 | |
Jun 27, 2023 | Oct 23, 2020 | Seed | 8395 |
Team profile of 2048 Ventures
2048 Ventures has a team of 32 members including 13 Partners, 10 Venture Partners and 2 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 3 more locations. 2048 Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in 2048 Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Seattle | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Oakland | - | ||
Partner | Portsmouth | - | - | |
Partner | Dallas | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Vietnam | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Baltimore | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - |
Co-investors of 2048 Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 349 investors have co-invested in 2048 Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before 2048 Ventures: Techstars, Y Combinator and 43 others have invested in rounds before 2048 Ventures. There are 5 companies where Techstars has invested before 2048 Ventures and 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before 2048 Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of 2048 Ventures: 163 investors entered a company along with 2048 Ventures. These include investors like Construct Capital (3 companies).
- Invested after 2048 Ventures: A total of 141 investors have invested in 2048 Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include BDC (2 companies), Muse Capital (2 companies) and Alteria Capital (1 company).
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