About Abstract Ventures
Abstract Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Apr 2026, Abstract Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 194 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 High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Factory Overall, Abstract Ventures portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 26 acquisitions including key companies like Wise, Rippling and AVA. A lot of funds co-invest with Abstract Ventures, with names like Andreessen Horowitz sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Abstract Ventures has team of 5 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 5 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Abstract Ventures' List of Top Investments
Abstract Ventures has a portfolio of 194 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Whisper Aero and Starlight.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, India and 11 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 31 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Abstract Ventures:1. Wise
Provider of international money transfer and multi-currency. It offers secure, transparent, and cost-efficient cross-border payment solutions. It provides personal accounts, business accounts, multi-currency cards, and platform APIs that enable individuals, companies, and financial institutions to send, receive, hold, and convert money globally.
Key facts about Wise
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Shoreditch (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £9.1K as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.03B
- Employee Count: 10,355 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Fidelity Investments and 118 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, May 19, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Ripple
Provider of blockchain and digital asset solutions for financial institutions. The company offers payments, custody, and stablecoin solutions. These solutions enable the integration of blockchain and digital assets. The company aims to provide a simple, secure, and compliant way to modernize financial infrastructure.
Key facts about Ripple
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $853M
- Employee Count: 2,102 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Kaplan Group Investments, Spur Capital and 102 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 11, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Rippling
Cloud-based suite solution for HR management. It offers automated onboarding and offboarding solution for the organizations. The product is an employee management software solution with features such as payroll administration, employee benefits management, headcount planning, feedback surveys, shift scheduling, learning management and more. It also offer products such as workflow studio, reporting analytics, policies management and more. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.
Key facts about Rippling
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.85B
- Employee Count: 7,445 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TCV, Goldman Sachs and 67 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, May 09, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Solana
Blockchain-based infrastructure for transactions and counting. It is based on proof of history and stake consensus mechanism. PoH is proof for verifying the order and passage of time between events. The role of PoH in the system is to encode the trustless passage of time into the ledger. Developers can write smart contracts in programming languages supported by LLVM, including Rust and Cuda.
Key facts about Solana
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $374M
- Employee Count: 252 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: World Capital Holdings Group, Foundation Capital and 94 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. FTX
Online platform for trading in cryptocurrency. It allows users to purchase and sell digital assets through encrypted networks. It supports the transfer of multiple crypto derivatives including Ethereum, Altcoin, Bitcoin, Tether, and more. It also provides OTC trading solutions to users.
Key facts about FTX
Abstract Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Abstract Ventures has invested in 194 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 15 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 17 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Factory and most recent follow-on round was in Revel.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
2024 | 20 | 5 | 25 |
2023 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
2022 | 21 | 8 | 29 |
2021 | 21 | 9 | 30 |
2020 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
2019 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2018 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
2017 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
Abstract Ventures' Investments by Stage
Abstract Ventures has made 84 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.48M, 56 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.8M and 8 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $34.4M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 84 |
Series A | 56 |
Series B | 8 |
Series C | 2 |
Series D | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Abstract Ventures' Investments by Sector
Abstract Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech, Consumer and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 179 Tech companies, 142 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 126 Software companies and at least 60 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 89 |
FinTech | 43 |
High Tech | 38 |
Consumer | 23 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 21 |
Others | 163 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Abstract Ventures' Investments by Geography
Abstract Ventures has made most investments in United States (134), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 134 |
United Kingdom | 4 |
India | 3 |
Brazil | 2 |
Canada | 2 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Abstract Ventures' recent investments
Abstract Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Factory and Revel.Here are the most recent investments by Abstract Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 16, 2026 | United States | Series C | 9374 | [+6] | |
Feb 26, 2026 | United States | Series B | 8816 | [+4] | |
Nov 06, 2025 | United States | Series B | 7673 | [+5] | |
Nov 05, 2025 | United States | Seed | 1072 | [+1] | |
Oct 24, 2025 | United States | Seed | 3019 | [+11] |
Unicorns in Abstract Ventures' Portfolio
Abstract Ventures has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Factory, Alpaca Securities, Polymarket and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Factory. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Abstract Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Developer of artificial intelligence solutions for industrial automation and optimization | 2023 | San Francisco | Series C | natczot | ||
54 | Internet-first stock broker | 2015 | San Mateo | Series D | ssdwbek | ||
66 | Online platform providing crypto-based betting games and activities | 2020 | New York City | Series D | nfzlrnd | ||
72 | AI and cloud based lead management and contact dataset provider | 2017 | New York | Series C | pqbigwg | ||
63 | Provider of security solutions for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 | 2016 | Redwood City | Series C | uqgvrzk |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Abstract Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Abstract Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Wise got listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA), in Jul 2021 at marketcap of $11B and Hippo got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Here are Abstract Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 07, 2021 | Apr 29, 2020 | Series F | 4277 | |
Jan 15, 2021 | Jul 24, 2019 | Series D | 7831 |
Acquired companies in Abstract Ventures' Portfolio
26 companies from Abstract Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Newfront in Dec 2025 by WTW for $*****.Here are Abstract Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 10, 2025 | - | - | 9670 | |
Dec 05, 2025 | Sep 21, 2023 | Series A | 5016 | |
Oct 23, 2025 | Jul 20, 2022 | Series A | 3428 | |
Apr 10, 2025 | Aug 15, 2023 | Seed | 6357 | |
Mar 05, 2025 | Jun 28, 2023 | Seed | 2278 |
Team profile of Abstract Ventures
Abstract Ventures has a team of 5 members including 5 Partners located in United States. Abstract Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Abstract Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Abstract Ventures
Over the past 10 years, 1418 investors have co-invested in Abstract Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Abstract Ventures: Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz and 292 others have invested in rounds before Abstract Ventures. There are 11 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Abstract Ventures and 6 companies where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before Abstract Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Abstract Ventures: 682 investors entered a company along with Abstract Ventures. These include investors like Andreessen Horowitz (15 companies).
- Invested after Abstract Ventures: A total of 442 investors have invested in Abstract Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (4 companies), Gaingels (4 companies) and Craft Ventures (4 companies).
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