About ACME
ACME is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Apr 2026, ACME is an active investor, having invested in 139 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Treon Overall, ACME portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 10 IPOs and 30 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, Slack and Airbnb. A lot of funds co-invest with ACME, with names like Google Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. ACME has team of 12 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 4 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
ACME's List of Top Investments
ACME has a portfolio of 139 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Astra and PlateJoy.Their portfolio spans across United States, Denmark, Finland and 6 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 28 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by ACME:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 151,576 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, American Express Ventures and 191 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Slack
Provider of cloud-based team communication and collaboration platform. The platform organizes conversations into searchable channels and direct messages, supports voice and video calls, file sharing, and threaded discussions. It integrates with a broad range of third-party applications and automates workflows through bots and scripting tools. The system enables users to create workspaces for topic- or project-specific communication and provides enterprise-grade security, access controls, and administrative tools. It also incorporates AI-powered search, message summarization, and automation agents to enhance productivity and streamline team coordination.
Key facts about Slack
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 2,949 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, TDM Growth Partners and 68 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Airbnb
Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform. The platform facilitates connections between hosts and individuals seeking lodging and activities. It offers a variety of options for stays and curated experiences. The platform also provides resources for individuals interested in becoming hosts.
Key facts about Airbnb
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $11.1B as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.95B
- Employee Count: 69,846 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, Silver Lake and 153 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 06, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. DraftKings
Platform providing online solutions for fantasy sports and sports betting. It is a leading online platform offering daily fantasy sports and sportsbook services including real money betting and fantasy sports contests. They operate a user friendly website and mobile app providing a range of sports and entertainment options for enthusiasts.
Key facts about DraftKings
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $4.77B as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $719M
- Employee Count: 5,677 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Wellington, Schechter and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 02, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Robinhood
Broker-based online trading and investment platform. It offers tools for building investment strategies and tracking market trends. It facilitates trading in stocks, funds, options, and crypto assets. Expert-managed portfolios are available, providing market insights and investment adjustments. The company also provides educational resources to improve investor knowledge.
Key facts about Robinhood
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $2.95B as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.73B
- Employee Count: 4,624 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, equitywestsecurities.com and 145 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
ACME's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
ACME has invested in 142 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 10 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Treon and most recent follow-on round was in BoomPop.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
2024 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2021 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2018 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
2017 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
ACME's Investments by Stage
ACME has made 39 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.6M, 37 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.41M and 21 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $42.7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 39 |
Seed | 37 |
Series B | 21 |
Series C | 6 |
Angel | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
ACME's Investments by Sector
ACME has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, High Tech and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 126 Tech companies, 73 Consumer (B2C) companies, 69 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 62 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 44 |
Enterprise Applications | 33 |
Retail | 21 |
High Tech | 16 |
Vertical SaaS | 12 |
Others | 121 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
ACME's Investments by Geography
ACME has made most investments in United States (97), followed by Finland where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 97 |
Finland | 3 |
Denmark | 2 |
Canada | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
ACME's recent investments
ACME has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Treon and Canopy.Here are the most recent investments by ACME:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 08, 2026 | Finland | Series A | 1376 | - | |
Jan 08, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9030 | ||
Nov 12, 2025 | United States | Series C | 5745 | [+10] | |
Sep 15, 2025 | United States | Series A | 5321 | ||
Sep 2025 | United States | Series B | 8866 |
Unicorns in ACME's Portfolio
ACME has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Decagon, Forte, Savage X Fenty and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Decagon. It became a unicorn in 2025.Here is a list of unicorns in ACME's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | Developer of an AI platform for customer experience automation | 2023 | San Francisco | Series D | jysjdqz | ||
58 | Provider of Web3 infrastructure and compliance platform for blockchain projects | 2019 | San Francisco | Series B | jyydrtr | ||
50 | Online brand of innerwear for men and women | 2017 | El Segundo | Series C | ydourtj | ||
63 | App-based platform to lease cars | 2016 | Santa Monica | Series B | jzpeehg |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in ACME's Portfolio
10 of ACME's portfolio companies have become public. Aiforia got listed on the Helsinki Exchange (HEL), in Dec 2021 and Wag! got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are ACME's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 01, 2017 | Series A | 3528 | |
Nov 04, 2021 | Apr 01, 2017 | Series A | 3660 | |
Oct 27, 2021 | - | - | 6932 | |
Oct 01, 2021 | Oct 22, 2019 | Series B | 7416 | |
Jul 29, 2021 | - | - | 9411 |
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Acquired companies in ACME's Portfolio
30 companies from ACME's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Stance in Nov 2025 by Marquee Brands.Here are ACME's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 19, 2025 | Mar 20, 2015 | Series C | 8896 | |
Sep 23, 2024 | - | - | 5878 | |
Jun 13, 2024 | Feb 04, 2016 | Series A | 3030 | |
Feb 27, 2024 | - | - | 5081 | |
Oct 03, 2022 | - | - | 9935 |
Team profile of ACME
ACME has a team of 12 members including 3 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States. ACME's team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in ACME:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | |||
Partner | New York City | |||
Principal | Milpitas | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of ACME
Over the past 13 years, 901 investors have co-invested in ACME's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before ACME: Y Combinator, Google Ventures and 245 others have invested in rounds before ACME. There are 13 companies where Y Combinator has invested before ACME and 7 companies where Google Ventures has invested before ACME.
- Top Co-investors of ACME: 327 investors entered a company along with ACME. These include investors like Google Ventures (9 companies).
- Invested after ACME: A total of 327 investors have invested in ACME's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SVB (6 companies), Google Ventures (6 companies) and SoftBank Vision Fund (5 companies).
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