About Acorn Ventures
Acorn Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1991. It is primarily based out of Bellevue, United States. As of Feb 2017, Acorn Ventures has invested in 20 companies. 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 Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Utrip Overall, Acorn Ventures portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Remitly, Emerson and Coinstar. A lot of funds co-invest with Acorn Ventures, with names like Greg Enell sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Acorn Ventures has team of 4 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Acorn Ventures' List of Top Investments
Acorn Ventures has a portfolio of 20 companies. Their most notable investments are in Metabrite and Gratafy.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Acorn Ventures:1. Remitly
Provider of international money transfer services with multiple delivery options. It facilitates secure international money transfers across numerous currencies. Funds can be received through options like bank accounts, mobile wallets, or cash pickup. The platform focuses on providing reliable and secure transfer solutions.
Key facts about Remitly
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $436M
- Employee Count: 3,392 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jul 29, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Emerson
Provider of integrated control and monitoring systems. It provides engineering services and solutions for multiple industries. The company has two core business segments, the Automation Division, and the Commercial & Residential Solutions Division. Its Automation division provides a multitude of services and products such as measurement and instrumentation, valves and actuators, control and safety systems, electrical components etc, for the Oil and Gas, Mining, Automotive, Chemical, F&B, Water and Wastewater sectors. It also provides a digital twin platform for different industrial sectors which helps in testing adjustments to operations in real-time before they are applied to the actual plant for reducing risks. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $19.62B and a net profit of $3.23B.
Key facts about Emerson
- Founded Year: 1890
- Location: St. Louis (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Sep 30, 2025
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 52,335 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Seaside Private Capital, Blackstone and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Mar 20, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Coinstar
Key facts about Coinstar
- Founded Year: 1991
- Location: Bellevue (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2015
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $200M
- Employee Count: 620 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Prospect Capital, J P Morgan Wealth Management and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, 2009, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Cheezburger
Humor website offering memes, fails, and relatable content across various categories. It is a B2C platform providing entertainment through user-generated and curated content. The website features various channels like I Can Has Cheezburger, FAIL Blog, Memebase, Animal Comedy, Geek Universe, and CheezCake, catering to diverse interests. It offers a wide range of content including memes, funny videos, relatable stories, and articles on topics like cats, fails, workplace humor, fandoms, parenting, and relationships. The platform fosters a community where users can engage with content, share their own experiences, and find humor in everyday life. It is a social media and internet trends hub, providing a daily dose of laughter and entertainment.
Key facts about Cheezburger
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $48.1M
- Employee Count: 13 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Avalon Ventures, Acorn Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Feb 04, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Nufabrx
Nufabrx provides a wearable fabric with therapeutic value for pain management. It offers its flagship product which releases blemish-fighting active ingredients. It offers shirt, paints, shocks, arm sleeves and others. The device is mainly used for pain management. The company claim that the therapeutic value is maintained after washing also.
Key facts about Nufabrx
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Conover (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $46.2M
- Employee Count: 26 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Keiretsu Forum, Acorn Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 14, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Acorn Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Acorn Ventures has invested in 20 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Utrip.Acorn Ventures' Investments by Stage
Acorn Ventures has made 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.77M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.8M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $25M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 3 |
Seed | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Acorn Ventures' Investments by Sector
Acorn Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Auto Tech, Internet of Things - Industry Applications and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 12 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 9 Software companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Internet of Things - Industry Applications | 1 |
Retail | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Acorn Ventures' Investments by Geography
Acorn Ventures has made most investments in United States (5).Acorn Ventures' recent investments
Acorn Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Acorn Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 20, 2017 | United States | Series A | 4720 | ||
Feb 07, 2017 | United States | Series A | 7790 | - | |
Feb 01, 2016 | United States | Seed | 4132 | [+3] | |
Oct 09, 2015 | United States | Series A | 1265 | ||
Jan 23, 2008 | United States | Series B | 3162 |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Acorn Ventures' Portfolio
3 of Acorn Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Remitly got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2021 at marketcap of $6.94B and Coinstar got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Acorn Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 23, 2021 | - | - | 1410 | |
Sep 22, 2016 | - | - | 4749 | |
- | - | - | 5163 |
Acquired companies in Acorn Ventures' Portfolio
6 companies from Acorn Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Airbiquity in Feb 2024 by Karma Automotive for $*****.Here are Acorn Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 27, 2024 | Jan 23, 2008 | Series B | 7978 | |
Sep 25, 2023 | - | - | 2420 | |
Aug 30, 2016 | - | - | 3251 | |
Jul 01, 2016 | - | - | 6955 | |
Apr 21, 2016 | - | - | 2612 |
Team profile of Acorn Ventures
Acorn Ventures has a team of 4 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal located in United States. Acorn Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Acorn Ventures
Over the past 18 years, 18 investors have co-invested in Acorn Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Acorn Ventures: Rudy Gadre, 415 and 2 others have invested in rounds before Acorn Ventures. There is 1 company where Rudy Gadre has invested before Acorn Ventures and 1 company where 415 has invested before Acorn Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Acorn Ventures: 11 investors entered a company along with Acorn Ventures. These include investors like Greg Enell (1 company).
- Invested after Acorn Ventures: A total of 3 investors have invested in Acorn Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Toyota Tsusho (1 company), Toyota Motor (1 company) and DENSO (1 company).
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