About Act One Ventures
Act One Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Santa Monica, United States. As of Jul 2026, Act One Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 53 companies, with 1 new investment 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 FinTech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of logcat.ai Overall, Act One Ventures portfolio has seen 6 acquisitions including key companies like AuditBoard, QLess and Silversheet. A lot of funds co-invest with Act One Ventures, with names like TenOneTen sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Act One Ventures has team of 14 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Acquisitions
Act One Ventures' List of Top Investments
Act One Ventures has a portfolio of 53 companies. Their most notable investments are in Glitzi and ClutchPoints.Their portfolio spans across United States, Mexico, Canada and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Retail and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Act One Ventures:1. AuditBoard
Developer of software for governance risk and compliance management systems. This platform provides tools for monitoring internal controls, managing audit workflows, and analyzing risk data across enterprise operations. It facilitates the automation of security assessments, regulatory reporting, and policy management. The software integrates various data sources to support oversight of organizational risk and compliance frameworks.
Key facts about AuditBoard
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Cerritos (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $43.6M
- Employee Count: 305 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Cross Creek, Vebu and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 15, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Finix
Provider of payment solutions and tools for businesses and platforms. It offers payment processing, payouts, merchant underwriting, and compliance form management. The company provides features to configure payment solutions, including recurring payments and billing. It serves retail, e-commerce, healthcare, financial services, and entertainment industries.
Key facts about Finix
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $210M
- Employee Count: 361 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Insight Partners, Franklin Templeton India and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Oct 24, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Chord
Provider of a unified data platform and AI copilot for commerce. The platform consolidates disconnected tools into one, cutting infrastructure overhead. It eliminates manual reporting cycles, providing real-time answers. The platform unifies data, enabling confident decisions and faster growth for marketing and operations teams.
Key facts about Chord
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $45.5M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Northzone, Foundation Capital and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 29, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Branch
Provider of an app-based platform for earned wages loans. It provides employees with a platform that can be used to create a budget can receive on-demand access to a portion of their wages earned, outside of the traditional payroll cycle. It also build their profile, add their skillset and communicate with coworkers. The platform enables users to save, send, and spend money, offering features like zero-fee banking, bill payments, money transfers, and contactless payments.
Key facts about Branch
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Minneapolis (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $138M
- Employee Count: 267 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Neuberger Berman, LeFrak and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Heard
Provider of a SaaS-based financial workflow management software and services for therapists. The company has developed a digital platform that assists healthcare providers with administrative data and workflow management. It has features for tracing financial health, tools for tax filling, and more. The company provides consulting services for business management.
Key facts about Heard
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $26.3M
- Employee Count: 79 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Alex and Bart's Angel Fund, Heron Rock and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 23, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Act One Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Act One Ventures has invested in 53 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in logcat.ai and most recent follow-on round was in Crediverso.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Act One Ventures' Investments by Stage
Act One Ventures has made 24 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.67M and 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.16M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 24 |
Series A | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Act One Ventures' Investments by Sector
Act One Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail, Vertical SaaS and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 50 Tech companies, 45 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 39 Software companies and at least 20 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 21 |
High Tech | 7 |
Retail | 7 |
Vertical SaaS | 7 |
Consumer | 6 |
Others | 26 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Act One Ventures' Investments by Geography
Act One Ventures has made most investments in United States (26), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 26 |
Canada | 1 |
Ecuador | 1 |
Mexico | 1 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Act One Ventures' recent investments
Act One Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - logcat.ai.Here are the most recent investments by Act One Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 16, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3158 | [+4] | |
May 22, 2025 | United States | Seed | 2130 | [+3] | |
Mar 27, 2025 | United States | Series A | 4637 | [+1] | |
Feb 20, 2025 | United States | Seed | 6033 | ||
Sep 16, 2024 | United States | Seed | 8717 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in Act One Ventures' Portfolio
6 companies from Act One Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Dray Alliance in Mar 2025 by Worldshipping for $*****.Here are Act One Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Mar 11, 2025 | Jul 16, 2018 | Seed | 4246 | |
May 23, 2024 | - | - | 4848 | |
Feb 29, 2024 | Aug 03, 2020 | Seed | 8340 | |
Jun 12, 2023 | - | - | 3191 | |
Nov 23, 2021 | Nov 06, 2017 | Series A | 2206 |
Team profile of Act One Ventures
Act One Ventures has a team of 14 members including 5 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Act One Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Act One Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of Act One Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 246 investors have co-invested in Act One Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Act One Ventures: Y Combinator, Techstars and 17 others have invested in rounds before Act One Ventures. There are 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Act One Ventures and 2 companies where Techstars has invested before Act One Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Act One Ventures: 152 investors entered a company along with Act One Ventures. These include investors like TenOneTen (4 companies).
- Invested after Act One Ventures: A total of 75 investors have invested in Act One Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Chingona Ventures (2 companies), Headline (2 companies) and Altos Ventures Management (2 companies).
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