About Actinic Ventures
Actinic Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Jul 2014, Actinic Ventures has invested in 15 companies. 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 Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of mxHero Overall, Actinic Ventures portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely Monaeo and AppArchitect. A lot of funds co-invest with Actinic Ventures, with names like Payventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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Actinic Ventures' List of Top Investments
Actinic Ventures has a portfolio of 15 companies. Their most notable investmentis in LocalBonusTheir portfolio spans across United States, Canada and Hungary. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 7 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Angel stages. Here is the list of top investments by Actinic Ventures:
1. Cardflight
Mobile app SDK for in-person credit card payments. It provides an encrypted magnetic stripe and connects its apps with payment processors/merchant service providers through APIs and SDKs for in-person credit card payments. Clients retain full control of their integrated app experience without dealing with the typical complexity of payments integrations.
Key facts about Cardflight
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $7.61M
- Employee Count: 76 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Atlas Venture, Venture Friends and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. TapFame
Tap fame is job board for app developers. App developers can register themselves and get credits for the app developed by them in past. Employers can post the vacancy and decide based on the credits and applications developed in past. Also, allows to hire freelancers using the portal.
Key facts about TapFame
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $25K
- Employee Count: 17 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, Archimedes Labs and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 09, 2012, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Pocket Guide
App that provides location-based audio tour guides. It offers travelers with personal tour guides, professional content, a 3D video journey, and more. Their app is available for iOS & Android devices.
Key facts about Pocket Guide
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Budapest (Hungary)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $2.1M
- Employee Count: 7 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: STRT, Actinic Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 20, 2010, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. SureDone
SureDone is a backend multi-channel inventory management tool. Integrations with payment, shipping and eCommerce marketplaces. Also offers storefront creation. Features bulk upload, multiple product listings, advanced search features, automated fulfillment, channel specific pricing and website customization with search engine optimization.
Key facts about SureDone
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.42M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: RosePaul Ventures, Alpine Meridian and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 29, 2014, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Monaeo
Location intelligence for workforce compliance, tracking travel, and remote work. It offers a SaaS platform that helps organizations and individuals monitor location data for tax, payroll, and compliance purposes. The software provides real-time tracking of employee movement, flagging potential risks associated with remote work, business travel, and blended living arrangements. It simplifies reporting, reduces audit exposure, and supports global mobility compliance. The platform offers features like city jurisdiction data reporting, payroll withholding management, permanent establishment risk monitoring, and Schengen compliance tracking. It caters to both enterprises and individuals, providing solutions for managing multi-state residency and corporate tax exposure. The company's services include automated data collection, audit-ready reporting, and seamless integrations. It is a technology-driven solution for workforce management, compliance, and risk mitigation.
Key facts about Monaeo
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $40K
- Employee Count: 5 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Clocktower Ventures, UpVentures Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 2013, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Actinic Ventures' Investments by Stage
Actinic Ventures has made 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $829K and 1 investment in Angel stage with an average round size of $150K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 4 |
Angel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Actinic Ventures' Investments by Sector
Actinic Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 14 Tech companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Software companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Actinic Ventures' Investments by Geography
Actinic Ventures has made most investments in United States (5).Actinic Ventures' recent investments
Actinic Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Actinic Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 29, 2014 | United States | Seed | 1887 | ||
Jul 15, 2013 | United States | Seed | 2376 | ||
Mar 25, 2013 | United States | Seed | 2250 | - | |
Jan 18, 2013 | United States | Angel | 6427 | ||
Aug 02, 2012 | United States | Seed | 9834 |
Acquired companies in Actinic Ventures' Portfolio
2 companies from Actinic Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Monaeo in Mar 2020 by Topia for $*****.Here are Actinic Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 17, 2020 | - | - | 1038 | |
Dec 08, 2014 | - | - | 6543 |
Co-investors of Actinic Ventures
Over the past 14 years, 5 investors have co-invested in Actinic Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Actinic Ventures: Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator and Dreamit have invested in rounds before Actinic Ventures. There are 2 companies where Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator has invested before Actinic Ventures and 1 company where Dreamit has invested before Actinic Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Actinic Ventures: 2 investors entered a company along with Actinic Ventures. These include investors like Payventures (1 company).
- Invested after Actinic Ventures: 500 Global (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in Actinic Ventures's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Actinic Ventures
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MxHero Grabs $500K To Close Seed Round – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Jul 29, 2014•mxHero, White Star Capital, Actinic Ventures
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ERA-Backed mxHero Raises $1.25M Seed Round Led By White Star Capital – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Jul 18, 2013•mxHero, White Star Capital, Actinic Ventures
