About Arthur Ventures
Arthur Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2008. It is primarily based out of Minneapolis, United States. As of Sep 2026, Arthur Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 79 companies, with 6 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 FinTech and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Perry Weather Overall, Arthur Ventures portfolio has seen 24 acquisitions including key companies like Avalara, Drip and Keap. A lot of funds co-invest with Arthur Ventures, with names like Elephant Venture Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Arthur Ventures has team of 19 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 6 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Arthur Ventures' List of Top Investments
Arthur Ventures has a portfolio of 79 companies. Their most notable investments are in CertifID and CertifID.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, HealthTech and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Arthur Ventures:
1. Avalara
Provider of cloud-based solutions for tax compliance and related services. The company offers tools for tax calculation, returns filing, exemption certificate management, and e-invoicing. It serves businesses of various sizes across multiple industries. The business provides resources such as sales tax calculators, rate tables, and nexus assessments.
Key facts about Avalara
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $343M
- Employee Count: 5,643 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, HarbourVest Partners and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Nov 11, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. DataCamp
Provider of online courses in data sciences. It is an online interactive learning platform for data analytics. It provides courses on SQL, data analytics, business analytics, R, Python, and more. It caters to individuals and enterprises and works on the freemium model. Its app can be downloaded via the Android and the IOS platform.
Key facts about DataCamp
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $32.6M
- Employee Count: 10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: Spectrum Equity, Accomplice and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 17, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. CFI
Online finance and banking training and certifications. It offers various certifications in areas such as financial modeling, business intelligence, commercial banking, and capital markets. Its training includes courses, learning paths, and access to templates and resources. It develops practical skills and enhances professional credibility in the finance industry, delivered through video lessons, interactive exercises, and skill validation assessments.
Key facts about CFI
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Vancouver (Canada)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $48M
- Employee Count: 581 as on Jan 05, 2026
- Investors: Elephant Venture Capital and Arthur Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 21, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. DNSFilter
Provider of cloud-based DNS filtering and cyber security solutions. It offers protective DNS solutions for network safety across various sizes. The company provides features such as content filtering, threat protection, and reporting. It also offers application blocking and universal lists for domain management.
Key facts about DNSFilter
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Washington, DC (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $50.5M
- Employee Count: 189 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Gula Tech Adventures, humble ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 10, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. CertifID
Fraud detection solution for businesses. The solution is used by banks to ensure the identity of the user for payment transfers. The company employs Two-factor authentication, knowledge-based authentication, digital verification, and bank account confirmation for each transfer to prevent fraud.
Key facts about CertifID
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Grand Rapids (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $81.7M
- Employee Count: 151 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: ID Ventures, Centana Growth Partners and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Arthur Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Arthur Ventures has invested in 79 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Aqua and most recent follow-on round was in Perry Weather.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2023 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2022 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
2021 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Arthur Ventures' Investments by Stage
Arthur Ventures is primarily an Early Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series A (37) rounds where average round size is $231M, Seed (21) rounds where average round size is $46M and Series B (5) rounds where average round size is $123M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 37 |
Seed | 21 |
Series B | 5 |
Series C | 2 |
Angel | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Arthur Ventures' Investments by Sector
Arthur Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Enterprise Infrastructure, FinTech and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 73 Tech companies, 67 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 66 Software companies and at least 53 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 54 |
Vertical SaaS | 20 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 17 |
FinTech | 14 |
HealthTech | 11 |
Others | 43 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Arthur Ventures' Investments by Geography
Arthur Ventures has made most investments in United States (62), followed by Canada where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 62 |
Canada | 6 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Arthur Ventures' recent investments
Arthur Ventures has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. Perry Weather and Aqua are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Arthur Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 10, 2026 | United States | Series C | 8537 | ||
Sep 10, 2026 | United States | Series A | 2916 | ||
Aug 17, 2026 | United States | Seed | 4646 | - | |
Jul 09, 2026 | United States | Series B | 6389 | ||
May 20, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9504 | - |
Acquired companies in Arthur Ventures' Portfolio
24 companies from Arthur Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Streamline in Dec 2025 by CivicPlus for $*****.Here are Arthur Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Dec 18, 2025 | Nov 02, 2023 | Series A | 7981 | |
Jan 09, 2025 | Feb 16, 2016 | Series A | 1912 | |
Dec 16, 2024 | Feb 23, 2018 | Seed | 3682 | |
Oct 29, 2024 | Jan 03, 2013 | Series C | 3456 | |
Mar 19, 2024 | Oct 06, 2014 | Series A | 4161 |
Team profile of Arthur Ventures
Arthur Ventures has a team of 19 members including 6 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 4 Principals located in United States. Arthur Ventures' team sits on the board of 7 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Arthur Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Fargo | - | ||
Partner | Nashville | |||
Partner | Minneapolis | - | ||
Partner | Minneapolis | |||
Partner | Minneapolis | - | ||
Partner | Minneapolis | - | ||
Venture Partner | Dallas | PwC and Community Fibre | - | |
Principal | Minneapolis | - | ||
Principal | Minneapolis | - | ||
Principal | - | - |
Co-investors of Arthur Ventures
Over the past 18 years, 212 investors have co-invested in Arthur Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Arthur Ventures: Techstars, HHS and 70 others have invested in rounds before Arthur Ventures. There are 5 companies where Techstars has invested before Arthur Ventures and 3 companies where HHS has invested before Arthur Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Arthur Ventures: 53 investors entered a company along with Arthur Ventures. These include investors like Elephant Venture Capital (3 companies).
- Invested after Arthur Ventures: A total of 87 investors have invested in Arthur Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (3 companies), Centana Growth Partners (2 companies) and Drive Capital (2 companies).
Recent News related to Arthur Ventures
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Aqua secures $18.8m in funding for alternative investments platformPrivatebankerinternational•Sep 10, 2026•Alumni Ventures, Google, Y Combinator, Arthur Ventures and 1 other
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Perry Weather Secures $110 Million Investment for Expansion and HiringThe Joplin Globe•Sep 09, 2026•Perry Weather, Silversmith, Arthur Ventures
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Handl Health Raises $14.2 Million Series A to Scale Data-Driven Employer Health PlansTipRanks•Feb 24, 2026•Handl Health, Digital Health Venture Partners, Boutique Venture Partners, Mucker and 3 others
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PKI Solutions Receives Strategic Growth Investment from Arthur VenturesBusiness Wire•Dec 11, 2025•PKI Solutions, Arthur Ventures
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CertifID Secures $47.5 Million Series C Funding Led by Centana Growth Partnersintelligence360•Jul 31, 2025•CertifID, Centana Growth Partners, Arthur Ventures
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CertifID Raises $47.5 Million Series C Led by Centana Growth PartnersBusiness Wire•Jul 15, 2025•CertifID, Centana Growth Partners, Arthur Ventures
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