About Calm Ventures
Calm Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Apr 2026, Calm Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 195 companies, with 3 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 High Tech and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Reliable Robotics Overall, Calm Ventures portfolio has seen 26 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 20 acquisitions including key companies like Brex, Flutterwave and SpaceX. A lot of funds co-invest with Calm Ventures, with names like Gaingels sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Calm Ventures has team of 4 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 2 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Calm Ventures' List of Top Investments
Calm Ventures has a portfolio of 195 companies, including 26 unicorns. Their most notable investments include Brex and Flutterwave.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, India and 10 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 31 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Calm Ventures:1. Brex
Provider of financial software platform, cards, banking, expense, and accounting. The platform offers tools for corporate cards, expense management, travel, bill pay, banking, and treasury services. It provides solutions for startups, mid-size companies, and enterprises. The platform includes features for spend control, expense automation, vendor payments, and accounting automation.
Key facts about Brex
2. Flutterwave
Provider of payment solutions for online and physical business transactions. It offers tools for accepting payments, payouts, transfers, and creating online stores. The company provides application programming interfaces for developers to integrate payment functionalities. It also facilitates tuition payments and event ticket purchases.
Key facts about Flutterwave
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $489M
- Employee Count: 875 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Alrai Capital and 73 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jul 07, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Thrive Market is an online membership-based platform offering organic groceries. Their product catalog includes snacks, beauty products, household products, beverages, etc. The company claims that its users can shop across categories like vegan, paleo, raw, gluten-free, etc. Some of the brands associated with the company are Jackson's honest, Acure, Smarty Pants, etc.
Key facts about Thrive Market
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $332M
- Employee Count: 897 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, SIZE and 64 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 16, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Anthropic
Provider of AI safety and research company. It is an AI research and safety company offering AI models and chatbots. Its chatbot can be used for multiple industries including customer support, legal support, coaching, searching data, back-office automation, and sales.
Key facts about Anthropic
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jan 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series H
- Total Funding till date: $132B
- Employee Count: 5,189 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, T. Rowe Price and 111 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Apr 21, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. SpaceX
Provider of advanced aerospace and space transportation services. It delivers advanced launch services using reusable rocket systems designed to transport crew and cargo for missions to orbit, the Moon, Mars, and deep space exploration. It also develops and operates large-scale satellite networks that provide high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity across the globe, including remote and underserved regions. It supports human spaceflight programs aimed at expanding long-duration space exploration and increasing access to space for both commercial and governmental missions.
Key facts about SpaceX
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Hawthorne (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $11.9B
- Employee Count: 19,280 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, equitywestsecurities.com and 259 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series J, Mar 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Calm Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Calm Ventures has invested in 195 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Reliable Robotics and most recent follow-on round was in PH7Technologies.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Calm Ventures' Investments by Stage
Calm Ventures has made 6 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12M, 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.92M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $110M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $25.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 6 |
Seed | 5 |
Series C | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Calm Ventures' Investments by Sector
Calm Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, FinTech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 175 Tech companies, 114 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 92 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 91 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
High Tech | 5 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 4 |
FinTech | 3 |
Sustainability Tech | 3 |
Others | 23 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Calm Ventures' Investments by Geography
Calm Ventures has made most investments in United States (13), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 13 |
Canada | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Calm Ventures' recent investments
Calm Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Reliable Robotics and PH7Technologies.Here are the most recent investments by Calm Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 21, 2026 | United States | Series C | 6022 | [+14] | |
Apr 13, 2026 | Canada | Series B | 1894 | [+10] | |
Dec 04, 2025 | Canada | Series B | 3442 | ||
Sep 23, 2025 | United States | Series A | 3924 | [+5] | |
May 13, 2025 | United States | Series C | 1177 |
Unicorns in Calm Ventures' Portfolio
Calm Ventures has 26 unicorns in its portfolio - EliseAI, Enable, Caribou and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is EliseAI. It became a unicorn in 2024, 2 years before Calm Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Calm Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | Offering conversational AI platforms | 2017 | New York City | Series E | bzxqrsc | ||
65 | Provider of rebate management software for pricing and commercial strategies | 2016 | San Francisco | Series D | mqwuaer | ||
58 | Online comparison platform for auto insurance | 2016 | Washington, DC | Series C | {tsf{rz | ||
68 | Provider of a platform streamlining order and payment processes for distributors | 2018 | Berlin | Series B | rcgqfos | ||
67 | App-based trading platform for cryptocurrency | 2019 | San Francisco | Seed | pdlmwaw |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Calm Ventures' Portfolio
4 of Calm Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. SpaceX got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2026 at marketcap of $996B and Omada got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.06B.Here are Calm Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2026 | - | - | 7867 | |
Jun 06, 2025 | - | - | 4170 | |
Jul 23, 2021 | - | - | 4782 | |
Jun 18, 2021 | - | - | 1374 |
Acquired companies in Calm Ventures' Portfolio
20 companies from Calm Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Messari in Jun 2026 by Blockworks for $*****.Here are Calm Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2026 | - | - | 2568 | |
Jan 22, 2026 | - | - | 6387 | |
Jan 09, 2026 | - | - | 3842 | |
Sep 03, 2025 | - | - | 9210 | |
Nov 13, 2024 | - | - | 6233 |
Team profile of Calm Ventures
Calm Ventures has a team of 4 members including 1 Partner and 3 Principals located in United States. Calm Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Calm Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Calm Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 135 investors have co-invested in Calm Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Calm Ventures: California Energy Commission, OSTI and 34 others have invested in rounds before Calm Ventures. There is 1 company where California Energy Commission has invested before Calm Ventures and 1 company where OSTI has invested before Calm Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Calm Ventures: 84 investors entered a company along with Calm Ventures. These include investors like Gaingels (9 companies).
- Invested after Calm Ventures: A total of 15 investors have invested in Calm Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include W. L. Gore & Associates (1 company), Syensqo (1 company) and Catalus Capital (1 company).
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