About Chaos Ventures
Chaos Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Oct 2023, Chaos Ventures has invested in 85 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 High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Upfort Overall, Chaos Ventures portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Klarna, Flutterwave and Figure. A lot of funds co-invest with Chaos Ventures, with names like Sand Hill Angels sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Chaos Ventures has team of 3 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Chaos Ventures' List of Top Investments
Chaos Ventures has a portfolio of 85 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in DTEK and QisstPay.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Argentina and 10 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Chaos Ventures:
1. Klarna
Developer of an online platform for point-of-sale financing. It enables users to purchase products within the partnered merchant network and split the cost of the purchase from the stores into interest-free payments and also works in-store. It also enables users to make instalment payments by credit or debit cards on retail purchases, receive price changes, and deal alerts. Its mobile application is available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Klarna
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Stockholm (Sweden)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $4.19B
- Employee Count: 4,634 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, equitywestsecurities.com and 139 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 21, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
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 Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Alrai Capital and 73 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jul 07, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Figure
Blockchain-based platform for consumer loans. It provides a blockchain-based platform for consumer loans. It offers loans such as personal loans, residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, mortgage refinancing loans, and more. It provides a blockchain-based platform for capital raising and fundraising. It also provides trading tools for startups and businesses in order to track and manage equities.
Key facts about Figure
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $435M
- Employee Count: 642 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, VII Ventures and 53 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Zilch
Direct-to-consumer ad-subsidised payments network. It combines payments and advertising to offer customers payment solutions for online and in-store transactions. It also offers cash backs and rewards for debit transactions. The application is available on both iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about Zilch
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: £100M - £500M as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $566M
- Employee Count: 319 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Ventura Capital, NaMa Capital and 92 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 13, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Uala
Provider of NFC-enabled prepaid cards for consumers. It can be used for in-store payments, online purchases, cash withdrawal, and money transfers. It also provides an app for managing transactions and recharging the card. The app is available on both iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Uala
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $1.11B
- Employee Count: 1,445 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Mar 04, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Chaos Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Chaos Ventures has invested in 85 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Upfort and most recent follow-on round was in Sicona.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Chaos Ventures' Investments by Stage
Chaos Ventures has made 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.23M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.5M, 1 investment in Series B stage and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $110M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 8 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Chaos Ventures' Investments by Sector
Chaos Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Blockchain Technology, Consumer and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 74 Tech companies, 43 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 40 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 39 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 7 |
FinTech | 5 |
Blockchain Technology | 3 |
Consumer | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Chaos Ventures' Investments by Geography
Chaos Ventures has made most investments in United States (10), followed by Australia where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 10 |
Australia | 1 |
Canada | 1 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Chaos Ventures' recent investments
Chaos Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Chaos Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 26, 2023 | United States | Series A | 3284 | [+6] | |
May 31, 2023 | Australia | Series A | 2153 | [+4] | |
Mar 23, 2023 | United States | Seed | 3783 | ||
Feb 27, 2023 | United States | Series A | 2563 | [+8] | |
Oct 19, 2022 | United States | Seed | 4480 | [+8] |
Unicorns in Chaos Ventures' Portfolio
Chaos Ventures has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Loft Orbital, Figment, Zilch and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Loft Orbital. It became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years before Chaos Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Chaos Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | Provider of space mission launch services | 2016 | San Francisco | Series C | dhdiodr | ||
70 | Online platform for the staking solution | 2018 | Toronto | Series C | z{isoir | ||
77 | Provider of installment payment services for online and retail purchases | 2018 | London | Series D | xmmhcmd | ||
68 | Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications | 2015 | San Diego | Series G | ndjjdcg | ||
76 | Provider of NFC-enabled prepaid cards for consumers | 2017 | Buenos Aires | Series F | vejhbri |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Chaos Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Chaos Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Figure got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2025 at marketcap of $4.34B and Klarna got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $15.1B.Here are Chaos Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 11, 2025 | - | - | 8213 | |
Sep 10, 2025 | - | - | 9941 |
Acquired companies in Chaos Ventures' Portfolio
4 companies from Chaos Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Career Karma in Sep 2025 by Climb Credit for $*****.Here are Chaos Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 05, 2025 | - | - | 8500 | |
Jul 22, 2025 | - | - | 2219 | |
May 22, 2025 | - | - | 9419 | |
Sep 25, 2024 | - | - | 6458 |
Team profile of Chaos Ventures
Chaos Ventures has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners located in United States. Chaos Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Chaos Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 156 investors have co-invested in Chaos Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Chaos Ventures: FJ Labs, Lightbank and 40 others have invested in rounds before Chaos Ventures. There are 2 companies where FJ Labs has invested before Chaos Ventures and 2 companies where Lightbank has invested before Chaos Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Chaos Ventures: 96 investors entered a company along with Chaos Ventures. These include investors like Sand Hill Angels (2 companies).
- Invested after Chaos Ventures: A total of 18 investors have invested in Chaos Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include C1 (1 company), TenSquared (1 company) and PeakSpan Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Chaos Ventures
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Upfort Raises $8M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Oct 26, 2023•Upfort, SYN Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Chaos Ventures and 6 others
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Industry Leaders Invest $22 Million in Australian Energy Start-up Sicona Battery TechnologiesPR Newswire•Jun 15, 2023•Sicona, Himadri, Waratah, Riverstone Holdings and 3 others
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Chemical Firm Himadri Invests $7 Million in Australian Battery Startup SiconaMercom India•Jun 01, 2023•Himadri, Sicona, Artesian, Riverstone Holdings and 2 others
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Unitea Raises $7M in FundingFinSMEs•May 16, 2023•Unitea, Chaos Ventures, Token Society, Fuel Venture Capital and 2 others
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Mogl Closes Additional $2.6M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Mar 22, 2023•MOGL, Magarac Venture Partners, Sand Hill Angels, Litquidity and 4 others
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Andrena Raises $15M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Feb 28, 2023•Andrena, DRAGONFLY, Afore Capital, FJ Labs and 11 others
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Hello Divorce Platform Raises $3.25M In Seed RoundLaw360•Oct 19, 2022•Hello Divorce, The Artemis Fund, CMFG Ventures, Chaos Ventures and 7 others
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ServiceUp Scores $14.5 Million Series Asvdaily.com•Sep 27, 2022•ServiceUp, Tiger Global Management, Hearst, Chaos Ventures
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Dukkantek seals $10 million funding round led by BECOMoneycontrol•Aug 19, 2022•Dukkantek, Beco, Rocketship, Colle Capital and 6 others
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Ecosapiens Raises $1.5M in Fundingexplode.africa•May 12, 2022•OVO Fund, UpHonest Capital, Genius Fund, Chaos Ventures and 6 others
