About Context Ventures
Context Ventures is a venture capital firm located in San Francisco, United States. As of Jun 2026, Context Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 30 companies, with 2 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 Food and Agriculture Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of HighGround Overall, Context Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 3 IPOs and 2 acquisitions including key companies like Lime, Proterra and Luma AI. A lot of funds co-invest with Context Ventures, with names like Amplify Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Context Ventures has team of 3 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Context Ventures' List of Top Investments
Context Ventures has a portfolio of 30 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments include Lime and Proterra.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Food and Agriculture Tech and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed stages. Here is the list of top investments by Context Ventures:1. Lime
App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter. The platform enables users to find the nearest available scooter and start the ride by scanning their QR code or access code. Users should provide rider details, payment details, location, and more for book the scooter. It offers features like variant payment options, and more. At the end of the ride, users can park the vehicle at their legal locations. Their mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices
Key facts about Lime
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.4B
- Employee Count: 2,813 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Meritech, Star Tech NG and 100 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 04, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Proterra
Manufacturer of battery systems for heavy duty and commercial vehicles. The company provides energy storage solutions for various transportation sectors, including transit, school, and specialty vehicles, as well as off-highway, mining, and maritime equipment. Offerings include battery pack engineering, integration services, aftermarket parts, and technical support to assist manufacturers in transitioning to zero-emission operations. Battery configurations are designed to provide energy density and scalability for diverse industrial and transport applications.
Key facts about Proterra
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Burlingame (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $858M
- Employee Count: 418 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Section Partners, Generation Investment Management and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series H, Oct 15, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Luma AI
Developer of multimodal artificial intelligence models for creative media production. These models generate and process video, image, audio, and text assets for use in professional workflows. The technology enables users to direct visual output, maintain stylistic consistency across generated content, and automate specific tasks within creative projects. The software integrates into existing production pipelines to assist with video generation, editing, and asset refinement.
Key facts about Luma AI
4. FabFitfun
Online retailer offering subscription-based multi-category products. The product catalog includes fashion accessories, clothing, crockery, candles, cosmetics, etc. The user has to enter information and preferences and the company delivers the package four times a year.
Key facts about FabFitfun
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Beverly Hills (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $94.6M
- Employee Count: 494 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, SIZE and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 31, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Secureframe
Cloud-based compliance management solution provider. Products include SOC 2, ISO 27001, and integrations management. Features include infrastructure scanning, infrastructure monitoring, vendor risk-management, customized security policy generator, seamless interactions, employee self-onboarding, automated security workflow management, and etc.
Key facts about Secureframe
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $79M
- Employee Count: 130 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Origin Capital, Kleiner Perkins and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 23, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Context Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Context Ventures has invested in 30 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in HighGround.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Context Ventures' Investments by Stage
Context Ventures has made 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.7M and 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.31M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 5 |
Seed | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Context Ventures' Investments by Sector
Context Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech, Vertical SaaS and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 27 Tech companies, 16 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 13 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 12 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 5 |
FinTech | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Vertical SaaS | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Context Ventures' Investments by Geography
Context Ventures has made most investments in United States (8).Context Ventures' recent investments
Context Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - HighGround.Here are the most recent investments by Context Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 17, 2026 | - | Seed | 3218 | ||
Nov 26, 2025 | United States | Series A | 6505 | ||
Nov 21, 2022 | United States | Seed | 7690 | [+5] | |
Aug 11, 2022 | United States | Series A | 3954 | ||
Jan 11, 2022 | United States | Series A | 6802 | [+9] |
Unicorns in Context Ventures' Portfolio
Context Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Farther and Luma AI. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Farther. It became a unicorn in 2026, 3 years after Context Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Context Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | App-based financial planning and management platform for individuals | 2019 | New York City | Series D | zjhmkmk | ||
68 | Developer of multimodal artificial intelligence models for creative media production | 2021 | Palo Alto | Series C | tzyyqmh |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Context Ventures' Portfolio
3 of Context Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Lime got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jul 2026 at marketcap of $1.6B and Proterra got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $2.51M.Here are Context Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 01, 2026 | - | - | 9579 | |
Nov 27, 2020 | - | - | 8008 | |
Oct 22, 2020 | - | - | 7297 |
Acquired companies in Context Ventures' Portfolio
2 companies from Context Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Azibo in May 2025 by TurboTenant for $*****.Here are Context Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 06, 2025 | Jan 11, 2022 | Series A | 9095 | |
Apr 14, 2025 | - | - | 9924 |
Team profile of Context Ventures
Context Ventures has a team of 3 members located in United States. Context Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Context Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 65 investors have co-invested in Context Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Context Ventures: SVB, Khosla Ventures and 8 others have invested in rounds before Context Ventures. There is 1 company where SVB has invested before Context Ventures and 1 company where Khosla Ventures has invested before Context Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Context Ventures: 38 investors entered a company along with Context Ventures. These include investors like Amplify Partners (1 company).
- Invested after Context Ventures: A total of 17 investors have invested in Context Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include General Catalyst (1 company), Z47 (1 company) and NVentures (1 company).
Recent News related to Context Ventures
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HighGround Secures $6.5M Seed Funding to Enhance AI-Powered Defense and Aerospace Intelligence PlatformThe SaaS News•Jun 18, 2026•Next Frontier Capital, Higround, Context Ventures, Fulcrum and 3 others
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