About Crosscut Ventures
Crosscut Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based out of Santa Monica, United States. As of Aug 2025, Crosscut Ventures has invested in 118 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 Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Aalo Atomics Overall, Crosscut Ventures portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 26 acquisitions including key companies like BuzzFeed, Streamlabs and Verve. A lot of funds co-invest with Crosscut Ventures, with names like 500 Global sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Crosscut Ventures has team of 22 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Deals in last 12 months
Crosscut Ventures' List of Top Investments
Crosscut Ventures has a portfolio of 118 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Winc and Mobcrush.Their portfolio spans across United States and Switzerland. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 30 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Crosscut Ventures:1. BuzzFeed
Online platform providing quizzes, news, shopping recommendations, and lifestyle content. The platform delivers articles on topics including pop culture, TV, movies, animals, music, books, and the LGBTQ community. Lifestyle coverage includes food, style, travel, health, DIY projects, parenting, and weddings. The platform offers options to create quizzes, participate in community forums, and access newsletters.
Key facts about BuzzFeed
- Founded Year: 2006
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: 0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2020
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $497M
- Employee Count: 1,244 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: New Enterprise Associates, Hanover Capital and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 22, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Ipsy
Online subscription platform for beauty products. The company offers cosmetics products according to the skin tones for women such as foundation, eye color, lip stick, makeup brush, and more.
Key facts about Ipsy
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $107M
- Employee Count: 621 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Graph Ventures, Omega Venture Partners and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 14, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Streamlabs
Live streaming tool for receiving rewards and donations. It enables gameplay broadcasters to thank their viewers for the rewards offered through on-stream notification popups. Streamers can set specific donation goals and view who is donating what in real-time. Labels including information like top donators, latest subscribers, recent followers, and more are automatically added.
Key facts about Streamlabs
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Sacramento (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $17.3M
- Employee Count: 97 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Icon Ventures, Battery Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 23, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Verve
Provides a privacy first omni channel advertising platform. The platform allows users to capture real time customer location. It allows users to find customers shopping patterns and interests and categorize customers. It enables users to create a microsite and engage the audience by sending personalized ads. It allows users to measure and analyze campaign performance.
Key facts about Verve
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $263M
- Employee Count: 514 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Elderstreet Investments, De Anda Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 21, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Omaze
Online fundraising platform for donation-based charities. Non Profit organizations create campaigns and upload them on the platform. Interested users select a campaign and donate an amount. Omaze uses a larger share of funds raised for charity purposes. Some of the campaigns include a trip to SpaceX’s Singularity University headquarters, or a hang-out session with the cast of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Also, offers production of all of the videos announcing the campaigns, as well as the back-end details around analytics, social distribution, and of course, transactions.
Key facts about Omaze
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $127M
- Employee Count: 51 - 200 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: Savano Capital Partners, Finger Group and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Crosscut Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Crosscut Ventures has invested in 118 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Solestial and most recent follow-on round was in Aalo Atomics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2024 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2021 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
2020 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2018 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Crosscut Ventures' Investments by Stage
Crosscut Ventures has made 53 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.7M, 23 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.6M, 7 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $15.6M, 2 investments in Angel stage with an average round size of $725K and 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $61M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 53 |
Series A | 23 |
Series B | 7 |
Angel | 2 |
Series C | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Crosscut Ventures' Investments by Sector
Crosscut Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, High Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 106 Tech companies, 60 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 57 Software companies and at least 55 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 43 |
Consumer | 23 |
Retail | 13 |
High Tech | 12 |
FinTech | 11 |
Others | 93 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Crosscut Ventures' Investments by Geography
Crosscut Ventures has made most investments in United States (86), followed by Switzerland where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 86 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Crosscut Ventures' recent investments
Crosscut Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Crosscut Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 19, 2025 | United States | Series B | 2277 | ||
May 15, 2025 | United States | Series A | 8243 | ||
Mar 18, 2025 | United States | Seed | 2172 | [+3] | |
Jan 15, 2025 | United States | Seed | 7787 | [+3] | |
Oct 22, 2024 | United States | Series B | 4474 |
Unicorns in Crosscut Ventures' Portfolio
Crosscut Ventures has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - BuildOps, Pacaso, Savage X Fenty and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is BuildOps. It became a unicorn in 2025, 5 years after Crosscut Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Crosscut Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | Software solution for facility management and commercial contractors | 2018 | Santa Monica | Series C | amnbvuf | ||
69 | Online listing platform to buy or sell co-ownership homes | 2020 | Cincinnati | Series D | ouk{hmi | ||
50 | Online brand of innerwear for men and women | 2017 | El Segundo | Series C | y{wsudr | ||
70 | Provider of membership commerce solutions for fashion businesses | 2010 | El Segundo | Series C | kqsztja |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Crosscut Ventures' Portfolio
4 of Crosscut Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Winc got listed on the American Stock Exchange (NYSEAMERICAN), in Nov 2021 at marketcap of $171M and Wag! got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Crosscut Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 11, 2021 | Feb 07, 2013 | Series A | 3924 | |
Nov 04, 2021 | Jan 24, 2019 | Series B | 1926 | |
Jun 04, 2019 | - | - | 3803 | |
Feb 19, 2019 | - | - | 1715 |
Acquired companies in Crosscut Ventures' Portfolio
26 companies from Crosscut Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was BuzzFeed in May 2026 by Byron Allen for $*****.Here are Crosscut Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 23, 2026 | - | - | 8139 | |
May 19, 2026 | May 15, 2025 | Series A | 6609 | |
Oct 21, 2025 | Mar 09, 2018 | Seed | 5226 | |
Jul 17, 2025 | Feb 04, 2020 | Seed | 4650 | |
May 29, 2025 | Oct 30, 2020 | Series A | 5098 |
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Team profile of Crosscut Ventures
Crosscut Ventures has a team of 22 members including 4 Partners, 9 Venture Partners and 3 Principals located in United States and Kenya. Crosscut Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Crosscut Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Huntington Beach | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Falls Church | - | ||
Partner | Turlock | - | ||
Venture Partner | - | - | ||
Venture Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Crosscut Ventures
Over the past 19 years, 668 investors have co-invested in Crosscut Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Crosscut Ventures: Initial Capital, General Catalyst and 87 others have invested in rounds before Crosscut Ventures. There are 2 companies where Initial Capital has invested before Crosscut Ventures and 2 companies where General Catalyst has invested before Crosscut Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Crosscut Ventures: 343 investors entered a company along with Crosscut Ventures. These include investors like 500 Global (6 companies).
- Invested after Crosscut Ventures: A total of 236 investors have invested in Crosscut Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Greycroft (5 companies), Gaingels (4 companies) and SVB (3 companies).
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