About Designer Fund
Designer Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Jul 2026, Designer Fund is an active investor, having invested in 107 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. 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 High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Paper Overall, Designer Fund portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 8 IPOs and 20 acquisitions including key companies like Facebook, Airbnb and Netlify. A lot of funds co-invest with Designer Fund, with names like Foundation Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Designer Fund has team of 15 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Designer Fund's List of Top Investments
Designer Fund has a portfolio of 107 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Pi Network and Stream.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, Netherlands and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 29 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Designer Fund:
1. Facebook
Operator of a social networking service facilitating connection and communication. Its services allows users to connect with friends, family, and other individuals. It provides tools for sharing updates, photos, and videos. The platform also offers features for creating and joining groups, following interests, and discovering content.
Key facts about Facebook
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.77B
- Employee Count: 27,690 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Meritech and 121 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jan 15, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Airbnb
Provider of accommodations, experiences, and related services through an online platform. The platform facilitates connections between hosts and individuals seeking lodging and activities. It offers a variety of options for stays and curated experiences. The platform also provides resources for individuals interested in becoming hosts.
Key facts about Airbnb
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.07B
- Employee Count: 72,846 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, 2020 Ventures and 167 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 06, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Stripe
Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing. It offers tools designed for individual or combined use to grow businesses. These tools enable payment acceptance and optimisation globally, both online and in person. The company facilitates various billing models and provides access to borderless money movement. It also offers resources for startups and platforms to build and scale their operations.
Key facts about Stripe
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series I
- Total Funding till date: $9.81B
- Employee Count: 16,622 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Silver Lake and 135 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Apr 08, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Gusto
Cloud-based payroll, benefits, and HR software for small and medium-sized businesses. Its core offering is software delivered online, with API integrations and automation features designed to help SMBs manage back-office operations more efficiently.
Key facts about Gusto
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $718M
- Employee Count: 8,159 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Glynn Capital and 85 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Netlify
Provider of a platform for web application development and deployment. It offers tools for building, deploying, and scaling web applications. The platform includes features such as serverless functions, data storage, and image optimization. It supports various frameworks and integrates with development tools.
Key facts about Netlify
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $212M
- Employee Count: 205 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Northgate Capital, EQT and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Nov 17, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Designer Fund's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Designer Fund has invested in 107 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 9 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Paper and most recent follow-on round was in Quanta.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2025 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2022 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2021 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2020 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Designer Fund's Investments by Stage
Designer Fund has made 29 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.21M, 18 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.5M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $32.2M, 1 investment in Conventional Debt stage and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $82M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 29 |
Series A | 18 |
Series B | 2 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Designer Fund's Investments by Sector
Designer Fund has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 95 Tech companies, 67 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 66 Software companies and at least 47 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 29 |
FinTech | 12 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 8 |
High Tech | 8 |
Consumer | 7 |
Others | 41 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Designer Fund's Investments by Geography
Designer Fund has made most investments in United States (46), followed by Netherlands where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 46 |
Netherlands | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Australia | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Designer Fund's recent investments
Designer Fund has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Paper and Fearn are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Designer Fund:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 23, 2026 | United States | Series A | 3018 | [+3] | |
Jun 10, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8828 | [+2] | |
May 21, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1251 | [+3] | |
Apr 16, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8750 | [+3] | |
Feb 11, 2026 | Australia | Series A | 8638 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Designer Fund's Portfolio
Designer Fund has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Framer, Linear, Netlify and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Framer. It became a unicorn in 2025, 7 years after Designer Fund first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Designer Fund's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | Provider of a no-code website builder with integrated content management | 2014 | Amsterdam | Series D | s{aogox | ||
64 | Provider of a system to streamline issues, projects, and product roadmaps | 2019 | San Francisco | Series C | clmrvdy | ||
84 | Provider of a platform for web application development and deployment | 2013 | San Francisco | Series D | ozrwqki | ||
55 | Provider of automatic data filling checkout solution for businesses | 2019 | San Francisco | Series B | vcgmvkv |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Designer Fund's Portfolio
8 of Designer Fund's portfolio companies have become public. Omada got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2025 at marketcap of $1.06B and Coursera got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $4.3B.Here are Designer Fund's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 06, 2025 | - | - | 5441 | |
Mar 31, 2021 | - | - | 2831 | |
Oct 02, 2020 | - | - | 5453 | |
Apr 18, 2019 | - | - | 7093 | |
Mar 23, 2018 | - | - | 8745 |
Acquired companies in Designer Fund's Portfolio
20 companies from Designer Fund's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Hustle.Here are Designer Fund's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 19, 2026 | Jul 2017 | Series A | 1865 | |
Oct 30, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | Seed | 5446 | |
Oct 29, 2025 | Dec 30, 2020 | Series A | 7211 | |
Oct 02, 2025 | - | - | 9733 | |
Sep 11, 2025 | Oct 13, 2022 | Series B | 4345 |
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Team profile of Designer Fund
Designer Fund has a team of 15 members including 4 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States. Designer Fund's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Designer Fund:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Erie | - | ||
Principal | Rosemont | - | ||
Principal | Brooklyn | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Designer Fund
Over the past 15 years, 397 investors have co-invested in Designer Fund's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Designer Fund: Koen Bok, Jorn Dijk and 94 others have invested in rounds before Designer Fund. There are 2 companies where Koen Bok has invested before Designer Fund and 2 companies where Jorn Dijk has invested before Designer Fund.
- Top Co-investors of Designer Fund: 197 investors entered a company along with Designer Fund. These include investors like Foundation Capital (3 companies).
- Invested after Designer Fund: A total of 104 investors have invested in Designer Fund's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Guillermo Rauch (3 companies), Google Ventures (2 companies) and Tiger Global Management (2 companies).
Recent News related to Designer Fund
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Clair Health Raises $11.6M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Jun 22, 2026•Clair Health, Brydge Club, AGI House, Andreessen Horowitz and 5 others
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Fearn Raises $5.5 Million Seed to End the Two-Tier Patent SystemPR Newswire•Jun 10, 2026•Kindred Ventures, Designer Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Fearn and 1 other
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Euclid raises $20M Series A led by Venrock for AI-driven renewable energy platformBusiness Wire•Sep 05, 2025•Venrock, EUCLID, Euclid Power, Commonweal Ventures and 5 others
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Ambrook Secures $26.1M Series A for Accounting Software Tailored to Farmers and RanchersYahoo•Jul 01, 2025•Ambrook, Thrive Capital, BoxGroup, Designer Fund and 1 other
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AI-native accounting startup Quanta Financial raises $4.7M to automate bookkeeping in real timeSiliconAngle•Feb 28, 2025•Quanta, Accel, BaseCase, Comma Capital and 11 others
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Pi Network’s $15B FundingThe Crypto Times•Oct 05, 2024•Pi Network, Designer Fund, 137 Ventures, Ulu Ventures
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