About Divergent Ventures
Divergent Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2005. It is primarily based out of Seattle, United States. As of Jul 2018, Divergent Ventures has invested in 29 companies. 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 Enterprise Infrastructure and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of WicketLabs Overall, Divergent Ventures portfolio has seen 17 acquisitions including key companies like SpaceIQ, Pliant Technology and Iron.io. A lot of funds co-invest with Divergent Ventures, with names like Vulcan Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Divergent Ventures has team of 3 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
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Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Divergent Ventures' List of Top Investments
Divergent Ventures has a portfolio of 29 companies. Their most notable investments are in WicketLabs and Piston Cloud.Their portfolio spans across United States and India. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Divergent Ventures:1. ExpertVoice
Platform offering software for social influencer marketing. It provides a platform for brands to search for expert social influencers to drive product recommendations to consumers. It enables brands to scale retail training and pro deals and also create sales focused influencer marketing strategies. Its platform enables brands to identify experts, engage experts with product training and pro deals, and measure the impact of expert recommendations. It provides Android and iOS-based mobile applications.
Key facts about ExpertVoice
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Salt Lake City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $31M
- Employee Count: 166 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Rally Ventures, Tritium Partners and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Feb 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. SpaceIQ
SaaS-driven integrated workplace management software for commercial spaces. Features include workplace management, space planning, relocation management, chargeback and space accounting management, real estate portfolio management, stack planning, hot desk booking, and more.
Key facts about SpaceIQ
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Mountain View (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $9.5M
- Employee Count: 161 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: JMI Management, Bullpen Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 17, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Piston Cloud
Networking and cloud solutions provider enabling digital transformation and secure connectivity. The company delivers comprehensive IT solutions, including cloud computing, networking infrastructure, and security services. It empowers organizations to embrace hybrid IT environments, integrating private and public clouds for enhanced agility and cost efficiency. The company's Intercloud strategy facilitates seamless workload movement across diverse environments. It offers a wide array of services, including software, support, and training. The company focuses on providing secure, reliable, and scalable solutions to meet the evolving needs of businesses and service providers. It is committed to open-source technologies like OpenStack, driving innovation in cloud infrastructure. The company's solutions enable organizations to manage risk, ensure compliance, and deliver consistent user experiences across various cloud platforms.
Key facts about Piston Cloud
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Jul 31, 2025
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $20.9M
- Employee Count: 39,213 as on Dec 31, 2020
- Investors: Cisco Investments, True Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 18, 2015, $*****
4. BlueTalon
Cloud-based platform offering data security solutions for enterprises. It allows to secure data at a granular level and enable access after identification. Data audit feature is also available to see what data is being used by whom. The company started by providing a way to analyze enterprise information residing in both internal and external databases.
Key facts about BlueTalon
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $27.4M
- Employee Count: 9 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Maverick Ventures, StartX and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 25, 2016, $*****
5. Socedo
OnlyFans agency maximizing creator income through marketing and management. We empower content creators to reach their full potential on OnlyFans through expert account management, marketing strategies, and content optimization. Our services include account audits, growth strategies, fan engagement, and content creation guidance. We provide dedicated support, proven sales techniques, and personalized attention to help creators achieve exceptional success. We focus on maximizing revenue, building superfan relationships, and freeing up creators' time to focus on content creation. We offer a comprehensive suite of services designed to elevate creators to the top tier of OnlyFans earners. We are committed to integrity, discretion, and passion in all our interactions.
Key facts about Socedo
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4M
- Employee Count: 3 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Vulcan Capital, Techstars and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 24, 2017, $*****
Divergent Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Divergent Ventures has invested in 29 companies over the last 18 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in rENIAC and most recent follow-on round was in WicketLabs.Divergent Ventures' Investments by Stage
Divergent Ventures has made 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.52M, 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.29M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $2M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 9 |
Seed | 8 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Divergent Ventures' Investments by Sector
Divergent Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech, Big Data - Industry Applications and Media & Entertainment. Notably, it has invested in 26 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 24 Tech companies, 19 Software companies and at least 12 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 15 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 10 |
High Tech | 2 |
Big Data - Industry Applications | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Divergent Ventures' Investments by Geography
Divergent Ventures has made most investments in United States (18), followed by India where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 18 |
India | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Divergent Ventures' recent investments
Divergent Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Divergent Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 12, 2018 | United States | Series A | 9331 | [+1] | |
Dec 15, 2017 | United States | Series A | 3457 | [+4] | |
Jul 2017 | United States | Series A | 6675 | [+3] | |
Jun 05, 2017 | United States | Seed | 2357 | ||
May 22, 2017 | United States | Seed | 4405 | [+1] |
Acquired companies in Divergent Ventures' Portfolio
17 companies from Divergent Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was WicketLabs in Feb 2022 by Brightcove for $*****.Here are Divergent Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Feb 02, 2022 | Jun 05, 2017 | Seed | 7859 | |
May 16, 2020 | Jul 2017 | Series A | 6995 | |
Jul 29, 2019 | Feb 25, 2015 | Series A | 2040 | |
Jul 18, 2019 | - | - | 8219 | |
Feb 21, 2019 | Dec 10, 2013 | Seed | 6351 |
Team profile of Divergent Ventures
Divergent Ventures has a team of 3 members including 3 Partners located in United States. Divergent Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Divergent Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Seattle | - | ||
Partner | Detroit | - | - | |
Partner | Seattle | - | - |
Co-investors of Divergent Ventures
Over the past 18 years, 59 investors have co-invested in Divergent Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Divergent Ventures: DCVC, Techstars and 8 others have invested in rounds before Divergent Ventures. There are 2 companies where DCVC has invested before Divergent Ventures and 2 companies where Techstars has invested before Divergent Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Divergent Ventures: 30 investors entered a company along with Divergent Ventures. These include investors like Vulcan Capital (3 companies).
- Invested after Divergent Ventures: A total of 19 investors have invested in Divergent Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include DCVC (1 company), Cisco Investments (1 company) and Swisscom Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Divergent Ventures
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Workplace Management Company SpaceIQ Raises $2.5 MillionCTech•Jul 17, 2018•SpaceIQ, Vertex Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Divergent Ventures and 2 others
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VMware buys CloudCoreo to improve cloud application securitySiliconAngle•Feb 15, 2018•VMware, CloudCoreo, Madrona, Divergent Ventures and 2 others
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rENIAC Announces Investment by Intel CapitalPRWeb•Dec 15, 2017•rENIAC, Intel Capital, Menlo Ventures, Divergent Ventures and 2 others
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Seattle startup Wicket Labs, founded by veterans of Comcast-owned company, raises $2 millionThe Business Journals•Jun 06, 2017•WicketLabs, Madrona, Divergent Ventures
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CloudCoreo Raises $2.9M Seed Round to Automate and Secure Cloud InfrastructureBusiness Wire•Oct 11, 2016•CloudCoreo, Madrona, Divergent Ventures, Aristos Ventures and 1 other
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Iron.io Raises $8M Series A Round For Its Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure ServicesTechCrunch+•Sep 16, 2015•Iron.io, Baseline Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Divergent Ventures and 2 others
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PushSpring picks up $5 mln Series A - PE HubPE Hub•Jul 29, 2015•PushSpring, Trilogy Equity Partners, Divergent Ventures
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Appuri Raises $2M in Seed Funding |FinSMEsFinSMEs•Jun 23, 2015•Appuri, Divergent Ventures, Baseline Ventures, Vulcan Capital
