About Expert DOJO
Expert DOJO is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Santa Monica, United States. As of Jan 2025, Expert DOJO has invested in 202 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 $***** Seed round of Curatist Overall, Expert DOJO portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely TheraB Medical. A lot of funds co-invest with Expert DOJO, with names like Mumbai Angels sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Expert DOJO has team of 33 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Expert DOJO's List of Top Investments
Expert DOJO has a portfolio of 202 companies. Their most notable investments are in M80 and UDMA Technologies.Their portfolio spans across United States, India, Nigeria and 26 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Expert DOJO:1. Bhive
Chains providing coworking and managed office spaces with flexible options. They offer various workspace solutions, including day passes and virtual office services. The company focuses on providing fully equipped office environments with furniture, technology, and amenities. They also offer services such as housekeeping and administrative support.
Key facts about Bhive
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹255Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.09M
- Employee Count: 311 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Oliphans Capital, Blume Venture and 68 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Jul 02, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Klasha
Platform offering cross-border commerce and payment solutions. It offers solutions like API integration, selling link creation, payment management, data protection, KYC verification, and more. The platform also allows B2C commerce. Its mobile app is available for iOS users
Key facts about Klasha
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6.64M
- Employee Count: 52 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Greycroft, American Express and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 15, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Kredete
Provider of digital financial services including money transfer and credit building. The company offers tools for managing finances, sending money internationally, and accessing cryptocurrency services. Features include mobile banking, debit cards, and options for building credit through various financial activities. The platform also provides AI-driven personal finance assistance.
Key facts about Kredete
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $24.7M
- Employee Count: 43 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Team Ignite Ventures, Stellar and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of a platform providing sobriety tracking and community support. The platform offers tools for tracking progress and milestones related to sobriety. It facilitates connections among individuals seeking or providing support. Users can access motivational content and engage in community features. Professional assistance is also available through the platform.
Key facts about Sober Sidekick
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Bentonville (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $10.3M
- Employee Count: 20 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Nina Capital, HealthX Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 03, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Mugafi
Developer of next-generation AI-assisted writing platform. The software provides tools for research, rewriting, dialogue expansion, and script formatting. It offers quality checks using algorithms and facilitates collaboration with built-in features. The software also includes file management and import/export capabilities. Users can receive feedback from experienced writers to refine their scripts.
Key facts about Mugafi
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹22.2Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $9.02M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Mar 31, 2025
- Investors: Lighthouse Canton, Nexus Venture Partners and 77 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 26, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Expert DOJO's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Expert DOJO has invested in 202 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 9 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Curatist and most recent follow-on round was in Klasha.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
2023 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
2022 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
2021 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Expert DOJO's Investments by Stage
Expert DOJO has made 51 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $967K, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.5M and 1 investment in Angel stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 51 |
Series A | 2 |
Angel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Expert DOJO's Investments by Sector
Expert DOJO has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Vertical SaaS, Retail and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 176 Tech companies, 121 Software companies, 118 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 86 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 32 |
Consumer | 17 |
Vertical SaaS | 11 |
Retail | 9 |
FinTech | 8 |
Others | 54 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Expert DOJO's Investments by Geography
Expert DOJO has made most investments in United States (21), followed by India where it has made 19 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 21 |
India | 19 |
Nigeria | 5 |
Mexico | 2 |
United Arab Emirates | 2 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Expert DOJO's recent investments
Expert DOJO has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Expert DOJO:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 08, 2025 | Portugal | Seed | 4383 | - | |
Dec 14, 2024 | United States | Seed | 5893 | - | |
Nov 25, 2024 | Mexico | Seed | 4687 | - | |
Oct 16, 2024 | United States | Seed | 1650 | - | |
Oct 15, 2024 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 5662 | [+5] |
Acquired companies in Expert DOJO's Portfolio
1 company from Expert DOJO's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was TheraB Medical in Feb 2026 by Natus Sensory for $*****.Here are Expert DOJO's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 27, 2026 | May 26, 2022 | Seed | 8491 |
Team profile of Expert DOJO
Expert DOJO has a team of 33 members including 5 Partners, 3 Venture Partners and 5 Principals located in United States, India and 1 more location. Expert DOJO's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Expert DOJO:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Santa Monica | - | ||
Partner | Santa Monica | - | ||
Partner | Santa Monica | - | ||
Partner | Santa Monica | - | ||
Venture Partner | Barcelona | - | ||
Venture Partner | Pittsburgh | - | ||
Venture Partner | India | - | - | |
Principal | - | - | - | |
Principal | New York City | - | - | |
Principal | Los Angeles | - | - |
Co-investors of Expert DOJO
Over the past 7 years, 605 investors have co-invested in Expert DOJO's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Expert DOJO: Techstars, GINCO Investments and 75 others have invested in rounds before Expert DOJO. There are 4 companies where Techstars has invested before Expert DOJO and 1 company where GINCO Investments has invested before Expert DOJO.
- Top Co-investors of Expert DOJO: 205 investors entered a company along with Expert DOJO. These include investors like Mumbai Angels (3 companies).
- Invested after Expert DOJO: A total of 323 investors have invested in Expert DOJO's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Lead Angels (3 companies), Incisive Ventures (2 companies) and Wellfound (2 companies).
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US VC firm Expert Dojo’s cohort to invest $100,000 each in 10 Indian startupsYourStory•May 27, 2025•Expert DOJO
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