About Falkon Ventures
Falkon Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Austin, United States. As of Aug 2020, Falkon Ventures has invested in 13 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Life Sciences and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Palmetto Overall, Falkon Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 1 IPO and 2 acquisitions including key companies like Eight Sleep, SpaceX and Palmetto. A lot of funds co-invest with Falkon Ventures, with names like ArcTern Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Falkon Ventures has team of 3 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Series B
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Falkon Ventures' List of Top Investments
Falkon Ventures has a portfolio of 13 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in PalmettoTheir portfolio spans across United States, Germany and United Kingdom. They have invested in High Tech, Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Series B stage. Here is the list of top investments by Falkon Ventures:
1. Eight Sleep
Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers. It provides an AI-based internet-first brand of thermoregulated mattress, carbon air pillow, and smart mattress cover that is controlled via smartphone. It allows the user to set the temperature of the mattress independently and monitor the body vitals such as breathing and heart-rate variability. This control allows the user to fall asleep faster and improves the quality of sleep. The app can be connected with other smart devices to monitor sleep activity.
Key facts about Eight Sleep
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $323M
- Employee Count: 234 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, General Catalyst and 87 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 04, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. SpaceX
Provider of advanced aerospace and space transportation services. It delivers advanced launch services using reusable rocket systems designed to transport crew and cargo for missions to orbit, the Moon, Mars, and deep space exploration. It also develops and operates large-scale satellite networks that provide high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity across the globe, including remote and underserved regions. It supports human spaceflight programs aimed at expanding long-duration space exploration and increasing access to space for both commercial and governmental missions.
Key facts about SpaceX
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Hawthorne (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $11.9B
- Employee Count: 19,280 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, equitywestsecurities.com and 254 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series J, Mar 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Palmetto
Residential solar energy systems and battery storage solutions. It offers tools to estimate energy savings and system upgrade options. It facilitates financing plans for clean energy setups. Additionally, it provides resources and support for existing customers regarding systems and service requests.
Key facts about Palmetto
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Charleston (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $670M
- Employee Count: 673 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Morgan Stanley, Greycroft and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 17, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. ICON
Developer of a 3D printer supplier for the building industry. It provides users with a company develops 3D-printed homes that improve affordability, building performance, sustainability, and customizability using 3D printer machines, software, and advanced materials.
Key facts about ICON
Internet-first brand of multi-category products for kids. The product catalog includes smart sleepers, cots, swaddles, books, and more. The company specializes in offering smart cots which generate soft sounds and gentle rocking features to keep babies sleeping.
Key facts about Happiest Baby
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: Santa Monica (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $45.2M
- Employee Count: 129 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Google Ventures, Trinity Capital and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 20, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Falkon Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Palmetto.Falkon Ventures' Investments by Stage
Falkon Ventures has made 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $29M.Falkon Ventures' Investments by Sector
Falkon Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Energy Tech, Enterprise Applications, Environment Tech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 11 Tech companies, 9 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Tech hardware companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Energy Tech | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Environment Tech | 1 |
Sustainability Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Falkon Ventures' Investments by Geography
Falkon Ventures has made most investments in United States (1).Falkon Ventures' recent investments
Falkon Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Falkon Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 04, 2020 | United States | Series B | 1867 | [+6] |
Unicorns in Falkon Ventures' Portfolio
Falkon Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Eight Sleep and Palmetto. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Eight Sleep. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Falkon Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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81 | Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers | 2014 | New York City | Series D | zpfzvnu | ||
70 | Residential solar energy systems and battery storage solutions | 2009 | Charleston | Series C | yjihcot |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Falkon Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Falkon Ventures' portfolio company became public - SpaceX. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2026 at marketcap of $996BHere are Falkon Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2026 | - | - | 8495 |
Acquired companies in Falkon Ventures' Portfolio
2 companies from Falkon Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Nebia in Jan 2023 by Brondell for $*****.Here are Falkon Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 26, 2023 | - | - | 2809 | |
Oct 14, 2022 | - | - | 4398 |
Team profile of Falkon Ventures
Falkon Ventures has a team of 3 members located in United States. Falkon Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Falkon Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 16 investors have co-invested in Falkon Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Falkon Ventures: Energy Impact Partners, Lerer Hippeau and 3 others have invested in rounds before Falkon Ventures. There is 1 company where Energy Impact Partners has invested before Falkon Ventures and 1 company where Lerer Hippeau has invested before Falkon Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Falkon Ventures: 4 investors entered a company along with Falkon Ventures. These include investors like ArcTern Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Falkon Ventures: A total of 7 investors have invested in Falkon Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Social Capital (1 company), Gaingels (1 company) and MacKinnon, Bennett & Company (1 company).
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Palmetto lands $29 million for residential solar software and home energy spendpv magazine USA•Aug 04, 2020•Palmetto, Evergy Ventures, ArcTern Ventures, Shell and 5 others
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