About Fantail Ventures
Fantail Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2009. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Sep 2021, Fantail Ventures has invested in 59 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 High Tech and Blockchain Technology. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Cynamics Overall, Fantail Ventures portfolio has seen 7 unicorns, 3 IPOs and 15 acquisitions including key companies like Robinhood, Kraken and Moneylion. A lot of funds co-invest with Fantail Ventures, with names like Recharge Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Fantail Ventures' List of Top Investments
Fantail Ventures has a portfolio of 59 companies, including 7 unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in PercentTheir portfolio spans across United States, New Zealand, Australia and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Blockchain Technology and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Fantail Ventures:
1. Robinhood
Broker-based online trading and investment platform. It offers tools for building investment strategies and tracking market trends. It facilitates trading in stocks, funds, options, and crypto assets. Expert-managed portfolios are available, providing market insights and investment adjustments. The company also provides educational resources to improve investor knowledge.
Key facts about Robinhood
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.58B
- Employee Count: 4,841 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 155 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Kraken
Provider of a multi-asset trading platform. It is a multi-faceted company offering a range of services including cryptocurrency trading, asset management, and digital marketing solutions.
Key facts about Kraken
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Cheyenne (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $866M
- Employee Count: 1,179 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, InvestX and 128 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Moneylion
Online platform for instant consumer loans and mobile banking. Its product offerings include installment loans, line of credit, pre-paid debit cards, and point-of-sale financing. It also offers loan comparison, savings, investments, and more.
Key facts about Moneylion
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Sandy (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2024
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $268M
- Employee Count: 471 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Greenspring Associates, DHVC and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 23, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Ledger
Blockchain based hardware wallet for cryptocurrency. Its products offered include Nano X, Nano S, Blue, and OTG Kit. It supports multiple cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, and more. It offers a vault which is a multi authorization cryptocurrency wallet management solution.
Key facts about Ledger
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Paris (France)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $575M
- Employee Count: 802 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: RAA Capital, Felix Capital and 71 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 08, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Uniswap
Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency. It offers state-of-the-art open-source apps to access the uni swap protocol. It empowers developers, liquidity providers, and traders to participate in a financial marketplace. It offers a protocol for creating liquidity and trading ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum.
Key facts about Uniswap
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $176M
- Employee Count: 217 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, Hanover Capital and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Fantail Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Cynamics and most recent follow-on round was in Percent.Fantail Ventures' Investments by Stage
Fantail Ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.25M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $7M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $40M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Fantail Ventures' Investments by Sector
Fantail Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications, EdTech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 47 Tech companies, 29 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 28 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 27 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
High Tech | 2 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
EdTech | 1 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Fantail Ventures' Investments by Geography
Fantail Ventures has made most investments in United States (4).Fantail Ventures' recent investments
Fantail Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Fantail Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14, 2021 | United States | Series A | 7323 | [+1] | |
Jun 03, 2021 | United States | Series B | 4210 | ||
Apr 22, 2021 | United States | Series A | 7742 | [+3] | |
Jul 10, 2019 | United States | Seed | 4050 | [+3] | |
Mar 04, 2019 | United States | Seed | 6219 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Fantail Ventures' Portfolio
Fantail Ventures has 7 unicorns in its portfolio - Peregrine.io, Uniswap, Helium and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Peregrine.io. It became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years before Fantail Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Fantail Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 | Developer of software platforms for public safety and emergency response | 2016 | San Francisco | Series D | wzkvemz | ||
79 | Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency | 2018 | New York City | Series B | xnrchjr | ||
69 | Hardware mining solutions for cryptocurrency | 2006 | San Francisco | Series D | dxz{gsr | ||
82 | Blockchain based hardware wallet for cryptocurrency | 2014 | Paris | Series C | mwwedkk | ||
78 | Provider of blockchain infrastructure and regulated stablecoin solutions for enterprises | 2012 | New York City | Series D | lqilupm |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Fantail Ventures' Portfolio
3 of Fantail Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Microba got listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in Apr 2022 at marketcap of $101M and Robinhood got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $32B.Here are Fantail Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 05, 2022 | - | - | 2434 | |
Jul 29, 2021 | - | - | 5316 | |
Sep 21, 2016 | - | - | 1883 |
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Acquired companies in Fantail Ventures' Portfolio
15 companies from Fantail Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Whip Around in Mar 2026 by Accel-KKR for $*****.Here are Fantail Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 03, 2026 | - | - | 9305 | |
Dec 10, 2024 | - | - | 1281 | |
Jul 01, 2024 | - | - | 7047 | |
Apr 16, 2024 | - | - | 8555 | |
Sep 11, 2023 | - | - | 1348 |
Co-investors of Fantail Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 26 investors have co-invested in Fantail Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Fantail Ventures: Kernel Labs has invested before Fantail Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Fantail Ventures: 11 investors entered a company along with Fantail Ventures. These include investors like Recharge Capital (1 company).
- Invested after Fantail Ventures: A total of 14 investors have invested in Fantail Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Revel Partners (1 company), Nimble Ventures (1 company) and Tuesday Capital (1 company).
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