About Future Ventures
Future Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Los Altos, United States. As of Sep 2026, Future Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 85 companies, with 8 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Modulate Overall, Future Ventures portfolio has seen 8 unicorns, 8 IPOs and 16 acquisitions including key companies like SpaceX, Tesla and Skype. A lot of funds co-invest with Future Ventures, with names like AME Cloud Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Future Ventures has team of 12 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 3 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Future Ventures' List of Top Investments
Future Ventures has a portfolio of 85 companies, including 8 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Vironexis Biotherapeutics and Ockam.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, British Virgin Islands and 4 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences and 25 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Future Ventures:
1. 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)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $11.9B
- Employee Count: 20,833 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, equitywestsecurities.com and 275 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series J, Mar 17, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Tesla
Electric vehicle and clean energy solutions provider. It manufactures electric vehicles and energy storage systems for consumers. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles. It also produces energy generation and storage systems. These products are offered to residential, commercial, and utility-scale customers. The company operates a network of service locations and charging stations.
Key facts about Tesla
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $408M
- Employee Count: 134,785 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Silver Lake and 74 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 05, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Skype
Skype is a software application that enables video chat, call, share videos and text messages over the internet. Skype to Skype calls is free while calls to landline and mobile phones are charged through Skype credit account. Skype supports conference calls, video chats, and screen sharing between 25 people at a time for free. It is a peer-to-peer system rather than client-server system, unlike other VOIP services.
Key facts about Skype
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Luxembourg
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $26.8M
- Employee Count: 599 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, CampVentures and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 16, 2010, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Planet
Provider of daily satellite imagery and geospatial data analytics services. The organization offers high-frequency imagery, mosaics, on-demand tasking, and analytic feeds. It transforms imagery into insights, providing data for monitoring, change detection, and analysis. The company delivers data products and cloud-based tools, offering solutions across various industries.
Key facts about Planet
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $602M
- Employee Count: 1,749 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, HighGear Ventures and 53 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Sep 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Provider of precision medicine, preventative health assessments, and longevity care. The company offers comprehensive health assessments to detect life-threatening conditions early. It focuses on data-driven, personalized healthcare designed to uncover health risks. The company provides services to help individuals take control of their health.
Key facts about Human Longevity
Future Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Future Ventures has invested in 85 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 13 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 9 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Modulate and most recent follow-on round was in Molten Salt Solutions.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2025 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
2024 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2021 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2019 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Future Ventures' Investments by Stage
Future Ventures has made 22 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $28.5M, 14 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $12.4M, 11 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $596M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $37M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $28.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 22 |
Seed | 14 |
Series B | 11 |
Series C | 1 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Future Ventures' Investments by Sector
Future Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, Sustainability Tech and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 72 Tech companies, 63 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 35 Software companies and at least 23 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 24 |
Life Sciences | 15 |
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
Sustainability Tech | 10 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 5 |
Others | 58 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Future Ventures' Investments by Geography
Future Ventures has made most investments in United States (45), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 45 |
Canada | 1 |
Estonia | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Future Ventures' recent investments
Future Ventures has made 9 investments in 2026 so far. Modulate and Shennon Biotechnologies are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Future Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 28, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5934 | [+1] | |
Sep 14, 2026 | United States | Seed | 7241 | ||
Aug 31, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2131 | ||
Aug 26, 2026 | United States | Series B | 9631 | [+5] | |
Jun 30, 2026 | United States | Series B | 6034 |
Unicorns in Future Ventures' Portfolio
Future Ventures has 8 unicorns in its portfolio - ZaiNar, Unconventional AI, Zyphra and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is ZaiNar. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Future Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | Developer of wireless network technology for precise real time positioning | 2016 | Menlo Park | Seed | jplrdly | ||
56 | Developer of computer systems optimizing energy efficiency for artificial intelligence | 2025 | San Diego | Seed | nvdeexw | ||
57 | Developer of multimodal artificial intelligence models, learning algorithms, and systems | 2020 | San Francisco | Series A | ttqhbzy | ||
67 | Provider of underground transportation management solutions | 2016 | Bastrop | Series D | bckqoxu | ||
61 | Provider of cell-based meat alternatives | 2015 | Berkeley | Series C | luzpjrz |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Future Ventures' Portfolio
8 of Future Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. SpaceX got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2026 at marketcap of $996B and D-Wave got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Here are Future Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 12, 2026 | - | - | 3061 | |
Aug 08, 2022 | - | - | 6960 | |
Feb 03, 2022 | - | - | 2572 | |
Apr 30, 2021 | - | - | 6278 | |
Feb 04, 2021 | Oct 07, 2020 | Unattributed | 5200 |
Acquired companies in Future Ventures' Portfolio
16 companies from Future Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Glass in Sep 2026 by OpenAI for $*****.Here are Future Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 15, 2026 | 2024 | Seed | 2240 | |
Jul 31, 2026 | - | - | 6255 | |
Jul 16, 2026 | - | - | 5864 | |
Feb 18, 2026 | Jan 18, 2022 | Seed | 8586 | |
Feb 02, 2026 | May 10, 2024 | Series B | 7837 |
Team profile of Future Ventures
Future Ventures has a team of 12 members including 6 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Future Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Future Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Brooklyn | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Beverly Hills | - | - | |
Partner | Mountain View | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Principal | Stanford | - |
Co-investors of Future Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 517 investors have co-invested in Future Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Future Ventures: Khosla Ventures, National Science Foundation and 150 others have invested in rounds before Future Ventures. There are 4 companies where Khosla Ventures has invested before Future Ventures and 4 companies where National Science Foundation has invested before Future Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Future Ventures: 182 investors entered a company along with Future Ventures. These include investors like AME Cloud Ventures (3 companies).
- Invested after Future Ventures: A total of 183 investors have invested in Future Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Gaingels (4 companies), Alumni Ventures (3 companies) and DFJ Growth (2 companies).
Recent News related to Future Ventures
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Moonwalk Biosciences Secures $70 Million in Series B Fundingintelligence360•Oct 07, 2026•Khosla Ventures, Gaorong Capital, Arch Venture Partners, Future Ventures and 2 others
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Modulate Secures $25 Million in Funding to Advance Voice AI TechnologyInside AI News•Sep 28, 2026•Modulate, Future Ventures, Hyperplane, Lakestar
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Molten Salt Solutions Raises $7 Million to Scale Lithium Enrichment for Advanced Nuclear EnergyMiningstockeducation•Aug 31, 2026•Alumni Ventures, Molten Salt Solutions, Vanedge Capital, Dolby Family Ventures and 3 others
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Hephae Raises Nearly $18M to Deploy Geothermal Drilling TechnologyRenewables Now•Jul 10, 2026•Hephae Energy Technology, New System Ventures, Underground Ventures, Susquehanna International Group and 9 others
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SpaceX Investor Joins Gaussion's £21m Funding Round for Energy Intelligence TechBusinessCloud•Jun 29, 2026•Gaussian, AlbionVC, BGF, Future Ventures and 1 other
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Red Metals Secures $10M for U.S. Copper Supply ChainVentureburn•Jun 05, 2026•Gigascale Capital, Future Ventures
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Mojo Vision Secures $17.5M Investment from Future Ventures for AI Infrastructureintelligence360•Apr 09, 2026•Mojo Vision, Future Ventures
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Realta Fusion Secures $9.5MMassinvestor•Feb 18, 2026•Realta Fusion, Future Ventures, SVB, Khosla Ventures
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Mythic raises $125M for compute-in-memory chips led by DCVC, joined by NEA, Softbank KR and Honda Motor Co.SiliconAngle•Dec 18, 2025•Nea, SoftBank, DCVC, Mythic and 15 others
