About Future Communities
Future Communities is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Berkeley, United States. As of Mar 2025, Future Communities has invested in 23 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 High Tech and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Akido Labs Overall, Future Communities portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 4 IPOs and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Lyft, Coupang and Palantir. A lot of funds co-invest with Future Communities, with names like Gaingels sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Future Communities has team of 5 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Future Communities' List of Top Investments
Future Communities has a portfolio of 23 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Sparxell and Akido Labs.Their portfolio spans across United States, South Korea and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, HealthTech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Future Communities:1. Lyft
Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals. It provides options for immediate rides, scheduled pickups, and various vehicle types. The network offers programs for business transportation needs. It also focuses on safety measures and community support initiatives.
Key facts about Lyft
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.02B
- Employee Count: 3,913 as on Dec 31, 2025
- Investors: HTIF, Kaplan Group Investments and 161 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Aug 06, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Coupang
Online marketplace offering multi-category consumer products. The product catalog includes fashion, beauty, stationery, sports, health care, books, toys, smoking products, pet supplies, groceries, automobiles, electronics, and more.
Key facts about Coupang
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.9B
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Dec 20, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Palantir
Platform that provides data analysis and management solutions. It is a software company that specializes in big data analytics and provides software platforms for analyzing and integrating large amounts of data. Its software powers real-time, AI-driven decisions in critical government and commercial enterprise, from the factory floors to the front lines.
Key facts about Palantir
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $2.87B as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.46B
- Employee Count: 5,657 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Saints Capital and 164 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 31, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. SpaceX
Provider of reusable space launch vehicles for large payloads. It provides users with a platform that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft and offer a range of services including satellite internet systems and missions to Mars. It also provides users with a trunk attached to the spacecraft, a parachute system, multiple engines, and oxygen-based propellants.
Key facts about SpaceX
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Hawthorne (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series J
- Total Funding till date: $11.9B
- Employee Count: 18,419 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, TrueBridge and 239 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series J, Jan 21, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. FBN
Network of services for farm management, supplies, and financial solutions. The platform provides access to agricultural inputs, financing options, and marketing programs. It connects farmers to grain buyers and offers data-driven insights. The network facilitates community engagement through online forums and events.
Key facts about FBN
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Carlos (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $981M
- Employee Count: 651 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Fidelity Investments and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jul 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Future Communities' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Future Communities has invested in 23 companies over the last 5 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Sparxell and most recent follow-on round was in Akido Labs.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Future Communities' Investments by Stage
Future Communities has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.22M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Future Communities' Investments by Sector
Future Communities has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the HealthTech, High Tech, Internet of Things - Industry Applications, Chemicals and Materials Tech and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 23 Tech companies, 20 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 15 Software companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
HealthTech | 3 |
High Tech | 3 |
Internet of Things - Industry Applications | 2 |
Chemicals and Materials Tech | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Future Communities' Investments by Geography
Future Communities has made most investments in United States (3), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 3 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Future Communities' recent investments
Future Communities has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Future Communities:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 11, 2025 | United States | Series B | 5693 | [+5] | |
Apr 02, 2024 | United Kingdom | Seed | 5456 | ||
Jun 29, 2022 | United States | Series A | 7350 | [+9] | |
Dec 16, 2021 | United States | Series A | 8989 | [+10] | |
Jun 16, 2021 | United States | Seed | 9820 |
Unicorns in Future Communities' Portfolio
Future Communities has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - FBN. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is FBN which became a unicorn in 2021, 4 years before Future Communities first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Future Communities' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | Network of services for farm management, supplies, and financial solutions | 2014 | San Carlos | Series G | tztwxjt |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Future Communities' Portfolio
4 of Future Communities' portfolio companies have become public. Recursion Pharmaceuticals got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Apr 2021 at marketcap of $2.92B and Coupang got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $102B.Here are Future Communities' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 16, 2021 | - | - | 6432 | |
Mar 11, 2021 | - | - | 2315 | |
Oct 02, 2020 | - | - | 4122 | |
Mar 29, 2019 | - | - | 9401 |
Acquired companies in Future Communities' Portfolio
4 companies from Future Communities' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Arthena in Mar 2023 by Masterworks.Here are Future Communities' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 17, 2023 | - | - | 5600 | |
May 28, 2018 | - | - | 9960 | |
Feb 28, 2018 | - | - | 1694 | |
Jan 31, 2018 | - | - | 6111 |
Team profile of Future Communities
Future Communities has a team of 5 members located in United States. Future Communities' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Future Communities
Over the past 5 years, 49 investors have co-invested in Future Communities's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Future Communities: Great Oaks Venture Capital, Healthy Ventures and 2 others have invested in rounds before Future Communities. There is 1 company where Great Oaks Venture Capital has invested before Future Communities and 1 company where Healthy Ventures has invested before Future Communities.
- Top Co-investors of Future Communities: 37 investors entered a company along with Future Communities. These include investors like Gaingels (2 companies).
- Invested after Future Communities: A total of 8 investors have invested in Future Communities's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Oak HC/FT (1 company), GrECo Group (1 company) and Jeff Dean (1 company).
Recent News related to Future Communities
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Akido Raises $60 Million Series B Fundingintelligence360•May 20, 2025•Akido Labs, Oak HC/FT, Future Communities, Y Combinator
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Akido Labs Secures $60 Million in Series B FundingCui Niuhui•May 16, 2025•Akido Labs, Oak HC/FT, Future Communities, GrECo Group and 3 others
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Vietnam’s Earth Venture Capital participates in $3.2 million funding round for UK’s SparxellTechNode•Jul 29, 2024•Earth Venture Capital, Sparxell, Cycle Capital, Circular Innovation Fund and 6 others
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Sparxell Raises $3.2M in FundingFinSMEs•Apr 02, 2024•Sparxell, Circular Innovation Fund, L'Oréal, Future Communities and 6 others
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STRIVE Closes $6M in Funding to Accelerate GrowthBusiness Wire•Jun 29, 2022•Strive, Future Communities, SeaChange, seedToB and 10 others
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OxiWear raises $1.25M for wearable pulse oximeterMassDevice•Nov 18, 2021•OxiWear, Future Communities, Gaingels, HalcyonPM and 2 others
