About Hack VC
Hack VC is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Jul 2026, Hack VC is an active investor, having invested in 254 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Blockchain Technology and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of THEA Overall, Hack VC portfolio has seen 19 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 31 acquisitions including key companies like Mysten Labs, Republic and CoinList. A lot of funds co-invest with Hack VC, with names like Uncorrelated Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Hack VC has team of 18 people including 9 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Hack VC's List of Top Investments
Hack VC has a portfolio of 254 companies, including 19 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Stable and ImgnAI.Their portfolio spans across United States, Singapore, United Kingdom and 25 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Blockchain Technology, Enterprise Applications and 25 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Hack VC:
1. Canva
Cloud-based collaborative design platform. It enables users to create various digital content, including social media posts, presentations, and videos, through its drag-and-drop editor. The platform provides access to thousands of templates, photos, and fonts, and offers AI-powered tools for users to enhance design abilities. It allows users to edit images for presentations, invitations, posters, flyers, business cards, and more. The platform offers pre-designed templates and effects. It also provides a stock library of photographs, illustrations, and images.
Key facts about Canva
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Surry Hills (Australia)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2022
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $589M
- Employee Count: 17,467 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Dragoneer Investment Group and 55 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 01, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Mysten Labs
Blockchain platform offering Web3 infrastructure solutions. Its product portfolio includes an open-source wallet packed with features to help developers access, learn, and transact on the Sui network, Sui Explorer for digging into metrics, searching for transactions, Sui name service to register identity, and more. It also offers digital collectibles called SuiFrens.
Key facts about Mysten Labs
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $336M
- Employee Count: 208 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Greenoaks, Scribble Ventures and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Ripple
Provider of blockchain and financial infrastructure solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody. The company offers payments, custody, and stablecoin solutions. These solutions enable the integration of blockchain and digital assets. The company aims to provide a simple, secure, and compliant way to modernize financial infrastructure.
Key facts about Ripple
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $853M
- Employee Count: 2,102 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, 27th Street Capital and 104 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, May 11, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Republic
Online alternative fundraising platform to invest in startups, real estate, crypto, and video games. It provides a platform where individuals receive equity in return for their investments. Its features include investment-related services in the private markets, which include a retail investment platform, a blockchain advisory service, a private capital division, and more. It also provides fundraising tools, SEC filing, designs campaign pages, marketing, and more. For investors, it offers portfolio management tools to review financials, and valuation, and read reviews from other investors. It is available on the iOS platform.
Key facts about Republic
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $216M
- Employee Count: 671 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: State Street, Draper Esprit and 193 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Nov 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. CoinList
App-based trading platform for cryptocurrency. Its features include buying and selling crypto assets, depositing crypto, transferring crypto assets, and more. It also enables users to purchase crypto assets through token sales. The app is available on Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about CoinList
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $119M
- Employee Count: 73 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Rising Tide Fund, Maven Ventures and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 26, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Hack VC's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Hack VC has invested in 254 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 21 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 13 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in THEA and most recent follow-on round was in Donut.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2025 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
2024 | 39 | 6 | 45 |
2023 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
2022 | 19 | 3 | 22 |
2021 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
2020 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
2019 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2018 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Hack VC's Investments by Stage
Hack VC has made 83 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $8.21M, 48 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $18.4M, 9 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $19.7M and 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $28.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 83 |
Series A | 48 |
Series B | 9 |
Series C | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hack VC's Investments by Sector
Hack VC has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, High Tech, Enterprise Applications, FinTech and Blockchain - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 238 Tech companies, 179 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 128 Software companies and at least 118 companies focusing on Blockchain.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 73 |
High Tech | 69 |
Enterprise Applications | 58 |
FinTech | 57 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 43 |
Others | 73 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hack VC's Investments by Geography
Hack VC has made most investments in United States (90), followed by Singapore where it has made 9 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 90 |
Singapore | 9 |
China | 7 |
Canada | 4 |
United Kingdom | 4 |
Others | 28 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hack VC's recent investments
Hack VC has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. THEA and Nava are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Hack VC:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 03, 2026 | - | Series A | 8484 | [+3] | |
Apr 14, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6144 | [+4] | |
Feb 04, 2026 | China | Series A | 2530 | [+2] | |
Feb 04, 2026 | China | Seed | 5115 | [+2] | |
Nov 04, 2025 | United States | Seed | 6247 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Hack VC's Portfolio
Hack VC has 19 unicorns in its portfolio - Berachain, Jasper AI, Mysten Labs and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Berachain. It became a unicorn in 2024, 1 years after Hack VC first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Hack VC's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60 | Provider of EVM-compatible blockchain built on Proof-of-Liquidity consensus | 2022 | George Town | Series B | z{blzwl | ||
64 | AI and SaaS-based platform for content creation | 2017 | Austin | Series A | yvfputp | ||
82 | Blockchain platform offering Web3 infrastructure solutions | 2021 | Palo Alto | Series B | tsppkmq | ||
66 | Operator of cloud platform providing infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads | 2018 | Denver | Series E | q{wtp{o | ||
41 | Decentralized network platform for Ethereum | 2021 | Palo Alto | Series A | pjs{nmf |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Hack VC's Portfolio
4 of Hack VC's portfolio companies have become public. Republic got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in May 2025 at marketcap of $330M and Molekule got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of undefined.Here are Hack VC's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 01, 2025 | - | - | 9467 | |
Nov 24, 2021 | - | - | 6365 | |
Nov 11, 2021 | - | - | 1228 | |
Feb 05, 2021 | - | - | 6337 |
Acquired companies in Hack VC's Portfolio
31 companies from Hack VC's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Blocknative in May 2026 by Deloitte for $*****.Here are Hack VC's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 | Dec 15, 2022 | Series A | 3651 | |
Oct 23, 2025 | Jul 20, 2022 | Series A | 9117 | |
Sep 04, 2025 | Jun 29, 2023 | Seed | 6071 | |
Aug 07, 2025 | - | - | 6859 | |
Mar 21, 2025 | - | - | 7374 |
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Team profile of Hack VC
Hack VC has a team of 18 members including 9 Partners, 4 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in United States, United Arab Emirates and 1 more location. Hack VC's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Hack VC:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Danville | - | - | |
Partner | United States | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York City | - | ||
Venture Partner | Puerto Rico | - |
Co-investors of Hack VC
Over the past 9 years, 1222 investors have co-invested in Hack VC's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Hack VC: Y Combinator, Polychain and 215 others have invested in rounds before Hack VC. There are 13 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Hack VC and 6 companies where Polychain has invested before Hack VC.
- Top Co-investors of Hack VC: 724 investors entered a company along with Hack VC. These include investors like Uncorrelated Ventures (12 companies).
- Invested after Hack VC: A total of 281 investors have invested in Hack VC's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Sandeep Nailwal (3 companies), FJ Labs (3 companies) and Coinbase (3 companies).
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