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 Aug 2026, Hack VC is an active investor, having invested in 257 companies, with 8 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 Enterprise Applications and Blockchain Technology. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Silicon Data Overall, Hack VC portfolio has seen 19 unicorns, 3 IPOs and 32 acquisitions including key companies like CoinDCX, Rentomojo and Mysten Labs. 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 20 people including 9 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Hack VC's List of Top Investments
Hack VC has a portfolio of 257 companies, including 19 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in ImgnAI and Fhenix.Their portfolio spans across United States, Singapore, United Kingdom and 27 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Blockchain Technology 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: 18,668 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Dragoneer Investment Group and 58 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 01, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. CoinDCX
Provider of cryptocurrency exchange services. This platform enables users to trade various digital assets through a secure and intuitive interface. It offers tools for buying, selling, and managing portfolios of cryptocurrencies, catering to both retail and professional traders. The service focuses on providing liquidity and market access for a wide range of blockchain-based tokens.
Key facts about CoinDCX
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Mumbai (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $247M
- Employee Count: 101 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Steadview, Temasek and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Rentomojo
Provider of rental furniture, appliances, and electronics. This service offers a convenient way for individuals to access household goods and technology through a rental model.
Key facts about Rentomojo
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $58.7M
- Employee Count: 968 as on May 01, 2026
- Investors: Chiratae Ventures, Samsung Venture Investment and 48 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 16, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. 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: 199 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Redpoint Ventures, Hack VC and 42 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Deel
Provider of human resources and international payroll compliance software tools. The platform facilitates global hiring, automated payroll processing, workforce management, and legal compliance for personnel located across different jurisdictions. It handles visa processing, equipment provisioning, benefits administration, and multi-currency payouts through a centralized digital interface. The technology automates contract generation and tax documentation to manage international teams.
Key facts about Deel
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $986M
- Employee Count: 9,733 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, Mubadala and 57 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Hack VC's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Hack VC has invested in 257 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 22 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 13 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 6 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Silicon Data and most recent follow-on round was in Donut.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2025 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
2024 | 40 | 6 | 46 |
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 85 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $8.25M, 49 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $18.6M, 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 | 85 |
Series A | 49 |
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 243 Tech companies, 181 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 131 Software companies and at least 120 companies focusing on Blockchain.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 74 |
High Tech | 72 |
Enterprise Applications | 60 |
FinTech | 58 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 45 |
Others | 71 |
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 (91), followed by China where it has made 7 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 91 |
China | 7 |
Singapore | 7 |
Canada | 4 |
United Kingdom | 4 |
Others | 30 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Hack VC's recent investments
Hack VC has made 6 investments in 2026 so far. Silicon Data and Axis Robotics 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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Aug 11, 2026 | United States | Series A | 4216 | [+14] | |
Jul 27, 2026 | Brazil | Seed | 8462 | - | |
Jul 03, 2026 | - | Series A | 8583 | [+3] | |
Apr 14, 2026 | United States | Seed | 1024 | [+4] | |
Feb 04, 2026 | China | Series A | 1412 | [+2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | Provider of EVM-compatible blockchain built on Proof-of-Liquidity consensus | 2022 | George Town | Series B | kvfpmlm | ||
64 | AI and SaaS-based platform for content creation | 2017 | Austin | Series A | duepj{h | ||
81 | Blockchain platform offering Web3 infrastructure solutions | 2021 | Palo Alto | Series B | urt{kdc | ||
67 | Operator of cloud platform providing infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads | 2018 | Denver | Series F | nwxkoez | ||
57 | Decentralized network platform for Ethereum | 2021 | Palo Alto | Series A | mcuvgpd |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Hack VC's Portfolio
3 of Hack VC's portfolio companies have become public. Rentomojo got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE), in Sep 2026 at marketcap of $438M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 17, 2026 | May 19, 2020 | Series C | 5635 | |
Nov 24, 2021 | - | - | 7307 | |
Feb 05, 2021 | - | - | 4690 |
Acquired companies in Hack VC's Portfolio
32 companies from Hack VC's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Weave in Aug 2026 by Francisco Partners 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 18, 2026 | - | - | 8003 | |
May 20, 2026 | Dec 15, 2022 | Series A | 1459 | |
Oct 23, 2025 | Jul 20, 2022 | Series A | 3481 | |
Sep 04, 2025 | Jun 29, 2023 | Seed | 1108 | |
Aug 07, 2025 | - | - | 9297 |
Team profile of Hack VC
Hack VC has a team of 20 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, 1251 investors have co-invested in Hack VC's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Hack VC: Y Combinator, Polychain and 229 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: 734 investors entered a company along with Hack VC. These include investors like Uncorrelated Ventures (12 companies).
- Invested after Hack VC: A total of 286 investors have invested in Hack VC's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Coinbase (4 companies), Sandeep Nailwal (3 companies) and FJ Labs (3 companies).
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