About Halogen Ventures
Halogen Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Oct 2026, Halogen Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 87 companies, with 12 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 Consumer to Retail and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Doctours Overall, Halogen Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 15 acquisitions including key companies like Metropolis, Caribu and theSkimm. A lot of funds co-invest with Halogen Ventures, with names like Draper sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Halogen Ventures has team of 23 people including 8 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Halogen Ventures' List of Top Investments
Halogen Ventures has a portfolio of 87 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Preemadonna and MightyFly.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, India and 1 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Halogen Ventures:
1. Babylist
Online discovery platform for baby products. The company allows users to browse and add baby products from multiple online stores. It aggregates and offers products in different categories such as apparel & accessories, health, gears, and more. The company also offers its mobile app which is available for Android and iOS.
Key facts about Babylist
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Oakland (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $50M
- Employee Count: 1,286 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Norwest, Marcy Venture Partners and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 04, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. HopSkipDrive
Platform offering digital healthcare transportation management tool for kids. It has a ride-sharing service for kids that makes life easier for busy parents by providing cab sharing with their team of vetted drivers. Parents can track the ride in real-time through the app and have multiple methods of contacting the driver at any time. All of the drivers on the platform go through a rigorous, 15-point certification process.
Key facts about HopSkipDrive
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: South Pasadena (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $106M
- Employee Count: 534 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Energy Impact Partners, Cyrus Capital Partners and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Sep 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Vivoo
App offering personalized nutrition plans and advice. The company offers urine strips for collecting a urine sample. The app is used to scan the urine strip and offers nutrition advice based on the analysis. The app can also be used to monitor, provides reminders, and track the progress of the user's health via graphs.
Key facts about Vivoo
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: United States
- Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6.78M
- Employee Count: 69 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Draper, 500 Global and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 02, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Ellevest
App-based automated investment platform for women. It provides private wealth management, digital investing, and financial advisory services to women. The app is available on both Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Ellevest
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $155M
- Employee Count: 49 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: AME Cloud Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and 48 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 06, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Cloud based platform offering legal will planning solutions. The platform enables users to create and manage wills and forms to solve legal issues. It allows users to fill the questionnaire and access the forms. It also helps families in creating personal wills. It is available on subscription based pricing model.
Key facts about Trust and Will
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Diego (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $75M
- Employee Count: 137 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, USAA and 28 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Halogen Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Halogen Ventures has invested in 87 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Oct 2026, it has made 12 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Doctours and most recent follow-on round was in Skyfire.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 11 | 1 | 12 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2021 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2020 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2018 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Halogen Ventures' Investments by Stage
Halogen Ventures has made 36 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.56M, 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.92M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $53M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $26M and 1 investment in Angel stage with an average round size of $5.13M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 36 |
Series A | 7 |
Series B | 2 |
Series C | 2 |
Angel | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Halogen Ventures' Investments by Sector
Halogen Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, HealthTech and Sustainability Tech. Notably, it has invested in 70 Tech companies, 54 Consumer (B2C) companies, 31 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 29 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 19 |
Enterprise Applications | 11 |
Retail | 9 |
HealthTech | 6 |
Sustainability Tech | 6 |
Others | 56 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Halogen Ventures' Investments by Geography
Halogen Ventures has made most investments in United States (47), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 47 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Halogen Ventures' recent investments
Halogen Ventures has made 12 investments in 2026 so far. Doctours and Skyfire are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Halogen Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 07, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9096 | [+3] | |
Apr 28, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2489 | [+4] | |
Mar 04, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3569 | - | |
Mar 04, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6874 | - | |
Mar 04, 2026 | United States | Seed | 2752 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Halogen Ventures' Portfolio
Halogen Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Metropolis. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Metropolis which became a unicorn in 2025, 6 years after Halogen Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Halogen Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Developer of computer vision technology for automated vehicle parking management | 2017 | Santa Monica | Series D | gjcjjzp |
Acquired companies in Halogen Ventures' Portfolio
15 companies from Halogen Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Prive in May 2025 by Recurly for $*****.Here are Halogen Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 07, 2025 | Aug 31, 2021 | Seed | 8501 | |
Mar 19, 2025 | May 15, 2018 | Series C | 5768 | |
Sep 24, 2024 | Nov 28, 2018 | Seed | 3747 | |
Dec 12, 2023 | - | - | 4760 | |
Sep 19, 2023 | Sep 12, 2020 | Seed | 7678 |
Team profile of Halogen Ventures
Halogen Ventures has a team of 23 members including 8 Partners and 10 Principals located in United States and Nigeria. Halogen Ventures' team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Halogen Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Santa Monica | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Port Harcourt | - | - | |
Principal | San Mateo | - | ||
Principal | Los Angeles | Thrive Market and EBTH | - | |
Principal | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Halogen Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 368 investors have co-invested in Halogen Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Halogen Ventures: Greycroft, Techstars and 82 others have invested in rounds before Halogen Ventures. There are 3 companies where Greycroft has invested before Halogen Ventures and 3 companies where Techstars has invested before Halogen Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Halogen Ventures: 180 investors entered a company along with Halogen Ventures. These include investors like Draper (4 companies).
- Invested after Halogen Ventures: A total of 104 investors have invested in Halogen Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Alumni Ventures (2 companies), GingerBread Capital (2 companies) and Cyrus Capital Partners (1 company).
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