About IA Seed Adventures
IA Seed Adventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Berkeley, United States. As of Mar 2025, IA Seed Adventures has invested in 46 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of BotGauge Overall, IA Seed Adventures portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Lyft, Opendoor and Mercury. A lot of funds co-invest with IA Seed Adventures, with names like Surface Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. IA Seed Adventures has team of 13 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
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IA Seed Adventures' List of Top Investments
IA Seed Adventures has a portfolio of 46 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in GigEasyTheir portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Canada and 2 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by IA Seed Adventures: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, SeedFord Partners and 163 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Aug 06, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Opendoor
Provider of digital platforms for buying and selling residential property. The business facilitates real estate transactions by enabling owners to list properties for sale and providing buyers with direct purchase options. It manages the underlying processes for home exchanges and coordinates with homebuilders to offer inventory to prospective buyers.
Key facts about Opendoor
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Tempe (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.35B
- Employee Count: 1,426 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Access Industries, Vibhu Venture Partners and 76 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 18, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Mercury
Provider of a comprehensive online platform offering a range of financial services. The company provides integrated banking services for businesses, offering a platform to manage financial operations.
Key facts about Mercury
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $546M
- Employee Count: 1,807 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Harmony Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures and 81 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 08, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Poshmark
App based social marketplace platform offering multi-category used products. The product catalog includes fashion, beauty, home decor, and more from different brands. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Poshmark
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Redwood City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2021
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $203M
- Employee Count: 2,937 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Founders Circle Capital and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Nov 14, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Uniswap
Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency. It offers state-of-the-art open-source apps to access the uni swap protocol. It empowers developers, liquidity providers, and traders to participate in a financial marketplace. It offers a protocol for creating liquidity and trading ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum.
Key facts about Uniswap
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $176M
- Employee Count: 217 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, Hanover Capital and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
IA Seed Adventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in BotGauge.IA Seed Adventures' Investments by Stage
IA Seed Adventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.65M.IA Seed Adventures' Investments by Sector
IA Seed Adventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, FinTech, Financial Services and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 44 Tech companies, 40 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 34 Software companies and at least 16 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Financial Services | 1 |
HealthTech | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
IA Seed Adventures' Investments by Geography
IA Seed Adventures has made most investments in United States (2).IA Seed Adventures' recent investments
IA Seed Adventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by IA Seed Adventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 16, 2025 | United States | Seed | 5382 | [+1] | |
Feb 02, 2024 | United States | Seed | 1626 | [+5] |
Unicorns in IA Seed Adventures' Portfolio
IA Seed Adventures has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Uniswap, Mercury, HoneyBook and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Uniswap. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before IA Seed Adventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in IA Seed Adventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | Provider of a decentralized exchange platform for cryptocurrency | 2018 | New York City | Series B | gwsehig | ||
83 | Provider of a comprehensive online platform offering a range of financial services | 2017 | San Francisco | Series D | jqqfrac | ||
72 | Provider of business management software for small independent service providers | 2013 | San Francisco | Series E | zvpdcly | ||
78 | Provider of a platform securing code, models, and agents in applications | 2015 | Boston | Series G | udcplyw |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in IA Seed Adventures' Portfolio
4 of IA Seed Adventures' portfolio companies have become public. BioAge Labs got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2024 at marketcap of $615M and Caribou Biosciences got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $907M.Here are IA Seed Adventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 26, 2024 | - | - | 1225 | |
Jul 23, 2021 | - | - | 9591 | |
Dec 21, 2020 | - | - | 3118 | |
Mar 29, 2019 | - | - | 6970 |
Acquired companies in IA Seed Adventures' Portfolio
6 companies from IA Seed Adventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Weave in Aug 2026 by Francisco Partners for $*****.Here are IA Seed Adventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 18, 2026 | - | - | 1073 | |
Dec 10, 2025 | - | - | 3047 | |
Jul 08, 2025 | - | - | 1692 | |
Jun 16, 2025 | - | - | 2111 | |
Dec 12, 2023 | - | - | 2834 |
Team profile of IA Seed Adventures
IA Seed Adventures has a team of 13 members including 7 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. IA Seed Adventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in IA Seed Adventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Boca Raton | - | ||
Partner | Palo Alto | - | ||
Partner | Berkeley | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | Austin | - | ||
Partner | San Jose | - | - | |
Partner | Menlo Park | - | - | |
Venture Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Venture Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | Miami |
Co-investors of IA Seed Adventures
Over the past 2 years, 8 investors have co-invested in IA Seed Adventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of IA Seed Adventures: 8 investors entered a company along with IA Seed Adventures. These include investors like Surface Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to IA Seed Adventures
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Flashpass Raises $4.25 Million Seed FundingGlobal Fintech Series•Apr 10, 2026•J2 Ventures, Flashpass, Seven Stars, RiverPark Ventures and 2 others
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BotGauge AI Raises $2 Mn to Scale Agentic QA PlatformStartupNews•Feb 10, 2026•BotGauge, Surface Ventures, Saka Ventures, IA Seed Adventures and 2 others
