About J20 Ventures
J20 Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Nov 2021, J20 Ventures has invested in 16 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Canada based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Retail to Enterprise Applications and HealthTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Jefa Overall, J20 Ventures portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions including key companies like Career Karma, Burrow and Snowe. A lot of funds co-invest with J20 Ventures, with names like Kapor Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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J20 Ventures' List of Top Investments
J20 Ventures has a portfolio of 16 companies. Their most notable investmentis in JefaTheir portfolio spans across United States, Canada and Mexico. They have invested in Retail, Enterprise Applications, HealthTech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by J20 Ventures:1. Career Karma
Online platform for candidates career guidance. It provides an app-based code learning platform for adults. It is a community platform of peers, mentors, and coaches for adults to learn coding. Its users take assessments to get matched with boot camps, peer circles, and career guides and also get notifications about scholarships & stipends. It is available for iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about Career Karma
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $53.5M
- Employee Count: 224 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: SoftBank Group, Top Tier Capital Partners and 57 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Burrow
Internet first brand offering home improvement products. It lets its users customize the color and fabric, third seat, different legs, and arms. It claims that the couch can be assembled in 10 minutes without tools. It also offers rugs, lighting, cushions, etc.
Key facts about Burrow
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $55M
- Employee Count: 55 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Alrai Capital and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 23, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
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3. Gainful
The company offers personalized subscriptions to protein powders and hydration products. The tailored nutritional products are recommended based on a quiz about height, weight, exercise patterns, fitness goals etc.
Key facts about Gainful
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $11M
- Employee Count: 49 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: BrandProject, Courtside Ventures and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 12, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. 99minutos
99minutes.com is an on-demand delivery service that provides last-mile delivery in 99 minutes. Users shopping online can select 99minutes.com as the delivery service while checking out and then have their products delivered within 99 minutes anywhere in Mexico city. Users can also track the status of their parcel on a real-time basis. It charges a single price irrespective of the distance of delivery in some zones.
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5. EdSights
Provider of a messaging chatbot that gathers data to enhances student retention and wellness. It claims to collect non-cognitive data from students about their college experience and automatically connect them to campus resources.
Key facts about EdSights
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $87.7M
- Employee Count: 22 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: JMI Management, Album VC and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Sep 25, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
J20 Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
J20 Ventures has invested in 16 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Jefa.J20 Ventures' Investments by Stage
J20 Ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.75M.J20 Ventures' Investments by Sector
J20 Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 16 Tech companies, 11 Consumer (B2C) companies, 8 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).J20 Ventures' Investments by Geography
J20 Ventures has made most investments in Canada (1), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.J20 Ventures' recent investments
J20 Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by J20 Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 26, 2021 | Canada | Seed | 7735 | [+17] | |
Jul 09, 2019 | United States | Seed | 4085 | [+16] |
Acquired companies in J20 Ventures' Portfolio
4 companies from J20 Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Career Karma in Sep 2025 by Climb Credit for $*****.Here are J20 Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Sep 05, 2025 | Jul 09, 2019 | Seed | 9829 | |
Oct 16, 2024 | - | - | 1134 | |
Dec 14, 2022 | - | - | 3320 | |
Dec 13, 2021 | - | - | 5574 |
Co-investors of J20 Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 66 investors have co-invested in J20 Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before J20 Ventures: Y Combinator has invested before J20 Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of J20 Ventures: 35 investors entered a company along with J20 Ventures. These include investors like Kapor Capital (1 company).
- Invested after J20 Ventures: A total of 30 investors have invested in J20 Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Top Tier Capital Partners (1 company), Google Ventures (1 company) and Bronze Venture Fund (1 company).
Recent News related to J20 Ventures
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Jefa raises $2 million for its challenger bank for women in LATAMTechCrunch+•Nov 26, 2021•Jefa, The Venture Collective, DST Global, J20 Ventures and 12 others
