About JAWS Ventures
JAWS Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Greenwich, United States. As of Jul 2026, JAWS Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 9 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Retail to Consumer and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Senra Systems Overall, JAWS Ventures portfolio has seen 4 unicorns including key companies like Thrasio, Route and Away. A lot of funds co-invest with JAWS Ventures, with names like Hanaco Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. JAWS Ventures has team of 3 people.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series B, Series C & 2 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
JAWS Ventures' List of Top Investments
JAWS Ventures has a portfolio of 9 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in SetscaleTheir portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Retail, Consumer, FinTech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Series B, Series C and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by JAWS Ventures:
1. Thrasio
Platform acquiring Amazon FBA brands. The company acquires private label Amazon FBA businesses and direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands. The company evaluates the business and offers a deal to the seller. After acquiring the businesses, the company optimizes and operates the brands to expand through marketing, product development, supply chain management, and wholesale expansion, leading to financial and operating growth.
Key facts about Thrasio
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Walpole (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $3.4B
- Employee Count: 301 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Goldman Sachs and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 22, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Route
Provider of post-purchase platform offering shipping protection, tracking, and issue resolution. The platform offers tools for package tracking, product recommendations, and carbon neutral shipping. It facilitates issue resolution for shipping problems and aims to improve customer satisfaction. The platform integrates with online stores to streamline the post-purchase experience.
Key facts about Route
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Lehi (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $340M
- Employee Count: 255 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Arkin, 137 Ventures and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 25, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Away
Online retailer of luggage, bags, travel accessories, and related items. The business provides a variety of carry-ons, checked luggage, and personal bags. Accessories such as packing organizers, toiletry bags, and luggage tags are available. The retailer also offers a collection of lightweight travel items.
Key facts about Away
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $181M
- Employee Count: 579 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Baillie Gifford, Compound and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 14, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Divvy
Online platform for rent-to-buy solutions for residential properties. The company buys a property chosen by the users and offers it to the users on lease for a yearly period. To convert the lease into ownership, enables users to make a monthly payment and can be used as the down payment for the property. Additionally, if users decide not to buy the house in the end they get back their monthly home equity investments from the company.
Key facts about Divvy
5. Parcl
Provider of a blockchain-based platform for real estate investments. The platform mimics the price behavior of the real estate market and gives users access to price exposure. It creates a digital representation of property values from various cities and neighborhoods to provide an exposure of cities.
Key facts about Parcl
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $11.6M
- Employee Count: 14 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Fifth Wall, FJ Labs and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 17, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
JAWS Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
JAWS Ventures has invested in 9 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Senra Systems.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
JAWS Ventures' Investments by Stage
JAWS Ventures has made 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $59.4M, 2 investments in Series C stage with an average round size of $35M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $9.5M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series B | 2 |
Series C | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
JAWS Ventures' Investments by Sector
JAWS Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, FinTech, High Tech, Retail and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense. Notably, it has invested in 8 Tech companies, 5 Consumer (B2C) companies, 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 1 company focusing on Blockchain.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 3 |
FinTech | 2 |
High Tech | 2 |
Retail | 2 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense | 1 |
Others | 10 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
JAWS Ventures' Investments by Geography
JAWS Ventures has made most investments in United States (6).JAWS Ventures' recent investments
JAWS Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Senra Systems.Here are the most recent investments by JAWS Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 15, 2026 | United States | Series B | 2378 | [+11] | |
Jan 21, 2025 | United States | Series B | 7529 | [+7] | |
Jun 25, 2024 | United States | Series C | 7493 | [+2] | |
May 04, 2023 | United States | Seed | 4793 | [+4] | |
May 17, 2022 | United States | Series A | 5922 | [+9] |
Unicorns in JAWS Ventures' Portfolio
JAWS Ventures has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Route, Divvy, Thrasio and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Route. It became a unicorn in 2022, 2 years before JAWS Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in JAWS Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | Provider of post-purchase platform offering shipping protection, tracking, and issue resolution | 2018 | Lehi | Series C | rbdydlk | ||
62 | Online platform for rent-to-buy solutions for residential properties | 2017 | San Francisco | Series D | lcxuj{r | ||
76 | Platform acquiring Amazon FBA brands | 2018 | Walpole | Series D | yklrwxm | ||
70 | Online retailer of luggage, bags, travel accessories, and related items | 2015 | Austin | Series D | pkufkhg |
Team profile of JAWS Ventures
JAWS Ventures has a team of 3 members including 3 Principals located in United States. JAWS Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in JAWS Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Principal | New York | - | - | |
Principal | New York | - | - | |
Principal | United States | - | - |
Co-investors of JAWS Ventures
Over the past 8 years, 63 investors have co-invested in JAWS Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before JAWS Ventures: FJ Labs, Tribe Capital and 32 others have invested in rounds before JAWS Ventures. There are 2 companies where FJ Labs has invested before JAWS Ventures and 2 companies where Tribe Capital has invested before JAWS Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of JAWS Ventures: 29 investors entered a company along with JAWS Ventures. These include investors like Hanaco Ventures (2 companies).
Recent News related to JAWS Ventures
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Zeno Power Secures $50M in Series B FundingFinSMEs•May 15, 2025•Zeno Power, Seraphim, Balerion Space Ventures, JAWS Ventures and 5 others
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Route: Package Tracking Platform Company Raises $40 Million At $1.4 Billion ValuationPulse 2.0•Jul 06, 2024•Route, Hanaco Ventures, JAWS Ventures, Madrona and 1 other
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Route Raises $40 Million Series C Round at $1.4 Billion ValuationTechBuzz•Jun 25, 2024•Route, Hanaco Ventures, JAWS Ventures, Madrona and 4 others
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Fintech Setscale Aims to Finance Purchase Orders, Raises $9.5 Million Seed RoundCrowdfund Insider•May 09, 2023•Setscale, Fin Capital, Great Oaks, WndrCo and 5 others
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Parallel Learning expands remote special education assessment and tutoring with $20M roundTechCrunch+•May 24, 2022•Parallel, Tiger Global Management, Obvious Ventures, JAWS Ventures and 2 others
