About JAWS Ventures
JAWS Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Greenwich, United States. As of Jan 2025, JAWS Ventures has invested in 8 companies. It primarily invests in Series C 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 Zeno Power 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
JAWS Ventures' List of Top Investments
JAWS Ventures has a portfolio of 8 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in SetscaleTheir portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Retail, Consumer, FinTech and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Series C, Seed 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: 314 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Goldman Sachs and 29 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: 253 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: 137 Ventures, Craft Ventures and 21 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: 571 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Wellington, Baillie Gifford and 25 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
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $1.2B
- Employee Count: 39 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Lennar, Emerson Collective and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Parachute is a vertically integrated e-commerce home textile brand. It started off as a bedding company and has expanded its product line to include bathroom towels, robes, curated decor products, etc. Its product catalog also includes laundry detergents, wool dryer balls, etc. The company has expanded its distribution channel to open self-owned offline stores and also sell in partnership with select hospitality companies in the USA.
Key facts about Parachute Home
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $35.5M
- Employee Count: 120 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: Suffolk Equity Partners, Helpful Capital and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 27, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
JAWS Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
JAWS Ventures has invested in 8 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. Its most recent first time investment was in Zeno Power.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 C stage with an average round size of $35M, 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $9.5M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.5M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $53.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series C | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 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 Blockchain - Industry Applications. 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 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 1 |
Others | 9 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
JAWS Ventures' Investments by Geography
JAWS Ventures has made most investments in United States (5).JAWS Ventures' recent investments
JAWS Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by JAWS Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 21, 2025 | United States | Series B | 1959 | [+7] | |
Jun 25, 2024 | United States | Series C | 9248 | [+2] | |
May 04, 2023 | United States | Seed | 2069 | [+4] | |
May 17, 2022 | United States | Series A | 2849 | [+9] | |
Jun 27, 2018 | United States | Series C | 2654 |
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 | slvqddq | ||
62 | Online platform for rent-to-buy solutions for residential properties | 2017 | San Francisco | Series D | tokmm{h | ||
76 | Platform acquiring Amazon FBA brands | 2018 | Walpole | Series D | qxekaxe | ||
70 | Online retailer of luggage, bags, travel accessories, and related items | 2015 | Austin | Series D | lawhxur |
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, 51 investors have co-invested in JAWS Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before JAWS Ventures: FJ Labs, Tribe Capital and 25 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: 24 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
