About Karlin Ventures
Karlin Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Feb 2020, Karlin Ventures has invested in 38 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 Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of ShipHawk Overall, Karlin Ventures portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 20 acquisitions including key companies like Policygenius, Bridg and FIGS. A lot of funds co-invest with Karlin Ventures, with names like Double M Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Karlin Ventures has team of 2 people.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
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Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Karlin Ventures' List of Top Investments
Karlin Ventures has a portfolio of 38 companies. Their most notable investments are in Jukin Media and CirroSecure.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Karlin Ventures:1. Policygenius
PolicyGenius provides an app-based insurance comparison platform for individuals. It offers quotes for life insurance, disability insurance, pet insurance and renter’s insurance, pet insurance, and more. It also offers advisory services for loans, investments, banking, taxes, wills, and more.
Key facts about Policygenius
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $288M
- Employee Count: 137 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Karlin, Next Round Capital and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Mar 17, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Financial solutions for complex needs, empowering independence and protecting finances. The company provides financial tools and services designed to support vulnerable individuals and their caregivers. It offers a Visa prepaid card with customizable spending rules, real-time alerts, and transaction tracking to help protect against fraud and financial abuse. The platform caters to families, professional fiduciaries, representative payees, care agencies, and non-profit trustees. It aims to simplify financial management, promote independence, and provide peace of mind. The company also offers investment management and trust administration services through its advisory arm. It is a financial technology company that partners with banks to provide FDIC-insured banking services. The company focuses on serving elders, people with disabilities, and those in recovery, offering solutions for spending monitoring, pharmacy, groceries, and access to cash. It is a mission-driven company with values centered on humility, inclusion, caring, ambition, and excellence.
Key facts about True Link Financial
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: £0 - £1M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $51.2M
- Employee Count: 103 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Karlin, Echo Health Ventures and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 28, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Bridg
Identity resolution SaaS platform powering customer growth with first-party data. It is a subscription-based SaaS offering delivering the foundation for precision targeting and personalization. The platform eliminates the in-store blind spot by identifying unknown in-store customers and incorporating them into first-party data. It helps brick-and-mortar retailers use expanded, enriched, and actionable first-party data to enhance customer engagement and drive new revenue opportunities. The company provides solutions for analytics and marketing, enabling businesses to expand reachable customers, gain insights on anonymous transactions, and support a retail media network. It serves various industries, including retail, grocery, QSRs, casual dining, fuel, and convenience stores. The platform offers data ingestion, processing, identity resolution, anonymous customer profile creation, analytics, and audience activation. It integrates with customer data platforms, activation and advertising platforms, onboarding providers, data management platforms, measurement providers, and campaign management systems.
Key facts about Bridg
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $13M
- Employee Count: 55 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Karlin, SIZE and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 23, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. CREXI
CREXI offers an online listing platform for buyers, brokers and owners to list and search for commercial properties in the United States. Besides listing and searching for properties, CREXi also allows users to view due diligence documents, schedule in-person tours, see analytic around their listings and make offers. Crexi also provides listing management tools to owners and brokers where the users can communicate with the clients using the platform, generate reports, provides data and sales analytic tools, dashboard to track deal progress, collect LOI online, hold auction to get the best offer, & even provides a secure data vault to collect underwriting and due diligence reports.
Key facts about CREXI
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $45.3M
- Employee Count: 425 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Karlin, Industry Ventures and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 25, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. FIGS
Internet-first brand of medical apparel. Its product range includes scrub tops, scrub pants, lab coats, underscrubs, and outerwear, and other accessories. The company claims the apparel is anti-microbial, wrinkle-resistant, stain repellent, lint-free, and has four-way stretch properties.
Key facts about FIGS
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $75M
- Employee Count: 485 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Karlin, G Squared and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 23, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Karlin Ventures' Investments by Stage
Karlin Ventures has made 14 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.19M, 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.92M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $7.25M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 14 |
Series A | 9 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Karlin Ventures' Investments by Sector
Karlin Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail, Vertical SaaS and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 35 Tech companies, 27 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 23 Software companies and at least 17 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 15 |
Consumer | 8 |
Retail | 6 |
Vertical SaaS | 4 |
Consumer Goods | 3 |
Others | 26 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Karlin Ventures' Investments by Geography
Karlin Ventures has made most investments in United States (25).Karlin Ventures' recent investments
Karlin Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Karlin Ventures:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 25, 2020 | United States | Series B | 8855 | [+1] | |
May 24, 2017 | United States | Series C | 9407 | [+6] | |
Mar 07, 2016 | United States | Series B | 4301 | [+4] | |
Mar 02, 2016 | United States | Series A | 5984 | [+5] | |
Feb 25, 2016 | United States | Seed | 7997 | [+4] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Karlin Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Karlin Ventures' portfolio company became public - FIGS. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in May 2021 at marketcap of $3.52BHere are Karlin Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 27, 2021 | Jun 21, 2013 | Seed | 7350 |
Acquired companies in Karlin Ventures' Portfolio
20 companies from Karlin Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was HONK Technologies in Apr 2026 by Frontenac for $*****.Here are Karlin Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 07, 2026 | Nov 19, 2014 | Seed | 7442 | |
Jan 26, 2026 | Apr 26, 2013 | Series A | 1755 | |
Jun 24, 2024 | - | - | 5305 | |
Apr 25, 2023 | Jun 15, 2015 | Series A | 6361 | |
Aug 12, 2021 | Oct 09, 2014 | Seed | 7491 |
Team profile of Karlin Ventures
Karlin Ventures has a team of 2 members located in United States. Karlin Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Karlin Ventures
Over the past 14 years, 152 investors have co-invested in Karlin Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Karlin Ventures: Launchpad LA, Y Combinator and 30 others have invested in rounds before Karlin Ventures. There are 3 companies where Launchpad LA has invested before Karlin Ventures and 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Karlin Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Karlin Ventures: 61 investors entered a company along with Karlin Ventures. These include investors like Double M Partners (4 companies).
- Invested after Karlin Ventures: A total of 59 investors have invested in Karlin Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Wavemaker Partners (2 companies), Revolution (1 company) and MassMutual Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Karlin Ventures
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ShipHawk Secures New Funding to Expand Sales HiringNewswire•Feb 25, 2020•ShipHawk, Autotech Ventures, DN Capital, Karlin Ventures
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VTF Capital | PortfolioVTF Capital•Jan 15, 2018•Yoi, VTF Capital, Learn Capital, Double M Partners and 2 others
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PolicyGenius follows series C protocol Global Corporate Venturing•May 30, 2017•Policygenius, Norwest Venture Partners, Revolution, Karlin Ventures and 5 others
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Pathmatics raises $3M to tell companies where ad dollars are really going | VentureBeatVentureBeat•Mar 02, 2016•, Upfront Ventures, Pathmatics, BDMI and 5 others
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In the Press: VentureBeat Fundraising AnnouncementPathmatics•Mar 02, 2016•Pathmatics, BDMI, Upfront Ventures, Karlin Ventures and 4 others
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CREXi Brings Commercial Real Estate Dealmaking Online – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Feb 25, 2016•CREXI, Lerer Hippeau, Freestyle, TenOneTen and 3 others
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CREXi attracts $4.3 mln seed, launches commercial real estate platform - PE HubPE Hub•Feb 25, 2016•CREXI, Lerer Hippeau, Freestyle, TenOneTen and 3 others
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PolicyGenius Raises $15 Million For Its Online Price Comparison Insurance BrokerageTechCrunch+•Jan 14, 2016•Policygenius, Revolution, Karlin Ventures, Susa Ventures and 4 others
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PolicyGenius picks up a Series B led by Steve CaseThe Business Journals•Jan 14, 2016•Policygenius, Revolution, Karlin Ventures, Susa Ventures and 4 others
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BrightFunnel Raises $6M in Series A Funding |FinSMEsFinSMEs•Dec 02, 2015•BrightFunnel, Crosslink Capital, Salesforce, Karlin Ventures and 3 others