About MacDonald Ventures
MacDonald Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Tampa, United States. As of Jun 2025, MacDonald Ventures has invested in 82 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of SoftWear Automation Overall, MacDonald Ventures portfolio has seen 8 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 14 acquisitions including key companies like Eight Sleep, HomeLight and Blend. A lot of funds co-invest with MacDonald Ventures, with names like Opko Health sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. MacDonald Ventures has team of 2 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Portfolio Sectors
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Series A, Seed & 1 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
MacDonald Ventures' List of Top Investments
MacDonald Ventures has a portfolio of 82 companies, including 8 unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in Kush.comTheir portfolio spans across United States, Austria, Canada and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 30 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by MacDonald Ventures:
1. Ripple
Provider of blockchain and financial infrastructure solutions for cross-border payments and digital asset custody. The company offers payments, custody, and stablecoin solutions. These solutions enable the integration of blockchain and digital assets. The company aims to provide a simple, secure, and compliant way to modernize financial infrastructure.
Key facts about Ripple
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $853M
- Employee Count: 2,254 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: 2020 Ventures, 27th Street Capital and 106 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Aug 18, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Eight Sleep
Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers. It provides an AI-based internet-first brand of thermoregulated mattress, carbon air pillow, and smart mattress cover that is controlled via smartphone. It allows the user to set the temperature of the mattress independently and monitor the body vitals such as breathing and heart-rate variability. This control allows the user to fall asleep faster and improves the quality of sleep. The app can be connected with other smart devices to monitor sleep activity.
Key facts about Eight Sleep
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $323M
- Employee Count: 272 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, StartX and 88 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 04, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Booksy
Operator of an online platform for booking beauty and wellness appointments. The platform enables users to find and schedule appointments with various service providers. These services include hair styling, barber services, nail care, skincare, and massage. Additional services available are brows and lashes, makeup, wellness and spa treatments.
Key facts about Booksy
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $169M
- Employee Count: 1,212 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Inovia Capital, Industry Ventures and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 04, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. HomeLight
Provider of an online recommendation platform for brokers. It matches homebuyers with real estate agents based on a proprietary algorithm for personalized agent recommendations based on sales data, customer reviews, location-based expertise, etc. Agents only pay for the service if they get a new client out of the process. It also allows mortgage lenders to build referral relationships with agents.
Key facts about HomeLight
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $314M
- Employee Count: 494 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, TriplePoint Capital and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 26, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Blend
Provider of digital solutions for mortgage, home equity, and consumer lending. The company offers a platform for financial institutions to streamline lending processes. It provides tools for loan origination, verification, and closing. The platform supports deposit accounts and consumer loans. It helps credit unions, banks, and mortgage providers improve customer experience.
Key facts about Blend
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $685M
- Employee Count: 739 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Western Technology Investment and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 29, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
MacDonald Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
MacDonald Ventures has invested in 82 companies over the last 5 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 Kush.com and most recent follow-on round was in SoftWear Automation.MacDonald Ventures' Investments by Stage
MacDonald Ventures has made 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5M, 1 investment in Seed stage and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $18.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 2 |
Seed | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
MacDonald Ventures' Investments by Sector
MacDonald Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the HealthTech, Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 71 Tech companies, 48 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 41 Software companies and at least 32 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
HealthTech | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Retail | 2 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
MacDonald Ventures' Investments by Geography
MacDonald Ventures has made most investments in United States (3).MacDonald Ventures' recent investments
MacDonald Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by MacDonald Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 09, 2025 | United States | Series B | 7346 | [+2] | |
Feb 21, 2024 | United States | Series B | 7218 | [+6] | |
May 17, 2023 | United States | Series A | 7971 | [+3] | |
Aug 03, 2022 | United States | Seed | 5792 | - | |
Nov 11, 2021 | United States | Series A | 3156 | [+4] |
Unicorns in MacDonald Ventures' Portfolio
MacDonald Ventures has 8 unicorns in its portfolio - Eight Sleep, Gecko Robotics, Roofstock and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Eight Sleep. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in MacDonald Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
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80 | Provider of AI-based internet-first brand of mattress and smart mattress covers | 2014 | New York City | Series D | axvkkgy | ||
59 | AI and robotics for infrastructure inspection, maintenance, and operational excellence | 2013 | Pittsburgh | Series D | mgvvxro | ||
60 | Online platform for real estate investments | 2015 | Oakland | Series E | adkh{{l | ||
52 | SaaS-driven solution that tracks foot traffic in merchant stores | 2014 | San Francisco | Series D | bantu{t | ||
62 | Cloud based directory management for user and IT resource authentication | 2012 | Boulder | Series F | rphvtgw |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in MacDonald Ventures' Portfolio
4 of MacDonald Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Wag! got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Nov 2021 and Blend got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at marketcap of $3.95B.Here are MacDonald Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Nov 04, 2021 | - | - | 9484 | |
Jul 16, 2021 | - | - | 8055 | |
May 14, 2021 | - | - | 5723 | |
Oct 22, 2020 | - | - | 6926 |
Acquired companies in MacDonald Ventures' Portfolio
14 companies from MacDonald Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was TotalSDS in Oct 2025 by Enhesa for $*****.Here are MacDonald Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 30, 2025 | - | - | 4097 | |
Mar 22, 2023 | - | - | 7431 | |
Oct 07, 2022 | - | - | 4586 | |
Oct 03, 2022 | - | - | 7711 | |
Aug 15, 2022 | - | - | 8841 |
Team profile of MacDonald Ventures
MacDonald Ventures has a team of 2 members. MacDonald Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of MacDonald Ventures
Over the past 5 years, 21 investors have co-invested in MacDonald Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before MacDonald Ventures: Florida Funders and CTW Venture Partners have invested in rounds before MacDonald Ventures. There are 2 companies where Florida Funders has invested before MacDonald Ventures and 1 company where CTW Venture Partners has invested before MacDonald Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of MacDonald Ventures: 9 investors entered a company along with MacDonald Ventures. These include investors like Opko Health (2 companies).
- Invested after MacDonald Ventures: A total of 10 investors have invested in MacDonald Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Steve Cashman (1 company), UnityPoint Health (1 company) and Tampa General Hospital (1 company).
Recent News related to MacDonald Ventures
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Softwear Automation Gains $20M in Series B1 Funding Led by BESTSELLER PartnershipSilicon Valley Journals•Aug 12, 2025•SoftWear Automation, BESTSELLER, MacDonald Ventures, SRI Capital and 2 others
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Kush.com Names John Lynch as CEO, Acquires Tradecraft Origin and Receives Backing From MacDonald Ventures to Fuel Its National Growth and ExpansionNewswire•Aug 03, 2022•Kush.com, TradeCraft Origin, MacDonald Ventures
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