About Nameless Ventures
Nameless Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. It is primarily based out of Chicago, United States. As of Jun 2021, Nameless Ventures has invested in 20 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 Consumer and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of PechaKucha Overall, Nameless Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Factor 75, Kin and Black Buffalo. A lot of funds co-invest with Nameless Ventures, with names like Sandalphon Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Nameless Ventures has team of 3 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Seed & Series A
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Nameless Ventures' List of Top Investments
Nameless Ventures has a portfolio of 20 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments include Factor 75 and Kin.Their portfolio spans across United States and Canada. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Nameless Ventures:1. Factor 75
Subscription-based meal delivery. The company offers nutritionist-designed, chef-crafted meals that change every week. Users can choose the meals based on the health plan. The company claims to use organically grown and locally sourced ingredients and hormone-free, pasture-raised, and grass-fed meat. After receiving the meal, customers can heat the meal in the oven or microwave for consumption.
Key facts about Factor 75
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $500K
- Employee Count: 1,171 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Darwin Strategic Limited, Dashfire and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 19, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Kin
Online platform for homeowner insurance platform for individuals. It offers claims settlement services. It features a repair program for policyholders to rebuild homes. It offers insurance such as condo insurance, vacation home insurance, landlord insurance, and more. It also helps with insurance fraud.
Key facts about Kin
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $422M
- Employee Count: 736 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: August Capital, Savano Capital Partners and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 08, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Internet first brand offering nicotine patches. The product is made of edible green leaves and pharmaceutical-grade nicotine. The company claims that the product does not include tobacco leaf or steam.
Key facts about Black Buffalo
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $38M
- Employee Count: 43 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Listen VC, Bridge Builder Ventures Group and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 08, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Nutrisense
Online platform offering personalized nutrition plans. The patch-type device is attached to the body for measuring the glucose data. The app tracks the timely meal intake to identify real-time glucose data and track the progress in the health of the user. The app adjusts the plans based on the data and progress.
Key facts about Nutrisense
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $25M
- Employee Count: 96 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Tribe Capital, Sutton Capital and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 13, 2022, $*****
5. Mori
Natural protein solution protecting food, reducing waste, and improving supply chain. The company offers a natural, protective protein solution for all kinds of food, borrowing from nature to create a protective solution. Using water, salt, and heat, they extract silk protein from cocoons and repurpose it to protect foods of all different shapes, sizes, and textures. This innovative approach means better business for grower-shippers, offering more efficiency, less waste, and better quality. The resilient product allows for more supply chain flexibility and better planning. The company sources food-grade silk from farms all over the world, with sustainable farming and responsible employment practices. The business model focuses on providing more food and less waste, creating a positive impact.
Key facts about Mori
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $85.7M
- Employee Count: 147 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Toba Capital, For Good Ventures and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Feb 22, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Nameless Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in PechaKucha.Nameless Ventures' Investments by Stage
Nameless Ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.35M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.76M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nameless Ventures' Investments by Sector
Nameless Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Business Services, Consumer, FinTech, High Tech and InsurTech. Notably, it has invested in 17 Tech companies, 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 9 Software companies and at least 8 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Business Services | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
InsurTech | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Nameless Ventures' Investments by Geography
Nameless Ventures has made most investments in United States (3).Nameless Ventures' recent investments
Nameless Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Nameless Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 29, 2021 | United States | Seed | 5063 | ||
Jun 09, 2017 | United States | Seed | 6465 | [+6] | |
Jan 26, 2017 | United States | Series A | 1346 |
Unicorns in Nameless Ventures' Portfolio
Nameless Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Kin. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Kin which became a unicorn in 2023, 6 years after Nameless Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Nameless Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Online platform for homeowner insurances for individuals | 2016 | Chicago | Series E | ehunluf |
Acquired companies in Nameless Ventures' Portfolio
4 companies from Nameless Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Black Buffalo in May 2026 by Imperial Brands for $*****.Here are Nameless Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 27, 2026 | - | - | 3024 | |
Apr 27, 2021 | Jan 26, 2017 | Series A | 2388 | |
Dec 15, 2020 | - | - | 6057 | |
Nov 23, 2020 | - | - | 1392 |
Team profile of Nameless Ventures
Nameless Ventures has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Nameless Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Nameless Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Austin | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Principal | Bozeman | - | - |
Co-investors of Nameless Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 44 investors have co-invested in Nameless Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Nameless Ventures: 500 Global, Techstars and 4 others have invested in rounds before Nameless Ventures. There is 1 company where 500 Global has invested before Nameless Ventures and 1 company where Techstars has invested before Nameless Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Nameless Ventures: 14 investors entered a company along with Nameless Ventures. These include investors like Sandalphon Capital (1 company).
- Invested after Nameless Ventures: A total of 24 investors have invested in Nameless Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include QED Investors (1 company), Geodesic Capital (1 company) and AllegisCyber Capital (1 company).
Recent News related to Nameless Ventures
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Insurtech Startup Kin Insurance Raises $47M to Launch Carrier in FloridaPRWeb•Aug 27, 2019•Kin, August Capital, Avanta Ventures, Hudson Structured and 17 others
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Kin Insurance Raises $13M in Financing, Welcomes New Board MemberVCA Online•Jun 11, 2018•Kin, Commerce Ventures, Omidyar Network, 500 Global and 6 others
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Home insurance startup Kin reels in $4 mlnPE Hub•Aug 01, 2017•Kin, Commerce Ventures, Omidyar Network, 500 Global and 5 others
