About One Better Ventures
One Better Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Raleigh, United States. As of Mar 2021, One Better Ventures has invested in 23 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Retail to Consumer and Food and Agriculture Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Sakara Life Overall, One Better Ventures portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 6 acquisitions including key companies like Grove, Leesa and Burt's Bees. A lot of funds co-invest with One Better Ventures, with names like Blake Mycoskie sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. One Better Ventures has team of 4 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series B & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
One Better Ventures' List of Top Investments
One Better Ventures has a portfolio of 23 companies. Their most notable investments are in Disruptive Enterprises and Leesa.Their portfolio spans across United States and Canada. They have invested in Retail, Consumer, Food and Agriculture Tech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series B and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by One Better Ventures:1. Grove
Online subscription-based platform providing cleaning products and beauty products. Its catalog includes home, skin care, oral care, hair care, perfumes & deodorants, and pet care products. The users can customize the curated boxes based on the preferences.
Key facts about Grove
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $527M
- Employee Count: 409 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, TriplePoint Capital and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 14, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Leesa
Award-winning mattresses, bedding, and bases for better sleep and social impact. The company offers a range of mattresses, including memory foam and hybrid options, designed for various sleep preferences and body types. Customers can compare mattresses and take a quiz to find the perfect fit. The product line extends to adjustable bases, platform beds, and mattress foundations. The company also provides bedding essentials like sheet sets, mattress protectors, and pillows. Financing options and a refer-a-friend program are available. The company focuses on sustainability, using recycled materials and minimizing its carbon footprint. Social impact is a core value, with initiatives to provide better sleep to those in need and partnerships to clean oceans. The website offers account login, cart functionality, and options to find a store.
Key facts about Leesa
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Virginia Beach (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $36.3M
- Employee Count: 28 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: One Better Ventures, This is Water and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 25, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Sakara Life
Internet first restaurant offering plant-based ready-to-eat meals. It offers healthy organic, gluten-free, vegan meal delivery for its customers. The company prepares and delivers pack the dishes for weight loss, skin and hair benefits. Sakara uses natural sweeteners like bananas and dates instead of added sugars.
Key facts about Sakara Life
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $23.6M
- Employee Count: 283 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Annox Capital, One Better Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Mar 24, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of resident benefits packages for property managers and owners. These packages bundle perks designed to improve resident satisfaction and property value. Benefits include renters insurance, credit building, air filter delivery, and on-demand pest control. The packages integrate with existing property management software to streamline operations.
Key facts about Second Nature
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Raleigh (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $36.2M
- Employee Count: 367 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Trinity Capital, Fidelis Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 25, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Playbook
Provider of fitness and wellness customized application for creators. The company offers SaaS tools and services for fitness creators to monetize content and offer workout programs to users.
Key facts about Playbook
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.5M
- Employee Count: 70 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: One Better Ventures, CapFort Ventures and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 14, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
One Better Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Sakara Life and most recent follow-on round was in Second Nature.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
One Better Ventures' Investments by Stage
One Better Ventures has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.5M, 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $15M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series B | 3 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
One Better Ventures' Investments by Sector
One Better Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Food and Agriculture Tech, Retail, Consumer, Sustainability Tech and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 15 Consumer (B2C) companies, 9 Tech companies, 4 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 1 company focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Food and Agriculture Tech | 3 |
Retail | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
Sustainability Tech | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
One Better Ventures' Investments by Geography
One Better Ventures has made most investments in United States (8).One Better Ventures' recent investments
One Better Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by One Better Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 24, 2021 | United States | Series B | 9559 | [+2] | |
Jun 18, 2020 | United States | Seed | 7533 | - | |
Mar 25, 2020 | United States | Series C | 8601 | [+7] | |
Feb 05, 2019 | United States | Series A | 4390 | - | |
Nov 20, 2018 | United States | Series A | 4536 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in One Better Ventures' Portfolio
1 of One Better Ventures' portfolio company became public - Grove. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in May 2021.Here are One Better Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 14, 2021 | - | - | 5880 |
Acquired companies in One Better Ventures' Portfolio
6 companies from One Better Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Leesa in Mar 2023 by 3Z Brands for $*****.Here are One Better Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
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Mar 15, 2023 | Jul 27, 2017 | Series B | 8528 | |
Dec 01, 2020 | - | - | 6205 | |
Nov 07, 2017 | - | - | 2215 | |
Apr 03, 2017 | - | - | 7497 | |
Sep 19, 2016 | - | - | 5195 |
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Team profile of One Better Ventures
One Better Ventures has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners located in United States. One Better Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of One Better Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 25 investors have co-invested in One Better Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before One Better Ventures: TitleCard Capital, Bob Mylod and 14 others have invested in rounds before One Better Ventures. There is 1 company where TitleCard Capital has invested before One Better Ventures and 1 company where Bob Mylod has invested before One Better Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of One Better Ventures: 4 investors entered a company along with One Better Ventures. These include investors like Blake Mycoskie (1 company).
- Invested after One Better Ventures: A total of 5 investors have invested in One Better Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Mann-Hummel (1 company), Multiplier Capital (1 company) and Carolina Angel Network (1 company).
Recent News related to One Better Ventures
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SecondNature raises $16.4M for 'healthy home' subscription products like air and water filtersTechCrunch+•Mar 25, 2020•Second Nature, Mann-Hummel, IDEA Fund Partners, Lead Edge Capital and 6 others
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Raleigh VC firm pumps $7 million into Vermont hemp farmNorth Carolina Business News Wire•Nov 19, 2018•Green Mountain CBD, The Vermont Hemp Company, One Better Ventures, Sunsoil
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Disruptive Enterprises Closes its First External Funding RoundPR Newswire•Mar 20, 2018•Disruptive Enterprises, One Better Ventures
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