About Origin Ventures
Origin Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 1999. It is primarily based out of Chicago, United States. As of Jul 2026, Origin Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 92 companies, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Clearjet Overall, Origin Ventures portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 1 IPO and 22 acquisitions including key companies like Grubhub, Avant and Fountain. A lot of funds co-invest with Origin Ventures, with names like OCA Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Origin Ventures has team of 8 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 6 more
Portfolio IPOs
Deals in last 12 months
Origin Ventures' List of Top Investments
Origin Ventures has a portfolio of 92 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Trala and Apptentive.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Canada and 1 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 29 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 6 more. Here is the list of top investments by Origin Ventures:
1. Grubhub
Online platform offering food ordering and delivery services. The platform allows users to browse through local restaurant menu lists and order food. Its features include delivery tracking, pre-ordering options, restaurant reviews, coupons, and deals. Its app is available on the Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Grubhub
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2020
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $284M
- Employee Count: 6,680 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Veyo Partners, Amazon and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Jul 06, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Avant
Online platform for consumer loans. It offers secured and unsecured personal loans and credit lines on the basis of a repayment guarantee. Repayment of loans can be done via credit/debit cards and bank transfers. It offers an app-based platform that is available on iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about Avant
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $905M
- Employee Count: 975 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: August Capital, Haymaker Growth and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jul 29, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Samba
Provider of television viewership data and advertising and measurement solutions. The company offers a technology stack that includes a television panel. It provides advertising and measurement solutions. The company states that it complies with privacy laws.
Key facts about Samba
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $46.3M
- Employee Count: 408 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: August Capital, Union Grove Venture Partners and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Dec 08, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Fountain
Provider of a platform for streamlining and automating high volume hiring. The platform offers tools for talent acquisition, onboarding, compliance, and workforce scheduling. It integrates with HR technology and uses AI to automate tasks. The platform provides solutions for industries including retail, manufacturing, and logistics.
Key facts about Fountain
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $185M
- Employee Count: 200 - 499 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: Shasta Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 15, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Tock
Platform for restaurant table reservation management. It provides tools that help restaurants manage bookings, seating availability, and guest reservations in a centralized system. The platform supports reservation coordination across service periods to improve table utilization and guest flow.
Key facts about Tock
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $31.5M
- Employee Count: 149 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Salesforce, G2T3V and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 08, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Origin Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Origin Ventures has invested in 92 companies over the last 27 years, with an average of 6 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Clearjet and most recent follow-on round was in Opticore.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2025 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2024 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
2021 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
2020 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2019 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
2017 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Origin Ventures' Investments by Stage
Origin Ventures is primarily an Early Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series A (42) rounds where average round size is $585M, Seed (23) rounds where average round size is $66.4M and Series B (7) rounds where average round size is $63.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 42 |
Seed | 23 |
Series B | 7 |
Unattributed | 4 |
Series C | 2 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Origin Ventures' Investments by Sector
Origin Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Vertical SaaS, Retail and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 82 Tech companies, 62 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 56 Software companies and at least 33 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 49 |
Consumer | 24 |
Vertical SaaS | 18 |
Retail | 16 |
FinTech | 8 |
Others | 61 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Origin Ventures' Investments by Geography
Origin Ventures has made most investments in United States (75), followed by Canada where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 75 |
Canada | 3 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
France | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Origin Ventures' recent investments
Origin Ventures has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Clearjet and Century Health are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Origin Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 21, 2026 | United States | Series B | 8955 | [+4] | |
May 19, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6640 | ||
Jan 23, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3862 | [+5] | |
Dec 03, 2025 | United States | Series A | 5859 | [+10] | |
Oct 22, 2025 | United States | Seed | 4103 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Origin Ventures' Portfolio
Origin Ventures has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Veho, Cameo and Avant. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Veho. It became a unicorn in 2021.Here is a list of unicorns in Origin Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | AI-enable last-mile delivery services for e-commerce companies | 2016 | Boulder | Series B | lpaiohk | ||
72 | Online platform offering personalized video messages from celebrities | 2017 | Chicago | Series C | cjxwpwk | ||
77 | Online platform for consumer loans | 2012 | Chicago | Series E | nzafkks |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Origin Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Origin Ventures' portfolio company became public - RespireRx Pharmaceuticals. It got listed on the OTC Markets (OTCMKTS), in Nov 1989.Here are Origin Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 10, 1989 | Sep 16, 2008 | Post IPO | 3248 |
Acquired companies in Origin Ventures' Portfolio
22 companies from Origin Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Idelic in Apr 2026 by Descartes for $*****.Here are Origin Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 23, 2026 | Sep 19, 2019 | Series A | 2942 | |
Apr 14, 2026 | Feb 02, 2021 | Seed | 5095 | |
Dec 16, 2025 | - | - | 3616 | |
Sep 24, 2025 | Jan 01, 2020 | Seed | 3309 | |
Apr 09, 2025 | Aug 19, 2015 | Series A | 7500 |
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Team profile of Origin Ventures
Origin Ventures has a team of 8 members including 6 Partners and 2 Venture Partners located in United States. Origin Ventures' team sits on the board of 5 companies.Here is a list of all team members in Origin Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Park City | |||
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Washington | |||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Salt Lake City | - | - | |
Partner | Raleigh | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | ||
Venture Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Origin Ventures
Over the past 27 years, 518 investors have co-invested in Origin Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Origin Ventures: 500 Global, Y Combinator and 187 others have invested in rounds before Origin Ventures. There are 5 companies where 500 Global has invested before Origin Ventures and 4 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Origin Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Origin Ventures: 173 investors entered a company along with Origin Ventures. These include investors like OCA Ventures (5 companies).
- Invested after Origin Ventures: A total of 156 investors have invested in Origin Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SoftBank Vision Fund (3 companies), Lightspeed Venture Partners (2 companies) and Valor Equity Partners (2 companies).
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