About Origins
Origins is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Sep 2025, Origins has invested in 11 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Blockchain Technology and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Lewalk Overall, Origins portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, namely Alan. A lot of funds co-invest with Origins, with names like KB Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Origins has team of 11 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A & Seed
Portfolio Unicorns
Origins' List of Top Investments
Origins has a portfolio of 11 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments include Alan and Matchday.Their portfolio spans across France, United States and Canada. They have invested in High Tech, Blockchain Technology, FinTech and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed stages. Here is the list of top investments by Origins:
1. Alan
Platform offering health insurance, preventative care, and related well-being services. The company offers health coverage options for businesses of various sizes, including start-ups, small to medium-sized enterprises, and large corporations. It also provides plans for individuals, such as self-employed workers and retirees. The offerings include digital tools and resources designed to improve health outcomes and streamline administrative tasks related to healthcare benefits.
Key facts about Alan
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Paris (France)
- Annual Revenue: €1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $863M
- Employee Count: 1,563 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Dragoneer Investment Group, Lakestar and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jun 25, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Matchday
Developer of an online game for soccer fans. It offers a game based platform for fan interaction in soccer. It allow users to register themselves and get usernames to participate in the games.
Key facts about Matchday
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $21M
- Employee Count: 24 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Capricorn, Moonshots Capital and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 23, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of a metaverse-based social network platform for sports fans. It offers a platform where users can create avatars, play games, and unlock rewards with other sports fans. Users can share and stream live content and create teams on the platform. Its application is available for download on Android and iOS stores.
Key facts about Stadium Live Studios
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $12.2M
- Employee Count: 28 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Union Square Ventures, 35V and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 28, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Ugami
Digital bank for gamers. It offers banking and investment services to individuals. Its services include digital accounts, debit and credit cards for online/offline purchases, bill payments, money transfers, and more. It features rewards on purchases, trading services, and more.
Key facts about Ugami
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Miami (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.8M
- Employee Count: 1 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Top Corner Capital, FJ Labs and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 12, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Upway
Seller of electric bikes. It provides inspection and recondition of every used electric bike to offer high-quality bikes. It offers a wide selection of top brands and models of electric bikes, which are accessible to all and guaranteed for one year.
Key facts about Upway
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Gennevilliers (France)
- Annual Revenue: €10M - €50M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $121M
- Investors: ACE & Company, Global Founders Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 23, 2025, $*****
Origins' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Origins has invested in 11 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment. Its most recent first time investment was in Lewalk.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Origins' Investments by Stage
Origins has made 4 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14M and 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.16M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 4 |
Seed | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Origins' Investments by Sector
Origins has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, FinTech, Gaming, High Tech and Auto. Notably, it has invested in 10 Consumer (B2C) companies, 9 Tech companies, 3 Blockchain companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Gaming | 2 |
High Tech | 2 |
Auto | 1 |
Others | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Origins' Investments by Geography
Origins has made most investments in United States (4), followed by France where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 4 |
France | 2 |
Canada | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Origins' recent investments
Origins has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Origins:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 19, 2025 | United States | Seed | 4296 | [+2] | |
Nov 28, 2023 | United States | Seed | 6848 | [+7] | |
Jul 10, 2023 | United States | Series A | 3246 | [+9] | |
Jul 28, 2022 | Canada | Series A | 2472 | [+8] | |
May 24, 2022 | France | Series A | 3130 | [+2] |
Unicorns in Origins' Portfolio
Origins has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Alan. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Alan which became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before Origins first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Origins' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 | Platform offering health insurance, preventative care, and related well-being services | 2016 | Paris | Series G | l{pbcgk |
Team profile of Origins
Origins has a team of 11 members including 3 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States and France. Origins' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Origins:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Miami | - | ||
Partner | France | - | ||
Principal | New York City | - | - | |
Principal | United States | - | - |
Co-investors of Origins
Over the past 4 years, 67 investors have co-invested in Origins's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Origins: Union Square Ventures, Golden Ventures and 25 others have invested in rounds before Origins. There is 1 company where Union Square Ventures has invested before Origins and 1 company where Golden Ventures has invested before Origins.
- Top Co-investors of Origins: 36 investors entered a company along with Origins. These include investors like KB Partners (1 company).
- Invested after Origins: A total of 4 investors have invested in Origins's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Korelya Capital (1 company), Transition (1 company) and ACE & Company (1 company).
Recent News related to Origins
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Le Walk Raises $4.1M Seed Led by Adverb Ventures and Lerer Hippeau for ExpansionPR Newswire•Sep 19, 2025•Adverb Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Lewalk, Origins and 1 other
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Phacet raises €4m for customised AI application platform for SMEsAngel News•Sep 28, 2024•Phacet, Phacet, Motier, Aglae Ventures and 16 others
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6 million euros for edtech AUGMENT and its teaching platform provided by personalitiesFrenchWeb•Nov 28, 2023•Augment, Motier, Origins, Bpifrance and 1 other
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Stadium Live Scores $12.8 Million Cad Series A To Engage Gen Z Sports FansBetaKit•Jul 28, 2022•Stadium Live Studios, KB Partners, Union Square Ventures, Thirty Five Ventures and 9 others
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Ugami Raises $4.8m Seed Funding Round to Back the Complete Financial Solution for GamersGlobeNewswire•Apr 12, 2022•Ugami, Harlem Capital, Ulu Ventures, FJ Labs and 2 others
