About Parkway VC
Parkway VC is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Sep 2025, Parkway VC has invested in 12 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Industrial Goods and Manufacturing. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Figure Overall, Parkway VC portfolio has seen 3 unicorns and 3 acquisitions including key companies like TAE Technologies, SandboxAQ and Burrow. A lot of funds co-invest with Parkway VC, with names like Schmidt’s sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Parkway VC has team of 12 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Soonicorns
Parkway VC's List of Top Investments
Parkway VC has a portfolio of 12 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in SandboxAQ and Siera AI.Their portfolio spans across United States and United Kingdom. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing and 13 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Parkway VC:Developer of FRC nuclear fusion reactors. It utilizes proprietary advanced beam-driven Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) technology to create a superheated plasma environment. The phenomenon uses a closed magnetic field to hold plasma & accelerated particles due to hydrogen and boron would fusion(p-B11) & result in the generation of helium and energy.
Key facts about TAE Technologies
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Lake Forest (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $1.32B
- Employee Count: 290 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Odenn Ventures and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Jun 02, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. SandboxAQ
Developer of quantitative artificial intelligence models for various industry applications. The company provides large quantitative models rooted in science and engineered for impact. These models offer real-world solutions with clear outputs and reduced uncertainty. The company's models are deployed in areas such as drug discovery, new chemicals and materials, cybersecurity, navigation, and medical diagnostics.
Key facts about SandboxAQ
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $950M
- Employee Count: 342 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Breyer Capital, Nvidia and 31 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 04, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Burrow
Internet first brand offering home improvement products. It lets its users customize the color and fabric, third seat, different legs, and arms. It claims that the couch can be assembled in 10 minutes without tools. It also offers rugs, lighting, cushions, etc.
Key facts about Burrow
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $55M
- Employee Count: 33 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Alrai Capital and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Feb 23, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Figure
Developer of AI-powered humanoid robots designed for everyday home assistance. The robots use artificial intelligence to navigate and understand home environments. The robots are designed to handle household tasks. The company has a team with experience in AI and humanoid robotics.
Key facts about Figure
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $1.75B
- Employee Count: 619 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Aliya, ARK Investment Management and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Persefoni
Provider of carbon accounting and sustainability management platform for businesses. The platform offers tools for carbon footprint measurement, analytics, and sustainability reporting. It supports regulatory emissions reporting, stakeholder emissions reporting, and decarbonization management. The platform also provides features for scope 3 supplier engagement and financed emissions accounting. It includes AI-powered capabilities for anomaly detection and emission factor mapping.
Key facts about Persefoni
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Mesa (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $198M
- Employee Count: 116 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: NGP Energy Technology Partners, The Rise Fund and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 23, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Parkway VC's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Parkway VC has invested in 12 companies over the last 6 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 Figure and most recent follow-on round was in Figure.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Parkway VC's Investments by Stage
Parkway VC has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.44M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $37M, 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $101M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $25M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 1 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Parkway VC's Investments by Sector
Parkway VC has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer, Enterprise Infrastructure and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 10 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 9 Tech companies, 6 Software companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
High Tech | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 2 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Others | 12 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Parkway VC's Investments by Geography
Parkway VC has made most investments in United States (7), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 7 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Parkway VC's recent investments
Parkway VC has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Parkway VC:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 16, 2025 | United States | Series C | 3126 | [+5] | |
Dec 18, 2024 | United States | Series A | 8899 | [+11] | |
Feb 23, 2024 | United States | Series B | 9202 | [+13] | |
Aug 11, 2023 | United States | Series C | 9884 | ||
May 24, 2023 | United States | Series A | 9236 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Parkway VC's Portfolio
Parkway VC has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - SandboxAQ, Figure and TAE Technologies. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is SandboxAQ. It became a unicorn in 2024, 2 years after Parkway VC first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Parkway VC's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Developer of quantitative artificial intelligence models for various industry applications | 2022 | Palo Alto | Series E | dhchlfv | ||
59 | Developer of AI-powered humanoid robots designed for everyday home assistance | 2022 | San Jose | Series C | raeolpk | ||
65 | Developer of FRC nuclear fusion reactors | 1998 | Lake Forest | Series G | sfyqsga |
Acquired companies in Parkway VC's Portfolio
3 companies from Parkway VC's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Burrow in Oct 2024 by Havenly for $*****.Here are Parkway VC's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 16, 2024 | Feb 23, 2021 | Series C | 6185 | |
Apr 13, 2022 | - | - | 9959 | |
Nov 20, 2018 | - | - | 7454 |
Team profile of Parkway VC
Parkway VC has a team of 12 members including 3 Partners located in United States. Parkway VC's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Parkway VC:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - |
Co-investors of Parkway VC
Over the past 6 years, 75 investors have co-invested in Parkway VC's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Parkway VC: Red & Blue Ventures, Interplay and 15 others have invested in rounds before Parkway VC. There is 1 company where Red & Blue Ventures has invested before Parkway VC and 1 company where Interplay has invested before Parkway VC.
- Top Co-investors of Parkway VC: 24 investors entered a company along with Parkway VC. These include investors like Schmidt’s (1 company).
- Invested after Parkway VC: A total of 34 investors have invested in Parkway VC's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Nvidia (2 companies), In-Q-Tel (1 company) and Paladin Capital (1 company).
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Arcapita and Parkway Back Figure AI in Landmark $1B Series C Round, Valuing Firm at $39Bmeatechwatch.com•Sep 29, 2025•Parkway VC, Intel Capital, LG Technology Ventures, Arcapita and 6 others
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Robotics startup Figure valued at $3.9 billion in latest funding roundThe Hindu•Sep 17, 2025•Parkway VC, Figure
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Figure raises over $1B in Series C funding as AI fuels more robotics interestPitchBook•Sep 17, 2025•Figure, Parkway VC, Intel Capital, Nvidia and 18 others
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Robotics startup Figure AI in talks for new funding at $39.5 billion valuationStartupNews•Feb 15, 2025•Figure, Align Ventures, Parkway VC
