About Phoenix Venture Partners
Phoenix Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based out of San Mateo, United States. As of Mar 2026, Phoenix Venture Partners is an active investor, having invested in 67 companies, with 1 new investment 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 High Tech to HealthTech and Life Sciences. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Odyssey Overall, Phoenix Venture Partners portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 17 acquisitions including key companies like Zalando, SUEZ and AbSci. A lot of funds co-invest with Phoenix Venture Partners, with names like Air Street Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Phoenix Venture Partners has team of 7 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Phoenix Venture Partners' List of Top Investments
Phoenix Venture Partners has a portfolio of 67 companies. Their most notable investments are in L7 Informatics and Imprint Energy.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Singapore and 7 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, HealthTech, Life Sciences and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Phoenix Venture Partners:
1. Zalando
Online retailer of apparel, shoes, and fashion accessories for consumers. It provides a selection of clothing, footwear, and related items. The business caters to individuals seeking various styles and trends. It offers products through its online platform.
Key facts about Zalando
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $191M
- Employee Count: 12,420 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Access Industries, USM and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Mar 13, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. SUEZ
Provider of water and waste management services. It provides construction, and maintenance of infrastructure for water treatment, waste recycling, and resource recovery. Technical expertise covers the management of water cycles, the transformation of waste into renewable energy, and the implementation of digital solutions for environmental monitoring. Services focus on the protection of resources, the improvement of sanitation, and the development of processes for material recovery and pollution control.
Key facts about SUEZ
- Founded Year: 1869
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 26,230 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Ardian, Global Infrastructure Partners and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Oct 05, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Provider of an artificial intelligence-based protein design platform. It uses deep generative models to design novel, functional proteins that can be used in drug discovery.
Key facts about Profluent Bio
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Berkeley (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $150M
- Employee Count: 64 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Bezos Expeditions, Insight Partners and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 19, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Inkbit
Provider of multi-material 3D printing platform integrating hardware, software, and materials. The platform offers design support, part review, production, and quality assurance. It utilizes vision-controlled jetting for precision and consistency, enabling complex geometries. The company provides materials engineered for multi-material builds, durability, and end-use functionality.
Key facts about Inkbit
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Medford (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $63.8M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: IGlobe Partners, DSM and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 19, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of multiple hardware for quantum computing solutions. It provides users with a full stack of quantum computing solutions such as quantum chips, quantum measurement, quantum computers, and quantum software. It also provides users with nanofibre and quantum networks.
Key facts about Nanofiber Quantum Technologies
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Shinjuku (Japan)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $23.9M
- Employee Count: 23 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Mirai Creation Fund, Sparks Asset Management and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Phoenix Venture Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Phoenix Venture Partners has invested in 67 companies over the last 19 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 2 investments, while as of Mar 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Odyssey and most recent follow-on round was in Nanofiber Quantum Technologies.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2023 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2022 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Phoenix Venture Partners' Investments by Stage
Phoenix Venture Partners has made 16 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $10.5M, 8 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $7.56M, 8 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $11M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $26M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 16 |
Seed | 8 |
Series B | 8 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Phoenix Venture Partners' Investments by Sector
Phoenix Venture Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Life Sciences, Enterprise Applications, Semiconductors and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 52 Tech companies, 48 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 27 Software companies and at least 26 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 19 |
Life Sciences | 12 |
Enterprise Applications | 9 |
Semiconductors | 9 |
HealthTech | 7 |
Others | 41 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Phoenix Venture Partners' Investments by Geography
Phoenix Venture Partners has made most investments in United States (27), followed by Canada where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 27 |
Canada | 3 |
Belgium | 1 |
Japan | 1 |
Thailand | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Phoenix Venture Partners' recent investments
Phoenix Venture Partners has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Odyssey.Here are the most recent investments by Phoenix Venture Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 26, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8295 | [+6] | |
Sep 24, 2025 | Japan | Series A | 6972 | ||
Apr 22, 2025 | United States | Series B | 6561 | [+6] | |
Dec 30, 2024 | United States | Series A | 9950 | [+2] | |
Apr 19, 2024 | United States | Series B | 9296 | [+5] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Phoenix Venture Partners' Portfolio
3 of Phoenix Venture Partners' portfolio companies have become public. AbSci got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jul 2021 at marketcap of $1.45B and Zalando got listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA).Here are Phoenix Venture Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 22, 2021 | Apr 11, 2016 | Series A | 2158 | |
Jan 10, 2014 | - | - | 6031 | |
- | - | - | 5961 |
Acquired companies in Phoenix Venture Partners' Portfolio
17 companies from Phoenix Venture Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was COTSWORKS in Jul 2025 by Moog for $*****.Here are Phoenix Venture Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 07, 2025 | - | - | 2977 | |
May 08, 2023 | Dec 15, 2021 | Seed | 3305 | |
Sep 13, 2022 | Aug 11, 2014 | Series A | 2092 | |
Jan 05, 2022 | Oct 12, 2015 | Series A | 1719 | |
Nov 06, 2021 | - | - | 9113 |
Team profile of Phoenix Venture Partners
Phoenix Venture Partners has a team of 7 members including 5 Partners and 2 Venture Partners located in United States. Phoenix Venture Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Phoenix Venture Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Menlo Park | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York City | - | ||
Venture Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Phoenix Venture Partners
Over the past 19 years, 181 investors have co-invested in Phoenix Venture Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Phoenix Venture Partners: National Science Foundation, America’s Seed Fund and 49 others have invested in rounds before Phoenix Venture Partners. There are 5 companies where National Science Foundation has invested before Phoenix Venture Partners and 2 companies where America’s Seed Fund has invested before Phoenix Venture Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Phoenix Venture Partners: 70 investors entered a company along with Phoenix Venture Partners. These include investors like Air Street Capital (2 companies).
- Invested after Phoenix Venture Partners: A total of 60 investors have invested in Phoenix Venture Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Spark Capital (1 company), Altimeter Capital (1 company) and Bezos Expeditions (1 company).
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