About Pirque
Pirque is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Oct 2022, Pirque has invested in 13 companies. It primarily invests in Seed 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 $***** Seed round of TuMeke Overall, Pirque portfolio has seen 3 acquisitions, namely Blissfully, Inkbox and Compass. A lot of funds co-invest with Pirque, with names like GSR Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Pirque has team of 2 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Pirque's List of Top Investments
Pirque has a portfolio of 13 companies. Their most notable investments include WeTravel and AltoIRA.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada and Chile. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Pirque:1. WeTravel
Online platform for creating and organizing group trips. Users can create a shareable trip page with itineraries, photos, and other details, and collect payments. The platforms enable trip organizers to manage all communication and financials including refunds, custom prices, discount codes, payment plans, and balances due reminders, with the participants. It offers a marketplace that connects travelers with individual organizers and travel companies.
Key facts about WeTravel
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $126M
- Employee Count: 364 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Cross Creek, Sapphire Ventures and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 02, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. AltoIRA
Alternative investment platform for multiple assets Allows users to establish a self-directed IRA and invest the savings in alternative assets like private companies, real estate, digital assets, and. It features an Alto deal hub for automating & coordinating investment and closing processes, Alto CryptoIRA for trading & investing in crypto, and more.
Key facts about AltoIRA
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Nashville (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $73.1M
- Employee Count: 131 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: MacDonald Ventures, Foundation Capital and 35 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 05, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Bluesmart
Bluesmart is a Bluetooth-connected suitcase that tracks its own location that offers a variety of features. Features include: self tracking through built-in GPS, a 37W battery for device charging, proximity-triggered lock and built-in digital scales. The Bluesmart companion app tracks position, countries visited, time spent in each, airports visited, total miles traveled, and real-time travel data such time till next flight. Raised $1.366M on a goal of $50k on Indiegogo. Y-Combinator alum.
Key facts about Bluesmart
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $29.8M
- Employee Count: 55 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Zillionize, Amino Capital and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 23, 2017, $*****
4. Blissfully
Platform to manage SaaS applications. The platform can detect, track, secure and optimize applications related to IT budgeting, SaaS spend optimization, vendor management, onboarding and offboarding, compliance, and security. The product features include automatic SaaS discovery, team management, creating and tracking workflows, real time data and insights, centralized onboarding, employee portals, vendor management, secure offboarding, and SaaS operations.
Key facts about Blissfully
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $5M
- Employee Count: 60 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Founder Collective, Coelius Capital and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Aug 09, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Inkbox
Inkbox is an internet-first brand of temporary tattoos. The tattoos are made of organic ink and use company's patent-pending technology. Its catalog includes more than 400 designs that last between 8 to 18 days. It also works with independent designers to source their designs for sale on its platform. The company has been extensively covered by multiple media and publication houses. As of Oct'17, the company is planning to launch its customization platform for custom tattoos.
Key facts about Inkbox
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $16M
- Employee Count: 65 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Catapult, Evolution VC Partners and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 17, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Pirque's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in TuMeke.Pirque's Investments by Stage
Pirque has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.5M.Pirque's Investments by Sector
Pirque has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications, Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 12 Tech companies, 8 Software companies, 7 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 1 |
Vertical SaaS | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Pirque's Investments by Geography
Pirque has made most investments in United States (1).Pirque's recent investments
Pirque has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Pirque:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 20, 2022 | United States | Seed | 9013 | [+5] |
Acquired companies in Pirque's Portfolio
3 companies from Pirque's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Blissfully in Feb 2022 by Vendr for $*****.Here are Pirque's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 23, 2022 | - | - | 3490 | |
Jan 18, 2022 | - | - | 1670 | |
Mar 29, 2017 | - | - | 4250 |
Team profile of Pirque
Pirque has a team of 2 members located in United States. Pirque's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Pirque
Over the past 4 years, 7 investors have co-invested in Pirque's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Pirque: 6 investors entered a company along with Pirque. These include investors like GSR Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Pirque: Intel Capital (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in Pirque's portfolio after their investments.
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