About Reciprocal Ventures
Reciprocal Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Apr 2026, Reciprocal Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 59 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Blockchain Technology and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Blockworks Overall, Reciprocal Ventures portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 1 IPO and 10 acquisitions including key companies like Square, Dataminr and Blockdaemon. A lot of funds co-invest with Reciprocal Ventures, with names like 6MV sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Reciprocal Ventures has team of 3 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Reciprocal Ventures' List of Top Investments
Reciprocal Ventures has a portfolio of 59 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Helius and Ironforge.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Canada and 6 more locations. They have invested in FinTech, Blockchain Technology, Enterprise Applications and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Reciprocal Ventures:1. Square
Provider of integrated point of sale and business management solutions. The company delivers hardware and software for payments, retail, restaurants, and appointments. It offers tools for managing teams, payroll, marketing, customer relationships, and cash flow. The business provides solutions for various industries, including food and beverage, retail, beauty, and services.
Key facts about Square
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $520M
- Employee Count: 6,214 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: TDM Growth Partners, Access Industries and 58 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 03, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Solana
Developer of enterprise infrastructure for issuing assets and digital payments. This platform provides application programming interfaces and tools for tokenization, payment orchestration, and financial transaction settlement. It supports the creation of stablecoins and real-world assets, enabling institutions to facilitate cross-border money transfers and compliant on-chain financial operations. The technology stack includes resources for building decentralized applications, managing network data, and integrating automated agent workflows for various commercial use cases.
Key facts about Solana
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $374M
- Employee Count: 565 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: World Capital Holdings Group, Foundation Capital and 95 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 09, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Dataminr
Provider of AI platform delivering real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence. The platform offers solutions for corporate security, cyber risk, news organizations, and the public sector. It enhances organizational safety, strengthens cyber resilience, and accelerates decision-making. The platform utilizes multi-modal fusion AI, generative AI, and agentic AI to detect and respond to unfolding events.
Key facts about Dataminr
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $1.24B
- Employee Count: 884 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, HighGear Ventures and 87 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Apr 24, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Splitwise
App-based expense sharing platform. It helps people share and split common expenses with their friends. It allows users enter shared bills, IOUs, and payments as they occur, and splitwise calculates and tracks who owes who how much. The users can settle up their debts either by cash or Paypal or Venmo. The application is available on the Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Splitwise
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Providence (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $30.5M
- Employee Count: 54 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Rocketship, Bullpen Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 28, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. 0x
Open protocol for decentralized P2P exchange of assets. Provides 0x Instant which is a platform for buying crypto assets. Integrates token purchasing into products by offering digital assets ranging from in-game items to stable coins. Offers 0x Launch Kit for developers to launch a market for their project token. Users can create an in-game marketplace for digital items and collectables.
Key facts about 0x
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $86.9M
- Employee Count: 339 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Tian Tian Ventures, Working Lab Capital and 43 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 26, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Reciprocal Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Reciprocal Ventures has invested in 59 companies over the last 9 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 7 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Blockworks and most recent follow-on round was in Coinflow.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2024 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2023 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2022 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2021 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Reciprocal Ventures' Investments by Stage
Reciprocal Ventures has made 22 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.22M, 16 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.1M and 3 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $25M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 22 |
Series A | 16 |
Series B | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Reciprocal Ventures' Investments by Sector
Reciprocal Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Blockchain Technology, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and Blockchain - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 55 Tech companies, 42 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 36 Software companies and at least 29 companies focusing on Blockchain.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 25 |
Blockchain Technology | 23 |
High Tech | 20 |
Enterprise Applications | 18 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 14 |
Others | 24 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Reciprocal Ventures' Investments by Geography
Reciprocal Ventures has made most investments in United States (28), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 28 |
United Kingdom | 5 |
Canada | 2 |
British Virgin Islands | 1 |
Cayman Islands | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Reciprocal Ventures' recent investments
Reciprocal Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Blockworks.Here are the most recent investments by Reciprocal Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 29, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5119 | [+14] | |
Oct 08, 2025 | United States | Series A | 6870 | [+4] | |
May 21, 2025 | United States | Series A | 2044 | [+3] | |
May 20, 2025 | United States | Series A | 6079 | [+5] | |
Mar 27, 2025 | Netherlands | Series A | 8186 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Reciprocal Ventures' Portfolio
Reciprocal Ventures has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Placer, Blockdaemon and Dataminr. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Placer. It became a unicorn in 2022, 1 years after Reciprocal Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Reciprocal Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | Provider of location intelligence and foot traffic data software platform | 2018 | Covina | Series D | fjvptwq | ||
67 | Blockchain-based infrastructure for node deployment and management | 2017 | Los Angeles | Series C | n{sgwu{ | ||
70 | Provider of AI platform delivering real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence | 2009 | New York City | Series F | fua{pws |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Reciprocal Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Reciprocal Ventures' portfolio company became public - Square. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Nov 2015 at marketcap of $2.95BHere are Reciprocal Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 19, 2015 | - | - | 5643 |
Acquired companies in Reciprocal Ventures' Portfolio
10 companies from Reciprocal Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Tealbook in Apr 2026 by supplier.io for $*****.Here are Reciprocal Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 03, 2026 | Jan 26, 2021 | Series A | 1799 | |
Nov 07, 2024 | Mar 10, 2020 | Seed | 6530 | |
Oct 29, 2024 | Dec 06, 2021 | Series A | 1759 | |
Jul 29, 2024 | Feb 10, 2021 | Seed | 8711 | |
May 26, 2022 | Dec 11, 2019 | Series B | 4208 |
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Team profile of Reciprocal Ventures
Reciprocal Ventures has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners and 1 Venture Partner located in United States. Reciprocal Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Reciprocal Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Venture Partner | Redwood City | - |
Co-investors of Reciprocal Ventures
Over the past 9 years, 403 investors have co-invested in Reciprocal Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Reciprocal Ventures: Array Ventures, IrishAngels Ventures and 39 others have invested in rounds before Reciprocal Ventures. There is 1 company where Array Ventures has invested before Reciprocal Ventures and 1 company where IrishAngels Ventures has invested before Reciprocal Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Reciprocal Ventures: 258 investors entered a company along with Reciprocal Ventures. These include investors like 6MV (7 companies).
- Invested after Reciprocal Ventures: A total of 104 investors have invested in Reciprocal Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Coinbase (4 companies), Anatoly Yakovenko (3 companies) and Placeholder (3 companies).
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