About Science
Science is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of Santa Monica, United States. As of Oct 2024, Science has invested in 90 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Final Boss Sour Overall, Science portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 3 IPOs and 11 acquisitions including key companies like Rover, Bird and Wealthfront. A lot of funds co-invest with Science, with names like Greylock sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Science has team of 16 people including 8 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Unicorns
Science's List of Top Investments
Science has a portfolio of 90 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Linear Labs and TopFloor.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Denmark and 4 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail and 26 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Science:
1. Rover
App-based pet sitting marketplace. The platform connects dog owners with dog sitters who look after pets at owners own homes. It allows users to find other pet-care service providers and book using the platform by making an online payment. Its service offerings include dog boarding, house sitting, dog walking, pet grooming, and more. The app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Rover
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Olympia (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $174M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $409M
- Employee Count: 71 as on Dec 31, 2014
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Corner Ventures and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, May 24, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Bird
App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooters. Users can locate, and reserve electric kick-scooters through the app. They can unlock vehicles by scanning the QR codes, ride the scooters, and park in legal parking spaces at the end of the ride. The kick-scooters include self-reporting damage sensors, self-sealing tires, dual anti-tipping kickstands, and anti-theft encryption. App is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Bird
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Miami (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $245M as on Dec 31, 2022
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $766M
- Employee Count: 428 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Odenn Ventures and 60 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 04, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Medium
Online platform allows users to read and write blogs. It offers a blogging platform that enables users to read and write on topics such as relationships, data science, health, and more. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Medium
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $163M
- Employee Count: 121 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Lowercase Capital, Sarissa Capital and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 05, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Wealthfront
Wealthfront is a robo advisor and financial planning platform. It allows users to set aside funds as savings, make investments, and develop retirement plans for the future. It also offers tools to assess risks in borrowings and financial planning for education and travel. It also offers a platform for banking and borrowing.
Key facts about Wealthfront
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $205M
- Employee Count: 200 as on Dec 31, 2020
- Investors: Corner Ventures, TriplePoint Capital and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jan 04, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. August
August is a provider of a smart lock and access system. It is a lock and access system that allows homeowners to grant access to trusted people for specific periods of time. It also offers a mobile application through which activity monitoring can be done for preventing threats.
Key facts about August
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: €38.2K as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $73.1M
- Employee Count: 4 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Industry Ventures, Scale Up Venture Capital and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 13, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Science's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Science has invested in 95 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Final Boss Sour and most recent follow-on round was in Liquid Death.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Science's Investments by Stage
Science has made 19 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.3M, 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $11.3M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $24M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $4.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 19 |
Series A | 5 |
Series B | 2 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Science's Investments by Sector
Science has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Retail, Enterprise Applications, Consumer Goods and Food and Agriculture. Notably, it has invested in 75 Tech companies, 62 Consumer (B2C) companies, 27 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 18 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 12 |
Retail | 7 |
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
Consumer Goods | 4 |
Food and Agriculture | 4 |
Others | 30 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Science's Investments by Geography
Science has made most investments in United States (26), followed by Laos where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 26 |
Laos | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Science's recent investments
Science has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Science:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 29, 2024 | United States | Seed | 4258 | [+6] | |
Aug 20, 2024 | United States | Series B | 3583 | [+3] | |
Mar 11, 2024 | United States | Series D | 1476 | [+6] | |
Jan 04, 2022 | United States | Series C | 2007 | [+2] | |
Aug 05, 2021 | United States | Seed | 7869 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Science's Portfolio
Science has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Liquid Death. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Liquid Death which became a unicorn in 2024, 5 years after Science first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Science's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
57 | Internet first brand offering beverages | 2014 | Los Angeles | Series D | jlejbdb |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Science's Portfolio
3 of Science's portfolio companies have become public. Wealthfront got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Dec 2025 at marketcap of $2.05B and Bird got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Here are Science's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 12, 2025 | - | - | 8062 | |
Nov 05, 2021 | - | - | 5205 | |
May 14, 2021 | - | - | 8484 |
Acquired companies in Science's Portfolio
11 companies from Science's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Stance in Nov 2025 by Marquee Brands.Here are Science's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 19, 2025 | - | - | 7735 | |
Dec 18, 2024 | - | - | 1187 | |
Nov 29, 2023 | - | - | 1344 | |
Oct 26, 2023 | - | - | 9368 | |
Dec 01, 2022 | - | - | 1518 |
Team profile of Science
Science has a team of 16 members including 8 Partners and 4 Principals located in United States. Science's team sits on the board of 4 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Science:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Malibu | GumGum, Liquid Death and 3 more | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Santa Monica | |||
Partner | Santa Monica | - | ||
Partner | Santa Monica | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | San Diego | - | ||
Partner | Hermosa Beach | - | - | |
Principal | United States | - | ||
Principal | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Science
Over the past 14 years, 168 investors have co-invested in Science's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Science: Bold Capital Partners, Slow Ventures and 8 others have invested in rounds before Science. There is 1 company where Bold Capital Partners has invested before Science and 1 company where Slow Ventures has invested before Science.
- Top Co-investors of Science: 74 investors entered a company along with Science. These include investors like Greylock (2 companies).
- Invested after Science: A total of 84 investors have invested in Science's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SuRo Capital (2 companies), TPG (1 company) and AlphaBlock (1 company).
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