About ShockVentures
ShockVentures is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. It is primarily based out of Williamsburg, United States. As of Feb 2023, ShockVentures has invested in 12 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Canada based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Auto Tech and Transportation and Logistics Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Treepz Overall, ShockVentures portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely Inertial Sense and OccasionGenius. A lot of funds co-invest with ShockVentures, with names like Argentil Capital Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. ShockVentures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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ShockVentures' List of Top Investments
ShockVentures has a portfolio of 12 companies. Their most notable investments include AnswersNow and Inertial Sense.Their portfolio spans across United States, Brazil and Canada. They have invested in Consumer, Auto Tech, Transportation and Logistics Tech and 12 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by ShockVentures:
1. AnswersNow
Online platform offering autism consultation services. The expert can provide individual guidance, and emotional support and answer any questions related to the care of the autistic child.
Key facts about AnswersNow
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Richmond (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $54M
- Employee Count: 157 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Health Quest Capital, Blue Heron Capital and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jan 21, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Manufacturer of GPS inertial navigation systems, attitude heading reference systems, and inertial measurement units. Its product offerings include rugged IMU, IMU development kit, inertial measurement unit(IMU), attitude heading reference system(AHRS), and GPS(GNSS) aided internal navigation systems(INS). It is used in various applications, such as stabilized platforms, aerial systems, and robotics.
Key facts about Inertial Sense
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Salem (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $2M
- Employee Count: 5 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Atua Ventures, ShockVentures and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 21, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Key facts about OccasionGenius
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Richmond (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $2.4M
- Employee Count: 21 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: ShockVentures, Lighthouse Labs and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 17, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Treepz
App-based bus tickets booking platform. Travelers can check the availability of the tickets by providing the destination, date of traveling, number of passengers, and more. Bookings can be made through the app by providing an online payment. Their app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Treepz
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Brampton (Canada)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.42M
- Employee Count: 5 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Goodwater Capital, SOSV and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 14, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Babylon
Provider of an automated hydroponic indoor growing system. It provides sustainable year-round growing solutions. It provides automated watering and dosing system. It also provides a monitoring app that uses AI to remotely manage and operate the system.
Key facts about Babylon
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Charlottesville (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $17.1M
- Employee Count: 49 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Center for Innovative Technology, Plug and Play Tech Center and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 03, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
ShockVentures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Karina Skvirsky and most recent follow-on round was in Treepz.ShockVentures' Investments by Stage
ShockVentures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.25M.ShockVentures' Investments by Sector
ShockVentures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Auto Tech, Consumer, Transportation and Logistics Tech and Travel and Hospitality Tech. Notably, it has invested in 10 Tech companies, 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 4 Tech hardware companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Auto Tech | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 1 |
Travel and Hospitality Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
ShockVentures' Investments by Geography
ShockVentures has made most investments in Canada (1), followed by Indonesia where it has made 1 investment.ShockVentures' recent investments
ShockVentures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by ShockVentures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 14, 2023 | Canada | Seed | 2088 | ||
Aug 23, 2021 | Indonesia | Seed | 7490 | [+4] | |
Aug 23, 2021 | Canada | Seed | 2818 | [+4] |
Acquired companies in ShockVentures' Portfolio
2 companies from ShockVentures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Inertial Sense in Nov 2025 by Hexagon for $*****.Here are ShockVentures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 10, 2025 | - | - | 2129 | |
Oct 21, 2025 | - | - | 8989 |
Team profile of ShockVentures
ShockVentures has a team of 1 member located in United States. ShockVentures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of ShockVentures
Over the past 5 years, 24 investors have co-invested in ShockVentures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before ShockVentures: Emfato, Microtraction and 2 others have invested in rounds before ShockVentures. There is 1 company where Emfato has invested before ShockVentures and 1 company where Microtraction has invested before ShockVentures.
- Top Co-investors of ShockVentures: 6 investors entered a company along with ShockVentures. These include investors like Argentil Capital Partners (2 companies).
- Invested after ShockVentures: A total of 14 investors have invested in ShockVentures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Uncovered Fund (1 company), Blanford (1 company) and Jonomi Ventures (1 company).
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