About Slow Ventures
Slow Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of May 2026, Slow Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 229 companies, with 14 new investments 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 Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Blockchain Technology. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of HINT Home Overall, Slow Ventures portfolio has seen 10 unicorns, 7 IPOs and 48 acquisitions including key companies like Slack, Robinhood and Pinterest. A lot of funds co-invest with Slow Ventures, with names like SV Angel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Slow Ventures has team of 14 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 5 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Slow Ventures' List of Top Investments
Slow Ventures has a portfolio of 229 companies, including 10 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Big Whale Labs and Ply.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Israel and 12 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Blockchain Technology and 31 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Slow Ventures:
1. Slack
Provider of cloud-based team communication and collaboration platform. The platform organizes conversations into searchable channels and direct messages, supports voice and video calls, file sharing, and threaded discussions. It integrates with a broad range of third-party applications and automates workflows through bots and scripting tools. The system enables users to create workspaces for topic- or project-specific communication and provides enterprise-grade security, access controls, and administrative tools. It also incorporates AI-powered search, message summarization, and automation agents to enhance productivity and streamline team coordination.
Key facts about Slack
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Employee Count: 2,607 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, TDM Growth Partners and 70 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Robinhood
Broker-based online trading and investment platform. It offers tools for building investment strategies and tracking market trends. It facilitates trading in stocks, funds, options, and crypto assets. Expert-managed portfolios are available, providing market insights and investment adjustments. The company also provides educational resources to improve investor knowledge.
Key facts about Robinhood
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $4.47B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.73B
- Employee Count: 4,719 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: ADS Ventures, HTIF and 146 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Pinterest
Visual discovery and planning website. It provides a platform for users to discover and save ideas, products, and services across various categories, including fashion, home decor, and lifestyle. The company offers a range of features and tools for both individual and business users, including advertising solutions, analytics, and content sharing capabilities.
Key facts about Pinterest
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $4.22B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.47B
- Employee Count: 13,608 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Kaplan Group Investments, TrueBridge and 88 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Mar 03, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Next Door
Social networking and e-commerce platform for neighborhoods. It allows users to sign up with an address and connect with people in their local communities and greet newcomers, exchange recommendations, and read the local news. It also works with local government agencies that can send out citywide alerts on things like utility shutdowns, alerts, or emergency preparedness tips. Available on both Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Next Door
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $258M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $470M
- Employee Count: 961 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Kaplan Group Investments, Meritech and 49 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 08, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
5. Casper
Internet-first brand offering mattresses. It has features such as waterproof technology, cooling cover, and more. It also provides pillows, bed frames, bedding, bed sheets, and more. Users can also take a quiz to get personalized product recommendations.
Key facts about Casper
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $497M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $340M
- Employee Count: 805 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, avenuealtd.com and 56 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 27, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Slow Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Slow Ventures has invested in 229 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 16 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 15 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in HINT Home and most recent follow-on round was in Metropolis.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2025 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
2024 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
2023 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
2022 | 27 | 6 | 33 |
2021 | 34 | 12 | 46 |
2020 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
2019 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
2018 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
2017 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Slow Ventures' Investments by Stage
Slow Ventures has made 110 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.89M, 65 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $13.2M and 13 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $36.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 110 |
Series A | 65 |
Series B | 13 |
Unattributed | 3 |
Series C | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Slow Ventures' Investments by Sector
Slow Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, High Tech and Blockchain Technology. Notably, it has invested in 200 Tech companies, 117 Consumer (B2C) companies, 108 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 97 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 67 |
Consumer | 54 |
FinTech | 52 |
High Tech | 48 |
Blockchain Technology | 33 |
Others | 192 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Slow Ventures' Investments by Geography
Slow Ventures has made most investments in United States (170), followed by Israel where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 170 |
Israel | 6 |
United Kingdom | 5 |
Canada | 4 |
Cayman Islands | 1 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Slow Ventures' recent investments
Slow Ventures has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. HINT Home and Checkstep are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Slow Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 13, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5958 | [+4] | |
May 04, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 1694 | ||
Apr 14, 2026 | United States | Seed | 4041 | [+4] | |
Feb 24, 2026 | Israel | Series B | 3869 | [+7] | |
Feb 12, 2026 | United States | Seed | 8792 |
Unicorns in Slow Ventures' Portfolio
Slow Ventures has 10 unicorns in its portfolio - Metropolis, Clay, Mysten Labs and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Metropolis. It became a unicorn in 2025, 6 years after Slow Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Slow Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 | AI company developing computer vision–powered systems to make parking spaces frictionless | 2017 | Santa Monica | Series D | tfswdaq | ||
72 | AI and cloud based lead management and contact dataset provider | 2017 | New York | Series C | tcrmdn{ | ||
81 | Blockchain platform offering Web3 infrastructure solutions | 2021 | Palo Alto | Series B | huggnaf | ||
78 | Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students | 2011 | San Francisco | Series D | lbjsdbh | ||
71 | Provider of a customer service platform with AI-powered support tools | 2013 | San Francisco | Series D | tcvxfgh |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Slow Ventures' Portfolio
7 of Slow Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Republic got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in May 2025 at marketcap of $330M and Fold got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ).Here are Slow Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 01, 2025 | - | - | 3577 | |
Feb 19, 2025 | Sep 25, 2019 | Seed | 3422 | |
Nov 03, 2021 | Mar 01, 2016 | Series A | 5084 | |
Jul 29, 2021 | Sep 23, 2014 | Series A | 7251 | |
May 26, 2021 | - | - | 4548 |
Acquired companies in Slow Ventures' Portfolio
48 companies from Slow Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Tonkean in May 2026 by Coupa for $*****.Here are Slow Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 21, 2026 | Oct 24, 2019 | Seed | 6415 | |
Jan 30, 2026 | Aug 25, 2022 | Series A | 7380 | |
Jan 27, 2026 | Jul 06, 2022 | Seed | 9335 | |
Jan 14, 2026 | Aug 03, 2016 | Seed | 7253 | |
Dec 09, 2025 | Mar 11, 2022 | Series A | 5344 |
Team profile of Slow Ventures
Slow Ventures has a team of 14 members including 4 Partners and 6 Principals located in United States. Slow Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Slow Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Principal | Miami | - | ||
Principal | Brooklyn | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - | ||
Principal | Boston | - | - | |
Principal | California | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of Slow Ventures
Over the past 15 years, 1524 investors have co-invested in Slow Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Slow Ventures: 500 Global, Y Combinator and 238 others have invested in rounds before Slow Ventures. There are 7 companies where 500 Global has invested before Slow Ventures and 7 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Slow Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Slow Ventures: 795 investors entered a company along with Slow Ventures. These include investors like SV Angel (12 companies).
- Invested after Slow Ventures: A total of 489 investors have invested in Slow Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include SoftBank Vision Fund (6 companies), Tiger Global Management (6 companies) and Sequoia Capital (3 companies).
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