About StartupNation Ventures
StartupNation Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2020. It is primarily based out of Birmingham, United States. It primarily invests in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Media & Entertainment and Enterprise Applications. StartupNation Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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StartupNation Ventures' List of Top Investments
StartupNation Ventures has a portfolio of 9 companies. Their most notable investments include FanLabel and DanceFight.Their portfolio spans across United States and New Zealand. They have invested in Consumer, Media & Entertainment, Enterprise Applications and 2 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by StartupNation Ventures:
1. FanLabel
Record label creation app provider. It allows users to create the record label by participating in music contests. Users can create the label, join the contest, discover music, and earn royalties & prizes including cash, backstage passes, and more. Available for iOS and Android devices. Generates revenue through in-app purchases.
Key facts about FanLabel
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Birmingham (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $8.48M
- Employee Count: 4 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: City Side Ventures, Aria Ventures and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 14, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. DanceFight
Operator of an application for users to create and vote on dance battles. The application allows users to challenge friends or other users to dance-offs. Users can select songs, record dance moves, and add filters. The application includes a leaderboard where users can track their progress.
Key facts about DanceFight
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: United States
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2M
- Employee Count: 2 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: MassChallenge, Andover and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Key facts about StartupNation
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Birmingham (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $725K
- Employee Count: 15 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Aria Ventures, Lis Ventures and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 25, 2021, $*****
App-based social platform for shopping. The app automatically checks if friends or family need anything from the store and enables personal shopping, users can also set up a shopping schedule to get reminders to update requests or add new items, create a shopping list, and share it network of people, and more. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about needanything.com
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Michigan (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $50K
- Employee Count: 1 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: City Side Ventures and StartupNation Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 16, 2020, $*****
Alternative investment platform for art masterpieces, antiquities, and collectibles. It is an investing and trading platform filled with collectible art assets that are coveted by collectors and are available on a fractional ownership basis.
Key facts about The MARC Exchange
- Founded Year: 1997
- Location: Birmingham (United States)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 50 as on Jan 05, 2026
- Investors: Aria Ventures and StartupNation Ventures
