About Storm Ventures
Storm Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based out of Menlo Park, United States. As of Feb 2026, Storm Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 170 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Enterprise Infrastructure. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Opaque Overall, Storm Ventures portfolio has seen 4 unicorns and 74 acquisitions including key companies like SalesLoft, Com2uS and Pipedrive. A lot of funds co-invest with Storm Ventures, with names like Norwest sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Storm Ventures has team of 32 people including 10 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Storm Ventures' List of Top Investments
Storm Ventures has a portfolio of 170 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Inovys and Passage AI.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, South Korea and 8 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Enterprise Infrastructure and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by Storm Ventures:1. SalesLoft
Sales prospecting and engagement tool for enterprises. The platform helps businesses find customers and close deals. It offers a range of tools and features to enhance the customer lifecycle, from initial contact to renewal. It allows users to streamline various aspects of the sales process. It also helps sales teams drive more revenue through the use of AI-powered revenue orchestration.
Key facts about SalesLoft
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Atlanta (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $246M
- Employee Count: 1,106 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Owl Rock, Spur Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, May 10, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Com2uS
Mobile game developer and publisher. It has developed multiple games including Ace Fishing - Wild Catch a casual game, MLB 9 Innings GM - a baseball team management and simulation game, and Summoners War Sky Arena - a fantasy MMORPG for mobile devices. It generates revenue through the freemium model. The games are available for iOS and Android users.
Key facts about Com2uS
- Founded Year: 1998
- Location: Seoul (South Korea)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $8M
- Employee Count: 557 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Storm Ventures, KTB Ventures and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 30, 2005, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Pipedrive
Provider of customer relationship management software and sales pipeline tools. The platform offers features such as lead management, sales automation, and reporting. It provides integrations with other business applications. The software helps teams manage customer data, track sales activities, and automate sales processes.
Key facts about Pipedrive
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Tallinn (Estonia)
- Annual Revenue: €0 - €1M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $91.1M
- Employee Count: 1,050 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Storm Ventures, Insight Partners and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 14, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
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4. Onclusive
Onclusive provides data science-based solutions for marketing and communications. It uses AI and data science to capture the sentiment of the users towards the content and provides actionable insights about the content quality, engagement. The company also provides tools for competitor analysis.
Key facts about Onclusive
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Burlingame (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $24.4M
- Employee Count: 1,098 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Storm Ventures, Crosslink Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Unattributed, Apr 17, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Algolia
Developer of software for artificial intelligence search and retrieval systems. This technology enables the integration of keyword and vector search capabilities into digital applications. The platform provides tools for building conversational interfaces, managing data indexing, and deploying automated agents. It supports data enrichment and transformation processes to improve information relevance. Developers utilize these components to implement search functionality, recommendations, and personalized user experiences across various digital environments. The infrastructure facilitates the processing of queries to deliver results based on user intent and behavioral patterns.
Key facts about Algolia
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $335M
- Employee Count: 862 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Glynn Capital and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 28, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Storm Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Storm Ventures has invested in 170 companies over the last 26 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 9 investments, while as of Feb 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Inscope and most recent follow-on round was in Opaque.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2025 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2023 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2022 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
2021 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
2020 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
2019 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
2018 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
2017 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
Storm Ventures' Investments by Stage
Storm Ventures is primarily an Early Stage Investor investor majorly investing in Series A (78) rounds where average round size is $685M, Seed (36) rounds where average round size is $126M and Series B (21) rounds where average round size is $390M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 78 |
Seed | 36 |
Series B | 21 |
Series C | 9 |
Series D | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Storm Ventures' Investments by Sector
Storm Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Infrastructure, High Tech, Vertical SaaS and Semiconductors. Notably, it has invested in 153 Tech companies, 148 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 126 Software companies and at least 80 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 106 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 42 |
High Tech | 21 |
Vertical SaaS | 20 |
Semiconductors | 13 |
Others | 95 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Storm Ventures' Investments by Geography
Storm Ventures has made most investments in United States (132), followed by Germany where it has made 6 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 132 |
Germany | 6 |
South Korea | 3 |
India | 2 |
Israel | 2 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Storm Ventures' recent investments
Storm Ventures has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Opaque and Compa are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Storm Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 12, 2026 | United States | Series B | 4808 | [+4] | |
Jan 27, 2026 | United States | Series B | 5426 | [+4] | |
Jan 20, 2026 | United States | Series A | 5774 | [+2] | |
Aug 18, 2025 | Germany | Series B | 9472 | [+1] | |
Aug 01, 2025 | United States | Series A | 1959 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Storm Ventures' Portfolio
Storm Ventures has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Algolia, Splashtop, Workato and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Algolia. It became a unicorn in 2021, 7 years after Storm Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Storm Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | Developer of software for artificial intelligence search and retrieval systems | 2012 | San Francisco | Series D | rsozvgp | ||
66 | Provider of remote access and remote support software and solutions | 2006 | San Jose | Series E | {zbzeqy | ||
65 | AI powered automation and iPaaS solutions for enterprises | 2013 | Mountain View | Series E | yhvxsuh | ||
71 | Provider of cloud-native platform for automotive retail and dealership operations | 2016 | Pleasanton | Series D | ll{jzfw |
Acquired companies in Storm Ventures' Portfolio
74 companies from Storm Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Seraphic Security in Jan 2026 by CrowdStrike for $*****.Here are Storm Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 13, 2026 | Jan 30, 2025 | Series A | 9950 | |
Mar 25, 2025 | Jun 29, 2020 | Series C | 7602 | |
Dec 04, 2024 | Sep 09, 2019 | Series B | 7703 | |
Apr 11, 2024 | Apr 05, 2022 | Series A | 4066 | |
Aug 29, 2023 | Mar 24, 2015 | Seed | 7841 |
Team profile of Storm Ventures
Storm Ventures has a team of 32 members including 10 Partners and 16 Venture Partners located in United States, South Korea and 1 more location. Storm Ventures' team sits on the board of 2 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Storm Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Menlo Park | - | ||
Partner | Menlo Park | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Menlo Park | - | ||
Partner | Boulder | - | ||
Partner | Aspen | - | - | |
Partner | Seoul | - | ||
Partner | Palo Alto | SignalWire and 86 Repairs | ||
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Menlo Park | - | - |
Co-investors of Storm Ventures
Over the past 26 years, 791 investors have co-invested in Storm Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Storm Ventures: Y Combinator, 500 Global and 228 others have invested in rounds before Storm Ventures. There are 5 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Storm Ventures and 4 companies where 500 Global has invested before Storm Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Storm Ventures: 290 investors entered a company along with Storm Ventures. These include investors like Norwest (8 companies).
- Invested after Storm Ventures: A total of 271 investors have invested in Storm Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Insight Partners (5 companies), Industry Ventures (5 companies) and Norwest (5 companies).
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