About Terrain
Terrain is a venture capital firm founded in 2024. It is primarily based out of United States. As of Apr 2026, Terrain is an active investor, having invested in 7 companies, with 3 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 $***** Series B round of Parallel Web Systems Overall, Terrain portfolio has seen 2 unicorns and 1 acquisition, namely Parallel Web Systems, Bridge and Base Power. A lot of funds co-invest with Terrain, with names like Kleiner Perkins sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Terrain has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Terrain's List of Top Investments
Terrain has a portfolio of 7 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments include Parallel Web Systems and Bridge.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Blockchain Technology and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Terrain:Developer of an API providing web search for AI applications. The API delivers outputs built on cross-referenced facts, designed to minimize hallucination. It offers predictable costs based on task complexity, charging per query. The API provides verifiability and provenance.
Key facts about Parallel Web Systems
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $230M
- Employee Count: 134 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, First Round Capital and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 28, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Bridge
Developer of infrastructure and application programming interfaces for stablecoin transactions. This platform enables the movement, storage, and conversion of digital assets across various financial systems. It provides tools for issuing custom stablecoins, managing digital wallets, and facilitating cross-border payments. The technology supports the integration of stablecoin functionality into existing financial workflows, allowing for the creation of virtual accounts and the issuance of payment cards. These services assist in the execution of financial operations and the management of digital asset liquidity.
Key facts about Bridge
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $58M
- Employee Count: 203 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Artisanal Ventures, Ribbit Capital and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 29, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Base Power
Provider of battery storage system. They offer home battery storage solutions empowering households to take control of their energy needs. They leverage cutting edge technology to provide whole home backup power protection with a focus on reducing electricity costs and mitigating the impact of power outages.
Key facts about Base Power
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $2.5B
- Employee Count: 461 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: CapitalG, Spark Capital and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Aug 03, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. AIUC
Provider of safety certification and insurance for artificial intelligence agents. This organization offers a standardized framework for evaluating the security, reliability, and governance of automated software systems. Through rigorous technical testing and independent audits, the service helps verify compliance with established safety benchmarks. Additionally, it provides financial protection policies designed to mitigate risks associated with potential model failures, including data leakage, hallucinations, and adversarial attacks. By validating the technical integrity of generative models, these assessments enable enterprises to integrate automation technologies into their operations with increased assurance regarding performance and accountability.
Key facts about AIUC
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $55M
- Employee Count: 32 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Emergence Capital, Ribbit Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 16, 2026, $*****
5. Natural
Developer of payment processing solutions for interactions between agents and businesses. The company builds infrastructure to facilitate money movement between artificial intelligence agents, businesses, and consumers. It offers tools designed to streamline payment processes within agent-based systems. The company focuses on providing solutions for the evolving landscape of automated transactions.
Key facts about Natural
- Founded Year: 2025
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $39.8M
- Employee Count: 18 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Forerunner Ventures, Human Capital and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 2026, $*****
Terrain's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 5 investments, while as of Apr 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Coplane and most recent follow-on round was in Parallel Web Systems.Terrain's Investments by Stage
Terrain has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $12.9M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $100M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $200M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 1 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Terrain's Investments by Sector
Terrain has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Business Services, Energy Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Tech companies, 5 Saas companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
High Tech | 2 |
Business Services | 1 |
Energy Tech | 1 |
FinTech | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Terrain's Investments by Geography
Terrain has made most investments in United States (5).Terrain's recent investments
Terrain has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Parallel Web Systems.Here are the most recent investments by Terrain:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 28, 2026 | United States | Series B | 1204 | [+6] | |
Nov 25, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9053 | [+2] | |
Nov 12, 2025 | United States | Series A | 4553 | [+4] | |
Oct 24, 2025 | United States | Seed | 7566 | [+11] | |
Jul 23, 2025 | United States | Seed | 6045 | [+1] |
Unicorns in Terrain's Portfolio
Terrain has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Parallel Web Systems and Base Power. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Parallel Web Systems. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in Terrain's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | Developer of an API providing web search for AI applications | 2023 | Palo Alto | Series B | pzrifcf | ||
65 | Provider of battery storage system | 2023 | Austin | Series D | bhpypwm |
Acquired companies in Terrain's Portfolio
1 company from Terrain's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Bridge in Oct 2024 by Stripe for $*****.Here are Terrain's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 21, 2024 | - | - | 8419 |
Team profile of Terrain
Terrain has a team of 1 member located in United States. Terrain's team sits on the board of 1 company.Co-investors of Terrain
Over the past year, 45 investors have co-invested in Terrain's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Terrain: Khosla Ventures, Index Ventures and 3 others have invested in rounds before Terrain. There is 1 company where Khosla Ventures has invested before Terrain and 1 company where Index Ventures has invested before Terrain.
- Top Co-investors of Terrain: 24 investors entered a company along with Terrain. These include investors like Kleiner Perkins (1 company).
- Invested after Terrain: A total of 16 investors have invested in Terrain's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Ribbit Capital (2 companies), Sequoia Capital (1 company) and Abstract (1 company).
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