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About TQ Ventures
TQ Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Sep 2026, TQ Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 108 companies, with 4 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 Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Poseidon Aerospace Overall, TQ Ventures portfolio has seen 9 unicorns, 2 IPOs and 16 acquisitions including key companies like Latch, Ro and Modern Treasury. A lot of funds co-invest with TQ Ventures, with names like Sequoia Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. TQ Ventures has team of 6 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
TQ Ventures' List of Top Investments
TQ Ventures has a portfolio of 108 companies, including 9 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Manifold AI and Poseidon Aerospace.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Germany and 16 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 25 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by TQ Ventures:
1. Latch
Provider of cloud-based smart locks for residential and commercial places. It provides users with an internet-connected or electro-mechanically engineered lock system for access control. Its product portfolio includes smart locks, guest and delivery management systems, and smart home sensors. Its locks can be operated using its mobile application, access cards, and passwords. It comprises a touch panel and a wide-angle camera.
Key facts about Latch
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $50M - $100M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $153M
- Employee Count: 266 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Summit Partners, RRE Ventures and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 01, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Ro
DIgital health platform offering various services for men. It provides medications for erectile dysfunction, hair loss, premature ejaculation, cold sores, enlarged prostate, and genital herpes. It also, offers weight loss programs, fertility test kits, and consultation services.
Key facts about Ro
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $1.03B
- Employee Count: 1,485 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Fidelity Investments and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Feb 15, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of APIs to automate and manage money movement and ledgering. The platform offers tools for payment automation across various payment rails. It provides real-time transaction tracking and balance monitoring across accounts. The system aims to reduce engineering workload through pre-built bank integrations.
Key facts about Modern Treasury
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $183M
- Employee Count: 122 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Salesforce Ventures, Spark Capital and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 30, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Clubhouse
App-based social platform for audio sharing. The platform allows users to create rooms, talk to their friends, and meet new friends. They can organize audio meetings with friends. The app is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Clubhouse
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $112M
- Employee Count: 272 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Foundation Capital, Graph Ventures and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 17, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Manifold AI
Provider of an AI platform for life sciences research and development. The platform facilitates data analysis, collaboration, and governance for scientific teams. It offers tools for data engineering, cataloging, and visualization, along with pre-configured workspaces. The platform also provides access controls and infrastructure options to maintain data security and compliance. It supports various applications, including trusted research environments and data commercialization.
Key facts about Manifold AI
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Oakland (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $40M
- Employee Count: 94 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Industry Ventures, TQ Ventures and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 18, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
TQ Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
TQ Ventures has invested in 108 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 7 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Sep 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Poseidon Aerospace and most recent follow-on round was in Pietra.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
2023 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
2022 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2021 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
TQ Ventures' Investments by Stage
TQ Ventures has made 23 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $6.99M, 15 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $23.9M and 9 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $34.1M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 23 |
Series A | 15 |
Series B | 9 |
Series C | 2 |
Series D | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
TQ Ventures' Investments by Sector
TQ Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, High Tech, Retail and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 95 Tech companies, 64 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 58 Software companies and at least 55 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 26 |
Consumer | 11 |
High Tech | 10 |
Retail | 10 |
HealthTech | 9 |
Others | 62 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
TQ Ventures' Investments by Geography
TQ Ventures has made most investments in United States (32), followed by Germany where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 32 |
Germany | 5 |
United Kingdom | 3 |
Poland | 2 |
Argentina | 1 |
Others | 8 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
TQ Ventures' recent investments
TQ Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Poseidon Aerospace and Copperlane.Here are the most recent investments by TQ Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 08, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9479 | [+5] | |
Jun 15, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9154 | [+3] | |
Dec 29, 2025 | Germany | Seed | 2020 | [+4] | |
Nov 01, 2025 | United States | Seed | 6028 | [+6] | |
Jul 01, 2025 | United States | Series A | 8880 | [+2] |
Unicorns in TQ Ventures' Portfolio
TQ Ventures has 9 unicorns in its portfolio - Chief, Ro, Kindbody and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Chief. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before TQ Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in TQ Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | Subscription-based social platform for professional women | 1972 | New York | Series B | nbnsnbo | ||
78 | DIgital health platform offering various services for men | 2017 | New York City | Series D | ykikigy | ||
53 | Provider of fertility services for women | 2018 | New York City | Series D | bdfhgn{ | ||
75 | Provider of APIs to automate and manage money movement and ledgering | 2018 | San Francisco | Series C | rjbunep | ||
70 | Provider of AI-powered drug discovery platform for various diseases | 2016 | New York City | Series D | culgrcw |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in TQ Ventures' Portfolio
2 of TQ Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Latch got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jun 2021 at marketcap of $166M and Grove got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).Here are TQ Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 07, 2021 | - | - | 7518 | |
May 14, 2021 | - | - | 6267 |
Acquired companies in TQ Ventures' Portfolio
16 companies from TQ Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Shopflo in Apr 2026 by Pine Labs for $*****.Here are TQ Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 25, 2026 | May 11, 2022 | Seed | 4189 | |
Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 10, 2020 | Series A | 2106 | |
Feb 11, 2026 | - | - | 5593 | |
Jan 28, 2026 | Oct 11, 2023 | Series A | 9797 | |
Oct 28, 2025 | Sep 20, 2024 | Seed | 3753 |
Team profile of TQ Ventures
TQ Ventures has a team of 6 members including 3 Partners and 2 Principals located in United States. TQ Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in TQ Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | Greenwich | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | ||
Principal | Brooklyn | - | - | |
Principal | New York | - |
Co-investors of TQ Ventures
Over the past 8 years, 482 investors have co-invested in TQ Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before TQ Ventures: Y Combinator, BoxGroup and 158 others have invested in rounds before TQ Ventures. There are 5 companies where Y Combinator has invested before TQ Ventures and 2 companies where BoxGroup has invested before TQ Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of TQ Ventures: 204 investors entered a company along with TQ Ventures. These include investors like Sequoia Capital (3 companies).
- Invested after TQ Ventures: A total of 118 investors have invested in TQ Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include TQ Ventures (7 companies), Arena Holdings (2 companies) and Altimeter Capital (1 company).
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