About Tubergen Ventures
Tubergen Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Brooklyn, United States. As of Jun 2018, Tubergen Ventures has invested in 14 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture Tech to Consumer and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Fig Loans Overall, Tubergen Ventures portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 1 IPO and 1 acquisition, namely Acorns, Learn With Homer and The Viora Lid. A lot of funds co-invest with Tubergen Ventures, with names like Arrow Venture Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Tubergen Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Tubergen Ventures' List of Top Investments
Tubergen Ventures has a portfolio of 14 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investmentis in Fig LoansTheir portfolio spans across United States, Colombia and Ghana. They have invested in Food and Agriculture Tech, Consumer, FinTech and 10 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Tubergen Ventures:1. Acorns
App-based platform for spare change investment. The company allows users to collect spare change from everyday transactions. It rounds off the user's transactions to the nearest dollar and invests it. It also gives customers discretion over the type of portfolio they want to create, with five alternatives to pick from. It also provides money-saving education tools.
Key facts about Acorns
Learn with Homer develops literacy applications on iPad for kids between the age of 3 and 8 years. Includes a phonics-based learn to read program, a library of illustrated stories, science field trips, art, recording and parent tools. The app blends custom learning stories taken from fairy tales, fables and mythologies with content. Offers printable mazes and puzzles, artwork and lists of books to supplement learning activities. Works on a freemium model. Available on iOS and Android platform.
Key facts about Learn With Homer
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Brooklyn (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $93M
- Employee Count: 170 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Trustbridge Partners, 3one4 Capital and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 30, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Prepaid2Cash
Prepaid card to cash services. It provides financial services to prepaid cardholders. It allows users to exchange prepaid cards most commonly acquired through rebate programs, product promotions and holiday gifts for cash. Users are able to select from two payment options to receive funds, automatic bank account transfer or mailed check. It partners with leading security companies to ensure all transactions are securely encrypted.
Key facts about Prepaid2Cash
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.1M
- Employee Count: 3 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Hard Yaka, Relevance Ventures and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 29, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Fig Loans
Offers installment loans as a payday loan alternative, providing financial solutions. The company focuses on offering accessible and user-friendly installment loan options. It positions itself as an alternative to traditional payday loans, potentially offering more flexible repayment terms. The business model directly impacts the community by providing access to credit. The company uses web-based technology to deliver its services, requiring JavaScript for website functionality. This indicates a modern, tech-enabled approach to lending. The company provides customer service support via email, indicating a commitment to customer assistance.
Key facts about Fig Loans
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Sugar Land (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.73M
- Investors: Upper90, Tubergen Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 18, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. MiiR
Key facts about MiiR
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.17M
- Employee Count: 90 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Tubergen Ventures
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 07, 2018, $*****
Tubergen Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Its most recent first time investment was in Fig Loans.Tubergen Ventures' Investments by Stage
Tubergen Ventures has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.6M.Tubergen Ventures' Investments by Sector
Tubergen Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech and Financial Services. Notably, it has invested in 8 Consumer (B2C) companies, 8 Tech companies, 2 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 1 company focusing on Marketplace.Tubergen Ventures' Investments by Geography
Tubergen Ventures has made most investments in United States (1).Tubergen Ventures' recent investments
Tubergen Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Tubergen Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 04, 2018 | United States | Seed | 2920 | [+4] |
Unicorns in Tubergen Ventures' Portfolio
Tubergen Ventures has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Acorns. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Acorns which became a unicorn in 2019, 7 years before Tubergen Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Tubergen Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 | App-based platform for spare change investment | 2012 | Irvine | Series F | rtsviuj |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Tubergen Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Tubergen Ventures' portfolio company became public - The Viora Lid.Here are Tubergen Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 4477 |
Acquired companies in Tubergen Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Tubergen Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Learn With Homer in Jan 2017 by Speakaboos for $*****.Here are Tubergen Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 20, 2017 | - | - | 2650 |
Team profile of Tubergen Ventures
Tubergen Ventures has a team of 1 member located in United States. Tubergen Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Tubergen Ventures
Over the past 8 years, 6 investors have co-invested in Tubergen Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Tubergen Ventures: Access Ventures, VilCap Investments and 1 other have invested in rounds before Tubergen Ventures. There is 1 company where Access Ventures has invested before Tubergen Ventures and 1 company where VilCap Investments has invested before Tubergen Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Tubergen Ventures: 3 investors entered a company along with Tubergen Ventures. These include investors like Arrow Venture Partners (1 company).
