About Type One Ventures
Type One Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of May 2026, Type One Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 27 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 High Tech to Enterprise Applications and Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Lunar Outpost Overall, Type One Ventures portfolio has seen 6 unicorns and 1 acquisition including key companies like Esusu, Groq and PsiQuantum. A lot of funds co-invest with Type One Ventures, with names like Exor sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Type One Ventures has team of 25 people including 6 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Type One Ventures' List of Top Investments
Type One Ventures has a portfolio of 27 companies, including 6 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Gravitics and Lunar Outpost.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom and Mexico. They have invested in High Tech, Enterprise Applications, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech and 16 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Type One Ventures:
1. SpaceX
Provider of reusable space launch vehicles for large payloads. It provides users with a platform that designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft and offer a range of services including satellite internet systems and missions to Mars. It also provides users with a trunk attached to the spacecraft, a parachute system, multiple engines, and oxygen-based propellants.
Key facts about SpaceX
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Hawthorne (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series J
- Total Funding till date: $11.9B
- Employee Count: 18,419 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, equitywestsecurities.com and 242 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series J, Mar 24, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Esusu
Online platform offering credit-building solutions through rent payment reporting. It captures rental payment data and reports it to credit bureaus to boost credit scores. This helps the tenants to build and establish their credit scores and also helps property owners to attract new tenants. It also reports property management analytics and more.
Key facts about Esusu
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $200M
- Employee Count: 159 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, Serena Ventures and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Dec 11, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Groq
Provider of AI inference platforms and on-premise AI inference clusters. It develops inference-specific LPUs and offers GroqCloud, a platform for AI inference. It also provides GroqRack, an on-premise AI inference cluster for data centers. The company focuses on delivering consistent performance at scale with its custom-built LPU architecture.
Key facts about Groq
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.75B
- Employee Count: 377 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: equitywestsecurities.com, Disruptive and 46 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 17, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. PsiQuantum
Developer of photon-based universal quantum computers. It uses photonic technology to develop error-corrected general-purpose quantum computers. It has applications in drug discovery, personalized medicine, artificial intelligence, and materials sciences.
Key facts about PsiQuantum
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $2.32B
- Employee Count: 614 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Temasek, Baillie Gifford and 36 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Sep 10, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Plaid
Provider of a network for connecting financial accounts to applications. It offers tools for payments, identity verification, and fraud prevention. The network facilitates access to financial data and insights. It also provides solutions for credit underwriting and open finance connectivity.
Key facts about Plaid
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.32B
- Employee Count: 1,382 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Harmony Venture Partners and 71 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Apr 03, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Type One Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Type One Ventures has invested in 27 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 1 investment, while as of May 2026, it has made 4 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in BioOrbit and most recent follow-on round was in Lunar Outpost.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Type One Ventures' Investments by Stage
Type One Ventures has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $10.7M, 5 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $14.4M, 3 investments in Series D stage with an average round size of $438M and 1 investment in Series E stage with an average round size of $1B.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 9 |
Series A | 5 |
Series D | 3 |
Series E | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Type One Ventures' Investments by Sector
Type One Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Enterprise Applications, Semiconductors and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 25 Tech companies, 23 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 17 Tech hardware companies and at least 14 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 15 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 8 |
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
Semiconductors | 3 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 2 |
Others | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Type One Ventures' Investments by Geography
Type One Ventures has made most investments in United States (13), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 5 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 13 |
United Kingdom | 5 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Type One Ventures' recent investments
Type One Ventures has made 4 investments in 2026 so far. Lunar Outpost and BioOrbit are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Type One Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 07, 2026 | United States | Series B | 1305 | [+3] | |
Apr 30, 2026 | United Kingdom | Seed | 1751 | [+4] | |
Feb 12, 2026 | United States | Series D | 7352 | ||
Feb 10, 2026 | United States | Series A | 2960 | [+7] | |
Sep 10, 2025 | United States | Series E | 3057 | [+13] |
Unicorns in Type One Ventures' Portfolio
Type One Ventures has 6 unicorns in its portfolio - Esusu, Neuralink, PsiQuantum and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Esusu. It became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Type One Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Type One Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | Online platform offering credit-building solutions through rent payment reporting | 2018 | New York City | Series C | rrqeinj | ||
66 | Provider of implantable brain-computer interfaces | 2016 | Fremont | Series E | bbvwxzt | ||
72 | Developer of photon-based universal quantum computers | 2015 | Palo Alto | Series E | qda{xsg | ||
72 | Provider of AI inference platforms and on-premise AI inference clusters | 2016 | San Jose | Series E | gnmxuth | ||
64 | Developer of commercial space stations for habitation | 2016 | Houston | Series D | djwfxj{ |
Acquired companies in Type One Ventures' Portfolio
1 company from Type One Ventures' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Made in Space in Jun 2020 by Redwire Space for $*****.Here are Type One Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 23, 2020 | - | - | 2240 |
Team profile of Type One Ventures
Type One Ventures has a team of 25 members including 6 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 8 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 1 more location. Type One Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Type One Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | |||
Partner | United Kingdom | - | ||
Partner | Hong Kong | - | - | |
Partner | Palm Beach | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Principal | Eastman | - | ||
Principal | West Hollywood | - | ||
Principal | London | - | - |
Co-investors of Type One Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 188 investors have co-invested in Type One Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Type One Ventures: BlackRock, Founders Fund and 56 others have invested in rounds before Type One Ventures. There are 2 companies where BlackRock has invested before Type One Ventures and 2 companies where Founders Fund has invested before Type One Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Type One Ventures: 82 investors entered a company along with Type One Ventures. These include investors like Exor (3 companies).
- Invested after Type One Ventures: A total of 48 investors have invested in Type One Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Industrious Ventures (2 companies), Disruptive (1 company) and DTCP (1 company).
Recent News related to Type One Ventures
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Lunar Outpost raises $30 million for lunar rover developmentSpaceNews•May 08, 2026•Industrious Ventures, Lunar Outpost, com.np, Type One Ventures and 3 others
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Axiom Space Raises $350M to Advance Commercial Space Station, Lunar SuitsGovCon Wire•Feb 17, 2026•Qatar Investment Authority, Type One Ventures, Axiom Space, LuminArx and 2 others
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Natilus Secures $28M Series A Funding Led by Draper AssociatesMassinvestor•Feb 11, 2026•Flexport, The Veteran Fund, Type One Ventures, Draper and 6 others
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AI chip startup Groq secures $1.5 billion commitment from Saudi ArabiaTradingView•Feb 10, 2025•Groq, Aramco Digital, Cisco Investments, Samsung Catalyst Fund and 8 others
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Lunar Outpost Secures Series A Funding to Accelerate Commercial Pursuits on the MoonBusiness Wire•Nov 13, 2024•Lunar Outpost, Type One Ventures, Industrious Ventures, Promus Ventures and 3 others
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Argo Space's plan to power orbital tugs with lunar water raises $7.9 millionesdelatino.com•Oct 03, 2024•Argo, Crosslink Capital, Stellar Ventures, Type One Ventures
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Groq Raises Massive $640 Million Series Dsvdaily.com•Aug 16, 2024•Groq, BlackRock, Neuberger Berman, Type One Ventures and 2 others
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Groq Raises $640m to Meet Soaring Demand for Fast Ai InferencePR Newswire•Aug 05, 2024•Groq, Cisco Investments, Samsung Catalyst Fund, BlackRock and 13 others
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Active Surfaces Raises $5.6M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•May 13, 2024•Active Surfaces, MIT, Safar Partners, QVT Family Office and 5 others
