About W Ventures
W Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Berlin, Germany. As of Mar 2022, W Ventures has invested in 40 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Japan based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Homeal Overall, W Ventures portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 6 IPOs and 3 acquisitions including key companies like Robinhood, Palantir and Klaviyo. A lot of funds co-invest with W Ventures, with names like iSGS Investment Works sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. W Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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W Ventures' List of Top Investments
W Ventures has a portfolio of 40 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investmentis in CatlogTheir portfolio spans across United States, Germany, Canada and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Consumer, Retail and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by W Ventures:
1. Robinhood
Broker-based online trading and investment platform. It offers tools for building investment strategies and tracking market trends. It facilitates trading in stocks, funds, options, and crypto assets. Expert-managed portfolios are available, providing market insights and investment adjustments. The company also provides educational resources to improve investor knowledge.
Key facts about Robinhood
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.58B
- Employee Count: 4,964 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 155 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Palantir
Platform that provides data analysis and management solutions. It is a software company that specializes in big data analytics and provides software platforms for analyzing and integrating large amounts of data. Its software powers real-time, AI-driven decisions in critical government and commercial enterprise, from the factory floors to the front lines.
Key facts about Palantir
- Founded Year: 2003
- Location: Denver (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $2.46B
- Employee Count: 6,021 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Glynn Capital and 171 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 31, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Klaviyo
SaaS-based e-mail marketing software solutions for e-commerce businesses. It provides personalized SMS, newsletters to automated emails abandoned carts, order follow-ups, and more. It allows businesses to create marketing channels from email, SMS, web, and in-app. It tracks customer behavior on websites and makes a profile for personalized targeting for SaaS applications.
Key facts about Klaviyo
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $778M
- Employee Count: 3,010 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, Glynn Capital and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Deel
Provider of human resources and international payroll compliance software tools. The platform facilitates global hiring, automated payroll processing, workforce management, and legal compliance for personnel located across different jurisdictions. It handles visa processing, equipment provisioning, benefits administration, and multi-currency payouts through a centralized digital interface. The technology automates contract generation and tax documentation to manage international teams.
Key facts about Deel
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $986M
- Employee Count: 9,733 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Spark Capital, Mubadala and 57 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 16, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of a wide range of healthcare services. The platform allows patients to book appointments, message provider, view health history, and manage prescriptions all in one place. Users can also order diagnostic tests and medicines at home.
Key facts about Carbon Health
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Seattle (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $614M
- Employee Count: 1,079 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, Dragoneer Investment Group and 66 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 09, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
W Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
W Ventures has invested in 40 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Homeal.W Ventures' Investments by Stage
W Ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $877K.W Ventures' Investments by Sector
W Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Retail, Enterprise Applications and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 26 Tech companies, 19 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 15 Software companies and at least 14 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Retail | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
W Ventures' Investments by Geography
W Ventures has made most investments in Japan (2).W Ventures' recent investments
W Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by W Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 17, 2022 | Japan | Seed | 9448 | [+1] | |
Jan 15, 2020 | Japan | Seed | 7073 |
Unicorns in W Ventures' Portfolio
W Ventures has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - Carbon Health and Deel. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Carbon Health. It became a unicorn in 2021, 5 years before W Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in W Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 | Provider of a wide range of healthcare services | 2015 | Seattle | Series D | poqqccd | ||
80 | Provider of human resources and international payroll compliance software tools | 2019 | San Francisco | Series E | ygnzkjp |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in W Ventures' Portfolio
6 of W Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Klaviyo got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Sep 2023 at marketcap of $576M and Cantourage got listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA) at marketcap of $83.8M.Here are W Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 20, 2023 | - | - | 6978 | |
Nov 11, 2022 | - | - | 1032 | |
Jul 29, 2021 | - | - | 1303 | |
Oct 02, 2020 | - | - | 7117 | |
- | - | - | 9549 |
Acquired companies in W Ventures' Portfolio
3 companies from W Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was ABOUT YOU in Dec 2024 by Zalando for $*****.Here are W Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 11, 2024 | - | - | 5776 | |
Jun 25, 2021 | - | - | 3442 | |
Aug 03, 2018 | - | - | 7777 |
Team profile of W Ventures
W Ventures has a team of 1 member located in Germany. W Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of W Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 20 investors have co-invested in W Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before W Ventures: Ryo Ishizuka and Kentaro Iemoto have invested in rounds before W Ventures. There is 1 company where Ryo Ishizuka has invested before W Ventures and 1 company where Kentaro Iemoto has invested before W Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of W Ventures: 5 investors entered a company along with W Ventures. These include investors like iSGS Investment Works (1 company).
- Invested after W Ventures: A total of 13 investors have invested in W Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Unicharm (1 company), MPower Partners (1 company) and STRIVE (1 company).
