Obvious Ventures

Venture Capital
41investments
5exits
$239.9Mraised by its portfolio in 12 months
404open roles in its portfolio

Overview

Obvious Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in world-positive companies combining commercial ambition with environmental and social impact. It backs startups in sustainable systems, healthy living and people power, spanning climate technology, food, health care, fintech and future of work. The firm was founded in 2014 by Twitter co-founder Ev Williams, James Joaquin and Vishal Vasishth and is based in San Francisco.

Investor profile

Venture capital
Investments
41
25 of them startups
Hiring now
27
404 open roles
Deals in 12 months
3
3 as the lead
Rounds in 12 months
5
$239.9M raised
Exits
5
Focusshare of its companies
Artificial Intelligence 29%Health Care 18%Financial Services 13%Software 11%Biotechnology 8%Transportation & Logistics 8%Energy & Utilities 8%Food & Beverages 8%
Where its companies are
United States 68%United Kingdom 2%France 2%
Stage of its companies
Series A 80%Series B 20%
Its companies, the freshest money firstAll 41 investments
Humble RoboticsSeries A $51M · this month · led a round · 23 roles GrittVenture round $32M · 3 mo ago · led a round · 18 roles HostieSeries A $12M · 4 mo ago · led a round · 2 roles DexterityVenture round $104.9M · 5 mo ago · 13 roles ZanskarVenture round $40M · 6 mo ago · 10 roles Inductive BioSeries A $25M · 18 mo ago · led a round · 4 roles AtaraxisSeries A $20.4M · 20 mo ago · 10 roles BatonVenture round $10M · 21 mo ago · 2 roles AIFleetSeries B $16.6M · 2 yr ago All In FoodVenture round $4M · 2 yr ago Devoted HealthVenture round $175M · 2 yr ago · 42 roles InceptiveVenture round $100M · 3 yr ago · 4 roles
404 open roles at 27 of its companies
Hiring fastestroles opened in 30 days
Planet36 new roles in 30 days Gusto28 new roles in 30 days Devoted Health25 new roles in 30 days Diamond Foundry12 new roles in 30 days Humble Robotics7 new roles in 30 days · led a round Zanskar5 new roles in 30 days
Co-investorscompanies they hold together
Andreessen Horowitz 5 shared DCVC 4 shared GV 4 shared Lux Capital 4 shared Y Combinator 3 shared Kleiner Perkins 3 shared Felicis 3 shared First Round Capital 3 shared Airstreet 3 shared Silicon Valley Investclub 2 shared
Similar investorstheir companies share markets and countries
GV DCVC Techstars MaC Venture Capital Great Oaks Venture Capital Andreessen Horowitz 8VC NEA
Sources: its portfolio page, read Nov 3; 6 rounds in the press that name it

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
San Francisco United States
HQ
190 Pacific Avenue
10-50 est. staff
190 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94111
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