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Authentic Ventures

7955 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA, 94611, United States

Overview

Seed and early-stage venture capital firm supporting diverse founders.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

15rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Cerebrium
Jul 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
Carrot
May 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
SwingVision
Oct 2023Led
$6 MSeries A
SendOwl
Feb 2023Participated
$9 MSeed
NameCoach
Nov 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Humans Anonymous
Sep 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Meaningful Gigs
Mar 2022Participated
$6 MSeed
Sparrow
Feb 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
Wander
Feb 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
ByteChek
Dec 2021Led
$3 MSeed
Amira Learning
Apr 2021Led
$11 MOther Equity
Pilot
Mar 2021Participated
$100 MSeries C
Cerebrium
Jul 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
Carrot
May 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
SwingVision
Oct 2023Led
$6 MSeries A
SendOwl
Feb 2023Participated
$9 MSeed
NameCoach
Nov 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Humans Anonymous
Sep 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Meaningful Gigs
Mar 2022Participated
$6 MSeed
Sparrow
Feb 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
Wander
Feb 2022Participated
$20 MSeries A
ByteChek
Dec 2021Led
$3 MSeed
Amira Learning
Apr 2021Led
$11 MOther Equity
Pilot
Mar 2021Participated
$100 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Authentic Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Authentic Ventures: 15 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed16
Series A13
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity11

Monthly Deal Activity

Authentic Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 120 months.All available history.
Authentic Ventures: 15 deals are recorded across 120 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Authentic Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Authentic Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
AI & Machine Learning5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Media & Entertainment3
Health & Life Sciences3
Professional Services3
Social & Community Platforms3
Education & Workforce2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Fintech2
Travel & Hospitality1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

Authentic Ventures: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Authentic Ventures: 15 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Authentic Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Authentic Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Europe2
Authentic Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alumni Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Authentic Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alumni Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alumni Ventures2
Rethink Education2
500 Global1
Andreessen Horowitz1
Astia Angels1
Backend Capital1
Bezos Expeditions1
Bisk Ventures1
Black Angel Tech Fund1
Black Angels Miami1
Black Venture Capital Consortium1
Concrete Rose Capital1
Credence Partners1
Defy Partners1
eighteen94 capital1
Engage1
Enspire Partners1
Expa1
Fifth Wall1
Founders Fund1

Investment Strategy

Authentic Ventures: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Authentic Ventures: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led320%
Participating1280%
Authentic Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Authentic Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3100%
Co-led00%

Team

Lindsay Lee

Founder and Managing Partner

Michael Nichols

Venture Operations Partner