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Banyan Ventures

123 Washington Street 49A, New York, 10006, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in AI-native startups.

Founded

2023

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series C

Geographic focus

Italy
Thailand
United States

Sector focus

Generative AI
Hardware
Software

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Positron
Sep 2026Participated
$875 MSeries C
Aravolta
Dec 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Lexroom.ai
Mar 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Flash Express
May 2018Led
$10 MOther Equity
Positron
Sep 2026Participated
$875 MSeries C
Aravolta
Dec 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Lexroom.ai
Mar 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Flash Express
May 2018Led
$10 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Banyan Ventures: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Banyan Ventures: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series C+01
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Banyan Ventures: 4 deals are recorded across 102 months.All available history.
Banyan Ventures: 4 deals are recorded across 102 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Banyan Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 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.

Banyan Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning2
Enterprise Software1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Professional Services1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Transportation & Logistics1

Deal Size Distribution

Banyan Ventures: 4 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.

Banyan Ventures: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Banyan Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Banyan Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Thailand1
Europe1
Banyan Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 1517 Fund sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Banyan Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 1517 Fund sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
1517 Fund1
Afore Capital1
Andra Capital1
ARENA Private Wealth1
Atreides Management1
Boardman Bay Capital Management1
Cisco Investments1
Crucible1
DFJ Growth1
Entourage1
Fincadia Advisors1
FirstU Capital1
Flume Ventures1
Helena1
Hudson River Trading1
Jim Clark Office1
Natural Capital1
Naver Ventures1
New Enterprise Associates1
Pioneer Fund1

Investment Strategy

Banyan Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Banyan Ventures: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led125%
Participating375%
Banyan Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Banyan Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Sam Awrabi

Founder & Managing Partner