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Behind Genius Ventures

San Diego, CA, 92128, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in product-led growth startups.

Founded

2021

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

14rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Intermezzo
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Hostie
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
The Bland Company
Feb 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Superpanel
Sep 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Hostie
May 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
MoldCo
Dec 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Nectir
Dec 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Coldcart
Jul 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Hearth
Sep 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Capsule
Feb 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Blockfenders
Feb 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Roots Homes
Jan 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Intermezzo
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Hostie
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
The Bland Company
Feb 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Superpanel
Sep 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Hostie
May 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
MoldCo
Dec 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Nectir
Dec 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Coldcart
Jul 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Hearth
Sep 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Capsule
Feb 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Blockfenders
Feb 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Roots Homes
Jan 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Behind Genius Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Behind Genius Ventures: 14 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed010
Series A01
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Behind Genius Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 63 months.All available history.
Behind Genius Ventures: 14 deals are recorded across 63 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '211
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Jan '220
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Sector Breakdown

Behind Genius Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

Behind Genius Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning6
Enterprise Software5
Food & Agriculture3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
Education & Workforce1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1
Transportation & Logistics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Hardware & Robotics1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Behind Genius Ventures: 14 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.

Behind Genius Ventures: 14 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M9
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Behind Genius 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.

Behind Genius Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Europe1
Behind Genius Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alumni Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Behind Genius Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alumni Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alumni Ventures2
Burst Capital2
Gradient Ventures2
Precursor Ventures2
8-Bit Capital1
Arka Venture Labs1
Array Ventures1
Better Capital1
Bleu Capital1
Bloomberg Beta1
Blume Ventures1
Boost VC1
Character Capital1
CloudPay1
Collide Capital1
Conscience VC1
Crosslink Capital1
CrunchFund1
Daring Ventures1
DeVC1

Investment Strategy

Behind Genius Ventures: Led accounts for 7% and participating for 93% of round participation.All available history.
Behind Genius Ventures: Led accounts for 7% and participating for 93% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led17%
Participating1393%
Behind Genius Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Behind Genius 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

Dale Stephens

Limited Partner

Joshua Schlisserman

Founding Partner