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Overview

Early-stage venture firm investing in resource productivity engineering.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

7

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

63rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Buzz Solutions
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Canyon Code
May 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
LightTable
May 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
ThinkLabs
Mar 2026Participated
$28 MSeries A
Coral
Mar 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Lemurian Labs
Dec 2025Participated
$28 MSeries A
Ridepanda
Oct 2025Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Vecna Robotics
Nov 2024Participated
$15 MOther Equity
King Energy
Oct 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
ThinkLabs
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Datch
Aug 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
Formic Technologies
Jun 2024Led
$27 MSeries A
Buzz Solutions
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Canyon Code
May 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
LightTable
May 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
ThinkLabs
Mar 2026Participated
$28 MSeries A
Coral
Mar 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Lemurian Labs
Dec 2025Participated
$28 MSeries A
Ridepanda
Oct 2025Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Vecna Robotics
Nov 2024Participated
$15 MOther Equity
King Energy
Oct 2024Participated
$10 MOther Equity
ThinkLabs
Oct 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Datch
Aug 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
Formic Technologies
Jun 2024Led
$27 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Blackhorn Ventures: 63 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Blackhorn Ventures: 63 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed59
Series A616
Series B51
Series C+11
Other Equity811

Monthly Deal Activity

Blackhorn Ventures: 63 deals are recorded across 109 months.All available history.
Blackhorn Ventures: 63 deals are recorded across 109 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '191
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '202
Feb '201
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Apr '201
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Jul '204
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Sep '201
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Nov '200
Dec '202
Jan '211
Feb '210
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Apr '212
May '210
Jun '213
Jul '211
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Dec '210
Jan '221
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Jan '242
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Dec '251
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Sector Breakdown

Blackhorn Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (26 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.

Blackhorn Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (26 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software26
AI & Machine Learning24
Real Estate & Construction17
Transportation & Logistics17
Networks, Cloud & Communication17
Hardware & Robotics15
Space & Frontier Tech13
Fintech12
Data, Analytics & IT11
Clean Energy & Sustainability9
Professional Services5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Manufacturing3
Health & Life Sciences2
Developer Tools2
Crypto & Blockchain1

Deal Size Distribution

Blackhorn Ventures: 63 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.

Blackhorn Ventures: 63 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M16
$10M-$25M22
$25M-$50M9
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Blackhorn Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (53 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Blackhorn Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (53 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States53
Europe6
Canada3
Australia1
Blackhorn Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Tenfore Holdings sharing 5 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.

Investment Strategy

Blackhorn Ventures: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Blackhorn Ventures: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2540%
Participating3860%
Blackhorn Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Blackhorn Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 60% and co-led for 40% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1560%
Co-led1040%

Team

Bill Ritter

Operating Partner

David Mindell

Operating Partner

Jack Fuchs

Co-Founder, Operating Partner

Mark Loch

Operating Partner; Director Strategy and Insights

Melissa Cheong

Managing Partner

Philip Connor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Raymond Levitt

Operating Partner

Trevor Zimmerman

Co-Founder and Managing Partner