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Compound Ventures

257 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10010, United States

Overview

Seed stage VC investing in digital media and payment processing.

Founded

2009

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

135rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Minerva Humanoids
Oct 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Polyphron
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Orbital Materials
May 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Cycles
May 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Cofounder
Dec 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
The Clearing Company
Aug 2025Participated
$15 MSeed
Panthalassa
Jul 2025Participated
$53 MSeries A
Manifest
Mar 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
SuppCo
Oct 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Aifleet
Sep 2024Participated
$17 MSeries B
Briefly Bio
Jul 2024Led
$1 MSeed
SOOT
Jun 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Minerva Humanoids
Oct 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Polyphron
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Orbital Materials
May 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
Cycles
May 2026Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Cofounder
Dec 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
The Clearing Company
Aug 2025Participated
$15 MSeed
Panthalassa
Jul 2025Participated
$53 MSeries A
Manifest
Mar 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
SuppCo
Oct 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Aifleet
Sep 2024Participated
$17 MSeries B
Briefly Bio
Jul 2024Led
$1 MSeed
SOOT
Jun 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Compound Ventures: 135 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Compound Ventures: 135 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1436
Series A424
Series B112
Series C+17
Other Equity1223
ICO01

Monthly Deal Activity

Compound Ventures: 135 deals are recorded across 207 months.All available history.
Compound Ventures: 135 deals are recorded across 207 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '091
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Jan '100
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Apr '112
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Oct '110
Nov '112
Dec '110
Jan '121
Feb '120
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Jan '141
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Oct '143
Nov '142
Dec '145
Jan '152
Feb '151
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Jun '152
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Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '151
Jan '161
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Jul '160
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Jan '172
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Dec '171
Jan '180
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Sector Breakdown

Compound Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (58 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.

Compound Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (58 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software58
Networks, Cloud & Communication33
Fintech32
Marketing & Advertising25
E-Commerce & Retail23
AI & Machine Learning22
Media & Entertainment20
Health & Life Sciences20
Professional Services20
Consumer & Lifestyle14
Social & Community Platforms12
Data, Analytics & IT11
Cybersecurity & Privacy8
Crypto & Blockchain8
Developer Tools8
Real Estate & Construction7
Hardware & Robotics7
Travel & Hospitality5
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Transportation & Logistics4
Food & Agriculture4
Government & Defense2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Education & Workforce1
Manufacturing1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Compound Ventures: 135 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.

Compound Ventures: 135 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M75
$5M-$10M27
$10M-$25M19
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Compound Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (118 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Compound Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (118 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States118
Europe10
Canada4
Singapore1
941071
787411
Compound Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lerer Hippeau sharing 8 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.

Compound Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lerer Hippeau sharing 8 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Lerer Hippeau8
500 Global6
ff Venture Capital6
Homebrew6
RRE Ventures6
Accelerator Ventures5
Felicis Ventures5
FirstMark Capital5
Founder Collective5
Google Ventures5
Haystack5
Blumberg Capital4
Crosslink Capital4
Define Ventures4
Eniac Ventures4
First Round4
FJ Labs4
Freestyle Capital4
Great Oaks Venture Capital4
Greycroft4

Investment Strategy

Compound Ventures: Led accounts for 24% and participating for 76% of round participation.All available history.
Compound Ventures: Led accounts for 24% and participating for 76% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3224%
Participating10376%
Compound Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 59% and co-led for 41% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Compound Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 59% and co-led for 41% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1959%
Co-led1341%

Team

Michael Dempsey