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Defy Partners

2973 Woodside Rd, Woodside, CA, 94062, United States

Overview

Seed-stage venture fund investing in high-potential opportunities.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

95rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Agentiq
Oct 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
Palona AI
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Avatar Robotics
Aug 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Hakimo
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Champ AI
May 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Synthpop
Feb 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Interface
Nov 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Ava
Oct 2025Participated
$16 MSeed
Birches Health
Sep 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Reveal Technology
Jul 2025Participated
$30 MSeries B
CRED
Jun 2025Led
$15 MSeed
Haast
May 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Agentiq
Oct 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
Palona AI
Aug 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Avatar Robotics
Aug 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Hakimo
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MOther Equity
Champ AI
May 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Synthpop
Feb 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Interface
Nov 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Ava
Oct 2025Participated
$16 MSeed
Birches Health
Sep 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Reveal Technology
Jul 2025Participated
$30 MSeries B
CRED
Jun 2025Led
$15 MSeed
Haast
May 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Defy Partners: 95 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Defy Partners: 95 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1720
Series A822
Series B38
Other Equity89

Monthly Deal Activity

Defy Partners: 95 deals are recorded across 103 months.All available history.
Defy Partners: 95 deals are recorded across 103 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '182
May '180
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '183
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '192
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '192
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '202
Apr '202
May '201
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '202
Oct '201
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '214
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '212
Jun '212
Jul '211
Aug '215
Sep '213
Oct '210
Nov '214
Dec '212
Jan '221
Feb '222
Mar '223
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '221
Aug '222
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '230
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '231
Jun '230
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '243
May '241
Jun '241
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '242
Dec '242
Jan '250
Feb '253
Mar '251
Apr '250
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Oct '251
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '262
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Defy Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (36 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.

Defy Partners: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (36 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software36
AI & Machine Learning30
Networks, Cloud & Communication22
Media & Entertainment16
Health & Life Sciences16
E-Commerce & Retail11
Data, Analytics & IT10
Cybersecurity & Privacy9
Professional Services9
Hardware & Robotics8
Consumer & Lifestyle7
Gaming & eSports7
Education & Workforce6
Fintech6
Real Estate & Construction5
Transportation & Logistics5
Developer Tools5
Marketing & Advertising3
Manufacturing3
Social & Community Platforms3
Travel & Hospitality2
Government & Defense2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Food & Agriculture2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Defy Partners: 95 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.

Defy Partners: 95 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M31
$5M-$10M26
$10M-$25M26
$25M-$50M9
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Defy Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (86 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Defy Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (86 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States86
Europe5
Indonesia2
946101
Australia1
Defy Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with BAM Ventures 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.

Defy Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with BAM Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BAM Ventures5
Firebolt Ventures4
Tiger Global4
Vulcan Capital4
Y Combinator4
Bezos Expeditions3
Founders Fund3
Gaingels3
Greylock Partners3
Khosla Ventures3
M133
Madrona Venture Group3
March Capital3
Neotribe Ventures3
Next Billion Ventures3
Redpoint Ventures3
Unusual Ventures3
Acrew Capital2
Advancit Capital2
Alabaster2

Investment Strategy

Defy Partners: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation.All available history.
Defy Partners: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3638%
Participating5962%
Defy Partners: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Defy Partners: Single-lead accounts for 67% and co-led for 33% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2467%
Co-led1233%

Team

Amy Yin

Banking and Wealth Management

Bob Rosin

Partner

Brian Rothenberg

Partner

Kamil Saeid

Partner

Madison McIlwain

Partner, Seed

Medha Agarwal

General Partner

Neil Sequeira

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Phebe Chen Tran

Co-Founder and Chief of Staff

Trae Vassallo

Co-Founder & Managing Director