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Designer Fund

164 Townsend St Unit 3, San Francisco, California, 94107, United States

Overview

Investment firm supporting design-focused tech startups and teams.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

6

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

53rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Paper
Jul 2026Participated
$34 MSeries A
Fearn
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
The Path
May 2026Participated
$14 MSeed
Joyful Health
Apr 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Adora
Feb 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Quanta
Dec 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Euclid
Sep 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Channing Street Copper Company
Aug 2025Participated
$28 MOther Equity
Ambrook
Jul 2025Participated
$26 MSeries A
Weavy
Jun 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Linear
Jun 2025Participated
$82 MSeries C
New Gen
May 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
Paper
Jul 2026Participated
$34 MSeries A
Fearn
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
The Path
May 2026Participated
$14 MSeed
Joyful Health
Apr 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Adora
Feb 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Quanta
Dec 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Euclid
Sep 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Channing Street Copper Company
Aug 2025Participated
$28 MOther Equity
Ambrook
Jul 2025Participated
$26 MSeries A
Weavy
Jun 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Linear
Jun 2025Participated
$82 MSeries C
New Gen
May 2025Participated
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Designer Fund: 53 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Designer Fund: 53 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed121
Series A019
Series B02
Series C+01
Other Equity09

Monthly Deal Activity

Designer Fund: 53 deals are recorded across 151 months.All available history.
Designer Fund: 53 deals are recorded across 151 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '141
May '141
Jun '140
Jul '140
Aug '140
Sep '140
Oct '140
Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '151
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '161
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '172
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '172
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '191
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '202
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '202
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '211
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '221
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '231
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '231
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '231
Oct '230
Nov '233
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '241
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Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '261
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Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Designer Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 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.

Designer Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software23
AI & Machine Learning16
Networks, Cloud & Communication15
Consumer & Lifestyle9
Fintech9
Health & Life Sciences9
Professional Services9
Developer Tools8
Media & Entertainment6
Data, Analytics & IT5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Social & Community Platforms4
Education & Workforce3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Manufacturing2
Travel & Hospitality1
Government & Defense1
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Hardware & Robotics1
Marketing & Advertising1
Food & Agriculture1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Designer Fund: 53 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.

Designer Fund: 53 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M21
$5M-$10M15
$10M-$25M12
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Designer Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (44 deals).All available history.

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

Designer Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (44 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States44
Europe4
Hong Kong2
941331
India1
Australia1
Designer Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Homebrew 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.

Designer Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Homebrew sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Homebrew5
Accel4
BoxGroup4
Foundation Capital4
Kindred Ventures4
Slow Ventures4
Andreessen Horowitz3
Canvas Prime3
Combine3
Gradient Ventures3
Lerer Hippeau3
M133
Matrix3
Parade Ventures3
Sequoia Capital3
TTV Capital3
.406 Ventures2
Afore Capital2
Base Case Capital2
CRV2

Investment Strategy

Designer Fund: Led accounts for 2% and participating for 98% of round participation.All available history.
Designer Fund: Led accounts for 2% and participating for 98% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led12%
Participating5298%
Designer Fund: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Designer Fund: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Ben Blumenrose

Co-Director and Managing Partner

Christina Brodbeck

Mentor

Enrique Allen

Co-Founder and Managing Partner