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Differential Ventures

575 Lexington Ave., Fl 23, New York, NY, 10022, United States

Overview

Seed-stage VC fund investing in B2B data-oriented tech startups.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Canada
Israel
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Big Data
Cyber Security
FinTech
...

Investment portfolio

34rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
askpolly
Sep 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Orchestra
Sep 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Valence AI
Jun 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Row64
Jan 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
PostSig
Sep 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Skej
May 2024Participated
$0.90 MSeed
HATCH
Apr 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Hatch
Apr 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Shader
Feb 2024Participated
$0.58 MOther Equity
Armilla AI
Feb 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
FlowFi
Feb 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
Retrocausal
Nov 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
askpolly
Sep 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Orchestra
Sep 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Valence AI
Jun 2026Led
$5 MSeed
Row64
Jan 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
PostSig
Sep 2025Led
$4 MSeed
Skej
May 2024Participated
$0.90 MSeed
HATCH
Apr 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Hatch
Apr 2024Led
$3 MSeed
Shader
Feb 2024Participated
$0.58 MOther Equity
Armilla AI
Feb 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
FlowFi
Feb 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
Retrocausal
Nov 2023Participated
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Differential Ventures: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Differential Ventures: 34 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1610
Series A04
Series B01
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Differential Ventures: 34 deals are recorded across 101 months.All available history.
Differential Ventures: 34 deals are recorded across 101 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
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Apr '202
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Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
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Apr '220
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '221
Aug '221
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Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '221
Jan '231
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Apr '231
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Jul '231
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Sep '230
Oct '231
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Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '243
Mar '240
Apr '242
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Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
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Apr '250
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Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Differential Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (21 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.

Differential Ventures: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (21 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning21
Enterprise Software16
Data, Analytics & IT8
Cybersecurity & Privacy6
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Space & Frontier Tech4
Marketing & Advertising4
Professional Services3
Fintech2
Manufacturing2
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1
AR/VR1
Hardware & Robotics1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Differential Ventures: 34 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.

Differential Ventures: 34 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M22
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Differential Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

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

Differential Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States14
Canada9
Israel7
Europe2
100011
M5v 1s81
Differential Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Greycroft sharing 4 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.

Differential Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Greycroft sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Greycroft4
Betaworks3
Mozilla Ventures3
SaaS Ventures3
Argon Ventures2
Ascend Vietnam Ventures2
BDC Capital2
Beni VC2
Blumberg Capital2
Flint Capital2
Forum Ventures2
Glasswing Ventures2
Good Friends2
Green Egg Ventures2
Hypertherm Ventures2
Keshif Ventures2
Magna Capital Partners2
Scout Ventures2
SeedIL2
Tensility Venture Partners2

Investment Strategy

Differential Ventures: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
Differential Ventures: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1750%
Participating1750%
Differential Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 82% and co-led for 18% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Differential Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 82% and co-led for 18% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1482%
Co-led318%

Team

Daria Barkai

Administrative Officer

David Magerman

Managing Partner and Co-Founder

Jeremy Kirsch

Operating Partner

Melissa Demma

Associate

Mitchell Kleinhandler

Managing Partner

Nick Adams

Managing Partner and Co-founder