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Overview

Early stage investment firm focused on digital consumer and fintech.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Consumer Goods
Education
Financial Services
FinTech
...

Investment portfolio

13rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
California Naturals
Jun 2026Participated
$15 MSeries B
SimpliFed
Apr 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Turntable Labs
Aug 2024Led
$8 MSeed
Ten Thousand
Jul 2023Participated
$22 MSeries A
California Naturals
Jul 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Tongo
Sep 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
Wonderbelly
Jul 2022Led
$3 MSeed
SimpliFed
May 2022Participated
$6 MSeed
Tiny Organics
Jun 2021Participated
$11 MSeries A
OROS
Jun 2021Led
$15 MSeries A
Tiny Organics
Oct 2019Led
$3 MSeed
Current
Oct 2019Participated
$20 MSeries B
California Naturals
Jun 2026Participated
$15 MSeries B
SimpliFed
Apr 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Turntable Labs
Aug 2024Led
$8 MSeed
Ten Thousand
Jul 2023Participated
$22 MSeries A
California Naturals
Jul 2023Participated
$4 MSeed
Tongo
Sep 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
Wonderbelly
Jul 2022Led
$3 MSeed
SimpliFed
May 2022Participated
$6 MSeed
Tiny Organics
Jun 2021Participated
$11 MSeries A
OROS
Jun 2021Led
$15 MSeries A
Tiny Organics
Oct 2019Led
$3 MSeed
Current
Oct 2019Participated
$20 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Elizabeth Street Ventures: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Elizabeth Street Ventures: 13 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed33
Series A23
Series B02

Monthly Deal Activity

Elizabeth Street Ventures: 13 deals are recorded across 87 months.All available history.
Elizabeth Street Ventures: 13 deals are recorded across 87 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Elizabeth Street Ventures: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 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.

Elizabeth Street Ventures: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle9
Health & Life Sciences5
Food & Agriculture3
Fintech2
Professional Services2
Marketing & Advertising1
Hardware & Robotics1
Media & Entertainment1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

Elizabeth Street Ventures: 13 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.

Elizabeth Street Ventures: 13 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Elizabeth Street Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Elizabeth Street Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States13
Elizabeth Street Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Bonin Ventures sharing 2 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

Elizabeth Street Ventures: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation.All available history.
Elizabeth Street Ventures: Led accounts for 38% and participating for 62% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led538%
Participating862%
Elizabeth Street Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 20% and co-led for 80% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Elizabeth Street Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 20% and co-led for 80% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead120%
Co-led480%

Team

Ben Sontheimer

Co-founder & Partner

Rachael Ulman

Venture Partner

William McClelland

Co-Founder & Partner