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Equal Ventures

155 West 23rd Street 2nd Floor, New York, 10011, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm partnering with entrepreneurs.

Founded

2019

Deals ยท 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

33rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Odyssey
Sep 2026Participated
$74 MDebt
Texture
May 2026Led
$13 MSeries A
Chord
Apr 2026Led
$7 MOther Equity
Equal Parts
Feb 2026Participated
$23 MSeries A
Stand
Oct 2025Participated
$35 MSeries B
Starday Foods
Apr 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
Equal Parts
Apr 2025Led
$10 MOther Equity
Stand
Dec 2024Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Ghost
Oct 2024Participated
$40 MSeries C
David Energy
Sep 2024Participated
$23 MOther Equity
(Re)vive
Jun 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Texture
Apr 2024Participated
$8 MSeed
Odyssey
Sep 2026Participated
$74 MDebt
Texture
May 2026Led
$13 MSeries A
Chord
Apr 2026Led
$7 MOther Equity
Equal Parts
Feb 2026Participated
$23 MSeries A
Stand
Oct 2025Participated
$35 MSeries B
Starday Foods
Apr 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
Equal Parts
Apr 2025Led
$10 MOther Equity
Stand
Dec 2024Participated
$30 MOther Equity
Ghost
Oct 2024Participated
$40 MSeries C
David Energy
Sep 2024Participated
$23 MOther Equity
(Re)vive
Jun 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Texture
Apr 2024Participated
$8 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Equal Ventures: 33 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Equal Ventures: 33 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed62
Series A29
Series B05
Series C+01
Other Equity33
Debt11

Monthly Deal Activity

Equal Ventures: 33 deals are recorded across 96 months.All available history.
Equal Ventures: 33 deals are recorded across 96 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
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Apr '190
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Nov '212
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '222
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '221
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Oct '221
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Dec '220
Jan '231
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Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Equal Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 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.

Equal Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech13
Enterprise Software11
Clean Energy & Sustainability8
Transportation & Logistics8
E-Commerce & Retail7
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
AI & Machine Learning5
Health & Life Sciences3
Food & Agriculture3
Marketing & Advertising2
Education & Workforce1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Real Estate & Construction1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

Equal Ventures: 33 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.

Equal Ventures: 33 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M12
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Equal Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (32 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Equal Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (32 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States32
853951
Equal Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Union Square Ventures sharing 9 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.

Equal Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Union Square Ventures sharing 9 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Union Square Ventures9
Abstract Ventures6
MCJ Collective5
Greycroft4
Andreessen Horowitz3
BoxGroup3
Cathay Innovation3
Eniac Ventures3
Inspired Capital3
Twelve Below3
Uncork Capital3
Costanoa Ventures2
Emergence Capital2
First Trust Capital Partners2
Founder Collective2
Keyframe Capital2
Las Olas Venture Capital2
Lerer Hippeau2
Lowercarbon Capital2
M132

Investment Strategy

Equal Ventures: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
Equal Ventures: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1236%
Participating2164%
Equal Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Equal Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead650%
Co-led650%

Team

Ali Afridi

Principal

Richard Kerby

Co-founder & General Partner

Rick Zullo

Co-founder & General Partner