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Essence VC

411 1st Ave S, Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

Overview

Enterprise fund for first-time technical founders in infra/developer space.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Germany
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

38rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Monid
Oct 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Namespace
Oct 2026Participated
$42 MSeries B
RadiantOps
Sep 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Fearn
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Unkey
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Standard Kernel
Mar 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Magic Patterns
Nov 2025Participated
$6 MSeries A
ComfyUI
Oct 2025Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Kite
Sep 2025Participated
$18 MSeries A
Gable
Mar 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Workbrew
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Genmo
Oct 2024Participated
$28 MSeries A
Monid
Oct 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
Namespace
Oct 2026Participated
$42 MSeries B
RadiantOps
Sep 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Fearn
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Unkey
Apr 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Standard Kernel
Mar 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Magic Patterns
Nov 2025Participated
$6 MSeries A
ComfyUI
Oct 2025Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Kite
Sep 2025Participated
$18 MSeries A
Gable
Mar 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Workbrew
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Genmo
Oct 2024Participated
$28 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Essence VC: 38 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Essence VC: 38 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed418
Series A010
Series B01
Other Equity05

Monthly Deal Activity

Essence VC: 38 deals are recorded across 76 months.All available history.
Essence VC: 38 deals are recorded across 76 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '201
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Oct '262

Sector Breakdown

Essence VC: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 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.

Essence VC: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software22
AI & Machine Learning20
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
Developer Tools8
Data, Analytics & IT7
Cybersecurity & Privacy5
Media & Entertainment3
Professional Services3
Crypto & Blockchain2
Hardware & Robotics1
Fintech1

Deal Size Distribution

Essence VC: 38 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.

Essence VC: 38 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M16
$10M-$25M11
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Essence VC: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (30 deals).All available history.

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

Essence VC: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (30 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States30
Europe5
Canada1
Israel1
Australia1
Essence VC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cowboy Ventures sharing 3 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.

Essence VC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cowboy Ventures sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Cowboy Ventures3
Crane Venture Partners3
Mango Capital3
New Enterprise Associates3
SV Angel3
8VC2
Alumni Ventures2
Data Community Fund2
Designer Fund2
General Catalyst2
Greycroft2
HashKey Capital2
Madrona Venture Group2
Operator Collective2
Pioneer Fund2
The New Normal Fund2
Tokyo Black2
Work-Bench2
XYZ Venture Capital2
Y Combinator2

Investment Strategy

Essence VC: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation.All available history.
Essence VC: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led411%
Participating3489%
Essence VC: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Essence VC: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led4100%

Team

Naomi Walker

Head of Platform

Timothy Chen

General Partner