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Essence Ventures

34 35th Street, Suite 5A, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States

Overview

Merging content, community, and commerce for women of color.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Abbey Labs
Aug 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Prospective
Jul 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Mayvenn
Nov 2018Led
$23 MOther Equity
Abbey Labs
Aug 2023Participated
$5 MSeed
Prospective
Jul 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Mayvenn
Nov 2018Led
$23 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Essence Ventures: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Essence Ventures: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Essence Ventures: 3 deals are recorded across 96 months.All available history.
Essence Ventures: 3 deals are recorded across 96 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Essence Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 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 Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Enterprise Software2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AI & Machine Learning1
Professional Services1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Essence Ventures: 3 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 Ventures: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Essence Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

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

Essence Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Europe1
Essence Ventures: 6 co-investors are shown, with Point72 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.

Essence Ventures: 6 co-investors are shown, with Point72 Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Point72 Ventures2
Giant Machines1
Haystack1
Irregular Expressions1
REFASHIOND Ventures1
Silicon Badia1

Investment Strategy

Essence Ventures: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Essence Ventures: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led133%
Participating267%
Essence Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Essence Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Erika Bennett

Chief Marketing Officer

Kirk McDonald
Richelieu Dennis

CEO