
Genacast Ventures
325 Hudson St Fl 4, New York City, New York, 10013, United States
Overview
Seed fund investing in B2B startups in the northeastern US.
Founded
2008
Deals ยท 12mo
0
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
STAQ | Mar 2018Led | $2 MOther Equity | |
Rocketrip | Jun 2016Participated | $9 MSeries B | |
BigID | May 2016Participated | $2 MSeed | |
ZeroFox | Dec 2015Participated | $27 MOther Equity | |
Revmetrix | Feb 2015Led | $2 MSeed | |
Yieldmo | Oct 2014Participated | $10 MSeries C | |
STAQ | Oct 2014Led | $3 MSeries A | |
Rocketrip | Jul 2014Participated | $3 MSeries A | |
LeadID | May 2014Participated | $7 MSeries A | |
ZeroFox | Apr 2014Participated | $11 MSeries A | |
Rocketrip | Feb 2014Participated | $3 MSeries A | |
Yieldmo | Dec 2013Participated | $8 MSeries B | |
STAQ | Mar 2018Led | $2 MOther Equity | |
Rocketrip | Jun 2016Participated | $9 MSeries B | |
BigID | May 2016Participated | $2 MSeed | |
ZeroFox | Dec 2015Participated | $27 MOther Equity | |
Revmetrix | Feb 2015Led | $2 MSeed | |
Yieldmo | Oct 2014Participated | $10 MSeries C | |
STAQ | Oct 2014Led | $3 MSeries A | |
Rocketrip | Jul 2014Participated | $3 MSeries A | |
LeadID | May 2014Participated | $7 MSeries A | |
ZeroFox | Apr 2014Participated | $11 MSeries A | |
Rocketrip | Feb 2014Participated | $3 MSeries A | |
Yieldmo | Dec 2013Participated | $8 MSeries B |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 1 | 3 |
| Series A | 1 | 5 |
| Series B | 0 | 2 |
| Series C+ | 0 | 1 |
| Other Equity | 3 | 2 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| May '09 | 1 |
| Jun '09 | 0 |
| Jul '09 | 0 |
| Aug '09 | 0 |
| Sep '09 | 0 |
| Oct '09 | 0 |
| Nov '09 | 0 |
| Dec '09 | 0 |
| Jan '10 | 0 |
| Feb '10 | 1 |
| Mar '10 | 0 |
| Apr '10 | 0 |
| May '10 | 1 |
| Jun '10 | 0 |
| Jul '10 | 0 |
| Aug '10 | 0 |
| Sep '10 | 0 |
| Oct '10 | 0 |
| Nov '10 | 0 |
| Dec '10 | 0 |
| Jan '11 | 0 |
| Feb '11 | 0 |
| Mar '11 | 0 |
| Apr '11 | 0 |
| May '11 | 0 |
| Jun '11 | 0 |
| Jul '11 | 0 |
| Aug '11 | 0 |
| Sep '11 | 0 |
| Oct '11 | 0 |
| Nov '11 | 0 |
| Dec '11 | 0 |
| Jan '12 | 0 |
| Feb '12 | 0 |
| Mar '12 | 0 |
| Apr '12 | 0 |
| May '12 | 0 |
| Jun '12 | 0 |
| Jul '12 | 1 |
| Aug '12 | 0 |
| Sep '12 | 0 |
| Oct '12 | 0 |
| Nov '12 | 0 |
| Dec '12 | 0 |
| Jan '13 | 0 |
| Feb '13 | 0 |
| Mar '13 | 0 |
| Apr '13 | 0 |
| May '13 | 0 |
| Jun '13 | 0 |
| Jul '13 | 1 |
| Aug '13 | 1 |
| Sep '13 | 0 |
| Oct '13 | 0 |
| Nov '13 | 0 |
| Dec '13 | 1 |
| Jan '14 | 0 |
| Feb '14 | 1 |
| Mar '14 | 0 |
| Apr '14 | 1 |
| May '14 | 1 |
| Jun '14 | 0 |
| Jul '14 | 1 |
| Aug '14 | 0 |
| Sep '14 | 0 |
| Oct '14 | 2 |
| Nov '14 | 0 |
| Dec '14 | 0 |
| Jan '15 | 0 |
| Feb '15 | 1 |
| Mar '15 | 0 |
| Apr '15 | 0 |
| May '15 | 0 |
| Jun '15 | 0 |
| Jul '15 | 0 |
| Aug '15 | 0 |
| Sep '15 | 0 |
| Oct '15 | 0 |
| Nov '15 | 0 |
| Dec '15 | 1 |
| Jan '16 | 0 |
| Feb '16 | 0 |
| Mar '16 | 0 |
| Apr '16 | 0 |
| May '16 | 1 |
| Jun '16 | 1 |
| Jul '16 | 0 |
| Aug '16 | 0 |
| Sep '16 | 0 |
| Oct '16 | 0 |
| Nov '16 | 0 |
| Dec '16 | 0 |
| Jan '17 | 0 |
| Feb '17 | 0 |
| Mar '17 | 0 |
| Apr '17 | 0 |
| May '17 | 0 |
| Jun '17 | 0 |
| Jul '17 | 0 |
| Aug '17 | 0 |
| Sep '17 | 0 |
| Oct '17 | 0 |
| Nov '17 | 0 |
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 0 |
| Feb '18 | 0 |
| Mar '18 | 1 |
| Apr '18 | 0 |
| May '18 | 0 |
| Jun '18 | 0 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 0 |
| Sep '18 | 0 |
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 0 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Marketing & Advertising | 9 |
| Enterprise Software | 7 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 6 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 5 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 4 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 4 |
| Media & Entertainment | 2 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 2 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 1 |
| Professional Services | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 11 |
| $5M-$10M | 4 |
| $10M-$25M | 2 |
| $25M-$50M | 1 |
| $50M-$100M | 0 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 18 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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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.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| Core Capital | 5 |
| Canaan Partners | 3 |
| First Round | 3 |
| Comcast Ventures | 2 |
| Dace Ventures | 2 |
| Google Ventures | 2 |
| Kinetic Ventures | 2 |
| New Enterprise Associates | 2 |
| Rhodium | 2 |
| Union Square Ventures | 2 |
| .406 Ventures | 1 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 1 |
| Blumberg Capital | 1 |
| Boldstart Ventures | 1 |
| CrunchFund | 1 |
| Deep Fork Capital | 1 |
| ETF Partners | 1 |
| ff Venture Capital | 1 |
| Highland Capital Partners | 1 |
| Pereg Ventures | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 5 | 28% |
| Participating | 13 | 72% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 2 | 40% |
| Co-led | 3 | 60% |
Team
Founder & Managing Partner