IDEO CoLab Ventures
501 The Embarcadero Pier 28, San Francisco, CA, 94105, United States
Overview
Invests in early-stage distributed web startups and co-creates products.
Founded
2014
Deals · 12mo
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Geographic focus
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Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Karma3 Labs | Mar 2024Led | $5 MSeed | |
NaijaHacks | Feb 2024Participated | $1 MOther Equity | |
Induced AI | Oct 2023Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Lens Protocol | Jun 2023Led | $15 MOther Equity | |
Blocktorch | May 2023Led | $4 MSeed | |
Antimetal | May 2023Participated | $4 MSeed | |
Salsa (prev. Pearl) | Feb 2023Led | $2 MSeed | |
Satellite IM | Aug 2022Participated | $11 MSeed | |
Socket | Jul 2022Led | $2 MSeed | |
NFTPort | Jun 2022Participated | $26 MSeries A | |
Cometh | May 2022Participated | $10 MSeed | |
JPG | Jan 2022Led | $4 MSeed | |
Karma3 Labs | Mar 2024Led | $5 MSeed | |
NaijaHacks | Feb 2024Participated | $1 MOther Equity | |
Induced AI | Oct 2023Participated | $2 MSeed | |
Lens Protocol | Jun 2023Led | $15 MOther Equity | |
Blocktorch | May 2023Led | $4 MSeed | |
Antimetal | May 2023Participated | $4 MSeed | |
Salsa (prev. Pearl) | Feb 2023Led | $2 MSeed | |
Satellite IM | Aug 2022Participated | $11 MSeed | |
Socket | Jul 2022Led | $2 MSeed | |
NFTPort | Jun 2022Participated | $26 MSeries A | |
Cometh | May 2022Participated | $10 MSeed | |
JPG | Jan 2022Led | $4 MSeed |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 6 | 9 |
| Series A | 0 | 3 |
| Other Equity | 1 | 5 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Jul '19 | 1 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 1 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 1 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 2 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 1 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 1 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 1 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 1 |
| Oct '21 | 1 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 2 |
| Jan '22 | 1 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 1 |
| Jun '22 | 1 |
| Jul '22 | 1 |
| Aug '22 | 1 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 1 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 2 |
| Jun '23 | 1 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 1 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 1 |
| Mar '24 | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Crypto & Blockchain | 19 |
| Enterprise Software | 7 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 6 |
| Fintech | 6 |
| Developer Tools | 6 |
| Professional Services | 3 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 2 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 2 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 2 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 2 |
| Gaming & eSports | 2 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 1 |
| AR/VR | 1 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 1 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 1 |
| Media & Entertainment | 1 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 13 |
| $5M-$10M | 4 |
| $10M-$25M | 6 |
| $25M-$50M | 1 |
| $50M-$100M | 0 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 13 |
| Europe | 5 |
| 2280 | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Nigeria | 1 |
| 85018 | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electric Capital | 5 |
| Framework Ventures | 5 |
| Coinbase Ventures | 3 |
| Pantera Capital | 3 |
| Digital Currency Group | 2 |
| Galaxy Digital | 2 |
| Multicoin Capital | 2 |
| Robot Ventures | 2 |
| SignalFire | 2 |
| Slow Ventures | 2 |
| Superscrypt | 2 |
| Variant | 2 |
| A Capital | 1 |
| Accomplice | 1 |
| ACME | 1 |
| Alchemy Ventures | 1 |
| Amplify Partners | 1 |
| Animoca Brands | 1 |
| Atomico | 1 |
| Baller | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 7 | 29% |
| Participating | 17 | 71% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 3 | 43% |
| Co-led | 4 | 57% |
Team
Co-Founder & Venture Partner, IDEO CoLab Ventures
Co-Founder ,Venture Partner, IDEO CoLab Ventures
Investor
Co-Founder & Marketing Director & CEO