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Karlin Ventures

11755 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1400, Los Angeles, CA, 90025, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture capital fund supporting innovative entrepreneurs.

Founded

2013

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Advertising
E-Commerce
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

23rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Pathmatics
Oct 2018Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Bark Technologies
May 2016Led
$0.50 MSeed
Pathmatics
Mar 2016Participated
$3 MSeries A
Crexi
Feb 2016Participated
$4 MSeed
Policygenius
Jan 2016Participated
$15 MSeries B
BrightFunnel
Dec 2015Participated
$6 MSeries A
Verge Genomics
Nov 2015Participated
$4 MSeed
Kaleo Software
Oct 2015Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Policygenius
Jun 2015Led
$5 MSeries A
HONK
Mar 2015Participated
$12 MSeries A
Honk
Mar 2015Participated
$12 MSeries A
ChowNow
Mar 2015Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Pathmatics
Oct 2018Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Bark Technologies
May 2016Led
$0.50 MSeed
Pathmatics
Mar 2016Participated
$3 MSeries A
Crexi
Feb 2016Participated
$4 MSeed
Policygenius
Jan 2016Participated
$15 MSeries B
BrightFunnel
Dec 2015Participated
$6 MSeries A
Verge Genomics
Nov 2015Participated
$4 MSeed
Kaleo Software
Oct 2015Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Policygenius
Jun 2015Led
$5 MSeries A
HONK
Mar 2015Participated
$12 MSeries A
Honk
Mar 2015Participated
$12 MSeries A
ChowNow
Mar 2015Participated
$10 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Karlin Ventures: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Karlin Ventures: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed14
Series A210
Series B01
Other Equity14

Monthly Deal Activity

Karlin Ventures: 23 deals are recorded across 168 months.All available history.
Karlin Ventures: 23 deals are recorded across 168 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Karlin Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 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.

Karlin Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software12
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
E-Commerce & Retail8
Transportation & Logistics6
Marketing & Advertising6
Data, Analytics & IT4
Fintech4
Professional Services4
Travel & Hospitality3
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Food & Agriculture3
Real Estate & Construction2
Social & Community Platforms2
Space & Frontier Tech1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Health & Life Sciences1
AI & Machine Learning1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Karlin Ventures: 23 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.

Karlin Ventures: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Karlin Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Karlin Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States23
Karlin Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Double M Partners sharing 7 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.

Karlin Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Double M Partners sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Double M Partners7
Daher Capital6
Upfront Ventures5
Resolute Ventures3
Altpoint Ventures2
AXA Venture Partners2
Baroda Ventures2
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments2
Canyon Creek Capital2
Draper Associates2
Expansion VC2
Social Leverage2
Structure Capital2
Susa Ventures2
Transamerica Ventures2
Velos Partners2
Venture512
Wavemaker Partners2
A-Grade Investments1
Amplify Partners1

Investment Strategy

Karlin Ventures: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation.All available history.
Karlin Ventures: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led417%
Participating1983%
Karlin Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Karlin Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

David A. Cohen

CEO