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Kern Venture Group

5001 California Ave Ste 214, Bakersfield, CA, 93309, United States

Overview

Micro VC fund investing in early-stage disruptive technology startups.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
DermaSensor
Oct 2025Participated
$16 MSeries B
Cambium
Dec 2023Participated
$19 MSeries A
Autio
Mar 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Sigo Seguros
Apr 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Mill It
May 2021Led
$0.76 MSeed
DermaSensor
Oct 2025Participated
$16 MSeries B
Cambium
Dec 2023Participated
$19 MSeries A
Autio
Mar 2023Participated
$6 MSeed
Sigo Seguros
Apr 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Mill It
May 2021Led
$0.76 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Kern Venture Group: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Kern Venture Group: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed12
Series A01
Series B01

Monthly Deal Activity

Kern Venture Group: 5 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
Kern Venture Group: 5 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Kern Venture Group: Health & Life Sciences 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.

Kern Venture Group: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Travel & Hospitality1
Fintech1
Government & Defense1
Enterprise Software1
Media & Entertainment1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Food & Agriculture1
AI & Machine Learning1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Kern Venture Group: 5 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.

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

Deals By Geography

Kern Venture Group: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

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

Kern Venture Group: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Kern Venture Group: 20 co-investors are shown, with 8VC sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Kern Venture Group: 20 co-investors are shown, with 8VC sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
8VC1
Ariel Southeast Angel Partners1
Blue 9 Capital1
Chingona Ventures1
Cooley1
ERA1
Fiat Ventures1
Gaingels1
GenHenn Capital1
GSBackers1
iHeartMedia1
Listen Ventures1
Marlinspike1
MVP Ventures1
Newlin VC1
Pier 70 Ventures1
Revolution1
Santa Barbara Angel Alliance1
Seraph Group1
Stonks Fund1

Investment Strategy

Kern Venture Group: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation.All available history.
Kern Venture Group: Led accounts for 20% and participating for 80% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led120%
Participating480%
Kern Venture Group: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Kern Venture Group: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

David Higdon

Co-Founder & Fund Manager