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Motivate Ventures

110 North Peoria #104, Chicago, IL, 60607, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in high-growth potential startups.

Founded

2019

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Manufacturing
SaaS

Investment portfolio

35rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
AlgoX2
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Rowan
Mar 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Cyphlens
Dec 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
VeroSkills
Oct 2025Led
$5 MOther Equity
Mahalo
Jun 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Obviant
Jun 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Finofo
Jun 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Telgea
Apr 2025Participated
$3 MOther Equity
LiquidTrust
Mar 2025Led
$4 MSeed
iAsk Ai
Oct 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Ensemble
Sep 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Nmbr
Sep 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
AlgoX2
Sep 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Rowan
Mar 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Cyphlens
Dec 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
VeroSkills
Oct 2025Led
$5 MOther Equity
Mahalo
Jun 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Obviant
Jun 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Finofo
Jun 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Telgea
Apr 2025Participated
$3 MOther Equity
LiquidTrust
Mar 2025Led
$4 MSeed
iAsk Ai
Oct 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Ensemble
Sep 2024Participated
$3 MSeed
Nmbr
Sep 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Motivate Ventures: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Motivate Ventures: 35 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed822
Series A02
Other Equity12

Monthly Deal Activity

Motivate Ventures: 35 deals are recorded across 74 months.All available history.
Motivate Ventures: 35 deals are recorded across 74 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '201
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Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '211
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Dec '211
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Dec '221
Jan '231
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Dec '251
Jan '260
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Mar '261
Apr '260
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Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Motivate Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 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.

Motivate Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech14
Enterprise Software7
Professional Services7
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
Data, Analytics & IT4
Transportation & Logistics4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
E-Commerce & Retail3
Manufacturing3
AI & Machine Learning3
Crypto & Blockchain2
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1
Real Estate & Construction1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Marketing & Advertising1
Hardware & Robotics1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Motivate Ventures: 35 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.

Motivate Ventures: 35 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M26
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M5
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Motivate Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (29 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Motivate Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (29 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States29
Canada4
Argentina1
Europe1
Motivate Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alumni Ventures sharing 4 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.

Motivate Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Alumni Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Alumni Ventures4
Green Egg Ventures4
SaaS Ventures3
Schematic Ventures3
Anthemis2
Antler2
Inspiration Ventures2
MRTNZ Ventures2
Salesforce Ventures2
Simplex Ventures2
SpringTime Ventures2
Tensility Venture Partners2
10X Ventures1
18711
25Madison1
8VC1
9Yards Capital1
A*1
AAl VC1
Abstraction Capital1

Investment Strategy

Motivate Ventures: Led accounts for 26% and participating for 74% of round participation.All available history.
Motivate Ventures: Led accounts for 26% and participating for 74% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led926%
Participating2674%
Motivate Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 44% and co-led for 56% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Motivate Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 44% and co-led for 56% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead444%
Co-led556%

Team

Courtney Trunk

Associate

David Wieland

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Jackson Bubala

Senior Associate

Lauren DeLuca

Co-Founder and Managing Partner