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Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early and growth stage companies.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

12

Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Biotechnology
Finance
Financial Services
...

Investment portfolio

132rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Mithrl
Sep 2026Led
$20 MSeries A
GenHealth.ai
Sep 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Gritt
Jul 2026Led
$26 MSeries A
Hostie
Jul 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
Radical Numerics
Jun 2026Participated
$50 MSeed
Gray Swan
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
Iterative Health
Apr 2026Participated
$77 MSeries C
Halcyon
Mar 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
Zanskar
Jan 2026Participated
$115 MSeries C
Fleetzero
Jan 2026Led
$43 MSeries A
All Hands AI
Nov 2025Participated
$19 MSeries A
Obello
Nov 2025Led
$9 MSeed
Mithrl
Sep 2026Led
$20 MSeries A
GenHealth.ai
Sep 2026Participated
$17 MSeries A
Gritt
Jul 2026Led
$26 MSeries A
Hostie
Jul 2026Led
$12 MSeries A
Radical Numerics
Jun 2026Participated
$50 MSeed
Gray Swan
Jun 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
Iterative Health
Apr 2026Participated
$77 MSeries C
Halcyon
Mar 2026Participated
$21 MSeries A
Zanskar
Jan 2026Participated
$115 MSeries C
Fleetzero
Jan 2026Led
$43 MSeries A
All Hands AI
Nov 2025Participated
$19 MSeries A
Obello
Nov 2025Led
$9 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Obvious Ventures: 132 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Obvious Ventures: 132 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed126
Series A2028
Series B426
Series C+014
Other Equity814

Monthly Deal Activity

Obvious Ventures: 132 deals are recorded across 145 months.All available history.
Obvious Ventures: 132 deals are recorded across 145 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '141
Nov '141
Dec '141
Jan '150
Feb '151
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '151
Jun '152
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '152
Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '152
Jan '160
Feb '161
Mar '161
Apr '160
May '161
Jun '162
Jul '161
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '162
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '171
Mar '171
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '171
Oct '173
Nov '170
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '182
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '182
Oct '180
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '192
Aug '191
Sep '191
Oct '193
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '202
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '201
May '201
Jun '201
Jul '201
Aug '200
Sep '203
Oct '202
Nov '201
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '212
Mar '210
Apr '214
May '213
Jun '210
Jul '212
Aug '215
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '222
Feb '221
Mar '222
Apr '222
May '222
Jun '225
Jul '221
Aug '222
Sep '222
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '221
Jan '233
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '231
Jun '231
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '242
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '242
Oct '241
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '251
Mar '251
Apr '250
May '251
Jun '251
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Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '252
Dec '250
Jan '262
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '262
Jul '262
Aug '260
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Obvious Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (45 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.

Obvious Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (45 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences45
AI & Machine Learning39
Enterprise Software27
Clean Energy & Sustainability20
Hardware & Robotics18
Transportation & Logistics17
Networks, Cloud & Communication17
Fintech16
Data, Analytics & IT12
Real Estate & Construction11
E-Commerce & Retail10
Food & Agriculture10
Professional Services9
Media & Entertainment8
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Developer Tools5
Travel & Hospitality4
Education & Workforce4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Marketing & Advertising4
Manufacturing4
Social & Community Platforms3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
AR/VR2
Crypto & Blockchain1

Deal Size Distribution

Obvious Ventures: 132 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.

Obvious Ventures: 132 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M14
$5M-$10M14
$10M-$25M43
$25M-$50M27
$50M-$100M18
$100M-$250M14
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B2
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Obvious Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (116 deals).All available history.

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

Obvious Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (116 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States116
Canada8
Europe7
Chile1
Obvious Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lux Capital sharing 14 recorded deals.All available history.

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.

Investment Strategy

Obvious Ventures: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Obvious Ventures: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led4433%
Participating8867%
Obvious Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 66% and co-led for 34% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Obvious Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 66% and co-led for 34% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2966%
Co-led1534%

Team

Anico Steffen

Executive Assistant

Chris Cheng

Senior Associate

Evan Williams

Co-Founder and Owner

Gabe Kleinman

Head of Portfolio Services

James Joaquin

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Julie Hanna

Venture Partner

Kahini Shah

Business Management

Mo Islam

Partner

Sarah Whitesell

Senior Accountant

Vishal Vasishth

Co-Founder and Managing Director