Tusk Venture Partners
251 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, New York, NY, 10010, United States
Overview
Venture capital firm investing in tech startups in regulated markets.
Founded
2016
Deals ยท 12mo
3
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hint | May 2026Participated | $10 MSeed | |
Doctronic | Mar 2026Participated | $40 MSeries B | |
Somethings | Feb 2026Participated | $19 MSeries A | |
Doctronic | Sep 2025Participated | $20 MSeries A | |
Hyper | Jul 2025Participated | $6 MSeed | |
Lumion | Jun 2025Participated | $11 MSeed | |
Odyssey | May 2024Led | $10 MSeries A | |
dub | Feb 2024Led | $17 MSeed | |
The Contract Network | Aug 2023Led | $8 MSeed | |
TBD Health | Jan 2023Led | $4 MSeed | |
Elaborate | Jan 2023Led | $10 MSeed | |
Grilla | Jan 2023Led | $3 MOther Equity | |
Hint | May 2026Participated | $10 MSeed | |
Doctronic | Mar 2026Participated | $40 MSeries B | |
Somethings | Feb 2026Participated | $19 MSeries A | |
Doctronic | Sep 2025Participated | $20 MSeries A | |
Hyper | Jul 2025Participated | $6 MSeed | |
Lumion | Jun 2025Participated | $11 MSeed | |
Odyssey | May 2024Led | $10 MSeries A | |
dub | Feb 2024Led | $17 MSeed | |
The Contract Network | Aug 2023Led | $8 MSeed | |
TBD Health | Jan 2023Led | $4 MSeed | |
Elaborate | Jan 2023Led | $10 MSeed | |
Grilla | Jan 2023Led | $3 MOther Equity |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 7 | 7 |
| Series A | 3 | 17 |
| Series B | 0 | 15 |
| Series C+ | 0 | 7 |
| Other Equity | 1 | 4 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Oct '16 | 1 |
| Nov '16 | 0 |
| Dec '16 | 1 |
| Jan '17 | 0 |
| Feb '17 | 0 |
| Mar '17 | 0 |
| Apr '17 | 0 |
| May '17 | 0 |
| Jun '17 | 0 |
| Jul '17 | 1 |
| Aug '17 | 0 |
| Sep '17 | 0 |
| Oct '17 | 1 |
| Nov '17 | 0 |
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 2 |
| Feb '18 | 1 |
| Mar '18 | 0 |
| Apr '18 | 1 |
| May '18 | 1 |
| Jun '18 | 2 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 3 |
| Sep '18 | 1 |
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 1 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 1 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 1 |
| Feb '20 | 1 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 2 |
| Aug '20 | 1 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 2 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 1 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 1 |
| May '21 | 3 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 3 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 1 |
| Oct '21 | 3 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 1 |
| Feb '22 | 1 |
| Mar '22 | 3 |
| Apr '22 | 1 |
| May '22 | 2 |
| Jun '22 | 1 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 1 |
| Sep '22 | 1 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 4 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 1 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 1 |
| Mar '24 | 0 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Jul '25 | 1 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 1 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 1 |
| Mar '26 | 1 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Health & Life Sciences | 22 |
| Fintech | 16 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 15 |
| Enterprise Software | 14 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 9 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 8 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 7 |
| Professional Services | 7 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 5 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 5 |
| Crypto & Blockchain | 4 |
| Social & Community Platforms | 3 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 2 |
| Education & Workforce | 2 |
| Government & Defense | 2 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 2 |
| Gaming & eSports | 2 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 1 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 1 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 1 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 1 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 1 |
| Media & Entertainment | 1 |
| Food & Agriculture | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 6 |
| $5M-$10M | 7 |
| $10M-$25M | 22 |
| $25M-$50M | 13 |
| $50M-$100M | 7 |
| $100M-$250M | 5 |
| $250M-$500M | 1 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 60 |
| Hong Kong | 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 |
|---|---|
| CRV | 6 |
| Index Ventures | 6 |
| Lightspeed Venture Partners | 6 |
| Slow Ventures | 6 |
| Rainfall Ventures | 5 |
| Silverton Partners | 5 |
| General Catalyst | 4 |
| Sequoia Capital | 4 |
| Sound Ventures | 4 |
| Aleph | 3 |
| Bling Capital | 3 |
| BoxGroup | 3 |
| Bullish | 3 |
| Forerunner Ventures | 3 |
| Gaingels | 3 |
| Goodwater Capital | 3 |
| Greycroft | 3 |
| Insight Partners | 3 |
| Optum Ventures | 3 |
| Primary Venture Partners | 3 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 11 | 18% |
| Participating | 50 | 82% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 10 | 91% |
| Co-led | 1 | 9% |
Team
Platform, Regulatory
Co-founder, Managing Partner
Co-Founder, Managing Partner
Chief Financial Officer
Partner
Investor
Executive Assistant