Unicorn Ventures
6617 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ, 85250, United States
Overview
Unicorn Ventures makes it easy for entrepreneurs to accelerate their startups in order to position themselves for angel or venture capital. Currently, most accelerators are dedicated to ideation and MVP development. This leaves entrepreneurs with a skill gap between themselves and what it actually takes to obtain angel or venture capital. By eliminating the skill gap, Unicorn Ventures creates a place where entrepreneurs can validate their startups and gain traction. It's unique because the accelerator is entirely dedicated to building startup capabilities like MVP creation, copywriting, marketing deliverable creation, customer development rather than startup support skills that can be outsourced freelancers. It's special because entrepreneurs gain the validation and traction that angel investors and venture capitalists use to make their investment decisions. The big benefit is that it helps entrepreneurs define a path to validation and traction rather than simply spending time on low ROI activities. This helps them avoid approaching angel investors and venture capitalists before the startup is ready. Unicorn Ventures makes it easy for entrepreneurs to accelerate their startups in order to position themselves for angel or venture capital. Entrepreneurs can enroll in the accelerator and immediately start putting theory to practice by validating their business model and gaining traction. Enroll in the accelerator now at www.UnicornVentures.org
- Total investments
- 5
- Lead investments
- 2
- Investments · 12mo
- 1
- Active investors
- 2
Investment portfolio
- Kaisar Network
Participated · Seed · Apr 2026
Kaisar Network operates a Layer 1 blockchain designed to support decentralized AI computing and related services. The company announced Token AI, a product through which users can access decentralized GPU computing, AI credits, and proxy services. Kaisar has raised a total of $4 million, including a $1 million strategic pre-seed, and was incubated by Outlier Ventures and Borderless Capital. Participating investors named in the funding include Merov Capital, StoneBlock, WM Capital, Arche Fund, Q42, and Unicorn Ventures. The company’s recent fundraising and product launch were announced together on May 1 in PANews coverage. The article did not disclose revenue, user metrics, valuation, or the company’s founding year or location.
- Minded
Participated · Seed · Feb 2022
Minded offers consumers online psychiatry focused on diagnosing and managing medication for anxiety, depression and insomnia through an online assessment and video visits with psychiatrists or nurse practitioners. Launched in 2021 in New York, it is available in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Illinois and California. Patients 18+ can sign up without prior diagnosis or insurance; a membership is $65 per month plus the cost of medication, which can be delivered or sent to a pharmacy. The company plans to expand nationwide to over 30 states, double the size of its medical team, and build technology to reduce administrative work for clinicians. Minded also intends to introduce DNA testing to improve precision and to offer psychedelics for treatment-resistant cases as those treatments prove safe and effective. Minded operates a telemedicine platform that lets patients who regularly take medication for anxiety, depression, and insomnia renew, adjust, and refill prescriptions online. Where appropriate, Minded can renew and adjust controlled medications and deliver medicines within 24 hours. The service is offered for an affordable price of $30 per month with no insurance required, and the company emphasizes continuous care and treatment adherence. Minded leverages proprietary technology to streamline clinician workflows and patient access, removing the need to travel to doctors' offices or pharmacies. The service is currently available in New York City and Nassau County, and the company has plans for rapid geographic expansion this year. Minded was founded by David Ronick (CEO), Gaspard de Dreuzy (Chairman), and Chris Dennis, MD, and has raised over $5M from outside investors.
- Elude
Participated · Seed · Nov 2021
Elude is a mobile travel discovery app that prioritizes budget-first search and presents combined flight and hotel packages rather than showing one or the other. The platform features a personalized onboarding experience that customizes trip packages and suggests future travel based on user preferences. Since launching in August, Elude has attracted over 25,000 sign-ups, with many searches coming from the coasts, Colorado and Texas. The company plans to hire engineers to support feature rollouts and is building a web version and an Android app in the coming months. Product roadmap items include improved personalization to maximize recommendations and expanding beyond flight and hotel offerings. Elude is also expanding marketing efforts and plans to introduce paid advertising. Elude is a budget-first travel discovery mobile app that presents personalized flight and hotel packages based on users' budgets, time frames and trip preferences. The Los Angeles-based platform taps the same flight and hotel databases used by other online travel companies and only suggests hotels rated 3.5 stars and above. Founders Alex Simon (CEO) and Frankie Scerbo (CMO) conceived the idea three years ago after struggling to find trips within a set budget. Prior to the public launch the product was in private beta and amassed about 40,000 people on its waitlist. Elude launched its mobile app to help bridge users from “look mode” to “book mode” more quickly by revealing budget-feasible destinations users might not otherwise consider. The company plans to use the $2.1M in seed funding to advance technology, marketing, operations and customer support.
- Cocotap
Led · Equity · Oct 2020
CocoTaps, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Las Vegas, produces a zero-waste, ocean-biodegradable and resealable fresh coconut beverage system. Its products are manufactured in the United States and the company sells tool kits and custom-branded coconuts online and through resorts, retail stores, and restaurants. In 2018 CocoTaps earned TRUE Zero Waste certification and is certified by the National Minority Supplier Development Council as a Minority Business Enterprise. The company says its proprietary zero-waste food and beverage systems can create jobs and help communities worldwide. As part of growth plans it intends to bring its coconut innovations to Puerto Rico and build ecosystems and zero-waste jobs in many communities. Financially, CocoTaps has accepted a lead investment from Unicorn Ventures as part of a $1.0M equity round scheduled to close on November 11, 2020.