Unlock Venture Partners
900 1st Avenue South, Seattle, Washington, 98134, United States
Overview
Venture capital firm investing in seed-stage tech entrepreneurs.
Founded
2017
Deals · 12mo
2
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Outer Spaces | Oct 2026Participated | $8 MSeed | |
Sophia Space | Feb 2026Participated | $10 MSeed | |
Picnic | Oct 2024Participated | $5 MOther Equity | |
Enzzo | Mar 2024Led | $3 MSeed | |
Augie Studio | Oct 2023Led | $3 MSeed | |
Continuum Space Systems | Jun 2023Participated | $3 MSeed | |
Sensate | Apr 2023Participated | $3 MSeed | |
Katalyst | Oct 2022Participated | $26 MSeries A | |
Possible Finance | May 2022Participated | $20 MOther Equity | |
Hola Cash | Feb 2022Participated | $8 MOther Equity | |
UNest | Nov 2021Participated | $26 MSeries B | |
Irreverent Labs | Nov 2021Participated | $5 MOther Equity | |
Outer Spaces | Oct 2026Participated | $8 MSeed | |
Sophia Space | Feb 2026Participated | $10 MSeed | |
Picnic | Oct 2024Participated | $5 MOther Equity | |
Enzzo | Mar 2024Led | $3 MSeed | |
Augie Studio | Oct 2023Led | $3 MSeed | |
Continuum Space Systems | Jun 2023Participated | $3 MSeed | |
Sensate | Apr 2023Participated | $3 MSeed | |
Katalyst | Oct 2022Participated | $26 MSeries A | |
Possible Finance | May 2022Participated | $20 MOther Equity | |
Hola Cash | Feb 2022Participated | $8 MOther Equity | |
UNest | Nov 2021Participated | $26 MSeries B | |
Irreverent Labs | Nov 2021Participated | $5 MOther Equity |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 3 | 10 |
| Series A | 0 | 2 |
| Series B | 0 | 2 |
| Other Equity | 5 | 7 |
| Debt | 0 | 2 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Apr '18 | 1 |
| May '18 | 0 |
| Jun '18 | 0 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 0 |
| Sep '18 | 1 |
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 1 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 1 |
| May '19 | 1 |
| Jun '19 | 1 |
| Jul '19 | 0 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 1 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 1 |
| Jan '20 | 1 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 1 |
| Jun '20 | 2 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 1 |
| Oct '20 | 2 |
| Nov '20 | 1 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 1 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 1 |
| Aug '21 | 0 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 0 |
| Nov '21 | 2 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 1 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 1 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 1 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 1 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 1 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 1 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 1 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 1 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 0 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 0 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 1 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Fintech | 12 |
| Enterprise Software | 9 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 5 |
| E-Commerce & Retail | 4 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 4 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 4 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 4 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 4 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 3 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 3 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 2 |
| Professional Services | 2 |
| Education & Workforce | 1 |
| Government & Defense | 1 |
| AR/VR | 1 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 1 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 1 |
| Marketing & Advertising | 1 |
| Crypto & Blockchain | 1 |
| Media & Entertainment | 1 |
| Food & Agriculture | 1 |
| Gaming & eSports | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 15 |
| $5M-$10M | 7 |
| $10M-$25M | 5 |
| $25M-$50M | 2 |
| $50M-$100M | 2 |
| $100M-$250M | 0 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 28 |
| Europe | 2 |
| Mexico | 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 |
|---|---|
| The Artemis Fund | 5 |
| Columbia Pacific Advisors | 4 |
| FJ Labs | 4 |
| Mucker Capital | 4 |
| Union Bay Partners | 4 |
| Canvas Prime | 3 |
| Draper Dragon | 3 |
| Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures | 3 |
| Union Square Ventures | 3 |
| Wavemaker Partners | 3 |
| Band of Angels | 2 |
| Flying Fish Partners | 2 |
| Hustle Fund | 2 |
| Incisive Ventures | 2 |
| One Way Ventures | 2 |
| Park Cities Asset Management | 2 |
| Plum Ventures | 2 |
| PSL Ventures | 2 |
| Seattle Bank | 2 |
| Social Starts | 2 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 8 | 26% |
| Participating | 23 | 74% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 7 | 88% |
| Co-led | 1 | 13% |
Team
Co-founding Partner
Limited Partner
Limited Partner
Partner
Founder, Partner