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Unusual Ventures

200 Middlefield Rd, Suite 110, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States

Overview

Seed-stage venture capital providing hands-on support to startups.

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

11

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

118rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Rime
Jul 2026Participated
$24 MSeries A
Miravoice
Apr 2026Led
$6 MSeed
Theia Insights
Mar 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
RAVEN.IO
Mar 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Qdrant
Mar 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
EnFi
Feb 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Bits Technology
Feb 2026Participated
$14 MSeries A
Railway
Jan 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Harness
Dec 2025Participated
$240 MSeries E
Parallax Worlds
Nov 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
AirOps
Nov 2025Participated
$40 MSeries B
Descope
Sep 2025Participated
$35 MSeed
Rime
Jul 2026Participated
$24 MSeries A
Miravoice
Apr 2026Led
$6 MSeed
Theia Insights
Mar 2026Participated
$8 MSeries A
RAVEN.IO
Mar 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Qdrant
Mar 2026Participated
$50 MSeries B
EnFi
Feb 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Bits Technology
Feb 2026Participated
$14 MSeries A
Railway
Jan 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Harness
Dec 2025Participated
$240 MSeries E
Parallax Worlds
Nov 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
AirOps
Nov 2025Participated
$40 MSeries B
Descope
Sep 2025Participated
$35 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Unusual Ventures: 118 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Unusual Ventures: 118 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed2423
Series A1124
Series B020
Series C+07
Other Equity27

Monthly Deal Activity

Unusual Ventures: 118 deals are recorded across 101 months.All available history.
Unusual Ventures: 118 deals are recorded across 101 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '181
Oct '182
Nov '181
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '192
Apr '191
May '190
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Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '192
Nov '193
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '201
Jun '202
Jul '202
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '202
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '213
Mar '211
Apr '214
May '212
Jun '212
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '213
Oct '211
Nov '212
Dec '212
Jan '223
Feb '222
Mar '221
Apr '225
May '224
Jun '221
Jul '221
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Sep '220
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Apr '233
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Jun '231
Jul '231
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Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '231
Jan '242
Feb '241
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '243
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '242
Oct '244
Nov '240
Dec '242
Jan '251
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '252
May '252
Jun '250
Jul '254
Aug '252
Sep '251
Oct '250
Nov '252
Dec '251
Jan '261
Feb '262
Mar '263
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Unusual Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (72 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.

Unusual Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (72 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software72
AI & Machine Learning52
Networks, Cloud & Communication32
Data, Analytics & IT24
Cybersecurity & Privacy23
Developer Tools23
Fintech15
Professional Services15
E-Commerce & Retail7
Marketing & Advertising7
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Education & Workforce4
Media & Entertainment4
Transportation & Logistics3
Social & Community Platforms3
Government & Defense2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Hardware & Robotics2
Health & Life Sciences2
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

Unusual Ventures: 118 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.

Unusual Ventures: 118 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M26
$5M-$10M20
$10M-$25M37
$25M-$50M24
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Unusual Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (94 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Unusual Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (94 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States94
Europe15
946114
Israel2
940851
South Korea1
Canada1
Unusual Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Menlo Ventures sharing 10 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.

Unusual Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Menlo Ventures sharing 10 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Menlo Ventures10
Lightspeed Venture Partners8
SignalFire6
Accel5
Gaingels5
IVP5
Wing Venture Capital5
Acrew Capital4
Alpha Edison4
Battery Ventures4
Coinbase Ventures4
Xfund4
42CAP3
Andreessen Horowitz3
BIG Labs3
Cerca Partners3
Citi Ventures3
Defy Partners3
Dell Technologies Capital3
Fin Capital3

Investment Strategy

Unusual Ventures: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation.All available history.
Unusual Ventures: Led accounts for 31% and participating for 69% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3731%
Participating8169%
Unusual Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 81% and co-led for 19% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Unusual Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 81% and co-led for 19% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead3081%
Co-led719%

Team

Alisa Parrett

Vice President

Caleb Bushner

Vice President of Marketing

Calvin Ling

Director of Finance and Investment Operations

John Vrionis

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Jyoti Bansal

Co-Founder and Entrepreneur Partner

Kristy Landers

Chief Financial Officer

Lars Albright

Founder

Sandhya Hegde

General Partner

Tyler Crown

Vice President