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Urban Innovation Fund

995 Market Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, California, 94103, United States

Overview

Venture capital firm backing urban innovation and sustainability solutions.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

5

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance

Investment portfolio

44rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Sent
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Arcline AI
May 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Moritz
May 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Variance
Mar 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
Mogul
Feb 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Dataships
Jan 2025Participated
$7 MSeries A
Ferrum Health
Sep 2024Participated
$16 MSeries A
TestParty
Jun 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Chemix
Apr 2024Participated
$20 MSeries A
Stell
Mar 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Intrinsic
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Optiwatt
Nov 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
Sent
Jul 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Arcline AI
May 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Moritz
May 2026Participated
$9 MOther Equity
Variance
Mar 2026Participated
$22 MSeries A
Mogul
Feb 2026Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Dataships
Jan 2025Participated
$7 MSeries A
Ferrum Health
Sep 2024Participated
$16 MSeries A
TestParty
Jun 2024Led
$4 MSeed
Chemix
Apr 2024Participated
$20 MSeries A
Stell
Mar 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Intrinsic
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Optiwatt
Nov 2023Participated
$7 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Urban Innovation Fund: 44 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Urban Innovation Fund: 44 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed511
Series A013
Series B03
Series C+11
Other Equity27
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Urban Innovation Fund: 44 deals are recorded across 125 months.All available history.
Urban Innovation Fund: 44 deals are recorded across 125 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '161
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '191
Jun '191
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '212
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '213
Jul '212
Aug '210
Sep '213
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '221
Jun '221
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '220
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '231
Dec '231
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '251
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '262
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Urban Innovation Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 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.

Urban Innovation Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (14 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software14
Clean Energy & Sustainability12
Fintech11
AI & Machine Learning8
Professional Services8
Data, Analytics & IT7
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Cybersecurity & Privacy5
Transportation & Logistics5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Health & Life Sciences4
Government & Defense3
Crypto & Blockchain3
Hardware & Robotics2
Developer Tools2
Education & Workforce1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Urban Innovation Fund: 44 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.

Urban Innovation Fund: 44 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M17
$5M-$10M13
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Urban Innovation Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (39 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Urban Innovation Fund: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (39 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States39
Europe4
Canada1
Urban Innovation Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 7 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Urban Innovation Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 7 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Y Combinator7
Nyca Partners5
Kapor Capital4
Anthemis3
Sound Ventures3
Techstars3
ThirdStream Partners3
20VC2
645 Ventures2
Andreessen Horowitz2
Basis Set Ventures2
Better Ventures2
Broadhaven Ventures2
Cercano Management2
Clocktower Technology Ventures2
Closed Loop Partners2
Cowles Company2
Element 82
Fidelity Management & Research Company2
Fika Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Urban Innovation Fund: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation.All available history.
Urban Innovation Fund: Led accounts for 18% and participating for 82% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led818%
Participating3682%
Urban Innovation Fund: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Urban Innovation Fund: Single-lead accounts for 25% and co-led for 75% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead225%
Co-led675%

Team

Andrew Felbinger
Clara Brenner

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Julie Lein

Managing Partner & Co-Founder