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V1.VC

473 Pine Street, San Francisco, CA, 94104, United States

Overview

Investing in early-stage internet and tech businesses.

Founded

2015

Deals · 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
FinTech
Impact Investing

Investment portfolio

28rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Throne
Jul 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Throne
May 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
StretchDollar
Sep 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Zed
Mar 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Gently
Sep 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Sequel.io
Sep 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Sequel
Sep 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Violet Labs
Aug 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
CropSafe
May 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Ellis
Apr 2022Participated
$6 MSeed
Fairing
Mar 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
treet
May 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Throne
Jul 2026Participated
$10 MSeries A
Throne
May 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
StretchDollar
Sep 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Zed
Mar 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
Gently
Sep 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Sequel.io
Sep 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Sequel
Sep 2022Participated
$8 MSeries A
Violet Labs
Aug 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
CropSafe
May 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
Ellis
Apr 2022Participated
$6 MSeed
Fairing
Mar 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
treet
May 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

V1.VC: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
V1.VC: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed017
Series A07
Other Equity04

Monthly Deal Activity

V1.VC: 28 deals are recorded across 128 months.All available history.
V1.VC: 28 deals are recorded across 128 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

V1.VC: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 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.

V1.VC: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
Hardware & Robotics5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Media & Entertainment4
Health & Life Sciences4
AI & Machine Learning4
Enterprise Software3
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Real Estate & Construction3
Marketing & Advertising3
Fintech3
Education & Workforce2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Professional Services2
Developer Tools2
Transportation & Logistics1
Food & Agriculture1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

V1.VC: 28 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.

V1.VC: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M18
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

V1.VC: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

V1.VC: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (23 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States23
Europe2
Australia1
100141
Canada1
V1.VC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 6 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.

V1.VC: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Techstars6
Notation Capital5
Collaborative Fund4
Elefund4
Great Oaks Venture Capital4
Kindred Ventures3
Social Leverage3
Struck Capital3
Uncork Capital3
Accomplice2
Alumni Ventures2
BBG Ventures2
Blockchain Capital2
Digital Currency Group2
Global Founders Capital2
Growth Warrior Capital2
Javelin Venture Partners2
Kokopelli Capital2
Matchstick Ventures2
Moxxie Ventures2

Investment Strategy

V1.VC: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
V1.VC: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating28100%
V1.VC: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
V1.VC: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Bart Lorang

Co-Founder

Benny Joseph

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Brett Jackson

Co-Founder and Managing Partner