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VU Venture Partners

1700 Montgomery St, Suite 440, San Francisco, California, 94111, United States

Overview

Multi-stage venture capital fund focusing on various tech sectors.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Australia
Japan
Mexico
United Kingdom
...

Sector focus

Financial Services
FinTech
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

27rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Plus1
Apr 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
HEARTio
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Natilus
Feb 2026Participated
$28 MSeries A
Atomionics
Sep 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
Wegrow
Sep 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
WeGrow
Sep 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
Healx
Aug 2024Participated
$47 MSeries C
Orchard Robotics
Apr 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Isaac Health
Jan 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
AOA
Oct 2023Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Dayta AI
Jul 2023Led
$5 MSeries A
WeGrow
Jul 2023Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Plus1
Apr 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
HEARTio
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Natilus
Feb 2026Participated
$28 MSeries A
Atomionics
Sep 2025Participated
$13 MSeries A
Wegrow
Sep 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
WeGrow
Sep 2024Participated
$8 MSeries A
Healx
Aug 2024Participated
$47 MSeries C
Orchard Robotics
Apr 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Isaac Health
Jan 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
AOA
Oct 2023Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Dayta AI
Jul 2023Led
$5 MSeries A
WeGrow
Jul 2023Participated
$6 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

VU Venture Partners: 27 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
VU Venture Partners: 27 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed16
Series A111
Series B10
Series C+01
Other Equity15

Monthly Deal Activity

VU Venture Partners: 27 deals are recorded across 155 months.All available history.
VU Venture Partners: 27 deals are recorded across 155 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

VU Venture Partners: Health & Life Sciences 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.

VU Venture Partners: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences10
Enterprise Software8
Food & Agriculture7
AI & Machine Learning5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Transportation & Logistics3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Hardware & Robotics3
Fintech3
Education & Workforce2
Real Estate & Construction2
Marketing & Advertising2
Professional Services2
Social & Community Platforms2
Travel & Hospitality1
AR/VR1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Manufacturing1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

VU Venture Partners: 27 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.

VU Venture Partners: 27 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M12
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

VU Venture Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

Top 8 of 8 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

VU Venture Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States14
Europe4
Mexico2
Japan2
Australia2
Kenya1
Hong Kong1
Singapore1
VU Venture Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 3 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.

VU Venture Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with 500 Global sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
500 Global3
Graphene Ventures3
ScaleFund3
Shapr Ventures3
she1K3
AgFunder2
Beyond Next Ventures2
Draper Associates2
Hustle Fund2
Nauta Capital2
Soma Capital2
TEN132
UntroD Capital2
Wille Finance2
2b AHEAD Ventures1
Adaptive Capital Partners1
AirAngels1
AirTree Ventures1
AlleyCorp1
Artesian1

Investment Strategy

VU Venture Partners: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation.All available history.
VU Venture Partners: Led accounts for 15% and participating for 85% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led415%
Participating2385%
VU Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
VU Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

Alessandra Habermann

Senior Associate

Arpan Ajmera

Associate

Charles Vernau

Partner

Chris Draper

Venture Partner

Christopher Gaeta

Venture Capital Associate

J. Skyler Fernandes

Co-Founder & General Partner

Lisha Davis

Venture Partner

Sequoia Blodgett

Venture Partner

Zoey McKenzie

Venture Partner