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Work Play Ventures

3450 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California, 94118, United States

Overview

Investment firm focused on venture capital.

Founded

2012

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Levellr
Jan 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Little Umbrella
Jan 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Telo Trucks
Jun 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Ramped
Mar 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
LoanSnap
May 2021Participated
$30 MSeries B
S'More Date
Jan 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
GetSetUp
Oct 2020Participated
$10 MOther Equity
LoanSnap
May 2020Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Nodle
Dec 2019Participated
$4 MSeed
Nodle
Sep 2018Participated
$2 MSeed
Levellr
Jan 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Little Umbrella
Jan 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Telo Trucks
Jun 2023Participated
$1 MSeed
Ramped
Mar 2022Participated
$3 MSeed
LoanSnap
May 2021Participated
$30 MSeries B
S'More Date
Jan 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
GetSetUp
Oct 2020Participated
$10 MOther Equity
LoanSnap
May 2020Participated
$10 MOther Equity
Nodle
Dec 2019Participated
$4 MSeed
Nodle
Sep 2018Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Work Play Ventures: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Work Play Ventures: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed07
Series B01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Work Play Ventures: 10 deals are recorded across 98 months.All available history.
Work Play Ventures: 10 deals are recorded across 98 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Work Play Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

Work Play Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Fintech4
Enterprise Software3
AI & Machine Learning3
Education & Workforce2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Hardware & Robotics2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Professional Services2
Gaming & eSports2
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1

Deal Size Distribution

Work Play Ventures: 10 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.

Work Play Ventures: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Work Play Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Work Play Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (9 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States9
Europe1
Work Play Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Baseline Ventures sharing 2 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.

Work Play Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Baseline Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Baseline Ventures2
Blockchange Ventures2
BootstrapLabs2
Liquid 2 Ventures2
Mantis VC2
Olymp Capital2
Thomvest Ventures2
True Ventures2
Virgin Group2
a16z Speedrun1
Accelerator Ventures1
AME Cloud Ventures1
Avanta Ventures1
Benson Oak Ventures1
Blockchain.com Ventures1
Blockhead1
Blockhead Capital1
Boston Harbor Angels1
Breakpoint1
Dating.com Group1

Investment Strategy

Work Play Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Work Play Ventures: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating10100%
Work Play Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Work Play Ventures: 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

Kevin Liang

Chief of Staff

Mark Pincus

Founder