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XFactor Ventures

800 Boylston St. Suite 1410, Boston, MA, 02199, United States

Overview

Pre-seed and seed stage investments in female-led startups.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Venture Capital
Women's

Investment portfolio

29rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
BoobyBiome
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Auggie
May 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Buildstock
Feb 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Diem
Jan 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Pow.bio
Oct 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
FAIRLY AI
Apr 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
itselectric
Mar 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
EMTECH
Mar 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Pod Foods Co
Dec 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
Starday Foods
Aug 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Tiny Organics
Jun 2021Participated
$11 MSeries A
Park Place Payments
May 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
BoobyBiome
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Auggie
May 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Buildstock
Feb 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Diem
Jan 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Pow.bio
Oct 2023Participated
$10 MSeries A
FAIRLY AI
Apr 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
itselectric
Mar 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
EMTECH
Mar 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Pod Foods Co
Dec 2021Participated
$10 MSeries A
Starday Foods
Aug 2021Participated
$4 MSeed
Tiny Organics
Jun 2021Participated
$11 MSeries A
Park Place Payments
May 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

XFactor Ventures: 29 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
XFactor Ventures: 29 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed118
Series A04
Other Equity06

Monthly Deal Activity

XFactor Ventures: 29 deals are recorded across 109 months.All available history.
XFactor Ventures: 29 deals are recorded across 109 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
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Sector Breakdown

XFactor Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 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.

XFactor Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences11
Consumer & Lifestyle8
Social & Community Platforms7
Enterprise Software6
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Food & Agriculture5
Fintech4
Education & Workforce3
Transportation & Logistics3
AI & Machine Learning3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Real Estate & Construction2
Marketing & Advertising2
Developer Tools2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Media & Entertainment1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

XFactor Ventures: 29 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.

XFactor Ventures: 29 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M24
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

XFactor Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals).All available history.

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

XFactor Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States24
Europe2
Mexico1
112381
Canada1
XFactor Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Flybridge Capital Partners sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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XFactor Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Flybridge Capital Partners sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Flybridge Capital Partners3
Madrona Venture Group3
The Helm3
Accel2
Backstage Capital2
Climate Capital2
FAM Fund2
Female Founders Fund2
Grubstakes2
Keeler Investments2
NFX2
Precursor Ventures2
SeaChange Fund2
Silas Capital2
Trilogy Equity Partners2
122 West Ventures1
2048 Ventures1
37 Angels1
500 Global1
Able Partners1

Investment Strategy

XFactor Ventures: Led accounts for 3% and participating for 97% of round participation.All available history.
XFactor Ventures: Led accounts for 3% and participating for 97% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led13%
Participating2897%
XFactor Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
XFactor Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Anna Palmer

Founding Partner

Aubrie Pagano

Investment Partner

Chip Hazard

Co-Founder & Investment Partner

Danielle Morrill

Partner

Erica Brescia

Investment Partner

Fatima Dicko

Investment Partner

Jess Mah

General Partner

Joanna McFarland

Investment Partner

Jules Pieri

Investing Partner

Mada Seghete

Investment Partner

Nicole Sanchez

Investment Partner