Obvious Ventures
Investor - Venture Capital
Overview
Obvious Ventures invests in US startup companies looking to deliver a positive social and environmental impact on the world.
Country: United States
Founded: 2014
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Investment Strategy
Geography
- North America
Investment Stage
- Angel
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Series C
- Series D
Summary
Obvious Ventures invests in US startup companies looking to deliver a positive social and environmental impact on the world. They are made up of serious investors with product design and company building experience. Their goal is to combine profit and purpose, fueling startups who create new solutions to big world problems in a scalable way. Obvious Ventures knows that world positive businesses have advantages in the market and can outperform their more traditional peers, because their profit margins drive their mission and further their purpose. Their investments fall into three categories: sustainable systems, people power, and healthy living.
Investments
Date
Name
Size
Round
Co-Investors
Sector
Country
Mosaic
Private Equity
Warburg Pincus
Marketplace Lending
United States
Gusto
Series B
CapitalG
Infrastructure and Enterprise Software
United States
Breezeworks
Series A
David Sacks
Infrastructure and Enterprise Software
United States
Gusto
Series A
General Catalyst Partners
Infrastructure and Enterprise Software
United States
Funds Raised
Vintage
Fund Name
Amount
Obvious Ventures I
$123.46m
Key Employees
Ev Williams
Co-Founder
James Joaquin
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Vishal Vasishth
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Andrew Beebe
Managing Director
