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Unusual Ventures

We lead pre-seed to Series A investments in software startups, supporting founders from idea to IPO. Our expert team of operators work alongside you on everything from recruiting to sales to improve your odds of success.

There’s an enormous opportunity to raise the bar on what seed-stage investors provide for early-stage founders. We only work with a limited number of portfolio companies so you can get the focused attention you need at this critical stage of development.

About Unusual Ventures

Unusual Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm designed from the ground up to give a distinct advantage to founders building infrastructure software and application-level companies. Unusual was founded in 2018 with the mission to reinvent the venture capital engagement model by serving entrepreneurs with an unprecedented level of hands-on services.

Described as a partner versus a top-down stakeholder by its portfolio companies, Unusual is laser-focused on serving exceptional founders and teams building innovative products. With offices in Menlo Park, San Francisco, and Boston, Unusual has invested in category-defining companies like Arctic Wolf Networks, Carta, Robinhood, Harness, and Vivun.

An authentic beginning

John and Jyoti started Unusual Ventures by reconsidering everything about seed-stage investing born from their experience as a long-time investor and serial entrepreneur. From a place of empathy, they started Unusual Ventures to provide a full range of seed-stage services that are specifically designed to meet the needs of early-stage companies.

A mission-driven firm

We are committed to building a firm that is uncompromising in its values - integrity, honesty, diversity, and humility - and to driving innovation in the traditional venture ecosystem.

  1. Focus on seed stage: We believe to be the best you need to specialize. We are selective in the number of portfolio companies we work with at one time. This lets us give hands on attention to your specific needs throughout this entire stage.
  2. Do the work other investors avoid: Where other venture capital firms come in at Series A or B when you already have demonstrated product market fit and traction, we’re in the trenches with you at the beginning to guide you through the most difficult part of your journey. Our work builds a strong foundation for your future success.
  3. Support socially conscious LPs: We work with Limited Partners that represent inspiring causes like foundations, endowments, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and health-related institutions. In the end, you create wealth for causes that matter.

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