Stage FocusSeed
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
AIMedtechRoboticsMobilityBiotechBlockchainDefense
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
Maven Ventures was founded in 2013 by Jim Scheinman, a longtime consumer growth investor previously in executive roles at NBCi, Bebo, and Tango. The firm runs a concentrated Seed-stage strategy, investing roughly $1M per company with follow-on consideration, out of a small partner team based in Palo Alto.
Across about 50 investments the portfolio has produced 4 IPOs and 7 unicorns, including earl...
Notable Investments
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ZoomC
CruiseE
Epic! BooksP
Perplexityx
xAIT
The Bot CompanyH
Hello HeartC
Carrot FertilityE
EmbarkM
May MobilityW
WildtypeD
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