Chestnut Street Ventures
Overview
Chestnut Street Ventures is a venture capital firm that is a community of Penn alums: investors, executives, entrepreneurs, and innovation enthusiasts with a connection to UPenn or its graduate schools. At its core, it is a Penn alum venture fund investing in Penn alum-led companies. It is a private, for profit, and not part of UPenn.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoo | Oct 2023 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Brightside | Nov 2022 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Rhone Apparel | Jul 2022 | Series D | Co-investor |
| Jadu AR, Inc. | May 2022 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Burrow | Feb 2021 | Series C | - |
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Key People
Marne Keller-Krikava
Private Investor
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Chestnut Street Ventures based?
Chestnut Street Ventures is headquartered in New York City, New York, United States.
When was Chestnut Street Ventures founded?
Chestnut Street Ventures was founded in 2016.
How many portfolio companies does Chestnut Street Ventures have?
Chestnut Street Ventures has 13 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Chestnut Street Ventures's portfolio?
Recent investments visible on Caplight include Zoo, Brightside, Rhone Apparel, Jadu AR, Inc., Burrow.
What was Chestnut Street Ventures's most recent investment?
Chestnut Street Ventures's most recent investment on Caplight was in Zoo in 2023.
What sectors does Chestnut Street Ventures focus on?
Chestnut Street Ventures focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure.
What company stages does Chestnut Street Ventures focus on?
Chestnut Street Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Chestnut Street Ventures's AUM?
Chestnut Street Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.