Kindred Ventures
Overview
Kindred Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in technology startups in their first rounds of financing and also assembles founders to form startups and build products. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity AI | Jan 2024 | Series B | Co-investor |
| Fal | Dec 2025 | Series D | Co-investor |
| Nuro | Aug 2025 | Series E Extension | Co-investor |
| Corgi | Jul 2026 | Series B Extension | Co-investor |
| Color Health, Inc. | Nov 2021 | Series E | Lead |
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Key People
Steve Jang
Founder & Managing Partner
Kanyi Maqubela
Managing Partner
Mark Wasuwanich
Investor
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
FAQ
Where is Kindred Ventures based?
Kindred Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
When was Kindred Ventures founded?
Kindred Ventures was founded in 2014.
How many portfolio companies does Kindred Ventures have?
Kindred Ventures has 124 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.
What are some companies in Kindred Ventures's portfolio?
Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Perplexity AI, Fal, Nuro, Corgi, Color Health, Inc..
What was Kindred Ventures's most recent investment shown here?
Kindred Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Corgi in 2026.
What sectors does Kindred Ventures focus on?
Kindred Ventures focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Crypto & Web3, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Crypto & Web3, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Crypto & Web3, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Crypto & Web3, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3.
What company stages does Kindred Ventures focus on?
Kindred Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.
What is Kindred Ventures's AUM?
Kindred Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $250.0M and $500.0M.