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Institutional Investor moment of inception (pre-seed/seed) Series A Est. 2010

Social Starts

Early-stage venture fund investing in health, happiness, and emerging technologies

📍 San Francisco, United States

About This Fund

Early-stage venture fund investing in health, happiness, and emerging technologies. The firm utilizes data-driven analytics to identify and invest in promising companies across various sectors. They focus on startups that enhance human well-being and longevity. Their investment strategy spans e-commerce, employment platforms, digital brands, next-generation food, biotech, and education. The firm's current fund targets startups in the health and happiness space, recognizing the interconnectedness of physical and mental well-being. They leverage their team's experience in media, research, and technology to support portfolio companies with connections and a collaborative community. Their approach is scientific, driven by data and research to uncover leading companies in strong market segments. They have invested in social/mobile technology breakthroughs, work platforms, market-based education, digital brands, delightful moments from science, emotion-centric consumer products, and the emerging science of health and happiness.

Investment Focus

Sectors
healthtech biotech happiness tech emotion-centric consumer products delightful moments from science next-generation food digital brands edtech work platforms social/mobile tech
Stages
moment of inception (pre-seed/seed) Series A
Check Size $1M-$5M
Geography
USA Europe Asia

What They Look For

Top 1% of new tech companies in strongest data-identified market segments; geographies US, Europe, Asia; early-stage/brand new startups; prefer strong teams, differentiated tech, clear path to profitability Social Starts Social Starts Funds Unicorn Nest

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