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A16Z leads $43M Series A for Setpoint
A16Z leads $43M Series A for Setpoint
Portfolio News
December 7, 2022
645 Raises $347M Fund IV and Select Fund I: Doubles Down on Seed and Series A Investments
645 Raises $347M Fund IV and Select Fund I: Doubles Down on Seed and Series A Investments
Team
December 1, 2022
Security deposit: $17M to bolster RentSpree's leasing solutions
Security deposit: $17M to bolster RentSpree's leasing solutions
Portfolio News
August 26, 2022
Overtime Sports Raises $100 Million to Expand Leagues
Overtime Sports Raises $100 Million to Expand Leagues
Portfolio News
August 9, 2022
FiscalNote Celebrates Public Company Debut
FiscalNote Celebrates Public Company Debut
Portfolio News
August 4, 2022
Crypto Risk Monitoring Firm Solidus Labs Raises $45M
Crypto Risk Monitoring Firm Solidus Labs Raises $45M
Portfolio News
May 13, 2022
Welcoming Randi Jakubowitz to the 645 Ventures’ Success Team
Welcoming Randi Jakubowitz to the 645 Ventures’ Success Team
Team
May 4, 2022
Mandolin named the most innovative music company of 2022
Mandolin named the most innovative music company of 2022
Portfolio News
March 8, 2022
Welcome Justin Fargione to 645 Ventures’ Engineering Team
Welcome Justin Fargione to 645 Ventures’ Engineering Team
Team
March 1, 2022
Nnamdi Okike joins Yahoo Finance to discuss tech investing, SPACs, Web3, and the metaverse.
Nnamdi Okike joins Yahoo Finance to discuss tech investing, SPACs, Web3, and the metaverse.
The case for BYOD (Bring-your-own-data) applications
The case for BYOD (Bring-your-own-data) applications
Shift5 raises $50M to defend transport networks from cyberattacks
Shift5 raises $50M to defend transport networks from cyberattacks
Portfolio News
February 8, 2022
Shift5 raises $50M Series B led by Insight
Shift5 raises $50M Series B led by Insight
Portfolio News
February 8, 2022
Panther Labs raises fresh funds at $1.4B valuation
Panther Labs raises fresh funds at $1.4B valuation
Portfolio News
December 2, 2021
Citizen Professionals and the Evolution of Software for Non-Technical Users: 645’s Investments in Apty and Navattic
Citizen Professionals and the Evolution of Software for Non-Technical Users: 645’s Investments in Apty and Navattic
Embedded Fintech: A How-To Guide for Software Founders Seeking to Launch Financial Products
Embedded Fintech: A How-To Guide for Software Founders Seeking to Launch Financial Products
What’s Next for Product-Led Growth? Customer-Led Growth
What’s Next for Product-Led Growth? Customer-Led Growth
Solidus Labs rakes in another $15 million
Solidus Labs rakes in another $15 million
Portfolio News
November 9, 2021
Goldbelly is Launching a TV Channel
Goldbelly is Launching a TV Channel
Portfolio News
November 9, 2021
FiscalNote Strikes $1.3 Billion SPAC Deal
FiscalNote Strikes $1.3 Billion SPAC Deal
Portfolio News
November 8, 2021
Mandolin To Live Stream From Pitchfork Music Festival’s London Debut
Mandolin To Live Stream From Pitchfork Music Festival’s London Debut
Portfolio News
November 3, 2021
Squire is proving barbershops are big business
Squire is proving barbershops are big business
Portfolio News
November 3, 2021
How a lawyer and a finance guy ditched the rat race
How a lawyer and a finance guy ditched the rat race
Portfolio News
October 29, 2021
This startups solves the managment of shipments
This startups solves the managment of shipments
Portfolio News
October 26, 2021
Bespoke Post Raises $40 Million Series B
Bespoke Post Raises $40 Million Series B
Portfolio News
October 26, 2021
Driving Your Product Roadmap: Key Learnings from Kevin Mattice (CPO, Cherre)
Driving Your Product Roadmap: Key Learnings from Kevin Mattice (CPO, Cherre)
Slope Raises $20M in Series A Funding
Slope Raises $20M in Series A Funding
Portfolio News
October 6, 2021
The Rise of Crypto Infrastructure Software: 645 Ventures’ Investment in Solidus Labs
The Rise of Crypto Infrastructure Software: 645 Ventures’ Investment in Solidus Labs
Bigeye, closes second round this year with $45M
Bigeye, closes second round this year with $45M
Portfolio News
September 23, 2021
Genially raises $20M Series B to help make education interactive
Genially raises $20M Series B to help make education interactive
Portfolio News
September 22, 2021
Welcome Jon Smith to 645 Ventures' Investment and Research Team
Welcome Jon Smith to 645 Ventures' Investment and Research Team
Team
August 23, 2021
Aaron Holiday (GP & Co-Founder) is nominated to the Midas Brink List
Aaron Holiday (GP & Co-Founder) is nominated to the Midas Brink List
Team
August 13, 2021
Squire triples its valuation (again) with Tiger Global
Squire triples its valuation (again) with Tiger Global
Portfolio News
July 28, 2021
Transforming software testing from a bottleneck to an enabler: our investment in Launchable
Transforming software testing from a bottleneck to an enabler: our investment in Launchable
RentSpree Raises $8 Million in Series A
RentSpree Raises $8 Million in Series A
Portfolio News
July 21, 2021
Apty Raises $7.5M in Series A Funding
Apty Raises $7.5M in Series A Funding
Portfolio News
July 13, 2021
Concert livestreaming platform Mandolin raises $12M
Concert livestreaming platform Mandolin raises $12M
Portfolio News
June 30, 2021
Multichannel marketing platform Iterable raises $200M
Multichannel marketing platform Iterable raises $200M
Portfolio News
June 15, 2021
Goldbelly snags $100M after seeing 300% growth in 2020
Goldbelly snags $100M after seeing 300% growth in 2020
Portfolio News
May 19, 2021
A $100 Million Bet on Cross-Country Restaurant Delivery
A $100 Million Bet on Cross-Country Restaurant Delivery
Portfolio News
May 17, 2021
Overtime Raises $80 Million From Jeff Bezos, Drake, NBA Stars and Others
Overtime Raises $80 Million From Jeff Bezos, Drake, NBA Stars and Others
Portfolio News
April 22, 2021
Restaurants Tire of Forking Over Delivery-App Fees
Restaurants Tire of Forking Over Delivery-App Fees
Portfolio News
April 12, 2021
What startups should learn from Robinhood's pre-IPO stumbles
What startups should learn from Robinhood's pre-IPO stumbles
Welcoming Lexi Quirk to the 645 Ventures Success Team
Welcoming Lexi Quirk to the 645 Ventures Success Team
Team
March 9, 2021
645 Taking Action To Help Combat Racially Motivated Hate Crimes & Misogyny
645 Taking Action To Help Combat Racially Motivated Hate Crimes & Misogyny
Panther named #4 on EnterpriseTech30’s startup list
Panther named #4 on EnterpriseTech30’s startup list
Portfolio News
February 24, 2021
Nanit raises another $25M for its AI-powered baby monitor
Nanit raises another $25M for its AI-powered baby monitor
Portfolio News
February 22, 2021
This Startup Raised $60 Million To Bring Concierge Medicine To Employees
This Startup Raised $60 Million To Bring Concierge Medicine To Employees
Portfolio News
February 18, 2021
Building a B2B Marketing Operation: Key Learning from Asaph Schulman
Building a B2B Marketing Operation: Key Learning from Asaph Schulman
Building on a Technology Theme Across Multiple Successful Startups
Building on a Technology Theme Across Multiple Successful Startups
Resident wins sales, profitability, and $130M in new funding
Resident wins sales, profitability, and $130M in new funding
Portfolio News
January 7, 2021
The Commoditization of Business Intelligence Tools, the Rise of "Embedded Intelligence," and Our Investment in Cube Dev
The Commoditization of Business Intelligence Tools, the Rise of "Embedded Intelligence," and Our Investment in Cube Dev
Squire triples its valuation to $250M in latest round
Squire triples its valuation to $250M in latest round
Portfolio News
December 9, 2020
FiscalNote raises $160M to fund expansion
FiscalNote raises $160M to fund expansion
Portfolio News
December 4, 2020
The Evolution of Adobe and Future of Creative Software
The Evolution of Adobe and Future of Creative Software
645 Ventures Closes $160 million Fund III & Announces Connected Network
645 Ventures Closes $160 million Fund III & Announces Connected Network
Team
October 8, 2020
Announcing Two New Members to the Cornell Tech Council
Announcing Two New Members to the Cornell Tech Council
Team
October 8, 2020
GitHub at scale and how to help "Stadium" model maintainers
GitHub at scale and how to help "Stadium" model maintainers
Eden Health raises $25M to expand real estate partnerships
Eden Health raises $25M to expand real estate partnerships
Portfolio News
August 12, 2020
Static code analysis tools, the future of code reviews, and our investment in DeepSource
Static code analysis tools, the future of code reviews, and our investment in DeepSource
Welcome Vardan Gattani to 645 Ventures’ Investment & Research Team
Welcome Vardan Gattani to 645 Ventures’ Investment & Research Team
Team
July 8, 2020
645 Ventures Speaks to This Moment in Time: Our Long-term Plan to Combat Systemic Racism
645 Ventures Speaks to This Moment in Time: Our Long-term Plan to Combat Systemic Racism
DeepSource announces $2.6M Seed round
DeepSource announces $2.6M Seed round
Portfolio News
June 16, 2020
The “Billion-Dollar MBA”: Charting the Paths of MBAs Who Build the Most Successful Technology Startups
The “Billion-Dollar MBA”: Charting the Paths of MBAs Who Build the Most Successful Technology Startups
InsurTech startup Betterview closes $7.5M funding round
InsurTech startup Betterview closes $7.5M funding round
Portfolio News
June 4, 2020
Lunchbox Raises $2M to Simplify Omnichannel Ordering
Lunchbox Raises $2M to Simplify Omnichannel Ordering
Portfolio News
February 26, 2020
Negotiatus raises $10M to optimize procurement
Negotiatus raises $10M to optimize procurement
Portfolio News
February 13, 2020
Resident sees $12.5M in new funding
Resident sees $12.5M in new funding
Portfolio News
February 6, 2020
The Top Five Myths About Building Billion-Dollar Startups
The Top Five Myths About Building Billion-Dollar Startups
Betterview inks three-year deal with Nationwide
Betterview inks three-year deal with Nationwide
Portfolio News
November 11, 2019
Avoiding Unnecessary Founder Dilution & Staying Out of Cap Table Trouble
Avoiding Unnecessary Founder Dilution & Staying Out of Cap Table Trouble
Surviving a Coming Storm: Explaining the Unique Factors Driving a Tech Market Correction, and How Technology Founders and Investors Can Persevere Through It
Surviving a Coming Storm: Explaining the Unique Factors Driving a Tech Market Correction, and How Technology Founders and Investors Can Persevere Through It
Why machine learning falls short in early stage venture capital
Why machine learning falls short in early stage venture capital
Why Betterview Got Out of the Drone Business
Why Betterview Got Out of the Drone Business
Portfolio News
August 9, 2019
Welcome Meha Patel to 645 Ventures’ Investment & Research Team
Welcome Meha Patel to 645 Ventures’ Investment & Research Team
Team
August 6, 2019
Betterview rakes in $4.5m in fresh funding
Betterview rakes in $4.5m in fresh funding
Portfolio News
May 29, 2019
Princeton Looks to Break Up the White Male Money Monopoly
Princeton Looks to Break Up the White Male Money Monopoly
Team
May 9, 2019
3 Things Founders & VCs Should Know About Building Billion-Dollar Startups During Market Uncertainty
3 Things Founders & VCs Should Know About Building Billion-Dollar Startups During Market Uncertainty
Nanit named one of Fast Company's "Most Innovative Companies" for 2019
Nanit named one of Fast Company's "Most Innovative Companies" for 2019
Portfolio News
February 20, 2019
Overtime Raises $23M Series B from a16z
Overtime Raises $23M Series B from a16z
Portfolio News
February 14, 2019
Building Ad-Tech Companies that Reach Massive Scale
Building Ad-Tech Companies that Reach Massive Scale
Consumers 3.0 & The Engagement Economy
Consumers 3.0 & The Engagement Economy
Thought Leadership
January 17, 2019
Circle of Competence and the Venture Capital Investment Triangle
Circle of Competence and the Venture Capital Investment Triangle
Creating Your Company’s Unique Sales Acceleration Formula
Creating Your Company’s Unique Sales Acceleration Formula
Launching and Successfully Scaling a Vertical SaaS Company
Launching and Successfully Scaling a Vertical SaaS Company
Building Enterprise Software Companies that Reach Large Exit
Building Enterprise Software Companies that Reach Large Exit
Iterable Raises $23 Million Series B
Iterable Raises $23 Million Series B
Portfolio News
December 12, 2016
Setting The Right Valuation For A Competitive Series A Round
Setting The Right Valuation For A Competitive Series A Round
Charting A Path From Seed To A Competitive Series A Round
Charting A Path From Seed To A Competitive Series A Round
Software And Data Are Disrupting Venture Capital Firms
Software And Data Are Disrupting Venture Capital Firms