About Yes VC
Yes VC is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Mar 2024, Yes VC has invested in 52 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Steady Energy Overall, Yes VC portfolio has seen 4 unicorns, 1 IPO and 2 acquisitions including key companies like Ledger, Dapper Labs and Superhuman. A lot of funds co-invest with Yes VC, with names like Caterina Fake sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Yes VC has team of 5 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Yes VC's List of Top Investments
Yes VC has a portfolio of 52 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in DigittN8 and Reconnect.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, Finland and 7 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 27 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Yes VC:
1. Ledger
Blockchain based hardware wallet for cryptocurrency. Its products offered include Nano X, Nano S, Blue, and OTG Kit. It supports multiple cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, and more. It offers a vault which is a multi authorization cryptocurrency wallet management solution.
Key facts about Ledger
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Paris (France)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $575M
- Employee Count: 531 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Felix Capital, Molten Ventures and 68 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Mar 08, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Dapper Labs
Blockchain-based games developer for PC and console. It has built Cryptokitties, a blockchain-based game that allows users to collect and breed digital cats. It has also developed KittyVerse, which allows users to build and play third-party games.
Key facts about Dapper Labs
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Vancouver (Canada)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $666M
- Employee Count: 511 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Rising Tide Fund, SV Angel and 126 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, May 23, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
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3. Hipcamp
Discover & book unique camping, glamping, and caravan sites. Find and book the perfect outdoor stay. Explore campsites, caravan parks, cabins, and glamping options to match your style. Search destinations, add dates, and find unique accommodations. Connects people with nature by offering a platform to discover and book tent campsites, RV resorts, glamping, and private land camping experiences. It supports land conservation by connecting landowners with campers, promoting responsible recreation, and funding the preservation of undeveloped land. The platform offers a wide range of camping styles, including tent camping, caravan sites, and glamping pods. Users can filter by location, amenities, and preferences to find the ideal campsite. The service is a booking platform, offering a cart, login, and signup features.
Key facts about Hipcamp
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $97.5M
- Employee Count: 27 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: August Capital, Sports and 25 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 07, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Superhuman
Provider of an AI-powered email scheduling app. It offers a browser extension that enables users to start up, search and send mail. It has undone send features, artificial intelligence to detect and highlight important emails, read status, mail scheduling and follow up.
Key facts about Superhuman
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $118M
- Employee Count: 139 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: IVP, HT Ventures and 37 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 04, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. Kickstarter
Cloud-based crowdfunding platform for creative projects. It allows users to fund projects in multiple sectors including art, dance, fashion, films, music, technology. It offers rewards and incentives to assist users in making investments.
Key facts about Kickstarter
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Brooklyn (United States)
- Stage: Series D
- Employee Count: 86 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Lowercase Capital, Collab Fund and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jan 12, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Yes VC's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Yes VC has invested in 52 companies over the last 8 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in FLEXNODE and most recent follow-on round was in Steady Energy.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Yes VC's Investments by Stage
Yes VC has made 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $5.56M, 9 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.5M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $23.8M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage with an average round size of $3.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 10 |
Series A | 9 |
Series B | 2 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Yes VC's Investments by Sector
Yes VC has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, High Tech, FinTech, Retail and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 49 Tech companies, 32 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 23 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 23 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 7 |
High Tech | 6 |
FinTech | 5 |
Retail | 5 |
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Others | 30 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Yes VC's Investments by Geography
Yes VC has made most investments in United States (13), followed by Finland where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 13 |
Finland | 2 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Canada | 1 |
France | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Yes VC's recent investments
Yes VC has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Yes VC:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 21, 2024 | Finland | Series A | 8831 | ||
Feb 27, 2024 | United States | Seed | 9284 | Zacua Ventures [+3] | |
Aug 31, 2023 | Finland | Seed | 3888 | Inventure [+3] | |
Jun 27, 2023 | Finland | Seed | 9175 | VTT [+1] | |
May 31, 2023 | United States | Series A | 8835 | Transpose Platform [+9] |
Unicorns in Yes VC's Portfolio
Yes VC has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Adept, Ledger, Dapper Labs and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Adept. It became a unicorn in 2023, 2 years before Yes VC first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Yes VC's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | Developer of AI-powered automation for software workflows and digital assistants | 2017 | San Francisco | Series B | isllyfr | ||
83 | Blockchain based hardware wallet for cryptocurrency | 2014 | Paris | Series C | fkxtjin | ||
77 | Blockchain-based games developer for PC and console | 2018 | Vancouver | Series D | fbzycvl | ||
59 | Manufacturer of supersonic passenger airplanes | 2014 | Denver | Series B | msqeczu |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Yes VC's Portfolio
1 of Yes VC's portfolio company became public - Aware Biometrics. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Aug 1996 at marketcap of undefinedHere are Yes VC's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 09, 1996 | - | - | 9585 |
Acquired companies in Yes VC's Portfolio
2 companies from Yes VC's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were UwinSuperhuman in Jul 2025 by Grammarly.Here are Yes VC's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 01, 2025 | - | - | 6781 | |
Jun 16, 2022 | - | - | 1447 |
Team profile of Yes VC
Yes VC has a team of 5 members including 2 Partners and 3 Principals located in United States, Finland and 1 more location. Yes VC's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Yes VC:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Finland | - | - | |
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Principal | San Francisco | - | - | |
Principal | Helsinki | - | - | |
Principal | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of Yes VC
Over the past 8 years, 409 investors have co-invested in Yes VC's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Yes VC: Wellfound, Sequoia Capital and 135 others have invested in rounds before Yes VC. There are 2 companies where Wellfound has invested before Yes VC and 2 companies where Sequoia Capital has invested before Yes VC.
- Top Co-investors of Yes VC: 139 investors entered a company along with Yes VC. These include investors like Caterina Fake (3 companies).
- Invested after Yes VC: A total of 133 investors have invested in Yes VC's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Venrock (1 company), Google Ventures (1 company) and Samsung NEXT (1 company).
Recent News related to Yes VC
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Finnish Startup Steady Energy Secures A €10m Investment RoundAIN.Capital•Mar 21, 2024•Steady Energy, Lifeline Ventures, Yes VC
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Flexnode Raises $9M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Feb 28, 2024•FLEXNODE, JE Dunn Construction, SHoP Architects, Arup and 2 others
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