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Behind Genius Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 2 cheques on record.

VC firmDeploying nowNew fund $2.1M, Jul 2026

Pre-seedSeedFuture Of WorkPlay

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque56days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.7MCheque size, as they say$100K – $200KRounds led0 of 2
Pitch Behind Genius Ventures

Behind Genius Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Behind Genius Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed stage companies in the future of work and play.From their own website
Type
VC firm
Cheque size
$100K – $200K as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeed
Sectors
Future Of WorkPlay
Based in
Los Angeles, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Sept
    IntermezzoSeed · US · Crosslink Capital$10MWith 4 others
  3. 2025

    1 round

  4. Sept
    SuperpanelSeed · TechCrunch$5.3MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

JSJoshua SchlissermanManaging MemberiFiling they signed
PDPaige DohertyManaging MemberiFiling they signed

We also hold 2 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

8 of 33 we have independently watched raise

BeaconsIntramotevLP PortalManevaMoldcoNoxmetalsSuperpanel Applied AITextlaAidaly WellnessAviron GamingBloom Creator ToolsBosa API FirstBreak Sports SportsCandor WellnessCapsule Creator ToolsCreatiumDecaf FintechDrivly API FirstEskuad Field Ops SaaSFYPM Creator ToolsFlux AI Dev ToolsGetbiomHearth Display Consumer HardwareIntrosIvee (acq. HoneJoinstatusLotus Consumer HardwareMagna (acq Kraken) FintechNectir Applied AIRoots FintechSuper Creator ToolsSwitchboard (acq. Zapier)Trycoast

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Recently backed

The latest companies Behind Genius Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Behind Genius Ventures

What does Behind Genius Ventures invest in?

Behind Genius Ventures invests most often at Seed (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Future Of Work and Play.

How active is Behind Genius Ventures?

2 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Behind Genius Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Intermezzo (Seed, Sept 2026) and Superpanel (Seed, Sept 2025).

How big are Behind Genius Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.7M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $200K.

Is Behind Genius Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Behind Genius Ventures?

Behind Genius Ventures is a VC firm based in Los Angeles, United States.

Has Behind Genius Ventures raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Jul 2026, reporting $2.1M raised.

When was Behind Genius Ventures founded?

Behind Genius Ventures was founded in 2021.

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