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Imaginary Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 10 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $27M, Feb 2026VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAI & Machine LearningAgTech (FarmTech)Apps

Deploying now
100%of best year5cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque7days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led2 of 10Mostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch Imaginary Ventures

Imaginary Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    5 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Led 2 rounds

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2022-04From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
AI & Machine LearningAgTech (FarmTech)Apps
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Oct
    POV BeautySeries A · US · Google News search$15MWith 2 others
  3. Sept
    DavidSeries B · US · AlleyWatch$250MWith 6 others
  4. Aug
    RetroSeries A · US · TechCrunch$21MWith 8 others
  5. Jul
    Genius AIGrowth · US · Ventureburn$44MWith 7 others
  6. May
    BathhouseUS · AlleyWatch$35MLed
  7. 2024

    1 round

  8. Oct
    CafeteriaSeed · US · TechCrunch$3.0MLed
  9. 2019

    1 round

  10. Apr
    Hum NutritionSeries B · US · Riz7$15MWith 4 others
  11. 2018

    2 rounds

  12. Dec
    Iris NovaSeed · US · FinSMEs$15MWith 5 others
  13. Nov
    MASSESeed · US · AlleyWatch$3.5MWith 3 others
  14. 2017

    1 round

  15. Nov
    HUM NutritionSeries A · US · FinSMEs$5.0MWith 2 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 registration3 named

NSNatalie Sara MassenetCo-President of the GP of the GPiFiling they signed
NTNicholas Thackston BrownLimited PartneriForm ADV
NBNick BrownCo-President of the GP of the GPiFiling they signed

We also hold 9 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 the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$1.8Bgross assets of its funds, 2 advisers combinedOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Imaginary Venture Capital Management, L.P.
SEC number
CRD 338491

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

24 of 51 we have independently watched raise

AlecsicecreamCerebellyChachamatchaChordcommerceDaily-harvestFarfetchGlossgeniusGlossierHumnutritionKosasLoreMejuriNordicknotsNuorderPovbeautyShiftsmartSkimsSmallsStripeSundaysfordogsThirtymadisonTincanUniversalstandardUsepepperAbathhouseBerobrewingBlackcrowBuilderDaniellefrankelstudioDrinkcannEatayohEatmilaEatsantotacoEonGetduosGetsafelyGoodamericanGooseHalfmagicbeautyHawthorneInvestorsJacquesmariemageKhyLuckybevcoNecessaireRealeactivesSweetchemistryTeamcafeteriaThefeedThereformationWestmanatelier

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.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Imaginary Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Imaginary Ventures put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Imaginary Ventures in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Imaginary Ventures

What does Imaginary Ventures invest in?

Imaginary Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as AI & Machine Learning, AgTech (FarmTech) and Apps.

How active is Imaginary Ventures?

10 investments on record, 5 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Imaginary Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: POV Beauty (Series A, Oct 2026), David (Series B, Sept 2026) and Retro (Series A, Aug 2026).

How big are Imaginary Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Imaginary Ventures lead rounds?

Yes: it led 2 of its 10 investments on record (20%).

Where does Imaginary Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Imaginary Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 5 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Imaginary Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Strand Equity Partners (2 rounds together).

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