# Naval Ravikant: portfolio, investments and team

> Naval Ravikant is a vc firm based in United States. 145 investments on record, 8 in the last 12 months, latest Jun 2026.

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# Naval Ravikant

Last cheque observed Jun 2026; 145 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $33M, Sept 2026 VC firm Website unconfirmed

Seed Artificial Intelligence Software

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**62%** of best year **8** **cheques in 12 months**, 145 on record

Since the last cheque **148** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$6.0M** Rounds led **0 of 145** Sole investor **5 rounds** Exits **24 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 86%**

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## Naval Ravikant highlights

- 01 8 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 78% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $1.6M
- 04 24 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed
- **Sectors:** Artificial Intelligence Software
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

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## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **145 appearances**

- **2026** 5 rounds
- **Jun** **[Generalist AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/generalist-ai)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$400M** With 13 others
- **Apr** **[HONK](https://millionrounds.com/company/honk)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[OpenBB](https://millionrounds.com/company/openbb)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Quill Meetings](https://millionrounds.com/company/quill-meetings)** Seed · US **$6.5M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Darwinium](https://millionrounds.com/company/darwinium)** Venture · US **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **2025** 10 rounds
- **Nov** **[Mira](https://millionrounds.com/company/mira)** Seed · US **$6.6M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[Thermopylae Aerospace](https://millionrounds.com/company/thermopylae-aerospace)** Pre-seed · US **$1.6M** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[Wabi](https://millionrounds.com/company/wabi)** Pre-seed · US **$20M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Blueprint](https://millionrounds.com/company/blueprint)** Pre-seed · US **$60M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[MicroFactory](https://millionrounds.com/company/microfactory)** Pre-seed · US **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[Belfort](https://millionrounds.com/company/belfort)** Seed · US **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Matic](https://millionrounds.com/company/matic)** Venture · US **$77M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Hero](https://millionrounds.com/company/hero)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **May** **[Proof of Play](https://millionrounds.com/company/proof-of-play)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Tera AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/tera-ai)** Seed · US **$8.0M** With 2 others
- **2024** 5 rounds
- **Nov** **[ePlane](https://millionrounds.com/company/eplane)** Series B · IN · TechCrunch **$14M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[Tako](https://millionrounds.com/company/tako)** Seed · US **$5.8M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Terraformation](https://millionrounds.com/company/terraformation)** Grant · US **$4.2M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[QA Wolf](https://millionrounds.com/company/qa-wolf)** Series B · US **$36M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Blush](https://millionrounds.com/company/blush)** Seed · US **$7.0M** Sole investor
- **2023** 7 rounds
- **Jun** **[Invalidate](https://millionrounds.com/company/invalidate)** Pre-seed **$4.0M** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Infringements](https://millionrounds.com/company/infringements)** Pre-seed **$4.0M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Vibe](https://millionrounds.com/company/vibe)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Chroma](https://millionrounds.com/company/chroma)** Seed · US **$18M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Yoz Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoz-labs)** Seed · US **$3.5M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Renegade](https://millionrounds.com/company/renegade)** Seed · US **$3.4M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Reflect](https://millionrounds.com/company/reflect)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 1 other
- **2022** 10 rounds
- **Oct** **[NocoDB](https://millionrounds.com/company/nocodb)** Seed · US **$11M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[The Coterie](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-coterie)** Series A · US **$40M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Capsule Social](https://millionrounds.com/company/capsule-social)** Crowdfunding · FR **$102K** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Blowfish](https://millionrounds.com/company/blowfish)** Seed · ES **$12M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Contribution Labs, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/contribution-labs-inc)** Seed · US **$2.4M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Spacedrive](https://millionrounds.com/company/spacedrive)** Seed · CA **$2.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Vibe Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/vibe-bio)** Venture · US **$12M** With 6 others
- **Jun** **[Webstudio](https://millionrounds.com/company/webstudio)** Pre-seed **$1.2M** With 2 others
- **May** **[TipTop](https://millionrounds.com/company/tiptop)** Series A · TR **$23M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Perch](https://millionrounds.com/company/perch)** Seed · US **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **2021** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Gitcoin](https://millionrounds.com/company/gitcoin)** Grant · US **$500K** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Umbrel](https://millionrounds.com/company/umbrel)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Maven](https://millionrounds.com/company/maven)** Series A · US **$20M** With 3 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 registration **7 named**

AO **Ade Ojo** Officer of the General Partner's Manager i Filing they signed

CM **Coleman Miller** Officer of the manager i Filing they signed

JB **Jens Beyrich** Attorney-in-Fact of the Issuer's Manager i Filing they signed

JN **Jeremy Neilson** Managing Director of the General Partner's Manager i Filing they signed

MJ **Mateo Johnson** Attorney-in-fact i Filing they signed

QR **Quinn Rotchford** President of the manager i Filing they signed

RT **Richard Thoms** Officer of the General Partner's Manager i Filing they signed

We also hold **7** 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.

Funds they back

## 1 fund commitment on record

- **Managers:** 1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it. Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

- [NZVC 1 fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nzvc)

Most recent commitments

- [NZVC Fund II](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nzvc)

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **24 in all**

**[Sosh](https://millionrounds.com/company/sosh)** Bought by [Postmates](https://millionrounds.com/fund/postmates) **Undisclosed** Nov 2015

**[Cover](https://millionrounds.com/company/cover)** Bought by [Velocity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/velocity) **Undisclosed** Sept 2015

**[Scan](https://millionrounds.com/company/scan)** Bought by Snapchat **$50M** Dec 2014

**[Tinychat](https://millionrounds.com/company/tinychat)** Bought by Paltalk **Undisclosed** Dec 2014

**[500Friends](https://millionrounds.com/company/500friends)** Bought by [Merkle](https://millionrounds.com/fund/merkle) **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[BranchOut](https://millionrounds.com/company/branchout)** Bought by 1-Page **Undisclosed** Nov 2014

**[Cover](https://millionrounds.com/company/cover)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **Undisclosed** Apr 2014

**[Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/company/twitter)** Listed **$1.8B** Nov 2013

**[Hitpost](https://millionrounds.com/company/hitpost)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **Undisclosed** Oct 2013

**[Locu](https://millionrounds.com/company/locu)** Bought by [GoDaddy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/godaddy) **$70M** Aug 2013

**[MileWise](https://millionrounds.com/company/milewise)** Bought by [Yahoo!](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yahoo) **Undisclosed** May 2013

**[Flowdock](https://millionrounds.com/company/flowdock)** Bought by Rally Software **Undisclosed** Feb 2013

**[Tello](https://millionrounds.com/company/tello)** Bought by Urban Airship **Undisclosed** Dec 2012

**[Friend.ly](https://millionrounds.com/company/friend-ly)** Bought by [Facebook](https://millionrounds.com/fund/facebook) **Undisclosed** Mar 2012

**[Circle of Moms](https://millionrounds.com/company/circle-of-moms)** Bought by POPSUGAR **Undisclosed** Feb 2012

**[Kima Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/kima-labs)** Bought by [Groupon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/groupon) **Undisclosed** Feb 2012

**[OtherInbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/otherinbox)** Bought by Return Path **Undisclosed** Jan 2012

**[Topguest](https://millionrounds.com/company/topguest)** Bought by Switchfly **Undisclosed** Dec 2011

**[Cardpool](https://millionrounds.com/company/cardpool)** Bought by [BlackHawk Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackhawk-network) **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

**[LiveProfile](https://millionrounds.com/company/liveprofile)** Bought by [BlackBerry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cylance) **Undisclosed** Oct 2011

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

New fund on file

**$33M**

raised in Sept 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$6.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.6M**

Led 0 of 145 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 5 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Jun 2026
- **Exits:** 24 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *73*
- Series A *32*
- Venture *12*
- Pre-seed *7*
- Series B *6*
- Debt *5*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 25
- [Softtech VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softtech-vc) 13
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz) 12
- [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) 12
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 11
- [CRV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv) 11

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**SV Angel** VC firm **25** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Softtech VC** VC firm **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/softtech-vc)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Founder Collective** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)[**500 Global** Angel **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**CRV** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crv)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Keith Rabois** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois)[**Elad Gil** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elad-gil)[**Felicis** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/felicis-ventures)[**Floodgate** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Naval Ravikant put money into.

[**HONK** Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/honk)[**OpenBB** Apr 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/openbb)[**Quill Meetings** $6.5M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/quill-meetings)[**Darwinium** $7.0M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/darwinium)[**Mira** $6.6M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/mira)[**Wabi** $20M · Nov 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/wabi)

## Books by the people here

One book written by people at Naval Ravikant: [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/person/naval-ravikant).

- HOW TO GET RICH: [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/person/naval-ravikant) · 2020 4.55 from 749 ratings on Goodreads About the book Published with permission, but independently of the authors. Getting rich is not just about luck; happiness is not just a trait we are born with. These aspirations may seem out of reach, but building wealth and being happy are skills we can learn.So what are these skills, and… On AmazonListen on Audible
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## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Naval Ravikant in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [All-In](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/all-in) 15 Feb 2025 · 1h 50m JD Vance's AI Speech, Techno-Optimists vs Doomers, Tariffs, AI Court Cases with Naval Ravikant Mentions [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[Bryan Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bryan-johnson) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Turpentine VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/turpentine-vc) 4 Jun 2024 · 1h 8m E42: Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan on Why History Points to Crypto Mentions [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) 15 Jul 2021 · 1h 4m Greatest Hits: Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan on Crypto Mentions [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) 30 Apr 2020 · 53 min 220. Crisis Coverage w/ Ash Fontana - The AI Investing Playbook; Why "Dev Tools" for Data Scientists is the Next Great Opportunity; When Fund Returns Don't Fit the Power Law; and Ash's Favorite Investment Heuristic from Naval Ravikant With [Ash Fontana](https://millionrounds.com/person/ash-fontana) Mentions [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[Zetta Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/zetta-venture-partners) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Village Global Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/village-global) 16 Nov 2018 · 1h 4m Live Episode: The Present and Future of Crypto with Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan Mentions [Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angellist) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 10 Apr 2017 · 28 min 20VC: AngelList's Naval Ravikant on The Secrets To Success At Seed, Why Micro VC Is The Return of Traditional Series A & Why We Will See The Unbundling Of Traditional VC Brands Mentions [AngelList](https://millionrounds.com/fund/angellist)[Naval Ravikant](https://millionrounds.com/fund/naval-ravikant)[Jonathan Abrams](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonathan-abrams) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page

### Mentioned in

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 25 Apr 2026 · 50 min Naval's $500 VC fund, the Maduro Polymarket scandal, and NYT defends theft and murder | E2280 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 20 Nov 2023 · 1h 39m 20VC: The Ultimate Hiring Playbook: Five Questions to Ask Every New Hire | What Makes Truly Great Leaders and How They Give Feedback | Do VCs Really Add Value; Lessons from Hard Fundraises with Matteo Franceschetti, Co-Founder @ Eight Sleep Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Grit](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/grit) 24 Apr 2023 · 1h 12m #135 CMO & CSO GitLab, Ashley Kramer: The Three Ps Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 26 Sept 2022 · 37 min 20VC: Clubhouse Founder Paul Davison on What Went Right and What Went Wrong | What Does Clubhouse Do Now To Regain Mindshare? | Why Clubhouse is not a Content Platform? | What is the Next Wave of Consumer Social and Does Web3 Play a Role? | Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Naval Ravikant

### What does Naval Ravikant invest in?

Naval Ravikant invests most often at Seed and Series A (78% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence and Software.

### How active is Naval Ravikant?

145 investments on record, 8 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2026.

### What has Naval Ravikant invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Generalist AI (Series B, Jun 2026), HONK (Venture, Apr 2026) and OpenBB (Venture, Apr 2026).

### How big are Naval Ravikant's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.0M.

### Does Naval Ravikant lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 145 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Naval Ravikant invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (86%).

### Is Naval Ravikant investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 8 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Naval Ravikant invest alongside?

Most often SV Angel (25 rounds together), Softtech VC (13 rounds together) and Andreessen Horowitz (12 rounds together).

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