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Portfolia

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 86 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $625K, Oct 2026VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AUnderestimated FoundersWomen'sWoman

Deploying now
65%of best year11cheques in 12 months, 86 on record
Since the last cheque122days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.1MRounds led0 of 86Sole investor8 roundsMostly inUnited States, 95%
Pitch Portfolia

Portfolia highlights

  1. 01

    11 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Seed: 55% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $4.3M

What they do

Portfolia venture funds are designed by and for women, putting your capital behind the innovative companies we want to see in the worldFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
Underestimated FoundersWomen'sWoman
Based in
San Mateo, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first86 appearances

  1. 2026

    9 rounds

  2. Jul
    Kind DesignsSeed · US$10MWith 2 others
  3. Jul
    Adjuvia TherapeuticsSeed · US$8.0MSole investor
  4. Jul
    Carbice CorporationVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  5. Jun
    xCuresSeries B · US · Crunchbase News$46MWith 5 others
  6. Apr
    AfreshTechStartups$34MWith 5 others
  7. Apr
    OsteoboostSeries A · US$8.0MWith 2 others
  8. Mar
    TrashieSeries A · US$10MWith 1 other
  9. Mar
    NopaleraSeries A · US$4.0MSole investor
  10. Jan
    L NutraSeries D · US$37MWith 1 other
  11. 2025

    17 rounds

  12. Dec
    Tivic HealthUS$18MWith 2 others
  13. Nov
    Suma WealthVenture · US$5.6MWith 4 others
  14. Oct
    The Cat Health CompanySeed · US · TechStartups$1.2MWith 5 others
  15. Sept
    Mercy BioAnalyticsSeries B · US$59MWith 1 other
  16. Aug
    WellthSeries C · US · Comcast Ventures$36MWith 8 others
  17. Aug
    TômTex CoVentureUndisclosedWith 2 others
  18. Jul
    JuvoBR · LatamList$25MWith 5 others
  19. Jul
    b.well Connected HealthDebt · US$20MWith 3 others
  20. Jul
    Zero Point Five TherapeuticsVenture · US$35KWith 1 other
  21. Apr
    Caban SystemsGrowth · US · Firms' own news pages$50MWith 2 others
  22. Apr
    Zero Point Five TherapeuticsVenture · US$4.3MSole investor
  23. Apr
    Rosy WellnessVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  24. Mar
    GrubMarketGrowth · US · TechCrunch$50MWith 6 others
  25. Mar
    Nalu BioVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  26. Feb
    ScoutDebt · US$1.0MWith 4 others
  27. Jan
    Rebellyous FoodsSeries B · US$2.4MWith 4 others
  28. Jan
    EdenVenture · MXUndisclosedWith 3 others
  29. 2024

    12 rounds

  30. Dec
    JoyluxVenture · US$4.5MWith 2 others
  31. Sept
    Harvest ThermalGrant · US$2.0MWith 3 others
  32. Sept
    Aria CVVenture · USUndisclosedSole investor
  33. Jul
    Rhombus SystemsSeries C · US$45MWith 2 others
  34. Jul
    CakeSeed · US$125KWith 4 others
  35. Jun
    Attn: GraceVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  36. Jun
    PagedipGrant · US$150KWith 2 others
  37. May
    ProovGrant · US$250KWith 1 other
  38. Mar
    GoalsetterSeries A · US$9.6MWith 2 others
  39. Mar
    YourChoice TherapeuticsGrant · US$500KWith 4 others
  40. Jan
    Nest CollaborativeSeries A · US$6.0MWith 3 others
  41. Jan
    LessonbeeVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  42. 2023

    18 rounds

  43. Dec
    xCuresVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  44. Nov
    TamTex CoSeed · US$2.4MWith 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

JNJeremy NeilsonManaging Director of the Issuer's ManageriFiling they signed
PAPatricia Ann CostelloChief Executive Officer of Portfolia Inc., Managing Director of Portfolia Venture Management LLC, Managing MemberiFiling they signed
RTRichard ThomsOfficer of the Issuer's ManageriFiling 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.

What the register says

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

$75Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Portfolia Venture Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 316691

What they claim to have backed

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 Portfolia. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Portfolia put money into.

Quick answers about Portfolia

What does Portfolia invest in?

Portfolia invests most often at Venture and Seed (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Underestimated Founders, Women's and Woman.

How active is Portfolia?

86 investments on record, 11 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jul 2026.

What has Portfolia invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Kind Designs (Seed, Jul 2026), Adjuvia Therapeutics (Seed, Jul 2026) and Carbice Corporation (Venture, Jul 2026).

How big are Portfolia's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.1M.

Does Portfolia lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 86 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Portfolia invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (95%).

Is Portfolia investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 11 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Portfolia invest alongside?

Most often Gaingels (9 rounds together), National Science Foundation (9 rounds together) and Golden Seeds (8 rounds together).

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