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Red Swan Ventures

Last cheque observed Jun 2026; 34 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $31M, Nov 2022VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ACryptoAISoftware

Deploying now
67%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 34 on record
Since the last cheque131days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.3MCheque size, as they say$500K – $1.0MRounds led0 of 34Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 94%
Pitch Red Swan Ventures

Red Swan Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 82% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Pre-seed and seed stage venture capital fueled by grit and grounded in experience.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $1.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
CryptoAISoftware
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first34 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Jun
    KLIPYSeed · US · Firms' own news pages$3.8MWith 13 others
  3. Apr
    Expo (650 Industries Inc.)Series B · US · Ventureburn$45MWith 3 others
  4. 2025

    1 round

  5. Jul
    Queen OnePre-seed · US · AlleyWatch$5.5MWith 3 others
  6. 2024

    1 round

  7. Dec
    NuonSeries A · TechStartups$17MWith 10 others
  8. 2019

    1 round

  9. May
    Welkin HealthSeries B · US · FinSMEs$18MWith 4 others
  10. 2018

    1 round

  11. Oct
    CherreSeed · US · FinSMEs$9.0MWith 3 others
  12. 2017

    2 rounds

  13. Sept
    AlphaFlowSeed · US · FinSMEs$4.1MWith 5 others
  14. Apr
    JettySeed · US · FinSMEs$4.0MWith 6 others
  15. 2015

    7 rounds

  16. Sept
    InterviewedSeed · US$2.0MWith 6 others
  17. Aug
    Guideline Technologies Inc.Seed · US$2.0MWith 7 others
  18. Jul
    ScratchSeed · US$3.6MWith 4 others
  19. Jun
    brightwheelSeed · US$2.2MWith 5 others
  20. Jun
    Mic NetworkSeries B · US$17MWith 7 others
  21. Mar
    AssetaSeed · US$1.0MWith 10 others
  22. Jan
    EvenSeed$1.5MWith 12 others
  23. 2014

    8 rounds

  24. Nov
    Harry'sVenture · US$75MWith 7 others
  25. Sept
    SolidX PartnersSeed · US$3.0MWith 3 others
  26. Aug
    HightowerSeries A · US$6.5MWith 7 others
  27. May
    TradesySeries B · US$13MWith 7 others
  28. May
    The Noun ProjectSeed · US$2.0MWith 8 others
  29. Apr
    Mic NetworkSeries A · US$10MWith 5 others
  30. Feb
    Spree CommerceSeries A · US$5.0MWith 4 others
  31. Feb
    TictailSeries A · SE$8.0MWith 3 others
  32. 2013

    6 rounds

  33. Dec
    HightowerSeed · US$2.1MWith 13 others
  34. Nov
    HingeSeed · US$4.0MWith 17 others
  35. Aug
    AltSchoolSeed · USUndisclosedWith 9 others
  36. Jul
    GrovoSeries A · US · finsmes.com$5.5MWith 7 others
  37. Jun
    Building RoboticsSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 8 others
  38. Jan
    Keychain LogisticsSeed · US$2.5MWith 11 others
  39. 2012

    3 rounds

  40. Sept
    CabifySeed · ES$3.0MWith 5 others
  41. Aug
    Harry'sSeed · US$4.0MWith 3 others
  42. Jan
    ArtivestSeed · US$2.0MWith 8 others
  43. 2011

    1 round

  44. Sept
    GrovoSeed · US · sec.gov$1.5MWith 7 others
  45. 2010

    1 round

  46. Nov
    BettermentSeed · USUndisclosedWith 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 registration11 named

ADAndrew DunnMember of General Partner and Investment ManageriFiling they signed
ADAndy DunnManager of Red Swan Ventures, LLC, General Partner of Red Swan Ventures 1Q, L.P.iFiling they signed
BWBryan WolffManager of Red Swan Ventures, LLC, General Partner of Red Swan Ventures II, LPiFiling they signed
CTChris TraversManager of Red Swan Ventures, LLC, General Partner of Red Swan Ventures 1Q, L.P.iFiling they signed
CTChristopher TraversMember of General Partner and Investment ManageriFiling they signed
DEDavid EisenbergManager of Red Swan Ventures, LLC, General Partner of Red Swan Ventures, 1J, L.P.iFiling they signed
DVDavid ViveroMember of General Partner and Investment ManageriFiling they signed
MLMaria LarizadehManager of Red Swan Ventures, LLC, General Partner of Red Swan Ventures II, LPiFiling they signed
PSPhilip Sanderson CassMemberiForm ADV
SCSandy CassManaging Member of the General PartneriFiling they signed
WPWilliam PengMember of General Partner and Investment ManageriFiling they signed

We also hold 10 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

$28Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
RED SWAN Ventures Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 319063

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

31 of 55 we have independently watched raise

BettermentCabifyCastleEvertrueExpoFanfixGuidelineHarrysHingeHioscarIntroJettyJunipersquareKlipyLeaseupMatterportMybrightwheelMyplacePayjoyPortlessQueenRhoScopelySeatgeekSnapdocsSpreecommerceTaskrabbitTrumakerTuroVtsWarbyparkerBoweryfarmingBreadfinancialBusinessCbreCoinbaseConfidaEatmancerealFlockshopGobunchaKingpinLexModernmeadowMoonlightMyaidinNomi-usNuonOnePrevivoredgeRidewithviaRunalloySpactureStillerssodaTempoplatformThehale

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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Spree CommerceBought by First Data CorporationUndisclosedSept 2015

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

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Red Swan Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Red Swan Ventures

What does Red Swan Ventures invest in?

Red Swan Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (82% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Crypto, AI and Software.

How active is Red Swan Ventures?

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

What has Red Swan Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: KLIPY (Seed, Jun 2026), Expo (650 Industries Inc.) (Series B, Apr 2026) and Queen One (Pre-seed, Jul 2025).

How big are Red Swan Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.3M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $1.0M.

Does Red Swan Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 34 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Red Swan Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (94%).

Is Red Swan Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Red Swan Ventures invest alongside?

Most often BoxGroup (7 rounds together), Thrive Capital (6 rounds together) and SV Angel (5 rounds together).

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