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Second Century Ventures

Last cheque observed Jul 2026; 103 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $75M, Jul 2024Corporate VC

DebtGrowthPre-IPOReal EstateFinancialInsurance

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42%of best year8cheques in 12 months, 103 on record
Since the last cheque122days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$4.4MCheque size, as they say$1.0M – $7.0MRounds led0 of 103Sole investor21 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 43%
Pitch Second Century Ventures

Second Century Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    8 cheques in the last 12 months

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    Mostly Venture and Seed: 70% of its rounds

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    Sole investor in 21 rounds, median $2.0M

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    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We are backed by the National Association of REALTORS® – a strong trade association with 100+ bilateral partnerships across 70+ countries.From their own website
Type
Corporate VC
Cheque size
$1.0M – $7.0M as they say
Stages
DebtGrowthPre-IPOPre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
Real EstateFinancialInsurance
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first103 appearances

  1. 2026

    7 rounds

  2. Jul
    NotableSeries A · US$2.0MWith 1 other
  3. Jul
    TaskHerSeed · GB$868KWith 1 other
  4. Jun
    Trust StampUS$5.5MWith 4 others
  5. Apr
    BislyGrant · EE$30KWith 1 other
  6. Mar
    StakeUS · TechStartups$8.0MWith 6 others
  7. Jan
    PropiSeed · SV$4.0MWith 1 other
  8. Jan
    PropyDebt · US$100MWith 2 others
  9. 2025

    10 rounds

  10. Dec
    PrisidioVenture · US$14MWith 1 other
  11. Oct
    GXESeries A · AU · Startup Daily$3.3MWith 4 others
  12. Aug
    BislyVenture · EE$5.0MSole investor
  13. Jun
    FactoredDebt · GB$27MWith 4 others
  14. Jun
    OccupierVenture · US$16MWith 2 others
  15. Jun
    CoveVenture · SGUndisclosedWith 1 other
  16. May
    HonestDoorVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 3 others
  17. Mar
    BOOM! PowerSeed · AU$1.4MWith 2 others
  18. Mar
    BombBombVenture · US$2.4MWith 1 other
  19. Feb
    Just Move InSeries A · GB · TechCrunch$8.0MWith 7 others
  20. 2024

    15 rounds

  21. Dec
    Trust StampUS$3.0MWith 3 others
  22. Nov
    HococoVenture · DKUndisclosedWith 1 other
  23. Sept
    UnlockSeries B · GB$30MWith 2 others
  24. Sept
    KoggiVenture · CO$3.1MWith 1 other
  25. Jul
    ProphiaVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  26. Jul
    CourtedVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  27. Jul
    LeaseUpVenture · USUndisclosedWith 3 others
  28. Jun
    Pearl CertificationVenture · US$6.7MWith 1 other
  29. May
    PropiVenture · SVUndisclosedSole investor
  30. Apr
    AireavuVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  31. Mar
    LeniSeed · US$4.0MWith 4 others
  32. Jan
    SearchSmartlyVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  33. Jan
    DownpaymentsDebt · US$32MSole investor
  34. Jan
    AdwerxVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  35. Jan
    FuturerentDebt · AU$34MWith 2 others
  36. 2023

    23 rounds

  37. Dec
    UnderTheDoormatVenture · GBUndisclosedWith 2 others
  38. Dec
    KangarooVenture · US$1.0MWith 5 others
  39. Nov
    SohoSeries A · AU$496KSole investor
  40. Nov
    OffrVenture · IE$2.3MWith 4 others
  41. Nov
    Proxima HQVenture · CAUndisclosedWith 1 other
  42. Nov
    FymaSeed · EE$2.1MWith 3 others
  43. Aug
    Local LogicSeries B · CA$13MWith 3 others
  44. Jul
    K4ConnectSeries C · US$9.0MWith 4 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

DGDave GarlandManaging Director of Second Century Ventures GP I, LLC, General PartneriFiling they signed
MBMark BirschbachManaging Director of Second Century Ventures GP I, LLC, General PartneriFiling they signed
TTTyler ThompsonManaging Director of Second Century Ventures GP I, LLC, General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 11 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

SymformBought by QuantumUndisclosedJul 2014

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

ReachVC firm49rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator5rounds togetherAlumni VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherGreycroftVC firm3rounds togetherPlug and PlayAccelerator3rounds togetherArcaVC firm2rounds togetherBDC CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherChicago VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherCommerce VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherCrowdcubeVC firm2rounds togetherDMZAccelerator2rounds togetherDrive CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Second Century Ventures put money into.

Notable$2.0M · Jul 2026TaskHer$868K · Jul 2026Trust Stamp$5.5M · Jun 2026Bisly$30K · Apr 2026Propi$4.0M · Jan 2026Propy$100M · Jan 2026

Quick answers about Second Century Ventures

What does Second Century Ventures invest in?

Second Century Ventures invests most often at Venture and Seed (70% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Real Estate, Financial and Insurance.

How active is Second Century Ventures?

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

What has Second Century Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Notable (Series A, Jul 2026), TaskHer (Seed, Jul 2026) and Trust Stamp (Undisclosed round, Jun 2026).

How big are Second Century Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $4.4M. It says it writes cheques of $1.0M to $7.0M.

Does Second Century Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 103 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Second Century Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (43%), the United Kingdom (18%) and Australia (10%).

Is Second Century Ventures investing now?

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

Who does Second Century Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Reach (49 rounds together), Y Combinator (5 rounds together) and Alumni Ventures (3 rounds together).

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