# Slow Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Slow Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 438 investments on record, 32 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Slow Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 438 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $165M, Dec 2024 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A Blockchain SaaS Venture Capital & Private Equity

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**64%** of best year **32** **cheques in 12 months**, 438 on record

Since the last cheque **15** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Cheque size, as they say **$50K – $3.0M** Rounds led **6 of 438** Sole investor **7 rounds** Exits **14 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 90%**

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## Slow Ventures highlights

- 01 32 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 67% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 7 rounds, median $2.0M
- 04 14 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $50K – $3.0M as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** Blockchain SaaS Venture Capital & Private Equity
- **Based in:** San Francisco, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **438 appearances**

- **2026** 24 rounds
- **Oct** **[Otter Health](https://millionrounds.com/company/otter-health)** Seed · US · Pulse 2.0 **$8.0M** With 7 others
- **Oct** **[snag](https://millionrounds.com/company/snag)** Seed · US · AlleyWatch **$4.0M** *Led*
- **Sept** **[Bird&Be](https://millionrounds.com/company/bird-and-be)** Series A · CA · BetaKit **$13M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Corca](https://millionrounds.com/company/corca)** Seed · US · TechStartups **$7.8M** With 7 others
- **Jun** **[Pogo](https://millionrounds.com/company/pogo)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **May** **[Checkstep](https://millionrounds.com/company/checkstep)** Seed · GB · Look AI Ventures **$4.0M** With 5 others
- **May** **[NanoCo](https://millionrounds.com/company/nanoco)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$12M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Hint](https://millionrounds.com/company/hint)** Seed · US **$10M** With 4 others
- **May** **[SuperDial](https://millionrounds.com/company/superdial)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **May** **[Clouted](https://millionrounds.com/company/clouted)** Seed · US **$7.0M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Fold](https://millionrounds.com/company/fold)** Debt · US **$150M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Prefix](https://millionrounds.com/company/prefix)** Seed · US · TechStartups **$7.5M** *Led*
- **Apr** **[Allbirds](https://millionrounds.com/company/allbirds)** US **$100M** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Robinhood](https://millionrounds.com/company/robinhood)** US **$2.0B** With 4 others
- **Apr** **[Kibu](https://millionrounds.com/company/kibu)** Seed · US **$11M** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[Channel AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/channel-ai)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Pinterest](https://millionrounds.com/company/pinterest)** Debt · US · Ventureburn **$1.0B** With 6 others
- **Mar** **[Clasp.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/clasp-com)** Series B · US **$20M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Nimble](https://millionrounds.com/company/nimble)** Series B · US · Ventureburn **$47M** With 8 others
- **Feb** **[Meroka](https://millionrounds.com/company/meroka)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Project Omega](https://millionrounds.com/company/project-omega)** Seed · US **$12M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Phoebe](https://millionrounds.com/company/phoebe)** Seed · GB **$9.5M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[AlphaLit](https://millionrounds.com/company/alphalit)** Seed · US **$3.2M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[BarkBox](https://millionrounds.com/company/barkbox)** Debt · US **$35M** With 5 others
- **2025** 48 rounds
- **Dec** **[Dazzle](https://millionrounds.com/company/dazzle)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$8.0M** With 6 others
- **Dec** **[mayk](https://millionrounds.com/company/mayk)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Dec** **[Ando](https://millionrounds.com/company/ando)** Seed · US **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **Dec** **[Hamlet](https://millionrounds.com/company/hamlet)** Seed · US **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Rebuildr](https://millionrounds.com/company/rebuildr)** Seed · US · TechCrunch **$1.1M** *Led*
- **Nov** **[Metropolis Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/metropolis-technologies)** Series D · US · Crunchbase News **$500M** With 8 others
- **Nov** **[Sublime Security](https://millionrounds.com/company/sublime-security)** Series C · US · AlleyWatch **$150M** With 10 others
- **Nov** **[Metropolis](https://millionrounds.com/company/metropolis)** Debt · US **$1.1B** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Steven.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/steven-com)** GB · Steven Bartlett **Undisclosed** *Led*
- **Oct** **[MeritFirst](https://millionrounds.com/company/meritfirst)** Seed · US **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Perlara](https://millionrounds.com/company/perlara)** Grant · US **$1.7M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Human Interest](https://millionrounds.com/company/human-interest)** Venture · US **$100M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Fold](https://millionrounds.com/company/fold)** Debt · US **$45M** With 4 others
- **Oct** **[Lit Protocol](https://millionrounds.com/company/lit-protocol)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Allora Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/allora-labs)** Venture · US **$35M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Seneca](https://millionrounds.com/company/seneca)** Series A · US **$60M** With 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 registration **7 named**

DM **Dave Morin** Managing Director of the General Partner i Filing they signed

DM **David Morin** Member of Slow Venture Management III, LLC i Form ADV

KC **Kevin Colleran** Managing Director of Slow Venture Management III, LLC i Form ADV

SL **Sam Lessin** Managing Director of the General Partner i Filing they signed

SM **Scott Marlette** Managing Director of the General Partner i Filing they signed

WQ **Will Quist** Managing Director of the General Partner i Filing they signed

WG **William George Quist** Managing Director of the General Partner 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.

## What the register says

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

**$1.5B** gross assets of its funds Oct 2026

**Exempt** reporting adviser venture or small private funds

- **Legal name:** SLOW Ventures, LLC
- **SEC number:** CRD 171144

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **14 in all**

**[Eero](https://millionrounds.com/company/eero)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$97M** Feb 2019

**[PillPack](https://millionrounds.com/company/pillpack)** Bought by [Amazon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amazon) **$753M** Jun 2018

**[Opsmatic](https://millionrounds.com/company/opsmatic)** Bought by New Relic **Undisclosed** Nov 2015

**[Fly Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/fly-labs)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** Nov 2015

**[Tindie](https://millionrounds.com/company/tindie)** Bought by Hackaday **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[Snapguide](https://millionrounds.com/company/snapguide)** Bought by Brit + Co **Undisclosed** Jun 2015

**[Niche](https://millionrounds.com/company/niche)** Bought by [Twitter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twitter) **$50M** Feb 2015

**[Sunrise](https://millionrounds.com/company/sunrise)** Bought by [Microsoft](https://millionrounds.com/fund/microsoft) **$100M** Feb 2015

**[WillCall](https://millionrounds.com/company/willcall)** Bought by Ticketfly **Undisclosed** Aug 2014

**[SmartThings](https://millionrounds.com/company/smartthings)** Bought by [Samsung Electronics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-electronics) **$200M** Jul 2014

**[Loom](https://millionrounds.com/company/loom)** Bought by [Dropbox](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dropbox-ventures) **Undisclosed** Apr 2014

**[Tonx](https://millionrounds.com/company/tonx)** Bought by Blue Bottle Coffee **Undisclosed** Apr 2014

**[Nest Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/nest-labs)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **$3.2B** Jan 2014

**[Amen.](https://millionrounds.com/company/amen)** Bought by Tape TV **Undisclosed** Aug 2013

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

New fund on file

**$165M**

raised in Dec 2024

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

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$2.0M**

Led 6 of 438 rounds **1%**

- **Said size:** $50K – $3.0M
- **Sole investor:** 7 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026
- **Exits:** 14 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *158*
- Series A said *97*
- Venture *69*
- Series B said *47*
- Series C *12*
- Pre-seed said *-*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Kevin Colleran](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-colleran) 51
- [SV Angel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel) 46
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 41
- [W Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/w-ventures) 36
- [BoxGroup](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup) 33
- [Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund) 29

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Kevin Colleran** VC firm **51** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-colleran)[**SV Angel** VC firm **46** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sv-angel)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **41** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**W Ventures** VC firm **36** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/w-ventures)[**BoxGroup** VC firm **33** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boxgroup)[**Founders Fund** VC firm **29** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **27** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**500 Global** Angel **24** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Andreessen Horowitz** VC firm **22** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Alumni Ventures** VC firm **21** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)[**Lightspeed Venture Partners** VC firm **21** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightspeed-venture-partners)[**Dave Morin** VC firm **20** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-morin)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Slow Ventures put money into.

[**snag** $4.0M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/snag)[**Corca** $7.8M · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/corca)[**Checkstep** $4.0M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/checkstep)[**Hint** $10M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/hint)[**SuperDial** May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/superdial)[**Clouted** $7.0M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/clouted)

## On podcasts

6 episodes naming Slow Ventures in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) 19 Feb 2025 · 23 min How Slow Ventures is giving the creator economy a rebrand Mentions [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures)[Marina Mogilko](https://millionrounds.com/person/marina-mogilko) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 18 Feb 2025 · 22 min Slow Ventures creates a creators fund, Meta enters the humanoid bot race, and everything else you may have missed Mentions [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures)[Elon Musk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elon-musk) Apple Podcasts
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 12 Feb 2025 · 1h 5m Slow Ventures' Creators Fund and Helion Energy's Fusion Reactors | 2084 Mentions [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures)[Creator Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creator-fund)[Alex Wilhelm](https://millionrounds.com/person/alex-wilhelm) *+1* Apple PodcastsShow page
- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) 12 Feb 2025 · 1h 29m Valentine's Gift Guide, JD Vance AI Summit, Slow Ventures VC Fund, Tesla V12 Mentions [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 12 Sept 2022 · 46 min 20VC: Why 95% of Venture Capital is Not Really "Venture Capital" | The Five Core Levers Needed To Assess Risk and Price a Startup | The Future of Venture; Who Wins, Who Loses, What Happens to the Crossover Funds with Will Quist, Partner @ Slow Ventures With [Will Quist](https://millionrounds.com/person/will-quist) Mentions [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures)[Industry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/industry-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Latitud Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/latitud) 29 Apr 2021 · 47 min #27 - The future of investing in people: Sam Lessin, Fin and Slow Ventures With [Sam Lessin](https://millionrounds.com/person/sam-lessin) Mentions [Slow Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slow-ventures) Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 22 Oct 2026 · 1h 41m We asked 3 VCs: would you invest in Elizabeth Holmes’ next startup? | E2353 Apple Podcasts
- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 14 Sept 2026 · 44 min AI Has Changed The Way We Create, Consume And Value Content | Adriel Yong - E730 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 13 May 2026 · 1h 25m How Many Startups Will Survive OpenAI? | E2288 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Origins: Inside Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/origins-openlp) 20 Aug 2024 · 8 min Minisode: What’s the Real Value Add of VCs? Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Slow Ventures

### What does Slow Ventures invest in?

Slow Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Blockchain, SaaS and Venture Capital & Private Equity.

### How active is Slow Ventures?

438 investments on record, 32 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 6. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Slow Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Otter Health (Seed, Oct 2026), snag (Seed, Oct 2026) and Bird&Be (Series A, Sept 2026).

### How big are Slow Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M. It says it writes cheques of $50K to $3.0M.

### Does Slow Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 6 of its 438 investments on record (1%).

### Where does Slow Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%) and the United Kingdom (8%).

### Is Slow Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 32 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Slow Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Kevin Colleran (51 rounds together), SV Angel (46 rounds together) and Y Combinator (41 rounds together).

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