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14W

Last cheque observed Aug 2026; 35 cheques on record.

Deploying nowPrivate equityWebsite unconfirmed

SeedSeries ASeries BGoodsMarketplaceB2b2c

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 35 on record
Since the last cheque68days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$25MCheque size, as they say$100K – $5.0MRounds led4 of 35Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 71%
Pitch 14W

14W highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series B: 65% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $2.0M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
GoodsMarketplaceB2b2c
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first35 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Aug
    Stability AISeries B · GB · TechCrunch$76MWith 5 others
  3. 2019

    4 rounds

  4. Nov
    AudigentSeries A · US · FinSMEs$6.7MWith 3 others
  5. Sept
    Simple FeastSeries B · DK · TechCrunch$33MLed
  6. Sept
    Dapper LabsCA · Forbes$11MWith 3 others
  7. Mar
    ArtiphonSeed · US · TechCrunch$2.0MLed
  8. 2018

    3 rounds

  9. Dec
    K HealthSeries B · US · TechCrunch$25MLed
  10. Sept
    MavenSeries B · US · FinSMEs$27MWith 3 others
  11. Jul
    FeverSeries C · GB · TechCrunch$20MWith 2 others
  12. 2017

    1 round

  13. Dec
    ReformationSeries B · GB · Fashionunited$25MLed
  14. 2015

    7 rounds

  15. Nov
    FeverSeries B · US$12MWith 2 others
  16. Oct
    Outdoor VoicesSeries A · US$7.0MWith 3 others
  17. Jul
    LOLASeed · US$1.2MWith 6 others
  18. Jun
    LANDRSeries A · CA$6.2MWith 5 others
  19. Apr
    LystSeries C · GB$40MWith 4 others
  20. Apr
    JukelySeed · US$8.0MWith 8 others
  21. Apr
    ReformationSeries A · US$12MWith 4 others
  22. 2014

    10 rounds

  23. Nov
    Kaufmann MercantileSeries A · US$3.2MWith 3 others
  24. Nov
    GlossierVenture · US$8.4MWith 7 others
  25. Nov
    MapleSeed · US$4.0MWith 4 others
  26. Nov
    Incoming MediaSeries A · US$4.9MWith 4 others
  27. Oct
    FeverSeries A · US$8.3MWith 3 others
  28. Oct
    JukelySeed · US$2.4MWith 10 others
  29. Sept
    Food52Series B · US$6.0MWith 3 others
  30. Aug
    Managed by QSeed · US$1.6MWith 15 others
  31. Jul
    TracksmithSeed · US$1.6MWith 5 others
  32. Jan
    LystSeries B · GB$14MWith 5 others
  33. 2013

    3 rounds

  34. Jul
    L’ArcoBalenoSeries B · DE · finsmes.comUndisclosedWith 9 others
  35. Apr
    The RealRealSeries B · US · prnewswire.com$14MWith 8 others
  36. Apr
    DailyLookSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 8 others
  37. 2012

    1 round

  38. Jun
    Moda OperandiSeries C · US · businessoffashion.com$36MWith 4 others
  39. 2011

    3 rounds

  40. Jul
    TangoSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$42MWith 4 others
  41. Apr
    ListiaSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.8MWith 8 others
  42. Apr
    EverlaneSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 11 others
  43. 2008

    1 round

  44. Feb
    WahandaSeed · GB · uk.techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 5 others
  45. 2007

    1 round

  46. Aug
    uPlayMeSeries A · USUndisclosedWith 1 other

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 registration1 named

AZAlejandro Zubillaga OrtizManaging Member of 14W Ventures GP LLC, Spa Hldings LLC, Pase Mgmt LLC and 14W Mgmt LLCiForm ADV

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What the register says

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

$619Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
14w Ventures GP LLC
SEC number
CRD 283437

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

WahandaBought by Recruit Holdings$171MMay 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 14W. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies 14W put money into.

Quick answers about 14W

What does 14W invest in?

14W invests most often at Seed and Series B (65% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Goods, Marketplace and B2b2c.

How active is 14W?

35 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 4. The most recent was in Aug 2026.

What has 14W invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Stability AI (Series B, Aug 2026), Audigent (Series A, Nov 2019) and Simple Feast (Series B, Sept 2019).

How big are 14W's cheques?

The median round it joins is $25M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $5.0M.

Does 14W lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 4 of its 35 investments on record (11%).

Where does 14W invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (71%), the United Kingdom (17%) and Canada (6%).

Is 14W investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does 14W invest alongside?

Most often Alex Zubillaga (5 rounds together), Accel (4 rounds together) and Balderton Capital (3 rounds together).

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