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Wasabi Ventures

Last cheque observed Dec 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $81K, Apr 2022VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ABlockchainConsumerFinTech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 53 on record
Since the last cheque2514days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.5MRounds led0 of 53Sole investor27 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
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Wasabi Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    53 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 98% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 27 rounds, median $495K

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Wasabi Ventures makes an investment in a startupFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
BlockchainConsumerFinTech
Based in
Pottsville, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first53 appearances

  1. 2019

    3 rounds

  2. Dec
    Bluespace.aiSeed · US · FinSMEs$3.5MWith 9 others
  3. Oct
    DatanomixUS · FinSMEs$2.0MWith 5 others
  4. Aug
    UltranautsSeries A · US · FinSMEs$35MWith 8 others
  5. 2015

    3 rounds

  6. Jun
    One MonthSeed · US$1.9MWith 9 others
  7. Feb
    Launch AngelsSeed · US$500KSole investor
  8. Feb
    SravelSeed$250KSole investor
  9. 2014

    8 rounds

  10. Dec
    StatisfySeed · US$1.4MSole investor
  11. Oct
    RoomiSeed · US$660KWith 2 others
  12. Sept
    Creative GigSeedUndisclosedSole investor
  13. May
    haystaggDebt · US$490KSole investor
  14. Jan
    IssueNationSeedUndisclosedSole investor
  15. Jan
    JoKnoSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  16. Jan
    SwitchNoteSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  17. Jan
    VidFall.comSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  18. 2013

    9 rounds

  19. Oct
    PathSourceUS · wasabiventures.comUndisclosedSole investor
  20. Oct
    wrkbench.ioSeed · US$60KWith 1 other
  21. Sept
    ApplyKitSeed · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  22. Aug
    WanderuSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.5MWith 7 others
  23. May
    VII NETWORKSeries A · US · sec.gov$1.4MSole investor
  24. Feb
    Mosaic Storage SystemsSeries A · US · pevc.dowjones.com$875KWith 3 others
  25. Feb
    SquareOne MailSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  26. Feb
    LSAT FreedomSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  27. Jan
    TroveSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  28. 2012

    5 rounds

  29. Oct
    ApplyKitSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  30. Aug
    TrackRSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  31. Jun
    SocialToaster, Inc.Series A · US · pevc.dowjones.com$2.3MWith 6 others
  32. Mar
    Gaston LabsSeed · US$100KWith 11 others
  33. Jan
    Mosaic Storage SystemsSeed · US$150KWith 2 others
  34. 2011

    8 rounds

  35. Nov
    Gizmo.comSeed · US$340KWith 6 others
  36. Aug
    invinoSeed · US · dncapital.com$150KWith 4 others
  37. Jul
    MonstrousSeed · USUndisclosedSole investor
  38. Jun
    CapLinkedSeed · USUndisclosedWith 5 others
  39. Mar
    Motion MathSeed · US · motionmathgames.com$500KWith 7 others
  40. Mar
    GreenGoose!Seed · US$1.1MWith 2 others
  41. Feb
    ProvenSeed · US$1.3MWith 1 other
  42. Jan
    Peku PublicationsSeed · US$150KSole investor
  43. 2010

    8 rounds

  44. Dec
    LawPivotSeed · US · techcrunch.com$600KWith 9 others
  45. Dec
    HumanoidSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.1MWith 17 others
  46. Nov
    TekTrakSeries A · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 9 others
  47. Nov
    TekTrakSeed · US$600KWith 9 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

CYChristopher YehDirectoriFiling they signed
TKThomas KueglerFounder/Managing DirectoriFiling they signed
TKThomas Kuegler, Jr.Founder/Managing PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 4 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 listed6 in all

UstreamBought by IbmUndisclosedJan 2016
500FriendsBought by MerkleUndisclosedNov 2014
HumanoidBought by CloudFactoryUndisclosedMar 2013
LawPivotBought by Rocket LawyerUndisclosedJan 2013
PostlingBought by LocalVox MediaUndisclosedNov 2012
HumanoidBought by CloudFactoryUndisclosedOct 2012

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Wasabi Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Wasabi Ventures

What does Wasabi Ventures invest in?

Wasabi Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (98% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Blockchain, Consumer and FinTech.

How active is Wasabi Ventures?

53 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2019.

What has Wasabi Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Bluespace.ai (Seed, Dec 2019), Datanomix (Undisclosed round, Oct 2019) and Ultranauts (Series A, Aug 2019).

How big are Wasabi Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.5M.

Does Wasabi Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 53 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Wasabi Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is Wasabi Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Dec 2019.

Who does Wasabi Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Chris Yeh (7 rounds together), Venture51 (4 rounds together) and 500 Global (3 rounds together).

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