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Wonder Ventures

Last cheque observed Feb 2026; 2 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $1.3M, Jul 2026VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASustainabilitySdgSocial Good

Deploying now
50%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 2 on record
Since the last cheque251days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$51MCheque size, as they say$100K – $5.0MRounds led0 of 2
Pitch Wonder Ventures

Wonder Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Our mission is to invest in Southern California’s best founders earlier than anyone else.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
SustainabilitySdgSocial Good
Based in
Santa Monica, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first2 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Feb
    OwnwellSeries B · US · Crunchbase News$50MWith 10 others
  3. 2025

    1 round

  4. May
    The Nuclear CompanySeries A · US · TechCrunch$51MWith 5 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 registration1 named

DRDustin RosenManaging Member of the ManageriFiling they signed

We also hold 5 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

$466Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Wonder Ventures Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 173946

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

40 of 60 we have independently watched raise

AirmapAltroAptopaymentsBabbelBeagleservicesBirdClutterCrexiDatadoghqDimoDrayallianceFabfitfunFieldcompleteFlossyHedgesHellotechKarmanindustriesKeptLuxeModernanimalOnnaOperativeintelligenceOwnwellPicnichealthProducepayReplicatedSensaySensibleweatherShippaboSisuSnapchatStasislabsSysgitTalaTaloflowTondoneTrl11VungleWerecoverWhatnotAbundanceArcadiapowerAvalaBackengineBbb-techBroxCoinbaseConduDackincEdwingovGenoahealthcareGetcontextualGetgigsGuavapassHellosaltedHoneybeehealthJoinassemblyJoinhoneyKino-technologiesPinwheelapiand 7 more

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.

Recently backed

The latest companies Wonder Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Wonder Ventures

What does Wonder Ventures invest in?

Wonder Ventures invests most often at Series A and Series B (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Sustainability, Sdg and Social Good.

How active is Wonder Ventures?

2 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2026.

What has Wonder Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Ownwell (Series B, Feb 2026) and The Nuclear Company (Series A, May 2025).

How big are Wonder Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $51M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $5.0M.

Is Wonder Ventures investing now?

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

What kind of investor is Wonder Ventures?

Wonder Ventures is a VC firm based in Santa Monica, United States.

How much does Wonder Ventures manage?

About $466M, as gross assets of its private funds (Oct 2026).

Has Wonder Ventures raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Jul 2026, reporting $1.3M raised.

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