Kindred Ventures
Seed and Series A venture capital firm · San Francisco
Kindred Ventures is a Seed and Series A venture capital firm based in San Francisco that typically writes $500K–$5M checks in AI, Crypto/Web3 and Fintech. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Kindred Ventures as of October 20, 2026.
Updated · Sources: fund website, press
- Typical check
- $500K–$5M
- Stages
- Seed, Series A
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
Overview
Kindred Ventures at a glance
- Stage
- Seed, Series A
- Check size
- $500K–$5M
- Sectors
- AI, Crypto/Web3, Fintech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Health & Wellness, Mobility & Logistics, Tools & Infrastructure
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
- Website
- kindredventures.com
Investment thesis
Back visionary and relentless founders building the future using technology and science. Belief in AGI for good, decentralized systems, personalized well-being, quiet electric transportation, and inevitable yet unimagined technologies.
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What sets Kindred Ventures apart
- Early-stage focus ($200B+ aggregate portfolio market cap from 100+ companies demonstrates exceptional early conviction)
- Strong exit track record with mega-acquisitions and unicorns (Uber, Coinbase, Meta acquisition)
- Explicitly thesis-driven across frontier tech domains (AGI, decentralization, climate)
- Portfolio concentration in transformative technology rather than incremental SaaS
Recent investments
DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Kindred Ventures: Sandbar (March 2026), Corgi (January 2026) and PlayAI (acquired Meta July 2025).
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 30
Backed: Uber, Coinbase, Perplexity + 27 more
Partners
Partners at Kindred Ventures
Team data is not yet available for Kindred Ventures. Visit the website
Activity
Deployment evidence
SEC Form D filings
DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Kindred Ventures in the last three years.
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FAQ
Questions about Kindred Ventures
What does Kindred Ventures invest in?
Kindred Ventures is a Seed, Series A stage AI, Crypto/Web3, Fintech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Health & Wellness, Mobility & Logistics, Tools & Infrastructure investor, typically writing $500K – $5M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Back visionary and relentless founders building the future using technology and science. Belief in AGI for good, decentralized systems, personalized well-being, quiet electric transportation, and inevitable yet unimagined technologies.
What check size does Kindred Ventures write?
Kindred Ventures typically writes $500K – $5M checks at the Seed, Series A stage in AI, Crypto/Web3, Fintech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Health & Wellness, Mobility & Logistics, Tools & Infrastructure.
What makes Kindred Ventures different from other funds?
Kindred Ventures stands out on 4 points: Early-stage focus ($200B+ aggregate portfolio market cap from 100+ companies demonstrates exceptional early conviction); Strong exit track record with mega-acquisitions and unicorns (Uber, Coinbase, Meta acquisition); Explicitly thesis-driven across frontier tech domains (AGI, decentralization, climate); Portfolio concentration in transformative technology rather than incremental SaaS.
What has Kindred Ventures invested in recently?
Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Kindred Ventures include Sandbar (March 2026), Corgi (January 2026), PlayAI (acquired Meta July 2025).
What other funds are similar to Kindred Ventures?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include M13, Khosla Ventures (Seed), Creandum.
How do I reach Kindred Ventures?
Kindred Ventures accepts cold inbound, so a warm introduction is not required.
Sources
- Website: Kindred Ventures website (kindredventures.com)
- Press: techmeme.com article mentioning Kindred Ventures,
- Press: techmeme.com article mentioning Kindred Ventures,
- Press: techmeme.com article mentioning Kindred Ventures,
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data
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