Obvious Ventures
Seed to Growth venture capital firm · San Francisco
Obvious Ventures is a Seed to Growth venture capital firm based in San Francisco that typically writes $500K–$10M checks in Healthcare Biotech, Climate Sustainability and Enterprise Software. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Obvious Ventures as of June 3, 2026.
Updated · Sources: fund website
- Typical check
- $500K–$10M
- Stages
- Seed–Growth
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
Overview
Obvious Ventures at a glance
- Stage
- Seed, Early-Stage, Growth
- Check size
- $500K–$10M
- Sectors
- Healthcare Biotech, Climate Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Deep Tech, AI ML
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Website
- obvious.com
Investment thesis
Back exceptional founders building breakthrough solutions that solve humanity's biggest problems, specifically improving human health/longevity and accelerating a more sustainable future.
Stated on obvious.comWEBSITE
What sets Obvious Ventures apart
- Explicit 'World Positive Capitalism' thesis framework
- Focus on generative science and AI in medicine
- Balanced portfolio across healthcare, climate, and enabling infrastructure
- Multiple unicorn exits (Beyond Meat, Gusto, Recursion likely)
Recent investments
DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Obvious Ventures: Zanskar and Inductive Bio.
What the portfolio shows
Portfolio 28
Backed: Gusto, Diamond Foundry, Beyond Meat + 25 more
Partners
Partners at Obvious Ventures
Team data is not yet available for Obvious Ventures. Visit the website
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FAQ
Questions about Obvious Ventures
What does Obvious Ventures invest in?
Obvious Ventures is a Seed, Early-Stage, Growth stage Healthcare biotech, Climate sustainability, Enterprise software, Deep tech, AI ML investor, typically writing $500K – $10M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Back exceptional founders building breakthrough solutions that solve humanity's biggest problems, specifically improving human health/longevity and accelerating a more sustainable future.
What check size does Obvious Ventures write?
Obvious Ventures typically writes $500K – $10M checks at the Seed, Early-Stage, Growth stage in Healthcare biotech, Climate sustainability, Enterprise software, Deep tech, AI ML.
What makes Obvious Ventures different from other funds?
Obvious Ventures stands out on 4 points: Explicit 'World Positive Capitalism' thesis framework; Focus on generative science and AI in medicine; Balanced portfolio across healthcare, climate, and enabling infrastructure; Multiple unicorn exits (Beyond Meat, Gusto, Recursion likely).
What has Obvious Ventures invested in recently?
Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Obvious Ventures include Zanskar, Inductive Bio.
What other funds are similar to Obvious Ventures?
Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Caffeinated Capital, Footwork, Female Founders Fund.
Sources
- Website: Obvious Ventures website (obvious.com)
- Method: How DryPowder builds its data
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