Obvious Ventures
Back exceptional founders building breakthrough solutions that solve humanity's biggest problems, specifically improving human health/longevity and accelerating a more sustainable future.
Check Size$500K – $10M
StagesSeed, Early_stage, Growth
LocationUS
Data quality57good
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.
70 confidence · stated by fund
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
Zanskar, Inductive Bio
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Early_stage, Growth
- Sectors
- Healthcare_biotech, Climate_sustainability, Enterprise_software, Deep_tech, AI_ML
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
- Is Obvious Ventures actively deploying capital?
- Obvious Ventures is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Recent investments listed through 2025 (Zanskar, Inductive Bio); mention of 'Obvious 360 Fund' launched and ongoing deployment.
- 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 overlapping stage and sector focus include Caffeinated Capital. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Obvious Ventures?
- Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Obvious Ventures's thesis and focus areas (Healthcare_biotech, Climate_sustainability, Enterprise_software, Deep_tech, AI_ML) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.