Necessary Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2020

AUM

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Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America

ESG Focus

Impact investor
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Necessary Ventures is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2020. The firm is led by a small team of three professionals who focus on investing in companies that address fundamental societal needs. They differentiate themselves by offering a platform that helps founders leverage their missions to recruit talent, access non-dilutive capital, and generate media attention.

The firm primarily invests in the pre-seed stage, leading $1-2M rounds, but also participates as a non-lead investor from seed to pre-IPO stages. Necessary Ventures is sector-agnostic, with investments spanning healthcare, climate, education, fintech, food, and agriculture. They focus on the USA and have a typical check size of $250K to $500K.

Notable portfolio companies include Arc Boats - electric boats, Brellium - healthcare technology, Copper - household appliances, Forage - food benefits platform, and Recursion - biotechnology. These investments reflect their commitment to supporting innovative solutions across diverse industries.

Industry

Agriculture Education Fintech Food and Beverage Healthcare Services SaaS AI Deeptech ClimateTech

Contacts

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Neil Devani Founder and Managing Partner
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Akash Malhotra Partner
Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Necessary Ventures

Necessary Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Necessary Ventures is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Necessary Ventures was founded in 2020.
Necessary Ventures invests in companies and startups in Agriculture, Education, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Healthcare Services, SaaS, AI, Deeptech, ClimateTech.
Necessary Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Necessary Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Necessary Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Yes, Necessary Ventures is impact investor.
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