Unusual Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2018

AUM

$560 M

Location

Menlo Park, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B

Region of investment

North America Europe Asia
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

Unusual Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California, founded in 2018. The firm is led by partners who have built multi-billion dollar companies and backed numerous successful startups. With a team of six professionals, Unusual Ventures is dedicated to helping founders navigate their early challenges and achieve market leadership.

The firm focuses on investing in sectors such as artificial intelligence, fintech, cybersecurity, and infrastructure. They typically invest in early-stage companies, including Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds, with check sizes ranging from $100K to $15M. Unusual Ventures invests primarily in the USA, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Notable investments by Unusual Ventures include Robinhood - a financial services platform, Carta - a software for managing equity, Harness - a business productivity software, Resolve AI - a software development application, and Theia Insights - an AI infrastructure for modern investing.

Industry

Cybersecurity Infrastructure AI Fintech Financial Services IT Services Marketing and Advertising Developer Tools

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John Vrionis Founder & Managing Partner
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Jyoti Bansal Co-founder/ Entrepreneurial Partner
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FAQs about Unusual Ventures

Unusual Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A and Series B, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Unusual Ventures is located in Menlo Park, California, United States.
Unusual Ventures was founded in 2018.
Unusual Ventures invests in companies and startups in Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, AI, Fintech, Financial Services, IT Services, Marketing and Advertising, Developer Tools.
Unusual Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Asia.
Unusual Ventures invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B.
Unusual Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Unusual Ventures has around $560m assets under management.
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