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Red Beard Ventures is a Venture Capital Firm that invests in disruptive companies from seed to growth. Our team has been working in and around the startup ecosystem for 15+ years. Building, investing and advising startups has helped us to gain a keen sense of what really matters when building a company. We develop empathy to the founder journey that only a startup founders can have. We look to be early investors in non-consensus companies/industries, focusing on: Web 3.0 infrastructure, including blockchain/crypto, NFT’s, AR/VR, fintech, and other areas that enable us to build the future of the internet. Frontier technology, reflecting a 0 -> 1 shift or 10x improvement across industries. We believe being opportunistic and generalists in this area enables us to capitalize on fundamental shifts in industries and technologies. Existing Portfolio: SuperRare The premier marketplace for digital art. Alto IRA Shifting the retirement landscape towards alternative assets. Dapper Labs Building the future of NFT’s. Holler.io: Enhancing digital communication. Noah: Improving home equity investing. Genies: Building identity through NFT's Robotire: Automating car maintenance with robotics and AI. Lendtable: Solving retirement for the masses. Studio: The home gym for everyone. Reactive Streaming: The future of live streaming.
Overview
Location
United States, New York
Employees
1-10
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Portfolio 122
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
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| Dec 29, 2024 | Skyfire | skyfire.xyz | $8.5M | |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Mintify | mintify.xyz | United States, New York | |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Fhenix | fhenix.io | $22M | |
| Jun 27, 2024 | WeatherXM | weatherxm.com | $7.7M | Greece, Attica, Athens |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Biofire | smartgun.com | United States | |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 3DOS | 3dos.io | ||
| Jun 27, 2024 | Airstack | airstack.xyz | ||
| Mar 23, 2024 | Lumida Wealth | lumida.com | ||
| Mar 23, 2024 | Heights Labs | heightslabs.com | United States, New York |
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Persons 6
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
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| Roman | Tirone | Director of Business Development | |||||
| Joshua | Howard | Associate | |||||
| Lauren | Adelman | Chief of Staff | |||||
| Drew | Austin | Founding partner | |||||
| Elana | Dickman | Partner |
Mentions in press and media 3
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| May 16, 2023 | Red Beard Ventures Closes $25M Funding Round With Animoca Brands, Others | Web3 venture capital firm Red Beard Ventures has closed a $25 million funding round with investment from prominent Web3 players including a16z's Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon, Web3 gaming giant Animoca Brands, John Crain, CEO of non-fungi... |
| Red Beard Ventures: $25 Million Funding Round Banked To Accelerate Web3 | Red Beard Ventures recently announced it closed $25 million in funding from several notable investors including a16z’s Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon and John Crain (CEO of NFT company SuperRare). Web3 gaming company Animoca Brands also jo... |
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FAQ about Red Beard Ventures
How many startups has Red Beard Ventures invested in?
Red Beard Ventures has 122 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them Skyfire, Mintify and Fhenix.
What has the press written about Red Beard Ventures?
Parsers VC has collected 3 articles mentioning Red Beard Ventures, among them “Red Beard Ventures Closes $25M Funding Round With Animoca Brands, Others” (May 16, 2023) and “Red Beard Ventures: $25 Million Funding Round Banked To Accelerate Web3”.
Is Red Beard Ventures still active?
Yes, Red Beard Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 24, 2026.