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Obvious Ventures

Obvious Ventures

San Francisco, Californiaobvious.com

Overview

Obvious Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups building world-positive solutions across planetary health, human health, and economic health.

Year Founded

2014

Portfolio Companies

127

Investments

Obvious Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
HostieJul 2026Series ALead
Radical NumericsJun 2026SeedCo-investor
Gray SwanMay 2026Series ACo-investor
Gray SwanMay 2026Series ACo-investor
Iterative HealthApr 2026Series CCo-investor

Key People

Ev Williams

Co-Founder

James Joaquin

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Vishal Vasishth

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Tina Hoang-To

Founding Partner

Andrew Beebe

Managing Director

Julie Hanna

Venture Partner

Kahini Shah

Partner

Rohan Ganesh

Partner

Anku Madan

Principal

Jacqueline Young

Principal

Katie Giometti

Principal

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2014

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