Social Starts
San Francisco, Californiasocialstarts.com
Overview
Social Starts is a set of early-stage venture funds that uses analytics to uncover and invest in the strongest companies in the strongest segments. Based on our uniquely data-driven methodology, we have found companies with huge value in e-commerce, employment platforms, digital brands, next-generation food, biotech, and education. Our current fund, Social Starts Health and Happiness, focuses on startups that help people live longer, live better, or both.
Investments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIAN Therapeutics | Jun 2024 | Seed | Co-investor |
| New School Foods | Feb 2023 | Seed | - |
| Hey Jane | Oct 2022 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Novel Farms, Inc. | Aug 2022 | Pre Seed | Co-investor |
| IrisVision | Mar 2022 | Series A | Co-investor |
Key People
Mike Edelhart
Managing Partner
Kevin Dasch
Partner
Patrick Nicoll
Partner
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
