Cherubic Ventures

Cherubic Ventures is a venture capital fund that backs founders across a wide span of company stages, from the earliest angel round to the run-up to a public listing. Its portfolio spans healthcare, wellness, trade and software, with companies in the United States, Japan and Taiwan.

Products and services

• Early-stage funding: Cherubic writes first cheques for founders who are still at the idea stage.
• Later-stage funding: the fund also backs companies on the path to an IPO.
• Founder support: founders describe the team as a hands-on partner who helps in many ways beyond capital.
• Cross-border perspective: portfolio founders say the lead investor has backed companies in both the US and China and can link founders across regions.

Who it works with

The fund works with ambitious founders building consumer health, meditation, global trade, payments, cloud software and digital content businesses. Named portfolio companies include Hims & Hers, Calm, Flexport, Paidy, 91APP and Tezign.

Key facts

• Investment stages: angel to pre-IPO
• Early bet: first outside investor in Hims & Hers, before the company had launched
• Regions seen in portfolio: United States, Japan, Taiwan and China