Darling Ventures

INVESTING IN FRONTIER INNOVATION BY FOCUSED FOUNDERS We focus our investing on North America based software startups using data intelligence, automation and/or decentralization

The startups we like to partner with are pushing the frontier of innovation and are native to at least one of these three disruptive technology themes Their founders are domain experts who have rare insight into the problem they are solving Focused specialists with the deep backgrounds, technical expertise and valuable networks that make them uniquely positioned to launch their breakthrough solution and build an exceptional company around it It gives them the passion and competitive advantage to shift entire industries or open up new ones for them to lead And it gives us the confidence in them to become the first backers of their bold mission

We are more than happy to receive inbound pitches from founders and will look to personally respond to all requests: dv@darlingventures com Reminder, we focus our investing on pre-seed software startups across North America

TAILORED VALUE-ADD TO IGNITE A STARTUPS FIRST STAGE

We are your high bandwidth partner that specializes in working alongside you to arrive at Series A with velocity We think big but are there to sweat the details, map the steps with you and your team and stand by your side with personal support

Co-developing a clear, confident and strategic plan of attack for your seed journey through Series A Sharpening your value proposition and co-developing collateral so you can rise above the noise Helping you instill confidence and project a grade-above the rest as a professional business Connecting you with our advisory board of domain experts and wider network of specialists Syndication of specialist VCs at seed and strategic early engagement with downstream VCs and corporate investors Accessing our domestic networks and supporting your market expansion to Europe and APAC via our international networks SAN FRANCISCO BASED, GLOBAL VALUES Darling Ventures is founded and based in San Francisco, the center of global innovation We invest solely in North America and do so nationwide in the US and Canada

Uniquely, 100% of our funding comes from family offices and individuals outside of the US as we have made it our mission to bridge the global market with US frontier innovation It allows us, as international investors ourselves, to draw from multiple geographic networks and cultural perspectives in a world where technology knows no borders

As the world around us advances exponentially into new frontiers, we ground ourselves in the values we hold in common with our founders, co-investors and partners The relationships we foster are for the long-term and based on mutual respect and trust

We value strong integrity, humility and those who hold themselves up to their own highest standards

WORKING OUT OF THE GROWHOUSE

A 1920’s converted warehouse in the heart of the SoMa district in San Francisco we call home and freely offer to our founders

Whether it be for customer meetings, team white boarding sessions, catch ups over coffee or just a desk to call your own, The Growhouse is there for you A beautiful and dynamic space with a fun history, find out more on our Growhouse page

Our network-sourced framework for building a startup to not just survive but to thrive in 2020’s climate of extreme uncertainty

Our global community continues to be besieged by COVID-19, sheltering from its impact to our safety, the economy and society… We recently hosted 35 leaders in Industry 4 0 for an insiders forum at Darling Ventures…