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OpenAI Startup Fund vs Staircase Ventures

OpenAI Startup Fund lists 19 portfolio companies and has joined 26 funding rounds; Staircase Ventures lists 14 companies and has joined 3 rounds. OpenAI Startup Fund comes in most often at Series A (47% of its entries), Staircase Ventures comes in most often at Seed (67% of its entries). 1 company is on both portfolios, among them Biossil.

19Portfolio companies14
26Funding rounds joined3
10Rounds led2
13Rounds, last 12 months3
$20M to $100MTypical round it comes in at$5M to $20M
0%Sites no longer answering0%
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OpenAI Startup Fund and Staircase Ventures, head to head
OpenAI Startup FundStaircase Ventures
Portfolio companies1914
Funding rounds joined263
Rounds led102
Rounds, last 12 months133
Typical round it comes in at$20M to $100M$5M to $20M
Sites no longer answering0%0%

Where they come in

share of entries by stage
Pre-seed0%0%
Seed26%67%
Series A47%33%
Series B11%0%
Growth16%0%

OpenAI Startup FundStaircase Ventures

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Entry stages of OpenAI Startup Fund and Staircase Ventures, share of entries
OpenAI Startup FundStaircase Ventures
Pre-seed0%0%
Seed26%67%
Series A47%33%
Series B11%0%
Growth16%0%

Themes

share of checked companies
AI & Machine Learning32%13%
Fintech7%26%
Healthcare & Biotech16%17%
Enterprise Software10%17%
Cybersecurity10%4%
Space & Defense10%0%

OpenAI Startup FundStaircase Ventures

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Themes of OpenAI Startup Fund and Staircase Ventures, share of checked companies
OpenAI Startup FundStaircase Ventures
AI & Machine Learning32%13%
Fintech7%26%
Healthcare & Biotech16%17%
Enterprise Software10%17%
Cybersecurity10%4%
Space & Defense10%0%

Companies both back

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