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Start Equity Ventures

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startequity.io

Start Equity Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders building technology for the betterment of society. It provides early-stage companies with capital, expertise, and access to its network of investors and industry experts.

Invests inHealthcare & Biotech

In its own wordsimpactearly-stagetechnologysocial impact

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27portfolio companies
0funding rounds on record
Seed to Series Astages it states

Start Equity Ventures lists 27 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are Healthcare & Biotech (16%), Fintech (11%) and E-commerce & Marketplaces (11%). 83% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Y Combinator, Jedar Capital and Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund.

No funding round on record names Start Equity Ventures yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.

Round figures show recent activity, not Start Equity Ventures' whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 27. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.

Investment themes

share of its checked companies

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Investment themes
This firmAll checked companies
Healthcare & Biotech16%15%
Fintech11%12%
E-commerce & Marketplaces11%6%
Real Estate & Construction9%3%
AI & Machine Learning9%18%
Enterprise Software7%8%
Space & Defense7%3%
Industrial & Manufacturing7%7%

Invests most often with

firms sharing its portfolio companies
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Co-investors
Share
Y Combinator6
Jedar Capital3
Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund2
Ventioneers2
137 Ventures1
7BC Venture Capital1
A-Force Ventures1
A.Capital Ventures1

All co-investors

Investor profile

percentile among all firms
Portfolio size: 27 companiesRecent activity: 0 rounds in 12 monthsEarly stage: 0% of entries at pre-seed or seedEvidence: 0% of companies confirmed by a roundSector focus: 16% in its largest sectorReach: 3 countriesPortfolio size64th pctRecent activity46th pctEarly stage54th pctEvidence52th pctSector focus4th pctReach58th pct
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Start Equity Ventures compared with all firms
MeasurePercentile of all firmsValue
Portfolio size64th27 companies
Recent activity46th0 rounds in 12 months
Early stage54th0% of entries at pre-seed or seed
Evidence52th0% of companies confirmed by a round
Sector focus4th16% in its largest sector
Reach58th3 countries

Its portfolio companies

where they are based, and what their own sites show

Site status

  • Site answers2696%
  • No longer answers00%
  • Points to another company14%
  • Parked or sold domain00%

A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.

Co-investor network

who it backs companies with, and who they back together
22 shared companies22 shared companies18 shared companies11 shared companies8 shared companies7 shared companies6 shared companies6 shared companies6 shared companies5 shared companies5 shared companies5 shared companies4 shared companies3 shared companies3 shared companies3 shared companies3 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companies2 shared companiesY Combinator: 6 shared companiesY Combinator6Jedar Capital: 3 shared companiesJedar Capital3Fast Forward Venture Studio and Fund: 2 shared companiesFast Forward Venture …2Ventioneers: 2 shared companiesVentioneers2137 Ventures: 1 shared companies137 Ventures17BC Venture Capital: 1 shared companies7BC Venture Capital1A-Force Ventures: 1 shared companiesA-Force Ventures1A.Capital Ventures: 1 shared companiesA.Capital Ventures1ARC Capital: 1 shared companiesARC Capital1ARK Venture Fund: 1 shared companiesARK Venture Fund1Abstract: 1 shared companiesAbstract1AfterWork Ventures: 1 shared companiesAfterWork Ventures1
Shared portfolio companies with Start Equity VenturesFirms that also back companies together

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Compare Start Equity Ventures head to head

portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both back

Three or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.

Portfolio

27 companies checked against their own sites
CompanyWhat it doesThemesFirst round with itEvidence
AiDENaidenauto.comAiDEN delivers essential mobility services, such as tolling, parking, and fueling, straight to vehicle infotainment screens
Mobility & LogisticsFintech
Portfolio page
Airpalsairpals.co · United StatesAirpals is a platform that helps teams send parcels and packages, including same-day courier services and multi-carrier shipping options.
E-commerce & MarketplacesIndustrial & Manufacturing
Portfolio page
AnyPlaceanyplace.com · United StatesThe company provides furnished apartments for rent
Real Estate & Construction
Portfolio page
Automax AIautomax.ai · United StatesAutomax provides residential property appraisals for lending purposes
Real Estate & ConstructionFintech
Portfolio page
Blayzeblayze.ioBlayze offers a platform for private one-to-one coaching and training sessions with various coaches
EducationEnterprise Software
Portfolio page
Cake Equitycakeequity.comCake Equity provides equity management and cap table management software for growing companies
FintechSpace & Defense
Portfolio page
Chaldalchaldal.com · BangladeshChaldal delivers groceries and other products to customers in Bangladesh
E-commerce & MarketplacesFood & Agriculture
Portfolio page
Bloomenjoybloom.com · United StatesBloom has a self-therapy app
Healthcare & Biotech
Portfolio page
Fitbodfitbod.me
Portfolio page
Bumpagetbumpa.com · NigeriaBumpa provides business tools for inventory, sales, orders, and customer management
E-commerce & MarketplacesEnterprise Software
Portfolio page
Blueheyblue.com · United StatesBlue provides an intelligence layer around apps to manage notifications, tasks, and data entry for users
AI & Machine LearningConsumer
Portfolio page
Jeeniejeenie.comJeenie provides 24/7 instant access to trusted interpreters in hundreds of languages
EducationHealthcare & Biotech
Portfolio page
Kwant.AIkwant.ai · United StatesKwant.AI provides construction workforce management and access control software
Industrial & ManufacturingReal Estate & Construction
Portfolio page
Llama Lifellamalife.coLlama Life provides a task management tool to help users focus and work through their to-do lists
Healthcare & BiotechEnterprise Software
Portfolio page
OneShoponeshopretail.com · United StatesOneShop helps sales associates and stores engage their clients with one to one personalized communication fueled by technology
E-commerce & MarketplacesSpace & Defense
Portfolio page
Pitchlypitchly.com · United StatesPitchly integrates AI with PowerPoint and other systems to automate content creation for professional service firms
FintechLegal & Compliance
Portfolio page
Preventurepreventure.livePreventure uses wearable technology to prevent workplace injuries
Healthcare & BiotechIndustrial & Manufacturing
Portfolio page
Replitreplit.com · United States
Portfolio page
RevolutionRErevolutionre.comRevolutionRE provides a data suite for multifamily portfolios, offering business intelligence, data transformation, and licensing services.
Real Estate & ConstructionFintech
Portfolio page
Rolebotrolebot.ioRolebot's AI sourcing combines with Visage's automation, integrations, and human sourcers to provide a platform.
AI & Machine LearningHuman Resources
Portfolio page

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site last read 5 Nov 2026
The homepage of Start Equity Ventures, as last read
startequity.io as VCinfo last read it
Site
startequity.io
Last read
5 Nov 2026
Watching since
6 Nov 2026
Companies checked
27

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