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3Latest Designer Fund News
Sep 30, 2022
Designer Fund, a San Francisco-based design and venture firm, raised a $40m Fund III. Launched in 2014 by Ben Blumenrose and Enrique Allen, Designer Fund invests in early-stage tech companies that use design to improve health, sustainability, and prosperity for all people. The firm has invested in and partnered with nearly 100 startups, including Stripe, Gusto, Notion, Commure, and […] The post Designer Fund Raises Fund III, at $40M appeared first on FinSMEs.
Designer Fund Investments
51 Investments
Designer Fund has made 51 investments. Their latest investment was in Visual Electric as part of their Seed VC on December 12, 2023.
Designer Fund Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/5/2023 | Seed VC | Visual Electric | $2.5M | Yes | BoxGroup, and Sequoia Capital | 1 |
11/16/2023 | Series A | Bezi | $13M | Yes | 3 | |
11/9/2023 | Seed VC | Era | $3.1M | Yes | Northzone, and Protagonist | 3 |
11/7/2023 | Seed VC | |||||
9/13/2023 | Series A |
Date | 12/5/2023 | 11/16/2023 | 11/9/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 9/13/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Series A | Seed VC | Seed VC | Series A |
Company | Visual Electric | Bezi | Era | ||
Amount | $2.5M | $13M | $3.1M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | BoxGroup, and Sequoia Capital | Northzone, and Protagonist | |||
Sources | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Designer Fund Portfolio Exits
5 Portfolio Exits
Designer Fund has 5 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Hustle on August 18, 2020.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/18/2020 | Acq - Fin | 3 | |||
Date | 8/18/2020 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Fin | ||||
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Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 |
Designer Fund Fund History
3 Fund Histories
Designer Fund has 3 funds, including Designer Fund III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/28/2022 | Designer Fund III | $40M | 1 | ||
5/23/2019 | Designer Fund II | ||||
5/3/2016 | Designer Fund |
Closing Date | 9/28/2022 | 5/23/2019 | 5/3/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Designer Fund III | Designer Fund II | Designer Fund |
Fund Type | |||
Status | |||
Amount | $40M | ||
Sources | 1 |
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