Investments
55Portfolio Exits
4Funds
6About Imaginary Ventures
Imaginary Ventures is a VC firm that invests in early-stage businesses at the intersection between retail and technology. The firm was founded in 2017 and is based in New York, New York.

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Latest Imaginary Ventures News
Jun 27, 2023
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HALF MAGIC, a vegan, cruelty-free, and transformative makeup brand from the imagination of Donni Davy, the renowned head makeup artist from HBO’s Euphoria, announces today the closing of its investment round led by premier consumer investor Alliance Consumer Growth (“ACG”), with significant participation from A24, Imaginary Ventures, and Access Entertainment. Funds will be allocated toward supporting notable growth year over year, including fueling expansion via the b
Imaginary Ventures Investments
55 Investments
Imaginary Ventures has made 55 investments. Their latest investment was in GlossGenius as part of their Series C on July 7, 2023.

Imaginary Ventures Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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7/27/2023 | Series C | GlossGenius | $28M | No | 5 | |
7/19/2023 | Series C | Skims | $270M | No | 4 | |
6/26/2023 | Seed VC | Half Magic Beauty | Yes | 2 | ||
3/9/2023 | Series A - II | |||||
1/31/2023 | Series B |
Date | 7/27/2023 | 7/19/2023 | 6/26/2023 | 3/9/2023 | 1/31/2023 |
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Round | Series C | Series C | Seed VC | Series A - II | Series B |
Company | GlossGenius | Skims | Half Magic Beauty | ||
Amount | $28M | $270M | |||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Imaginary Ventures Portfolio Exits
4 Portfolio Exits
Imaginary Ventures has 4 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Fitplan Technologies on January 14, 2022.
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 |
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1/14/2022 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 1/14/2022 | |||
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Exit | Acquired | |||
Companies | ||||
Valuation | ||||
Acquirer | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Imaginary Ventures Fund History
6 Fund Histories
Imaginary Ventures has 6 funds, including Imaginary Ventures Fund III.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
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4/7/2022 | Imaginary Ventures Fund III | $500M | 1 | ||
12/15/2020 | Imaginary Venture Capital Partners II | ||||
11/20/2020 | S Growth Partners | ||||
11/20/2020 | Imaginary Venture Capital S-1 | ||||
4/17/2018 | Imaginary Venture Capital Partners I |
Closing Date | 4/7/2022 | 12/15/2020 | 11/20/2020 | 11/20/2020 | 4/17/2018 |
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Fund | Imaginary Ventures Fund III | Imaginary Venture Capital Partners II | S Growth Partners | Imaginary Venture Capital S-1 | Imaginary Venture Capital Partners I |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $500M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Imaginary Ventures Team
1 Team Member
Imaginary Ventures has 1 team member, including current Founder, Natalie Massenet.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Natalie Massenet | Founder | Current |
Name | Natalie Massenet |
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Work History | |
Title | Founder |
Status | Current |