Investments
156Portfolio Exits
20Funds
5
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Latest Obvious Ventures News
Jan 10, 2023
Howdy, the Latin American (LATAM) hybrid workforce company formerly known as Astro, today announced its official rebrand and a $5 million extension in addition to its initial $13 million Series A round from August 2022. The latest funding round was led by Obvious Ventures with participation from Greycroft, and brings the total raised by the Texas-based company to $21 million with a valuation of $105 million. Howdy will use the additional capital to grow its presence in the U.S. and scale their product. Howdy takes a present-day approach to support the success of Latin American software engineering talent working with innovative U.S. tech employers. Howdy combines talent sourcing, payroll, local HR benefits, equipment, and ongoing mentorship to support the hybrid workforce of today. (c)2011-2020 by Massinvestor, Inc. For contact info, please check out our about page.
Obvious Ventures Investments
156 Investments
Obvious Ventures has made 156 investments. Their latest investment was in Hippocratic AI as part of their Seed on July 7, 2023.
Obvious Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/25/2023 | Seed | Hippocratic AI | $15M | Yes | 3 | |
6/15/2023 | Series C | Octave | $52M | No | 10 | |
6/9/2023 | Seed VC | GenHealth AI | $13M | Yes | 2 | |
3/29/2023 | Series A - II | |||||
1/26/2023 | Seed VC |
Date | 7/25/2023 | 6/15/2023 | 6/9/2023 | 3/29/2023 | 1/26/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed | Series C | Seed VC | Series A - II | Seed VC |
Company | Hippocratic AI | Octave | GenHealth AI | ||
Amount | $15M | $52M | $13M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 3 | 10 | 2 |
Obvious Ventures Portfolio Exits
20 Portfolio Exits
Obvious Ventures has 20 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Lyric on June 16, 2023.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/16/2023 | Acquired | 3 | |||
12/26/2022 | Corporate Majority | 7 | |||
10/12/2022 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 6/16/2023 | 12/26/2022 | 10/12/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Corporate Majority | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Obvious Ventures Fund History
5 Fund Histories
Obvious Ventures has 5 funds, including Obvious Ventures IV.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/9/2022 | Obvious Ventures IV | $1,110M | 1 | ||
1/14/2020 | Obvious Ventures III | ||||
5/18/2017 | Obvious Ventures II | ||||
5/21/2015 | Obvious Ventures I | ||||
Obvious SPV I |
Closing Date | 6/9/2022 | 1/14/2020 | 5/18/2017 | 5/21/2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Obvious Ventures IV | Obvious Ventures III | Obvious Ventures II | Obvious Ventures I | Obvious SPV I |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $1,110M | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Obvious Ventures Team
5 Team Members
Obvious Ventures has 5 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
James Joaquin | Welly, OLLY, Seventh Generation, Catamount Ventures, Plum Organics, Xmarks, Bridgescale Partners, Xoom, Ofoto, When.com, and Apple | Founder | Current |
Name | James Joaquin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Welly, OLLY, Seventh Generation, Catamount Ventures, Plum Organics, Xmarks, Bridgescale Partners, Xoom, Ofoto, When.com, and Apple | ||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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