Investments
34Portfolio Exits
1Funds
2Service Providers
1About Unshackled Ventures
Unshackled is an early stage venture capital fund created in 2014 to support foreign-born entrepreneurs as they turn their ideas into reality. Founded by two friends who understood the challenges facing immigrants, Unshackled helps these entrepreneurs turn their idea into the next great American company. By providing a rich environment to research and develop their concepts from idea to funded and staffed company, Unshackled gives diverse entrepreneurs the opportunity to innovate and tackle some of the U.S.'s biggest problems, ultimately improving the way people live and work.
Unshackled Ventures Headquarter Location
Palo Alto, California,
United States
Latest Unshackled Ventures News
May 17, 2022
Formally, a legal collaboration platform that allows users to easily hire and work with attorneys, has raised a $2.3 million pre-seed round of funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from BBG Ventures, Unshackled Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Graph Ventures, Dorm Room Fund, and prominent angels including Kiwi Camara, CEO at legal tech giant DISCO. Formally is a legal collaboration company seeking to use intelligent technology and accessible design to simplify legal processes and increase access to justice. Having already served thousands of asylum seekers, their most recent product helps international founders apply for visas to start and build their companies in the U.S. without the price tag and uncertainty of the current process. (c)2011-2020 by Massinvestor, Inc. For contact info, please check out our about page.
Unshackled Ventures Investments
34 Investments
Unshackled Ventures has made 34 investments. Their latest investment was in Formally as part of their Pre-Seed on May 5, 2022.
Unshackled Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/16/2022 | Pre-Seed | Formally | $2.3M | Yes | BBG Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Dorm Room Fund, Graph Ventures, Kiwi Camara, Ulu Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 1 |
5/11/2022 | Seed VC | PrismPop | $5M | Yes | Alumni Ventures, Female Founders Fund, Foundation Capital, Mucker Capital, Plug and Play Ventures, Plum Ventures, Revolution Capital, Sequoia Capital, Undisclosed Investors, and UpHonest Capital | 6 |
5/4/2022 | Pre-Seed | Masa Finance | $3.5M | Yes | Alves Ventures, Decentranet, Flori Ventures, GSR.io, Gustavo Menezes, Intersect VC, Jacob Riglin, Lateral Capital, Louis Beryl, Peer, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 2 |
4/11/2022 | Seed VC | |||||
1/18/2022 | Seed VC |
Date | 5/16/2022 | 5/11/2022 | 5/4/2022 | 4/11/2022 | 1/18/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Pre-Seed | Seed VC | Pre-Seed | Seed VC | Seed VC |
Company | Formally | PrismPop | Masa Finance | ||
Amount | $2.3M | $5M | $3.5M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | BBG Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Dorm Room Fund, Graph Ventures, Kiwi Camara, Ulu Ventures, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | Alumni Ventures, Female Founders Fund, Foundation Capital, Mucker Capital, Plug and Play Ventures, Plum Ventures, Revolution Capital, Sequoia Capital, Undisclosed Investors, and UpHonest Capital | Alves Ventures, Decentranet, Flori Ventures, GSR.io, Gustavo Menezes, Intersect VC, Jacob Riglin, Lateral Capital, Louis Beryl, Peer, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||
Sources | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Unshackled Ventures Portfolio Exits
1 Portfolio Exit
Unshackled Ventures has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was Immediately on July 16, 2016.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/16/2016 | Acq - Talent | 1 |
Date | 7/16/2016 |
|---|---|
Exit | Acq - Talent |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Acquirer | |
Sources | 1 |
Unshackled Ventures Fund History
2 Fund Histories
Unshackled Ventures has 2 funds, including Unshackled Ventures Fund II.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/2/2019 | Unshackled Ventures Fund II | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $20M | 2 |
11/13/2014 | Unshackled Fund |
Closing Date | 5/2/2019 | 11/13/2014 |
|---|---|---|
Fund | Unshackled Ventures Fund II | Unshackled Fund |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | |
Status | Closed | |
Amount | $20M | |
Sources | 2 |
Unshackled Ventures Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Unshackled Ventures has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Counsel | General Counsel |
Service Provider | |
|---|---|
Associated Rounds | |
Provider Type | Counsel |
Service Type | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Unshackled Ventures Team
2 Team Members
Unshackled Ventures has 2 team members, including current Founding Partner, Manan Mehta.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Manan Mehta | Founding Partner | Current | |
Nitin Pachisia | Kno, Deloitte, ABB, and ebookers.com | Founding Partner | Current |
Name | Manan Mehta | Nitin Pachisia |
|---|---|---|
Work History | Kno, Deloitte, ABB, and ebookers.com | |
Title | Founding Partner | Founding Partner |
Status | Current | Current |
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