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defy.vc

12 employees

Defy is a seed-stage venture fund focused on emerging, high-potential opportunities.

Investor insights

Sectors invested in

Software38
SaaS15
E-Commerce12
Health Care10
Artificial Intelligence9
Financial Services7
FinTech6
Computer6
Security6
Enterprise Software5
Cloud Data Services4
Retail4
Logistics4
Supply Chain Management4
Information Technology4
Insurance4
Digital Entertainment4
Education4
software4
medical logistics4

Funding rounds participated in

$7.5M sweet spot round size

Most of their 78 investments are in rounds between $4M and $14M

Investor type

Venture Capital

Basic info

Industry

venture capital and private equity principals

Sectors

Financial Services
Business Development
Venture Capital

Date founded

2016

Investments made

F

Frigade (YC W23) raised $3M on July 21, 2023

Investors: Y Combinator, MAGIC Fund, La Famiglia VC, Craft Ventures and defy.vc

G

Genemod raised $4.5M on May 1, 2023

Investors: LDV Partners, Dolby Family Ventures, futureland ventures, Vulcan Capital and defy.vc

H

Hakimo raised $6M on April 25, 2023

Investors: Firebolt Ventures, Neotribe Ventures, rocketship.vc and defy.vc

G

Giadzy raised $5M on March 23, 2023

Investors: defy.vc

S

SendOwl raised $9M on February 16, 2023

Investors: Authentic Ventures, The General Partnership, Alumni Ventures Group and defy.vc

R

Rivet Work raised $5.6M on February 14, 2023

Investors: Michigan Rise, Augment Ventures, IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC, Red Cedar Ventures and defy.vc

R

Re raised $14M on September 28, 2022

Investors: Framework Ventures, Tribe Capital, Stratos and defy.vc

A

Arena Club raised $10M on September 9, 2022

Investors: M13 🚀, Lightspeed Venture Partners, BAM Ventures and defy.vc

U

Undisclosed raised $4M on September 1, 2022

Investors: defy.vc

P

Perform raised $1.2M on August 19, 2022

Investors: defy.vc

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