Avalanche VC
New York, New York · Invests in US · Website
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🔒 $•• – $••Thesis
Market avalanches—invisible but compounding structural shifts driven by demographic and technological change. Invest in technologies transforming how people learn, earn, and own.
Likely not a fit for
Lottery ticket investing, hype-driven rounds, commodity capital, passive investment
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
4 contacts on file
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Humanly is redefining hiring through AI-powered recruiting solutions that enhance candidate conversations and improve hiring efficiency and fairness.
Bluesky is a social app designed to create a decentralized social media experience, built on the AT Protocol, which allows for interoperability and account portability across different social applications.
Odyssey Energy Solutions specializes in financing, procurement, and operations for distributed renewable energy projects, focusing on emerging markets and offering software for project development.
TetherEd develops AI tools to enhance educational access and digital inclusion, helping families explore, apply, and enroll in schools efficiently.
Codédex is a brand new way to learn to code online, offering interactive courses in various programming languages and technologies, designed to be fun and beginner-friendly.
The Social Institute is the leader in equipping students, families, and educators with modern life skills to impact learning, well-being, and students' futures. We provide unique, peer-to-peer learning with integrated teacher PD, family resources, student voice insights and more.
Science Corporation is a clinical-stage medical technology company focused on brain-computer interfaces and neural engineering. It develops advanced hardware for research and medical applications, aiming to restore quality of life for those with debilitating conditions.
Genus AI automates creativity and boosts growth for brands by providing AI-driven solutions for dynamic product ads and catalog management.
Recent activity
- Mar 2026
Akave
Seed · Lead
- Jun 2025
Franzy
Seed · Lead
- Feb 2025
Starbridge
Seed · Lead
- Dec 2024
Civic Marketplace
Seed · Lead
- Jun 2024
Humanly.io
Series A · Lead
- Nov 2023
Starbridge
Seed · Lead
- Sep 2023
Civic Marketplace
Seed · Lead
- Jun 2023
Bluesky
Seed · Lead
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