Javelin Venture Partners
San Francisco, CA · Invests in US; Africa; LATAM; Asia; Europe; North America; MENA · Website
Check size
🔒 $•• – $••Thesis
Signal before traction. We identify early, non-obvious signals that explosive growth is possible in companies with exceptional founders, capital-efficient business models, and very large markets. We invest alongside repeat entrepreneurs who provide hands-on operational support.
Likely not a fit for
Late-stage companies with proven traction, low-quality founding teams, inefficient burn models, small markets, commoditized spaces
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Leads or follows
- Typical decision
- ~1 month
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
4 contacts on file
Portfolio
MasterClass offers online classes taught by renowned experts in various fields, providing individuals and businesses with the opportunity to learn and develop skills through engaging video content.
Thumbtack is a technology company helping millions of people confidently care for and improve their homes by connecting homeowners with local service professionals.
Pair Eyewear offers customizable glasses and sunglasses, allowing customers to mix and match different frames and tops.
SmartAsset provides financial tools and resources to help individuals make informed financial decisions, including calculators for mortgages, taxes, retirement, and investment guidance.
Homeward is a home buying company that partners with agents to help buyers and sellers overcome the stress of market sales and financing contingencies. They offer cash home buying services, allowing clients to buy before they sell, thus providing flexibility and reducing the stress associated with moving.
Niantic Labs is a technology company that creates augmented reality (AR) games and applications designed to encourage exploration and foster real-world connections. With a mission to overlay the world with rich digital experiences, Niantic has developed popular games like Pokémon GO, which engage millions of players in outdoor activities and community events.
Mythical Games is a venture-backed company focused on next-generation game technology at the intersection of video games and economics, led by industry veterans.
HitRecord is a collaborative platform for artists to create and share their work, focusing on community-driven projects and creative collaboration.
Stensul is the Governed Creation™ Platform for enterprise marketing teams. We help teams create campaigns faster, safely, and on brand by uniting creation, collaboration, and governance in one platform.
Sequel.io is a webinar solution designed for data-driven marketers, allowing them to host webinars directly on their own websites, capture audience insights, and repurpose content using AI.
Rinse is a laundry and dry-cleaning app that offers pickup and delivery services for cleaning clothes, employing local cleaners as W-2 employees.
Recent activity
- Dec 2025
Resemble AI
Series B · Investor
- Nov 2025
CloudX
Series A · Investor
- Nov 2025
OnRamp
Series B · Investor
- Jul 2025
Decile Group
Seed · Co-Lead
- Jul 2025
LGND
Seed · Lead
Javelin Venture Partners in the news
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SmartAsset - 2026 Funding Rounds & List of Investors
2 months ago
Venture Capital Journal
Industry mourns loss of John Backus
9 months ago
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 11/17/25
9 months ago
PR Newswire
OnRamp Secures $15M to Accelerate Growth and Scale AI Capabilities Led by Koch Disruptive Technologies
9 months ago
FinSMEs
Decile Group Raises $14M in Seed Funding
Jul 2025
Wilson Sonsini
Wilson Sonsini Advises LGND AI on $9 Million Financing
Jul 2025
TechCrunch
Exclusive: LGND wants to make ChatGPT for the Earth
Jul 2025
PR Newswire
LGND Raises $9M to Make Earth Data Intuitive and Actionable
Jul 2025
UBS
Entrepreneurial Growth Forum
Jun 2025
Tech.eu
Kalder raises $10.5M to transform loyalty programs into revenue streams
Nov 2024
dakota.com
UBS Backs Javelin Venture’s $125M Fifth Tech Startup Fund
Oct 2024
AlleyWatch
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 10/14/24
Oct 2024
Pulse 2.0
OnRamp: $14.2 Million Closed To Advance Customer Onboarding Platform
Jul 2024
Hunt Scanlon Media
Artico Search Fills Position for Next47
Jun 2024
Global Venturing
Next47 hires Cheng for partner role
Apr 2024
Business Insider
16 VCs funding disruptive tech in entertainment, from AI to blockchain-based games
Jan 2024
Business Insider
Virtual events startup Sequel just raised $8 million from MasterClass investor Javelin Venture Partners
Aug 2022
Crain's Cleveland Business
With a name and strategy change, local iBuyer company Fello lands $25 million
Jun 2022
FinSMEs
Landed Raises $7M in Seed Funding
Apr 2022
Yahoo Finance
Javelin Venture's Noah Doyle On The Next Innovations In Mapping
Mar 2022
Yahoo Finance
Javelin Venture's Alex Gurevich | Ask A VC
Mar 2022
AlleyWatch
SmartAsset Raises $110M to Modernize Personal Finance and Drive Leads for Financial Advisors
Aug 2021
Business Wire
SmartAsset Raises $110 Million in Series D Funding, Bringing its Valuation to Over $1 Billion
Jun 2021
AlleyWatch
PAIR Eyewear Raises $12M for its Direct-to-Consumer Eyewear Brand for Kids and Adults
Apr 2021
Crunchbase News
PAIR Eyewear Lands $12M Series A With Vision Of More Customizable Frame Offerings
Apr 2021
Crunchbase News
Austin-Based Real Estate Startup Homeward Secures $105M In Debt & Equity
May 2020
The Block
Mythical Games secures $19 million in venture funding to develop "player-owned economies"
Nov 2019
World Oil
Seismos, Inc. has announced $10.5 million equity investment
Jan 2019
Founder Institute
Javelin Venture Partner’s Noah Doyle to Judge 14th Founder Showcase
Sep 2017
VatorNews
Meet Alex Gurevich, Partner at Javelin Venture Partners
Dec 2015
VatorNews
Javelin Venture Partners raises $105M fund
Feb 2011
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Late-stage investor leveraging Mary Meeker–style multi-hundred-page macro research and a small, senior operator/growth partnership to scale proven product-market-fit internet and software companies for global expansion and IPO readiness.
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Series B investor (~$15M checks) acting as venture coaches—former Twitter, Google, and Facebook execs who avoid board seats and help founders build sales organizations and revenue operations.
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Founded by seven senior female operators from Facebook/Meta and top tech firms, they back the top 1% of operators transitioning into founders, using operator-sourced dealflow and making investment decisions in days.
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