Origins Fund
New York, New York · Invests in Europe; UK; North America; US; Africa; LATAM; Asia; MENA · Website
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Origins backs legendary consumer founders with an unfair advantage from pre-seed to series A. We combine venture capital with the power of celebrity and athlete influence, providing not just capital but access to 160M+ social media followers through our limited partners for user acquisition and brand amplification.
Likely not a fit for
No B2B software, no enterprise tools, no infrastructure, no non-consumer focused companies
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Advisor
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
5 contacts on file
Portfolio
AMO is an international IT company known for its diverse range of apps and content creation. It also develops biopharmaceutical treatments.
Augment is the AI productivity platform for logistics. Its flagship product, Augie, is a freight-native AI teammate that works across phone, email, portals, and systems to automate and streamline the most complex logistics workflows—supporting brokers, shippers, and carriers from order to cash.
Matchday is an interactive entertainment platform that connects 5 billion football fans, fostering real connections and shared experiences around the beautiful game. Founded by a team of seasoned game developers and football enthusiasts, Matchday aims to create a unique space where fans can engage with each other and the world's greatest players.
Wicked Saints Studios is a production company recognized for its creation of the acclaimed musical 'Wicked,' which explores the backstory of the witches from 'The Wizard of Oz.' The studio is involved in theatrical productions that blend storytelling with musical performance.
Operators tell us that route planning isn't a problem. They also spend an hour every morning rebuilding routes by hand. Routes AI closes that gap. It learns from your historical data and handles real-time re-routing when things change mid-day, so the morning rebuild becomes the exception, not the routine. Built to replace the black-box legacy software operators have been stuck with. Co-developing with last mile delivery in Amsterdam Currently attending XLerate program
Customuse is a platform designed to help creators build, sell, and scale their businesses on Roblox. It offers AI-powered tools for creating and managing designs, allowing users to publish directly to Roblox and monetize their creations effectively.
Recent activity
- Feb 2025
Phacet
Seed · Lead
- Oct 2024
Phacet
Seed · Participated
- Sep 2024
Alan
Series F · Participated
Origins Fund in the news
citybiz
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Pulse 2.0
Le Walk: $4.1 Million Seed FUnding Raised For Guided Experiences App
11 months ago
Business Insider
A new AI fashion app is trying to perfect the virtual try-on and tech investors are loving it
Mar 2025
pehub.com
Audax Private Equity earmarks five portfolio companies for sale review, sources say
May 2024
TechCrunch
Augment provides an MBA-like program, but exclusively online
Nov 2023
Private Equity Wire
Audax raises $7.8bn for seventh flagship fund and Origins Fund I
Sep 2023
Private Equity Professional
Audax Private Equity Raises $7.8 Billion for Flagship Fund and Origins Fund I
Jul 2023
Alternatives Watch
Audax closes two funds with $7.8bn for middle-, lower middle-market investments
Jul 2023
Buyouts
Audax Private Equity amasses $7.8bn across two funds
Jul 2023
Pensions & Investments
Audax Private Equity raises $7.8 billion for 2 funds
Jul 2023
WSJ
Exclusive | Audax Banks $7.8 Billion for Two ‘Buy and Build’ Funds
Jul 2023
ET Telecom
Startups spring from ashes of Big Tech purge
Jan 2023
SportsPro
Gen Z sports metaverse startup Stadium Live raises US$10m to fund expansion
Jul 2022
TechCrunch
Sports community platform Stadium Live raises $10M to expand its digital world for Gen Z
Jul 2022
EU-Startups
Paris-based Upway picks up over €23 million to make emobility accessible to everyone
Jun 2022
Fortune
Health tech fund raises $800 million as COVID speeds up change in the medical industry
Apr 2022
International Cinephile Society
SSIFF 2021 interview: Iván Fund (Dusk Stone)
Sep 2021
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