Essence VC

2019

Founded

8

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Essence VC is an infrastructure-focused early-stage venture fund dedicated to supporting technical founders in building and scaling innovative infrastructure solutions. The firm emphasizes a hands-on approach, offering more than just capital by actively engaging in the development of stories, founders, communities, and engineering teams. Their unique value proposition lies in their deep technical expertise and personal operating experience, enabling them to assist founders in crafting compelling narratives, transitioning into effective leadership roles, building robust communities, and assembling high-performing engineering teams.

Essence VC's portfolio includes a diverse range of companies, reflecting their commitment to fostering innovation across various sectors. The firm operates with a philosophy that prioritizes making a tangible difference in the success of its portfolio companies, rather than merely adding value.

Portfolio Companies

MotherDuck, Ollama, Modal, StackPulse, Warp, Flatfile, Unstructured, LanceDB, Sardine, Comfy

Gepgraphic Focus

Global

Key Differentiators

Hands-on support in developing stories, founders, communities, and engineering teams, Deep technical expertise and personal operating experience, "Commitment to making a tangible difference in portfolio companies success"

Thypical Investment Size

Not publicly disclosed

Total Funds Raised

Not publicly disclosed

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Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML)

SaaS

Software

Big Data & Analytics

Apps

Developer Tools

Seed

Series A

Series B

United States