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Karlin Ventures

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Karlin Ventures, a California-based early-stage venture capital fund, invests in software, e-commerce, and advertising technology companies.

Los Angeles, United StatesFounded 2005karlinvc.com/
48
Investments
9
Exits
$500M
AUM
18.8%
Exit Rate

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Investment Thesis & Strategy

Karlin Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in software, e-commerce, and advertising technology companies. They focus on various stages of investment.

Investment Activity

Deals per year over the last 5 years

3
2012
2
2013
3
2014
2
2015
2
2016

Portfolio Companies

Selected investments from their portfolio of 48 companies

M
MasterClass
EdTech · Series A, 2016
Active
G
Guild Education
EdTech · Series A, 2016
Active
S
ServiceTitan
SaaS · Series A, 2015
Active
G
GOAT
E-commerce · Series A, 2015
Active
H
Headspace
Healthcare · Series A, 2014
Active
A
Acorns
Fintech · Series A, 2014
Active
H
Honey
E-commerce · Series A, 2014
Active
C
ClassPass
Marketplaces · Series A, 2013
Active
F
FabFitFun
E-commerce · Series A, 2013
Active
T
The RealReal
E-commerce · Series A, 2012
Active
A
AppLovin
Advertising · Series A, 2012
Active
O
OfferUp
Marketplaces · Series A, 2012
Active

Notable Exits

CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
ClassPassAcquisition2024
MasterClassAcquisition2024
ServiceTitanAcquisition2024
GoFundMeAcquisition2024
AcornsIPO2021$2.2B
HeadspaceAcquisition2021
The RealRealIPO2019$1.5B
HouzzAcquisition2014$400M
WazeAcquisition2013$1.1B

Frequently Asked Questions

Karlin Ventures focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.

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