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Karlin Ventures
Venture CapitalActiveKarlin Ventures, a California-based early-stage venture capital fund, invests in software, e-commerce, and advertising technology companies.
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
20122
20133
20142
20152
2016Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 48 companies
M
MasterClass
EdTech · Series A, 2016
G
Guild Education
EdTech · Series A, 2016
S
ServiceTitan
SaaS · Series A, 2015
G
GOAT
E-commerce · Series A, 2015
H
Headspace
Healthcare · Series A, 2014
A
Acorns
Fintech · Series A, 2014
H
Honey
E-commerce · Series A, 2014
C
ClassPass
Marketplaces · Series A, 2013
F
FabFitFun
E-commerce · Series A, 2013
T
The RealReal
E-commerce · Series A, 2012
A
AppLovin
Advertising · Series A, 2012
O
OfferUp
Marketplaces · Series A, 2012
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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