At a Glance
Kindred Ventures was founded in 2015 by Kanyi Maqubela and Steve Jang, both experienced operators who previously built and scaled technology companies. The San Francisco-based seed fund focuses on backing exceptional founders at the earliest stages, typically writing initial checks of $500K-$2M. Maqubela, formerly of Collaborative Fund and Google Ventures, brings deep consumer and fintech expertise, while the team emphasizes pattern recognition from working with hundreds of early-stage companies. Kindred's portfolio includes notable successes like early investments in Coinbase, Uber, and Mercury, demonstrating their ability to identify category-defining companies across diverse sectors. The firm takes a hands-on approach, working closely with founders on product strategy, go-to-market, and fundraising. Their investment philosophy centers on backing founders who are building solutions to large, underserved problems with the potential for significant market impact. With a relatively concentrated portfolio approach, Kindred focuses on providing meaningful support to each investment, leveraging their network and operational experience to help startups scale effectively.
“Backs bold founders with authentic passion at the seed stage, providing hands-on support from partners with deep operating experience.”
Kindred Ventures primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Kindred Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Kindred Ventures focuses on investments in Enterprise, Consumer, Fintech, AI, Web3. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Kindred Ventures's typical investment check size ranges from $250K to $3M. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
Kindred Ventures manages approximately $200M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.