Designer Fund

Venture capital firm
Bay Area$89M AUMdesignerfund.com

Early-stage venture capital firm investing in design-led tech companies focused on health, sustainability, or prosperity.

Strategy

Stages
SeedEarly-stage
Sectors
HealthSustainabilityFintechHealthcareClimate TechEdTechDeveloper Tools
Geographies
Bay Area

Recent changes

  1. Sep 5, 2026Stages updated: Seed, Early-stage designerfund.com
  2. Sep 5, 2026Sectors updated: Health, Sustainability, Fintech, Healthcare, Climate Tech, EdTech, Developer Tools designerfund.com
  3. Aug 1, 2026Invested in Paper (Series A, $34M) Enid News & Eagle (Business Wire)
  4. Jan 1, 2016New fund: Designer Fund Fund I ($20M) Value Add VC funds tracker

Funds

1
FundVintageSizeStrategySource
Designer Fund Fund I2016$20MFlagship
As of 2016Value Add VC funds tracker

Portfolio

5 total

Recent Investment Activity

1
DateCompanyEventAmountValuationInvestorsSource
Aug 1, 2026PaperSeries A$34M
outlined = lead
Enid News & Eagle (Business Wire)

Sector / Stage Activity

By sector (portfolio)
Developer tools
2 · 40%
Enterprise SaaS
1 · 20%
Healthcare AI
1 · 20%
Fintech
1 · 20%

Co-Investors

12
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