THIRD KIND VENTURE CAPITAL
THIRD KIND VENTURE CAPITAL is a Pre-seed, Seed and Series A fund in the US writing $500K–$5M checks into AI, Climate, Consumer, Developer Tools, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, software-and-enterprise, enterprise-applications, wealth-management, crypto-infrastructure, digital-media, content, creator-economy, consumer-applications, digital-entertainment, life-sciences, healthcare-tech, medical-devices, biotechnology, education-technology, big-data, analytics, food-and-beverage, robotics, marketing-tech, health-and-wellness and social.
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A
- Sectors
- AI, Climate, Consumer, Developer Tools, Enterprise, Fintech, Healthcare, software-and-enterprise, enterprise-applications, wealth-management, crypto-infrastructure, digital-media, content, creator-economy, consumer-applications, digital-entertainment, life-sciences, healthcare-tech, medical-devices, biotechnology, education-technology, big-data, analytics, food-and-beverage, robotics, marketing-tech, health-and-wellness, social
- Check size
- $500K–$5M
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2010
- Assets under management
- $44.3M
- Website
- 3kvc.com
Thesis
Third Kind Venture Capital (3KVC), founded in 2010 in New York, is an early-stage venture capital firm that identifies and backs founders building transformational products. Their investment thesis spans sectors including Software & Enterprise (developer tools, infrastructure, SaaS, enterprise applications), Financial Services & FinTech (payments, wealth management, crypto infrastructure), Digital Media & Consumer (content, creator economy, consumer apps, digital entertainment), Life Sciences & BioTech (healthcare tech, medical devices), and Education Technology. Emerging focus areas include AI/ML, Big Data, ClimateTech, Robotics, MarTech, Health & Wellness, and Social sectors. 3KVC prefers pre-seed ($250K-$500K) and seed ($500K-$3M) investments, with selective Series A follow-ons. Their typical check size is $500K-$5M, with a sweet spot of $1.5M, and they generally lead investments. The firm's philosophy is inspired by 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' emphasizing deep market understanding, exceptional execution, and building lasting companies. Third Kind Venture Capital III closed in 2020.
Common questions
Does THIRD KIND VENTURE CAPITAL invest at the Pre-seed stage?
Yes. THIRD KIND VENTURE CAPITAL lists Pre-seed, Seed and Series A among the stages it invests in.
What check size does THIRD KIND VENTURE CAPITAL write?
THIRD KIND VENTURE CAPITAL writes $500K–$5M checks.
Where does THIRD KIND VENTURE CAPITAL invest?
THIRD KIND VENTURE CAPITAL invests in the US.