UNLOCK VENTURE PARTNERS

Thesis

Unlock Venture Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 that focuses on seed-stage technology companies, primarily in the Seattle and Los Angeles markets. The firm's investment thesis centers on backing founders with deep conviction and unique insights into leveraging data and AI to disrupt large industries. They operate with a 'founder-operator DNA,' offering practical advice based on their partners' direct experience in founding, scaling, or leading tech companies. Unlock Venture Partners primarily invests at the seed stage, but also considers pre-seed investments, acting as a lead investor or co-investor. Their check sizes range from $500,000 to $5 million. The firm's investment sectors are broad, with notable emphasis on AI/ML, Enterprise Applications, Fintech, High Tech, Media, Entertainment, Consumer, SaaS, Gaming, Crypto/Blockchain, and Space. Unlock Venture Partners has raised multiple funds, with their first fund launched in 2018 at $22 million and their second fund announced in January 2022 at $60 million. As of April 2026, their total AUM is reported to be over $85 million.

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