January Ventures: Closed $21M Fund II

January Ventures Closed $21M Fund II

  • January Ventures, a Boston, MA- and London, UK-based venture capital firm, closed its second fund, at $21M
  • Fund II investors include institutions like Wellington Management, Bank of America, IDEAL Investments, and The Kapor Foundation
  • The fund will continue investing in formation stage B2B software startups. Out of this new $21M Fund II, the firm plans to invest in 35 to 40 companies
  • The firm has invested in 50 early stage tech startups including Ethena, Kapwing, PlanetFWD, Sonantic, Ntropy, Sorcero, Gable, Oula Health, Kinside and Elektra Health
  • JanuaryVentures has proactively built an investor base that reflects the diversity of its portfolio – 60% of its LPs identify as women
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