Handshake Ventures Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 2

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 36

  • Portfolio
  • 22

  • Exits
  • 8

Exits

Handshake Ventures General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2017, Handshake Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California. The firm seeks to make early-stage investments.

Business Details

Year Founded
2017
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • Palo Alto, CA 94103
  • United States

Handshake Ventures Investments (36)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Anello 18-Nov-2024 Later Stage VC Electronic Equipment and Instruments Generating Revenue
Skintologyny 30-Apr-2024 Other Healthcare Services Generating Revenue
Lative 02-Feb-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Truth + Beauty Spa 04-Oct-2023 Other Healthcare Services Generating Revenue
Zaymo 16-Aug-2023 Business/Productivity Software Startup
Fitted 26-Jul-2023 Business/Productivity Software Out of Business
RS11 01-Jul-2023 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Contempo Aesthetics 01-May-2023 Leisure Facilities Generating Revenue
Savant (Business/Productivity Software) 01-Mar-2023 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Directus 10-Nov-2022 Early Stage VC Software Development Applications Generating Revenue
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Handshake Ventures Exits (8)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Fitted 26-Sep-2024 Out of Business
Era Software 01-Apr-2023
Aptology 18-Oct-2022
Hitch (Business/Productivity Software) 15-Jun-2022
LightStep 15-Jun-2021
Fonteva 10-Feb-2021
SpringCM 04-Sep-2018 Merger/Acquisition
PhysIQ Merger/Acquisition
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Handshake Ventures FAQs

  • What is Handshake Ventures?

    Founded in 2017, Handshake Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California.

  • When was Handshake Ventures founded?

    Handshake Ventures was founded in 2017.

  • Where is Handshake Ventures headquartered?

    Handshake Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

  • How many investments has Handshake Ventures made?

    Handshake Ventures has made 36 investments.

  • What has Handshake Ventures invested in?

    Handshake Ventures has made numerous investments in companies like Anello, Skintologyny, and Lative within the Electronic Equipment and Instruments, Healthcare Services, and Business/Productivity Software industries.

  • What has Handshake Ventures invested in recently?

    Handshake Ventures's latest investment was on 18-Nov-2024 in Anello, a company within the Electronic Equipment and Instruments industry.

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