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Unshackled Ventures

435 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, California, 94301, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture capital fund for immigrant founders in the U.S.

Founded

2015

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

30rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Reprogram Biosciences
May 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
TextQL
Apr 2026Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Apolink
Jul 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Dosen.io
Apr 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Cache Energy
Aug 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
TextQL
Jan 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Masa
Jan 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Maximus
Aug 2022Participated
$15 MSeries A
Formally
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Prismpop
May 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Masa
May 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Faeth Therapeutics
Jan 2022Participated
$20 MSeed
Reprogram Biosciences
May 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
TextQL
Apr 2026Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Apolink
Jul 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Dosen.io
Apr 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Cache Energy
Aug 2024Participated
$9 MSeed
TextQL
Jan 2024Participated
$4 MSeed
Masa
Jan 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Maximus
Aug 2022Participated
$15 MSeries A
Formally
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Prismpop
May 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
Masa
May 2022Participated
$4 MSeed
Faeth Therapeutics
Jan 2022Participated
$20 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Unshackled Ventures: 30 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Unshackled Ventures: 30 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed120
Series A07
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Unshackled Ventures: 30 deals are recorded across 115 months.All available history.
Unshackled Ventures: 30 deals are recorded across 115 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '171
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '192
Aug '190
Sep '191
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '201
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '202
Nov '201
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '211
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '223
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '242
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '251
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Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Unshackled Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Unshackled Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (9 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication9
AI & Machine Learning7
E-Commerce & Retail5
Data, Analytics & IT5
Professional Services5
Social & Community Platforms5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Health & Life Sciences4
Enterprise Software3
Transportation & Logistics3
Hardware & Robotics3
Media & Entertainment3
Food & Agriculture3
Education & Workforce2
Space & Frontier Tech2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Fintech2
Developer Tools2
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1

Deal Size Distribution

Unshackled Ventures: 30 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Unshackled Ventures: 30 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M16
$5M-$10M6
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Unshackled Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (28 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Unshackled Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (28 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States28
940401
Europe1
Unshackled Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Shrug Capital sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Unshackled Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Shrug Capital sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Shrug Capital3
Cantos2
DCM2
Fall Line Capital2
GoldenTree Asset Management2
Lateral Capital2
Moment Ventures2
Moxxie Ventures2
Neo2
New Enterprise Associates2
PEER VC2
Scribble Ventures2
Seven Seven Six2
Weekend Fund2
Y Combinator2
10X Capital1
1517 Fund1
468 Capital1
4S Bay Partners1
6ixth Event1

Investment Strategy

Unshackled Ventures: Led accounts for 3% and participating for 97% of round participation.All available history.
Unshackled Ventures: Led accounts for 3% and participating for 97% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led13%
Participating2997%
Unshackled Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Unshackled Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Alexis Zamira Maciel

Pre-Seed Investor

E'mani Davis

Operations Associate

Manan Mehta

Founding Partner

Michael Serotte

Law Partner

Nitin Pachisia

Founding Partner

Samala C.

Head of Community & Culture