# 1005 Ventures

> 1005 Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Human Resources. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: May 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1005ventures
- Website: http://www.1005ventures.com

1005 Ventures is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Software and Human Resources. 1005 ventures is set up to invest in start-ups around the world.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for 1005 Ventures. Shizune tracks 1 team members at 1005 Ventures. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/1005-ventures?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 100% |
| Staffing Agency | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thijs Essens | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thijs-essens |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BravoHR | BravoHR provides digital solutions for staffing, employee benefits and rewards. Bravo offers a comprehensive solution package to recognize contributions, awards, benefits and comprehensive training to help businesses take care of employees easily and effectively. |  | Seed | May 13, 2020 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Zone Startups Vietnam](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zone-startups-vietnam) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does 1005 Ventures invest in?

1005 Ventures invests primarily in Software, Human Resources and Staffing Agency startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Vietnam. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact 1005 Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at 1005 Ventures?

The team at 1005 Ventures includes Thijs Essens (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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