1776 Ventures
VC Fund
Washington, United States
1776 Ventures is a global seed fund investing in companies in the following sectors: education, energy, smart cities, transportation, food/agriculture, fintech, and healthcare.
- Total investments:
- 107
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 9%
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries 1776 Ventures invests in
Stages 1776 Ventures invests in
Countries 1776 Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $400k–$4M
- Series A
- $2.2M–$23M
- Convertible Note
- $500k–$3.5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Education 10 (9%)
- EdTech 8 (7%)
- Software 8 (7%)
- Health Care 6 (6%)
- FinTech 5 (5%)
Stage
- Seed 30 (28%)
- Series A 14 (13%)
- Convertible Note 12 (11%)
- Series B 4 (4%)
- Funding Round 4 (4%)
Country
- United States 30 (28%)
- Kenya 1 (1%)
- Brazil 1 (1%)
- Israel 1 (1%)
- Germany 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Donna Harris
Co-Founder
|
Co-Founder | Total investments: 104 | Find email | |
Kathleen Hale
Director of Operations
|
Director of Operations | Total investments: 7 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarametyx Biosciences is a late preclinical stage biotechnology company developing targeted, immune-enabling biologic therapies to counter persistent infections associated with biofilms. | $33M / Series A / Jan 05, 2024 | ||
| HopSkiDrive is an information technology company that offers safe and dependable transportation solutions for schools and families. The company specializes in the fields of ridesharing for kids, kid transportation, school transportation, and student transportation.HopSkipDrive presently has contracts with more than 400 school districts andoperates in 21 significant markets across 12 states. HopSkipDrive CareDrivers have securely transported 2 million riders to more than 16,000 schools while driving more than 20 million miles.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $37M / Series D / Sep 13, 2022 | ||
| HopSkiDrive is an information technology company that offers safe and dependable transportation solutions for schools and families. The company specializes in the fields of ridesharing for kids, kid transportation, school transportation, and student transportation.HopSkipDrive presently has contracts with more than 400 school districts andoperates in 21 significant markets across 12 states. HopSkipDrive CareDrivers have securely transported 2 million riders to more than 16,000 schools while driving more than 20 million miles.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $25M / Series C / Aug 11, 2021 | ||
| Swiftly develops enterprise software that helps transit agencies and cities improve urban mobility. The platform harnesses billions of data points and sophisticated algorithms to improve transit system performance, service reliability, and real-time passenger information. | $22.8M / Series A / Jul 09, 2020 | ||
| MPOWER is a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada without requiring a co-signer, collateral, or US credit history because our proprietary credit algorithm focuses on future potential.MPOWER disburses payments directly to the university on behalf of the students to pay for tuition oruniversity-sponsored services like housing, meal plans, or health insurance. Students start paying back the loan within 6 months after graduation. The loan comes with interest discounts, free personal finance education courses, credit-building, and a job placement service for the students. | $9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 08, 2020 | ||
| Dorsata enables healthcare providers to make better decisions that are informed by data and best practices. The company provides teams of clinicians tools to build, share, and then use defined workflows, called care pathways, for efficient decision-making, documentation, and order entry. Leveraging these clinician-developed care pathways, Dorsatais committed to transforming healthcare from a cost-reduction and quality improvement standpoint.Dorsata was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. | $5.2M / Series A / Apr 09, 2020 | ||
| HopSkiDrive is an information technology company that offers safe and dependable transportation solutions for schools and families. The company specializes in the fields of ridesharing for kids, kid transportation, school transportation, and student transportation.HopSkipDrive presently has contracts with more than 400 school districts andoperates in 21 significant markets across 12 states. HopSkipDrive CareDrivers have securely transported 2 million riders to more than 16,000 schools while driving more than 20 million miles.It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $22M / Series B / Feb 04, 2020 | ||
| MPOWER is a US-based lender offering student loans to international students studying in the US or Canada without requiring a co-signer, collateral, or US credit history because our proprietary credit algorithm focuses on future potential.MPOWER disburses payments directly to the university on behalf of the students to pay for tuition oruniversity-sponsored services like housing, meal plans, or health insurance. Students start paying back the loan within 6 months after graduation. The loan comes with interest discounts, free personal finance education courses, credit-building, and a job placement service for the students. | $10M / Series B / Jan 01, 2020 | ||
| Twiga is a mobile-based supply platform for Africa’s retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls. The company is using a mobile-based, cashless, business-to-business (B2B) supply platform to access distribution into the millions of small and medium-sized vendors in African urban markets. Founded in 2013, Twiga is based in Nairobi, Kenya. | $23.8M / Series B / Oct 28, 2019 | ||
| Twiga is a mobile-based supply platform for Africa’s retail outlets, kiosks, and market stalls. The company is using a mobile-based, cashless, business-to-business (B2B) supply platform to access distribution into the millions of small and medium-sized vendors in African urban markets. Founded in 2013, Twiga is based in Nairobi, Kenya. | Series B / Oct 25, 2019 | ||
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FAQ
What does 1776 Ventures invest in?
1776 Ventures invests primarily in Education, EdTech and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 107 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does 1776 Ventures invest in?
1776 Ventures typically joins rounds of $400k–$4M at Seed, $2.2M–$23M at Series A and $500k–$3.5M at Convertible Note. These are whole funding-round sizes, not 1776 Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds 1776 Ventures took part in.
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Who are the partners at 1776 Ventures?
The team at 1776 Ventures includes Donna Harris (Co-Founder) and Kathleen Hale (Director of Operations). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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