# Abstract

> Abstract is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Software and iOS. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Aug 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abstract-app/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/goabstract
- Website: https://www.abstract.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Abstract/

Abstract is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Software and iOS. Abstract is the design workflow management system that empowers design teams and stakeholders to seamlessly manage, version, and collaborate. It specializes in the fields of software, web apps, and web designs. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Abstract. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Abstract. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/abstract?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 44% |
| iOS | 1 | 11% |
| Apps | 1 | 11% |
| Email | 1 | 11% |
| Web Apps | 1 | 11% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 4 | 44% |
| Seed | 2 | 22% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 11% |
| Series B | 1 | 11% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 67% |
| Brazil | 1 | 11% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kjerstin Erickson | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kjerstin-erickson |
| Lisa Dziuba | Head of Marketing and Community | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lisa-dziuba |
| Matt Colyer | VP of Product & Design | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-colyer |
| Shaun Porcar | Director Customer Success | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shaun-porcar |
| Casey Bertenthal | Director of Sales | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/casey-bertenthal |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June.ai | June.ai operates as a communication hub that replaces email. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in New York, New York. | $20M | Pre-Seed | Aug 03, 2026 |  |
| Deeptune | Helping creators go global | $43M | Series A | Mar 19, 2026 |  |
| ConductorAI | ConductorAI helps the government identify people, policies, and approvals needed within their own agencies to get things done | $15M | Series A | Apr 11, 2025 |  |
| Nomad | Nomad is providing financial services. | $60.7M | Series B | Aug 22, 2023 |  |
| Dynaboard | At Dynaboard we’re focused on advancing web application development beyond the text editor. With built in real-time code collaboration tools, optimized UI/UX components, database & app integrations, and built-in performance & security best practices, we've unlocked application development for everyone on your team.Engineers,analysts, and business stakeholders use Dynaboard to ship incredible custom software. | $6.6M | Seed | Jun 16, 2022 |  |
| Nomad | Nomad is providing financial services. | $31.6M | Series B | May 16, 2022 |  |
| Nomad | Nomad is providing financial services. | $19.3M | Series A | Jul 27, 2021 |  |
| OK Play | OK is a company that helps families establish a day-to-day practice of bonding and sharing with an app that sparks the creation, conversation, and connection between parents and their children. OKCO, Inc. is based in Los Angeles, CA and was co-founded by JJ, Chris, Colleen, Ken, and Travis in 2019. | $6.5M | Series A | Sep 03, 2020 |  |
| Almanac | Almanac is the most powerful platform for async collaboration.A modern doc editor with version control to manage changes across docs and automated workflows for reviews, revisions, and suggestions.Built to give innovative companies, distributed teams, and the world's most ambitious people power, organization, and transparency—so they cancan collaborate with focus and speed.Join us in a world with less meetings and messages! | $9M | Seed | May 28, 2020 |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Globo Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globo-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [MONASHEES](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/monashees-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Spark Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spark-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Floodgate](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/floodgate) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Inspired Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inspired-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Propel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/propel) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Abstract invest in?

Abstract invests primarily in Software, iOS and Apps startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Abstract?

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### Who are the partners at Abstract?

The team at Abstract includes Kjerstin Erickson (Managing Partner), Lisa Dziuba (Head of Marketing and Community) and Matt Colyer (VP of Product & Design), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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