Chauncey Hamilton
Partner @ XYZ Venture Capital
San Francisco, United States
Chauncey Hamilton is a seed investor at XYZ Venture Capital in San Francisco focused on Software and FinTech. Chauncey Kerr Hamilton is a Partner at XYZ Venture Capital. She joined the First Round team in December of 2013 as a Partner Operations Manager. In this role, she works directly with Partner Rob Hayes, supporting him and his community companies. Previously, Chauncey was a Special Projects Manager at WIRED where she worked on events and createdmeaningful programs for advertising partners. Prior to that, Chauncey worked on the sales team at Thrillist.Chauncey graduated from Trinity College with a BA in History and a minor in Italian Studies. She was captain of the Trinity Squash team and ran the kitchen at St. Anthony Hall her senior year.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 57%
Last updated:
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Industries Chauncey Hamilton invests in
Stages Chauncey Hamilton invests in
Countries Chauncey Hamilton invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (57%)
- FinTech 1 (14%)
- Finance 1 (14%)
- Analytics 1 (14%)
- InsurTech 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (43%)
- Series A 2 (29%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Clarasight
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Climate Club embeds sustainability into the employee experience at leading companies and drives Net Zero emissions across every department, team and employee. | $11.5M / Series A / Apr 28, 2026 | |
Ranger
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Ranger is an AI product that writes, runs, and maintains QA tests that find real bugs. The company offers a range of solutions that help businesses ensure the quality and reliability of their products and systems. With expertise in various testing methodologies, Ranger works with clients across different industries to identify issues, optimizeperformance, and improve overall product quality. It emphasizes precision and thoroughness in its testing processes, striving to provide reliable insights that help businesses meet regulatory standards and satisfy customer expectations. | $8.9M / Seed / Jan 15, 2025 | |
Highway Benefits
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Highway Benefits is an employee benefits platform that increases the retention and attraction of top talent through modernized benefits. It allows employers to design a custom plan which gives them the ability to contribute to their employees' student loans, enabling companies to increase employee happiness, productivity, improve employeeretention and reduce turnover costs.It was founded in 2020 and is based in Manhattan Beach, California. | $3.1M / Seed / Mar 02, 2023 | |
Iconic Air
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Iconic Air is a real-time platform that offers emissions mapping and analytics solutions. The company was founded by Kyle Gillis and James Carnes in 2018 and is headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. | $5M / Seed / Oct 05, 2022 | |
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Clarasight
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Climate Club embeds sustainability into the employee experience at leading companies and drives Net Zero emissions across every department, team and employee. | $9.6M / Seed / Sep 28, 2022 | |
Ascend
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Ascend is a modern, all-in-one payments solution purpose-built for insurance. We automate insurance payments end-to-end — from online customer payments including premium financing to the distribution of commissions and carrier payables. We help digital distributors sell more insurance by simplifying operations, reducing payment friction anddelivering the modern checkout experience customers expect. | $30M / Series A / Jan 27, 2022 | |
Whist
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Whist is a Chrome browser that fully isolates, controls, and monitors how your employees access company resources on any device— without the hassle of remote desktop. | $770K / Pre-Seed / Apr 07, 2020 |
Co-Investors
About XYZ Venture Capital
XYZ Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that supports startups build companies in the fintech and insurtech industries.
XYZ Venture Capital Contacts
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Chauncey Hamilton
Partner
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Christine Hubbard
Sr Executive Assistant
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Ron Bouganim
Limited Partner
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Ross Fubini
Managing Partner
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FAQ
What does Chauncey Hamilton invest in?
Chauncey Hamilton invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Chauncey Hamilton last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Chauncey Hamilton closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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