# Combine

> Combine is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Software and Internet. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Fund size: $11M
- Last fund: Apr 2017
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/combinevc
- Website: http://combine.vc/

Combine is a design and venture firm.

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 28% |
| Internet | 3 | 17% |
| Apps | 2 | 11% |
| Training | 2 | 11% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 11% |

35 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 9 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 22% |
| Series A | 2 | 11% |
| Series B | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 11 | 61% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Michela | Founder, CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-michela |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Equals | Equals is the only spreadsheet with built-in connections to any database, versioning, and collaboration. | $16M | Series A | Nov 09, 2022 |  |
| bit.io | We're building a zero-config, scalable cloud database with the social and community features of GitHub. | $7.5M | Seed | Oct 26, 2022 |  |
| Dashworks | Dashworks is a knowledge assistant that helps employees find the information they need while also increasing productivity. Dashworks is where all documents, messages, tickets, and other knowledge scattered across a company's apps and people come together seamlessly. Dashworks assists every organization in growing more efficiently andeffectively — and in motivating every person to get things done. | $4M | Seed | Jan 28, 2022 |  |
| Carrot | Carrot Cart is a plug-in that saves the stuff you’ve put in your cart and automatically categorizes it, keeping all the products you want to buy just one click away. | $5.5M | Seed | Sep 28, 2021 |  |
| Tia | At Tia, we believe that the healthcare system was not built with women in mind. Today, considering that women control 80% of healthcare dollars in the U.S., Tia is seizing the opportunity to build a new, distinctly female model of care digitally and physically. Tia is backed by leading healthcare and consumer funds, including Torch Capital, DefineVentures, Homebrew, Threshold Ventures, and Acme Ventures. | $100M | Series B | Sep 14, 2021 |  |
| Formation | Formation is a remote fellowship for ambitious software engineers who seek impactful roles at the most innovative companies in the world. Fellows work directly with senior engineers from companies like Google, Uber, Oracle and more to build features and debug production issues in real consumer facing applications. They learn the computer sciencefundamentals they need to think like a software engineer and solve the world's most challenging problems.Our unparalleled outcomes are a result of our relentless focus on engineering principles and building a community of the best engineers in the industry. Our fellows regularly get hired at companies like Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, etc. | $4M | Seed | Apr 08, 2021 |  |
| Formation | Formation is a remote fellowship for ambitious software engineers who seek impactful roles at the most innovative companies in the world. Fellows work directly with senior engineers from companies like Google, Uber, Oracle and more to build features and debug production issues in real consumer facing applications. They learn the computer sciencefundamentals they need to think like a software engineer and solve the world's most challenging problems.Our unparalleled outcomes are a result of our relentless focus on engineering principles and building a community of the best engineers in the industry. Our fellows regularly get hired at companies like Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, etc. | $4M | Seed | Apr 08, 2021 |  |
| Companion | Companion is the go-to platform for modern furniture and home decor. | $1.8M | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2021 |  |
| Northstar | At Northstar, we believe financial wellness starts with a single paycheck. We work with leading companies to provide 1-on-1 financial advisors and personal finance tools as an employee benefit. Northstar’s financial wellness program helps employees make the most of their total compensation, and helps companies support their teams at scale. Ouremployer customers include Zoom, Snap, NerdWallet, Superhuman, Virgin Orbit, and more. | $7.3M | Series A | Nov 17, 2020 |  |
| Cooper | Based in Amsterdam and founded in 2018, Cooper is a private professional network. Cooper helps anyone get quality introductions from the people they trust, by focusing on meaningful, trusted, and real relationships. Founders Robert Gaal and Emiel van Liere met while building successful social consumer platforms, such as Hyves (acquired by TMG) andWakoopa (acquired by GfK). |  | Seed | Nov 17, 2020 |  |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Designer Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/designer-fund) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Andreessen Horowitz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andreessen-horowitz) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Homebrew](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/homebrew-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Compound](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/metamorphic-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Torch Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/torch-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Asymmetric Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asymmetric-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Combine invest in?

Combine invests primarily in Software, Internet and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 18 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 Combine?

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### Who are the partners at Combine?

The team at Combine includes Adam Michela (Founder, CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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