# Darrell Cavens

> Darrell Cavens is a seed investor in Seattle backing Software, Internet and Consumer Goods. See 14 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Seattle, United States
- Total investments: 14
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 21%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/darrellcavens

Darrell Cavens is a seed investor in Seattle focused on Software and Internet. Darrell Cavens is based out of Seattle, Washington, and is the Member Board of Directors of Match Group. Darrell previously worked at zulily as a Co-Founder, President & CEO. Darrell Cavens attended the University of Victoria.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.1M–$8M |
| Series A | $6.3M–$9M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 29% |
| Internet | 3 | 21% |
| Consumer Goods | 3 | 21% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 14% |
| Transportation | 2 | 14% |

41 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 36% |
| Series A | 4 | 29% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 21% |
| Series C | 1 | 7% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vouched | Vouched develops patent-pending AI (CV/ML) to visually verify identity and onboard users in seconds. Vouched works with companies in regulated and sensitive industries including healthcare, real estate, gig and sharing, retail, operations and logistics, and financial services and banking, among others. Vouched has identified hundreds ofthousands of people from around the world. It is proficient in hundreds of ID types, including all IDs in the U.S., Canada, Vietnam, and Great Britain, as well as passports for 30+ countries. | $6.3M | Series A | Feb 27, 2023 |  |
| Vouched | Vouched develops patent-pending AI (CV/ML) to visually verify identity and onboard users in seconds. Vouched works with companies in regulated and sensitive industries including healthcare, real estate, gig and sharing, retail, operations and logistics, and financial services and banking, among others. Vouched has identified hundreds ofthousands of people from around the world. It is proficient in hundreds of ID types, including all IDs in the U.S., Canada, Vietnam, and Great Britain, as well as passports for 30+ countries. | $4.5M |  | Aug 24, 2021 |  |
| Vouched | Vouched develops patent-pending AI (CV/ML) to visually verify identity and onboard users in seconds. Vouched works with companies in regulated and sensitive industries including healthcare, real estate, gig and sharing, retail, operations and logistics, and financial services and banking, among others. Vouched has identified hundreds ofthousands of people from around the world. It is proficient in hundreds of ID types, including all IDs in the U.S., Canada, Vietnam, and Great Britain, as well as passports for 30+ countries. | $4.5M | Seed | Aug 24, 2021 |  |
| Shipium | We built Shipium to provide the modern logistics operator with the tech needed to make fast shipping the cornerstone of business and a great shopping experience.We help operators build the structure necessary to make fast shipping and a clear delivery date via a “buy it now, get it on X day” promise to online shoppers a reality before theymake apurchase. Our platform manages warehouse inventory, selects the optimal shipping carrier, prints labels and tracks packages in real-time. We work with third-party logistics companies to optimize delivery and simultaneously help multi-billion dollar retailers with their own warehouses to stochastically model and position goods in order to meet future customer demand.With Shipium, customers can reduce shipping costs by 10 - 12%, spin up new carriers in days accurately project the fastest delivery date on a per-shipment basis, provide track and trace on every shipment and merchandize fast, cost effective delivery as a competitive advantage. | $8M | Seed | Jun 09, 2021 |  |
| Armoire | Armoire is a clothing rental service, enabling customers to borrow contemporary women's clothing and swap anytime. It is the modern woman's life-hack to shopping, offering clothes ranging from blouses to jumpsuits and dresses to denim. The company also sells clothes online.The company was founded in 2016 and based in Seattle,Washington. | $2.1M |  | Jun 12, 2019 |  |
| Rad Power Bikes | Rad Power Bikes is North America's largest electric bike brand and we’re building a world where transportation is energy-efficient, enjoyable, and accessible to all. With a groundbreaking direct-to-consumer model and a radically growing team of over 700, we are democratizing ebikes and bringing the RadGrin to hundreds of thousands of ridersaround the world. Revolutionizing electric mobility at an unprecedented pace, Rad Power Bikes is scaling faster than ever to change the way people and goods move. |  |  | Mar 27, 2019 |  |
| Rad Power Bikes | Rad Power Bikes is North America's largest electric bike brand and we’re building a world where transportation is energy-efficient, enjoyable, and accessible to all. With a groundbreaking direct-to-consumer model and a radically growing team of over 700, we are democratizing ebikes and bringing the RadGrin to hundreds of thousands of ridersaround the world. Revolutionizing electric mobility at an unprecedented pace, Rad Power Bikes is scaling faster than ever to change the way people and goods move. |  | Series A | Mar 27, 2019 |  |
| Armoire | Armoire is a clothing rental service, enabling customers to borrow contemporary women's clothing and swap anytime. It is the modern woman's life-hack to shopping, offering clothes ranging from blouses to jumpsuits and dresses to denim. The company also sells clothes online.The company was founded in 2016 and based in Seattle,Washington. | $3M |  | Oct 25, 2018 |  |
| Framebridge | Framebridge is a custom framing startup that provides an online custom framing service. The company has tackled the painful, inconvenient and costly process of custom framing an item, replacing it with an experience that places the customer first. Through a tech-forward experience and an obsessive focus on quality and materials, they haveintroduced a new generation of customers to the tradition of custom manufacturing.Framebridge customers can choose from a curated selection of on-trend frame styles, then upload their photos to the Framebridge website, or ship their items directly to Framebridge in prepaid packaging. The expert team at Framebridge will receive their items and handcraft beautiful custom frames to each customer's exact specifications. The finished pieces ship directly to consumers, arriving in days, ready to hang. Framebridge's transparent pricing, which is determined by the size of each item, begins at $39 and includes free shipping.Framebridge launched in 2014 as a solution to founder Susan Tynan’s ongoing frustration over getting her travel art custom framed. Framebridge investors include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Revolution Ventures, and SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, as well as seasoned retail and technology executives with industry experience at Crate & Barrel, Rent the Runway, and LivingSocial.The company is headquartered in Washington, DC and operates manufacturing facilities in Richmond, KY, and Lanham, MD. | $30M | Series C | Jul 18, 2018 |  |
| TraceMe | TraceMe puts you on the inside track with your favorite artists, athletes, and entertainers. | $9M | Series A | Sep 10, 2017 |  |

10 of 14 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Alliance of Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alliance-of-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ascend](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ascend-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [August Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/august-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BHG VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bhg-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Curious](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/curious-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founders' Co-op](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-co-op) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Darrell Cavens invest in?

Darrell Cavens invests primarily in Software, Internet and Consumer Goods startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 14 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Darrell Cavens's check size?

Darrell Cavens typically joins rounds of $1.1M–$8M at Seed and $6.3M–$9M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Darrell Cavens participates in.

### When did Darrell Cavens last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Darrell Cavens closed in Feb 2023. Shizune tracks 14 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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