# frogVentures

> frogVentures is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Software, Hardware and Robotics. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Apr 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frog
- Website: https://www.frogdesign.com/services/ventures

frogVentures is a growth partner to entrepreneurs. We invest our global firm’s full capabilities, experience, and reach to deliver sustained advantage to new ventures.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 50% |
| Hardware | 2 | 25% |
| Robotics | 2 | 25% |
| Machine Learning | 2 | 25% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 25% |

30 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 25% |
| Series B | 1 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Campfire | Campfire is a new startup focused on 3D collaboration for design and engineering workflows. Led by pioneers of today’s most well-known augmented reality platforms, Campfire provides a new generation of devices and applications that enable globally distributed teams to work with 3D models as if sharing a central holographic projector. | $8M | Seed | Apr 27, 2021 |  |
| AppliedXL | AppliedXL is an event detection company where journalistically-minded people work together to anticipate the news. They develop technology that links disparate data points to surface early signals that drive action. | $1.5M | Seed | Apr 21, 2021 |  |
| Alto | Alto provides on-demand rides using a dedicated fleet of new, safe, and well-maintained vehicles. Each driver is an employee of Alto and is carefully vetted and trained to give members a professional and predictable ride, every time. Alto's elegant apps and in-car technology customize each member's experience each time. In short, membersdrive everything, except for the car. The company is launching in Dallas, Texas with plans to scale to new US cities in 2019. Alto was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States | $14.5M | Series A | Jan 22, 2019 |  |
| Charlie Finance Co. | Charlie Finance is a financial services company that develops a text message application that simplifies personal finance. It was founded in 2016, with its headquarters in San Francisco in California. | $1.6M |  | Jun 12, 2018 |  |
| Revl | Video Souvineers as a Service. Founded by Eric Sanchez, Nelson Vazquez, and Bruce Pla in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $3.5M | Seed | Feb 25, 2016 |  |
| New Matter | New Matter was founded in 2014 with a mission to bring 3D printing to every home, school, and office. Led by its flagship product, the MOD-t desktop 3D printer, New Matter is poised to revolutionize the consumer 3D printing market by providing the first and only affordable, fully integrated, end-to-end consumer 3D printing experience. | $6.5M | Series A | Feb 10, 2015 |  |
| Bellwether Coffee | Bellwether Coffee is making coffee roasting more accessible, and more sustainable for the environment and communities. With its controllable roaster available, Bellwether’s customers from large brands to small neighborhood cafes are in complete control of their coffee offerings using the electric, ventless, zero-emissions, award-winning BellwetherRoaster and intuitive roasting software. Bellwether Coffee is the recipient of the Best New Product award for 2019 by the Specialty Coffee Association.The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, California. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2014 |  |
| Kidaptive | Kidaptive is an innovative education and technology company dedicated to empowering children, parents, educators, and other key stakeholders through powerful adaptive learning tools. By enabling personalized learning for each child, we aim to increase engagement, optimize learning, and improve outcomes for kids worldwide.At Kidaptive, we knowthat learning happens everywhere. We also know that the first few years of life are when learning can have the greatest impact, not only in regards to what children learn but also in regards to their attitudes towards learning. We’re passionate about creating personalized learning experiences that encourage a love of learning, and we aim to support those early teachers who are most likely to inspire it: parents. Through innovative technology, applied psychometrics, and a learning sciences team anchored by Stanford University, we seek to empower a whole new generation of learners. | $10.1M | Series B | Nov 14, 2013 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Tuesday Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tuesday-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AFSquare](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afsquare) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alsop Louie Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alsop-louie-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kli Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bnsg-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [co.lab](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/co-lab-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Correlation Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/correlation-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does frogVentures invest in?

frogVentures invests primarily in Software, Hardware and Robotics startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 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 frogVentures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for frogVentures closed in Apr 2021. Shizune tracks 8 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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