# Various

> Various is a VC fund in Boca Raton backing Human Resources and SaaS. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boca Raton, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/various-inc./
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Various
- Website: http://various.com

Various is a VC fund in Boca Raton focused on Human Resources and SaaS. Various Inc. owns a variety of dating-related sites, including both adult and non-adult sites. We are a leading Internet-based social networking and multimedia entertainment company operating several of the most heavily-visited websites in the world. We provide our customers with a wide variety of online products and services, appealing to membersof diverse cultures and interest groups, so they can interact with each other and enjoy our content. Our sites’ services include social networking, online personals, live and recorded video, online chat rooms, instant messaging, photo and video sharing, blogs, message boards, email, and premium content websites.SpecialtiesSocial Network, Websites, Broadcast, Live-Video, Gaming, Publishing, Licensing, Movie Production

## Contacts

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

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Human Resources | 2 | 100% |
| SaaS | 1 | 50% |
| Training | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dennis Yang | Executive Advisor | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dennis-yang |
| Andrew Walmsley | Digital Pluralist | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-walmsley |
| Asha Jadeja | Entrepreneur | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asha-jadeja |
| Ciaran O Brien | Investor/Director/ Advisor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ciaran-o-brien |
| Daniel Gross | Startup Helper | 101 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-gross |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Taalentfy | Our technology bridges the main recruitment barriers by offering 3 main solutions: Firstly, we match the exact candidate to the right job using AI and Machine Learning by extracting unique data. Secondly, we accelerate the hiring process from end to end from 52 days to less than a month. And last but not least, we improve the staff turnover from a6% to a 2%.Knowledgefy is a Spain-based company that was founded in 2016 by Alejandro González. | $439K | Seed | Jun 01, 2019 |  |
| Keas | Keas is an employee engagement and benefits management platform for enterprise HR with an emphasis on health benefits and corporate wellness. Keas provides HR with a consumer-style app for employees and dependents that is gamified, social, and mobile with 10x greater engagement than other health IT apps. For HR professions, Keas delivers aSaaS-based enterprise platform that includes analytics, integration, and cross-vendor management and reporting functionality.Keas is the only vendor that guarantees employee engagement and seamless integration of all health tech and services vendors for both employees and HR. Keas delivers high ROI by driving HR and employee productivity, supporting the benefits strategy, and managing health risks and costs. | $7M | Series A | Dec 20, 2011 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Atlas Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atlas-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ignition Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ignition-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MPF Milano](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mpf-milano) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SouthUp Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/southup-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Various invest in?

Various invests primarily in Human Resources, SaaS and Training startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Various?

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### Who are the partners at Various?

The team at Various includes Dennis Yang (Executive Advisor), Andrew Walmsley (Digital Pluralist) and Asha Jadeja (Entrepreneur), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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