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Halogen Ventures

Halogen Ventures, based in California, backs consumer startups at Pre-Seed and Seed stages, investing in companies like Babylist and ThirdLove.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed

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Leads roundsn/a

FocusConsumer

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Investing team4 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Halogen Ventures

4 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Jesse DraperFounding PartnerShe is a venture capitalist and tech TV personality based in Los Angeles.

Ashley BallaPartnerShe has worked on investments and operations for the firm since 2017.

Jennifer MandelbaumPartnerShe has experience in investing at family offices and operational roles in the luxury CPG sector.

Adriana Gadala-Maria OchiPrincipalShe previously was Managing Partner at Dorm Room Fund and worked in partnerships at Reddit, TechCrunch, and Code3.

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Check size not reported yet.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

BabylistThirdLoveEllevestEverlyWellSenreveSarah FlintPeek

In their words

Halogen Ventures - Early Stage Venture Capital FundHalogen Ventures is an early stage venture capital fund investing in consumer technology companies led by women and based in Los Angeles.halogenvc.com

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Questions

What stage does Halogen Ventures invest in?

Halogen Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does Halogen Ventures invest?

Halogen Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Halogen Ventures lead rounds?

Halogen Ventures has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Halogen Ventures?

Jesse Draper (Founding Partner), Ashley Balla (Partner), Jennifer Mandelbaum (Partner).

Is Halogen Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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