California

Unpopular Ventures

Unpopular Ventures, based in California, backs generalist Seed startups with checks from $25k to $1m, mostly following other investors, as seen in Zepto and Yassir.

Entry stageSeed
Check size$25K to $1M
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team2 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Unpopular Ventures

2 people on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

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Writes $25K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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

Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.

Notable investments

ZeptoYassirStepfulTurion Space99minutos

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What stage does Unpopular Ventures invest in?

Unpopular Ventures reports entry at seed.

How much does Unpopular Ventures invest?

Unpopular Ventures reports checks of $25K to $1M.

Does Unpopular Ventures lead rounds?

Unpopular Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Unpopular Ventures?

Peter Livingston (Founder).

Is Unpopular Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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