Defy Partners Management is a California-based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments. The firm focuses on backing exceptional entrepreneurs with daring ideas, primarily investing in seed and Series A rounds. Defy Partners values authenticity and tenacity, seeking to fund companies capable of changing the status quo and creating industry-wide impact.
Notable portfolio companies include Aalto, Aircover, Apploi, and Boom Entertainment. Defy Partners offers support beyond capital, working behind the scenes to amplify their portfolio companies' success. The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes long-term partnerships with extraordinary founders, aiming to be the partner of choice for visionary entrepreneurs building enduring companies.
Defy Partners Management - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Total Investments64
Current Portfolio Count44
Total Portfolio Exits0
Top Investment Stages
Seed31 (48.4%)
Series A20 (31.3%)
Series B7 (10.9%)
Pre-Seed4 (6.3%)
Series Unknown2 (3.1%)
Stage Mix
Seed 48%Series A 31%Series B 11%Pre-Seed 6%Series Unknown 3%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
Defy Partners Management - Classification
- Also Known As
- Defy Partners Management, LLC
- NAICS
- 520000Finance and Insurance
- 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
- 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
- SIC
- 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
- 6790Miscellaneous Investing
- 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
- NAICS
- 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
- 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
- 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
- SIC
- 6000Depository Institutions
- 6720Investment Offices
- 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end