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Urban Innovation Fund
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Urban Innovation Fund

Urban Innovation Fund

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Urban Innovation Fund: Investing in cities' future through cultural and economic funding.

Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Founded
2016
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Urban Innovation Fund is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage startups shaping the future of cities. They provide seed capital and regulatory support to entrepreneurs, typically participating in seed and Series A rounds. The firm's investment strategy centers on enhancing urban livability and sustainability across various sectors.

Notable portfolio companies include Ethic, Jeeves, Kyte, and Solarcycle. Urban Innovation Fund offers unique value through their regulatory expertise, helping startups navigate complex urban environments. Their recent $121M fund raise demonstrates growing interest in their urban-focused investment approach. The firm's partners bring extensive experience in urban planning, technology, and venture capital to support portfolio companies.

Urban Innovation Fund - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments47
Current Portfolio Count31
Total Portfolio Exits1

Top Investment Stages

Seed30 (65.2%)
Series A10 (21.7%)
Pre-Seed2 (4.3%)
Series B2 (4.3%)
Series C2 (4.3%)

Stage Mix

Seed 65%Series A 22%Pre-Seed 4%Series B 4%Series C 4%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Variance logo

Variance

Ohm logo

Ohm

Optiwatt logo

Optiwatt

Solarcycle logo

Solarcycle

Ferrum Health logo

Ferrum Health

Kyte logo

Kyte

Apply Design logo

Apply Design

Plenna logo

Plenna

Ethic logo

Ethic

Finli logo

Finli

Chemix logo

Chemix

Allocate logo

Allocate

Azalio logo

Azalio

Jeeves logo

Jeeves

PairTree logo

PairTree

Builders Patch logo

Builders Patch

Coinrule logo

Coinrule

Malloc logo

Malloc

Catch logo

Catch

Popl logo

Popl

Visage logo

Visage

Codi logo

Codi

Grain logo

Grain

Range logo

Range

Fabrica logo

Fabrica

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Urban Innovation Fund - Classification

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