Unusual Ventures
Seed-stage venture capital firm leading seed rounds in enterprise AI software startups and supporting technical founders with programmes and resources.
Unusual Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that leads seed rounds in enterprise AI software startups. Founded in 2018 and based in Menlo Park, California, the firm partners with technical enterprise founders, focusing its investment activity on enterprise software and artificial intelligence.
The firm operates a hands-on engagement model, working closely with portfolio companies to understand their plans and help them meet their stated goals. Its stated aim is to give technical founders the best odds of success, supported by expert guidance and a set of resources provided to the companies it backs.
These resources include Unusual Academy, an intensive programme for founders navigating the early-stage journey to product-market fit; the Unusual Playbook, a proprietary set of practices for founders; and the Startup Field Guide, a reference guide offered as part of the firm's support to portfolio companies.