VC firm
Obvious Ventures
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Assets under management
- $1.6BForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-24Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest fund size
- $272MSEC amount sold, as of 2020-01-13Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 9
- Legal name
- Obvious Management Services, L.L.C.
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About
We founded Obvious on a simple belief that the most valuable companies of our time will be the ones solving humanity’s biggest problems. Our purpose is to support the world positive entrepreneurs building these disruptive solutions. Together we can reimagine huge sectors of the global economy in ways that move the planet forward.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Ultimately, we see profit and purpose as a virtuous circle. In the right combination they form a flywheel that will deliver enormous financial returns while transforming capitalism in a world positive way.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Investing status notes
- BACKING EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDERS.
Funds
- OBVIOUS VENTURES III, L.P.
- $272MVintage 2019, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- OBVIOUS VENTURES II, L.P.
- $192MVintage 2016, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- OBVIOUS VENTURES I, L.P.
- $123MVintage 2014, Main fund, SEC amount sold
- Obvious Ventures IV, L.P.
- Main fund
- Obvious Prime II, L.P.
- Main fund
- Obvious Ventures V, L.P.
- Main fund
- OBVIOUS VENTURES V, L.P.
- Main fund
- Obvious SPV I, L.L.C.
- SPV
- Obvious Growth I, L.P.
- Main fund
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- OBVIOUS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
- CRD number
- 173187 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 802-80474
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.6Bas of 2026-03-24
- Private funds reported
- 7
- Principal office
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States
Locations
- Office
- San Francisco, CA, United States
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