VC firm
Social Starts
Also known as BLZ (2010), Social Starts - A, L.P., Social Starts A, Social Starts A - Pioneer, L.P., Social Starts A Pioneer, Social Starts Health and Happiness, Social Starts II, L.P., SSLP 1 (2012)
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Reno, NV, United States
- Founded
- 2012
- Assets under management
- $160MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2026-03-27Source (opens in a new tab)
- Latest fund size
- $20.7MForm ADV gross asset value, as of 2015Source (opens in a new tab)
- Funds
- 10
- Legal name
- ATARAXIA PARTNERS, LLC
- socialstarts.com (opens in a new tab)
- LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
- X (opens in a new tab)
- Blog (opens in a new tab)
- Team page (opens in a new tab)
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Record updated 29 September 2026
About
Social Starts is a set of early-stage venture funds that uses data analytics to uncover and invest in the strongest companies in the strongest market segments. Its current (fifth) fund, Social Starts Health and Happiness, focuses on startups that help people live longer, live better, or both. The firm invests at the 'moment of inception' (pre-seed) and takes pro-rata rights into Series A rounds, evaluating up to 4,000 companies a year across the US, Europe, and Asia.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Our current fund, Social Starts Health and Happiness, focuses on startups that help people live longer, live better, or both.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Investing status notes
- "We are currently investing from our fifth fund, Social Starts Health and Happiness." (funds page)
Funds
- Social Starts A - Pioneer, L.P.
- Vintage 2015Main fund
- Social Starts - A, L.P.
- Vintage 2015Main fund
- Social Starts II, L.P.
- Vintage 2013Main fund
- SOCIAL STARTS HEALTH AND HAPPINESS FUND, L.P.
- Main fund
- SOCIAL STARTS 3, L.P.
- Main fund
- JOYANCE OPPORTUNITY, L.P.
- Opportunity
- SOCIAL STARTS, L.P.
- Main fund
- JOYANCE 2, L.P.
- Main fund
- JOYANCE PARTNERS, L.P.
- Main fund
- JOYANCE EUROPE, SCSP
- Main fund
SEC registration
- Registered adviser
- ATARAXIA PARTNERS, LLC
- CRD number
- 317485 (opens in a new tab)
- SEC file number
- 802-128912
- Registration
- Exempt reporting adviser
- Regulatory AUM
- $160Mas of 2026-03-27
- Private funds reported
- 10
- Principal office
- PACIFICA, CA, United States
- SEC CIK
- 1590273, 1655847, 1655854
Locations
- Office
- Austin
- Office
- Boston
- Office
- London
- Office
- Los Angeles
- Office
- New York
- Office
- San Francisco
- Office
- Singapore
- Office
- Tokyo
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