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V1.VC

Kingmaker TierBased on the data VC Catalog holds.

Kingmaker Tier: 91 out of 100

Also known as V1 VC ALLBIRDS SPV, V1 VC ALLBIRDS SPV I, LLC, V1 VC II, LP, V1 VC III, LP, V1 VC SPV, V1 VC SPV Holdings II, LP, v1 vc, LP

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • AI models & AI infrastructure
  • Clean energy & storage
  • Robotics & automation
  • Space, aerospace & defense
  • Pre seed
  • AI native
  • Deeptech
  • VC
  • B2B
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States
Founded
2015
Assets under management
$45.4MForm ADV private fund GAV, as of 2025-09-30Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest fund size
$9.8MSEC amount sold, as of 2026-04-15Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds
9
Check size
We will lead or follow with $500k - $750k.Source (opens in a new tab)
Legal name
V1 VC, LLC
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Record updated 29 September 2026

About

We invest at inception and aim to be the founder’s first yes.

Investment approach

Thesis
It starts with the founder. We are grateful to be able to partner with founders who are on a mission to solve a problem they deeply understand and see something everyone else misses.Source (opens in a new tab)
Leads rounds
Sometimes
Lead policy
We will lead or follow with $500k - $750k.
Investing status notes
We invest at inception and aim to be the founder’s first yes.

Funds

V1 VC III, LP
$9.8MVintage 2025, Main fund, SEC amount sold
V1 VC SPV Holdings II, LP
$550KVintage 2021, Main fund, SEC amount sold
V1 VC II, LP
Vintage 2020Main fund
V1 VC ALLBIRDS SPV I, LLC
$1.1MVintage 2017, Main fund, SEC amount sold
v1 vc, LP
Vintage 2015Main fund
V1.VC III, LP
Main fund
V1 VC SPV HOLDINGS I, LLC
SPV
V1.VC OPPORTUNITY FUND 2018A, LLC
Opportunity
V1.VC III-A, LP
Main fund

SEC registration

Registered adviser
V1 VC, LLC
SEC file number
802-119811
Registration
Exempt reporting adviser
Regulatory AUM
$45.4Mas of 2025-09-30
Private funds reported
9
SEC CIK
1643345, 1713283, 1816719
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