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Defy.vc

Defy.vc

San Mateo, United States

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About

Defy Ventures, a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Catherine Hoke, focuses on early-stage investments and supporting entrepreneurs, particularly those with unconventional backgrounds such as former convicts. The firm is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, employment, and character training for its community. Defy's portfolio includes notable companies such as Nautilus Biotechnology, Empower, and Shujinko. They have made significant investments in various sectors, including high tech, business services, and food and agriculture tech. Recent investments include Monitaur, Writ, and Delivery Collective. The firm values authenticity and the tenacity needed to transform bold ideas into lasting companies. Defy Ventures aims to be the partner of choice for today's daring startup founders, helping them become tomorrow's visionary leaders. They emphasize working behind the scenes to amplify the success of their portfolio companies.

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Average check

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$100K-$500K
$500K-$1M
$1M-$3M
$3M-$10M

Round

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B
Series C+
Venture Round

Previous Investments

Advertising & Marketing
Agritech & Farming
AI & Deep Tech
B2B
Biotech
Communications & Messaging
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
E-commerce & Retail
Education
Fashion & Apparel
Fintech & Financial services
Food & Beverage
Gaming
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Healthtech & Wellness
HR & Recruitment
Legal & Professional services
Lifestyle
Media, Events & Entertainment
Other
Pharma
Real Estate & Proptech
Security & Privacy
Social media
Software & Apps
Sports & Fitness
Transportation & Mobility
Travel & Tourism
Web 3,0
Web 3.0

Geo focus

USA

Highlights

$432.6k

Historical average check

$13.5M

Historical max check

February 2025

Last investment date

102

Investments

AI & Deep Tech

Web 3.0

Security & Privacy

Software & Apps

Real Estate & Proptech

Healthtech & Wellness

E-commerce & Retail

Social media

Gaming

Legal & Professional services

Fintech & Financial services

Travel & Tourism

Transportation & Mobility

Other

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defy.vc

Email

hello@defy.vc

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