Behind Genius is a venture capital firm. Based in San Francisco, California, United States. Known portfolio companies include MoldCo, Hearth, Maneva, NOX Metals, Hostie and Superpanel, 10 companies in all.
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Investment focus
- Focus
- Design-Focused
Who to pitch at Behind Genius
Behind Genius portfolio companies (10)
- MoldCo
- Hearth
- Maneva
- NOX Metals
- Hostie
- Superpanel
- Coldcart
- The Bland Company
- Nectir
- Break Sports
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About Behind Genius
The firm's listing covers focus area Design-Focused; known deals cluster at Pre-Seed and Seed.
The contact to approach at Behind Genius is Paige Finn Doherty (Founding Partner).
Across the known portfolio, 20 co-investors appear alongside Behind Genius, including Vento, Bling Capital and Cantos.
Frequently asked questions
What is Behind Genius?
Behind Genius is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, United States, with a known portfolio of 10 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Behind Genius invest in?
Listed focus areas include Design-Focused. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Behind Genius invest at?
The known deals of Behind Genius include Pre-Seed and Seed rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Behind Genius?
One person at Behind Genius is on file, listed as a contact for the firm, with their own profile page.
How do I contact Behind Genius?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The one person attached to the firm has their own page, which shows whether an address is on file for them.
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