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Essence Ventures

Corporate VC

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Essence Ventures is a corporate venture arm. The known portfolio counts 4 companies, including Kite AI, Keycard, Mayvenn and The Prospective Co.

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Investment focus

Essence Ventures portfolio companies (4)

  • Kite AI
  • Keycard
  • Mayvenn
  • The Prospective Co.

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About Essence Ventures

The firm's listing covers sectors AI, Commerce and Consumer, and focus areas AI Applications, Community, Content-Commerce and Creator Economy; known deals cluster at Seed, Series A and Series B.

Across the known portfolio, 16 co-investors appear alongside Essence Ventures, including HashKey Capital, Boldstart Ventures and LayerZero Labs.

Frequently asked questions

What is Essence Ventures?

Essence Ventures is a corporate venture arm with a known portfolio of 4 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 Essence Ventures invest in?

Listed sectors include AI, Commerce and Consumer; listed focus areas include AI Applications, Community, Content-Commerce and Creator Economy. 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 Essence Ventures invest at?

The known deals of Essence Ventures include Seed, Series A and Series B rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.

How do I contact Essence Ventures?

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