Announcing our $15M Fund 2

Behind Genius Ventures

Investing in pre-seed and seed stage companies in the future of work and play
Founding Partner

Paige

One of the youngest female solo GPs in the world, Paige Finn Doherty is the 2022 Forbes Under 30 Standout for Venture Capital.
A San Diego native, she enjoys surfing, traveling, sneakers, music & spending time with her family & friends.

Investment Process

We like to keep things crazy simple.

Partner Call

First, we’ll hop on a Zoom call to get to know you and hear about what you’re building.

Async Questions + Feedback

Our goal is to move as quickly as possible, and we try to always be communicative and transparent throughout our decision process.

Decision

If we pass, we’ll always either tell you immediately at the end of our meeting or send an email response saying why, cause ghosting sucks.

2 Weeks

DECISION TARGET
CHECK SIZES

150-250k

36 Startups

INVESTED IN TO DATE

Portfolio

We’ve been investing in the best companies in the future of work and the future of play since 2021
See our full Portfolio

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