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Venture Capital Intelligence
Firms, funds, partners, companies and rounds from sworn filings, firm sites and announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such. A fund target is never a close, GAV is never dry powder, and a round size is never an investor’s check.
Firms / Obvious Ventures
Obvious Ventures
both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $1,602M
Importance
48
elevated
Active deployment
23
moderate
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
69
high
Freshness
100
high
Research priority
13
low
Identity and regulatory footprint
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CAadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- 190 PACIFIC AVENUE, San Francisco, CA, 94111adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- (415) 754-0003adviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC adviser type
- exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 24, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 7 (7 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets
- $1.6Badviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- Owners on Schedule A
- The Andrew and Jessica Beebe Living Trust (Assignee), C
- business phone
- (415) 754-0003adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
6 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
- Sectors
- ai, healthcare, biotech, consumer, marketplaces, climate, energy, hardware, robotics, space, edtech, logistics
- Stages
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- global
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation
series a 100%
Stage at first entry
series a 100%
Sectors
unknown 100%
lead rate 100%follow-on rate 0%new logos, 12 months 6
Funds and vehicles
7 reported, 1 no longer reported
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obvious Ventures IV, L.P. | Fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $345M Mar 28, 2024 | 127 | $0 of $400M | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Obvious Prime II, L.P. | Fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $104M Mar 28, 2024 | 78 | $0 of $125M | Jan 27, 2022 |
| Obvious Growth I, L.P. | Growth fund | 2022 adv first reported | Active deployment | $81.4M Mar 28, 2024 | 38 | $0 of $75.0M | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Obvious Ventures III, L.P. | Fund | 2019 form d first sale | Mature | $394M Mar 28, 2024 | 99 | $272M | Jan 13, 2020 |
| Obvious Ventures II LP | Fund | 2016 form d first sale | Harvest | $471M Mar 28, 2024 | 55 | $178M | Apr 14, 2017 |
| Obvious Ventures I LP | Fund | 2014 form d first sale | Harvest | $206M Mar 28, 2024 | 23 | $123M | May 21, 2015 |
| Obvious Ventures V, L.P. | Fund | unknown | Unknown | unknown | unknown | $0 of $400M | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Obvious Spv I, L.L.C. | SPV or co-invest vehicle | 2021 adv first reported | Wound down | $13.0M Mar 30, 2021 | 2 | unknown | unknown |
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
28 current, 2 departed
Andrew Dumont Beebe
Board or advisoryTrustee · since Feb 1, 2006
Jessica Barrows Beebe
Board or advisoryTrustee · since Feb 1, 2006
Ev Williams
Founder or executiveCo-Founder
Sarah Beresford
Investor relationsHead of Investor Relations
Jessica Nett
OtherChief of Staff
Andrew Beebe
PartnerManaging Director
Andrew Beebe
PartnerManaging Director
Andrew Dumont Beebe
PartnerMember · since May 1, 2016
Evan Williams
PartnerMember · since Jul 1, 2014
Evan Williams
PartnerMember · since Jul 1, 2014
James Joaquin
PartnerCo-Founder & Managing Director
James Joaquin
PartnerMember · since Jul 1, 2014
James Joaquin
PartnerMember · since Jul 1, 2014
Kahini Shah
PartnerPartner
Kahini Shah
PartnerPartner
Mo Islam
PartnerPartner
Rohan Ganesh
PartnerPartner
Vishal Vasishth
PartnerMember · since May 1, 2016
Vishal Vasishth
PartnerCo-Founder & Managing Director
Vishal Vasishth
PartnerMember · since May 1, 2016
Amanda Denney
Platform and operationsMarketing Director
Anico Steffen
Platform and operationsSenior Executive Assistant
Cristina Kilmartin
Platform and operationsOffice Manager
Jack Rothacher
Platform and operationsChief Financial Officer · since Nov 1, 2019
Jack Rothacher
Platform and operationsChief Financial Officer · since Nov 1, 2019
Jack Rothacher
Platform and operationsChief Financial Officer
Joycelyn Feng
Platform and operationsFinance Senior Associate
Sarah Whitesell
Platform and operationsFinance Manager
2 departed (kept with end dates)
- David Wehrs · Chief Operating Officer And Head Of Investor Relations · Apr 1, 2023 to Mar 24, 2026 Fact
- NAN Li · Member · Dec 1, 2019 to Mar 30, 2022 Inference
Investments on record
6 edges, 6 companies, 2 partner-attributed
| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Swan | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 17, 2026 | Fact Portfolio company websites (about, investors, press pages) |
| Grievance Reporting | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages) |
| Inceptive | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages) |
| Recursionpharma | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact Venture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages) |
| Hostie | Series A · Series A | lead | Kahini Shah (confirmed) | $12.0M | unknown | Jul 8, 2026 | Fact Press release wires (Business Wire, PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire public RSS) |
| Fleetzero | Series A · Series A | lead | Andrew Beebe (confirmed) | $43.0M | unknown | Jan 16, 2026 | Fact Press release wires (Business Wire, PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire public RSS) |
“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.
Co-investors
6 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
17 dated events
- Mar 24, 2026David Wehrs (Chief Operating Officer And Head Of Investor Relations) no longer on Schedule A of Obvious VenturesPerson leftPeopleInferenceDavid WehrsIAPD Form ADV Part 1 PDF per firm (current filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) and Schedule A)
- Apr 1, 2023David Wehrs joined Schedule A of Obvious Ventures as Chief Operating Officer And Head Of Investor Relations
- Mar 30, 2022Obvious Spv I, L.L.C. no longer reported on Form ADV by Obvious VenturesFund no longer reportedFundsInferenceObvious Spv I, L.L.C.SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2022Obvious Ventures IV, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Obvious Ventures (Venture Capital Fund)Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactObvious Ventures IV, L.P.SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2022Obvious Prime II, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Obvious Ventures (Venture Capital Fund)Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactObvious Prime II, L.P.SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2022NAN Li (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Obvious Ventures
- Mar 30, 2022Obvious Growth I, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Obvious Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $94,253,614Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactObvious Growth I, L.P.SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 30, 2021Obvious Spv I, L.L.C. first reported on Form ADV by Obvious Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $13,000,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactObvious Spv I, L.L.C.SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 28, 2020Obvious Ventures III, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Obvious Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $270,141,233Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactObvious Ventures III, L.P.SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Dec 1, 2019NAN Li joined Schedule A of Obvious Ventures as Member
- Nov 1, 2019Jack Rothacher joined Schedule A of Obvious Ventures as Chief Financial Officer
- Mar 22, 2017Obvious Ventures II LP first reported on Form ADV by Obvious Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $20,512,953Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactObvious Ventures II LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- May 1, 2016Andrew Dumont Beebe joined Schedule A of Obvious Ventures as Member
- May 1, 2016Vishal Vasishth joined Schedule A of Obvious Ventures as Member
- Oct 8, 2014Obvious Ventures I LP first reported on Form ADV by Obvious Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $7,670,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactObvious Ventures I LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 8, 2014Obvious Ventures first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Feb 1, 2006Jessica Barrows Beebe joined Schedule A of Obvious Ventures as Trustee
Classification history
- Sep 12, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $1,602M
Evidence
53 observations from 4 sources