defy.vc
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We fund the future by backing exceptional early stage entrepreneurs
Woodside, CA
Joined September 2017
Good Things Come in Threes - it comes with great joy to announce defy III, our latest $300M venture capital fund!! Thank you to @crunchbasenews @geneteare
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Early-stage VC firm Defy.vc has closed on its third fund of $300 million to invest in pre-Series A funding rounds.
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Exclusive: Predictive intelligence startup Cred raises $15M seed . @AxiosPro @neil_sequeira @thekcpr.
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The startup applies a tool hedge funds have used to corporations.
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RT @LukeHutchison: NEVER EMAIL A VENUE FOR AVAILABILITY AGAIN. We just officially launched the @perfectvenueco Marketplace so you can easi….
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RT @Jacksonfordyce: I talked to @bmrothenberg (@defyvc) about the recent cyberattack on Iranian crypto exchange, @nobitexmarket . "We're s….
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Congrats and excited to see what @nook_savings has in store for the #crypto world! Join their waitlist: #savings #cryptosavings #highyield #decentralized #highearning @FortuneMagazine @FortuneCrypto @CatMcGrath5 @yin_amy @thekcpr
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Adam Park, Associate at Defy, has some thoughts on his new Substack . first thought: . Web Crawling #webcrawling #webautomation #CommonCrawl #webdata #infrastructure.
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Exciting news from @notdiamond_ai!!.
Today we’re launching Prompt Adaptation, a state-of-the-art agentic system that automatically adapts prompts across LLMs. Prompt Adaptation outperforms all other methods and significantly improves accuracy over manual prompt engineering, saving you thousands of hours per year.
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is back on @TheFullRatchet with @mkhandel ."Episode 483 - AI Revenue-Model Transformation, Building an AI Moat, and The Arrival of Agents" #AI #revenuemodel #thearrivalofagents #verticalsoftware #seed #futureofwork.
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Medha Agarwal of Defy joins Nick to discuss AI Revenue-Model Transformation, Building an AI Moat, and The Arrival of Agents. In this episode we cover: Revenue Models and Business Models in AI-Driven...
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Don't forget to head to Hangar East at 12pm today at @SaaStrAnnual to hear @mkhandel on stage at her Braindate Workshop! . "Pricing Your AI First Product: Why Transactional Models Are on the Rise".
Defy is back this year, @mkhandel is back on stage at @SaaStrAnnual! . Find her Braindate Workshop on Thursday at 12pm at Hanger East. "Pricing Your AI First Product: Why Transactional Models Are on the Rise with . #saastr #saastrannual #AI #model.
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Defy is back this year, @mkhandel is back on stage at @SaaStrAnnual! . Find her Braindate Workshop on Thursday at 12pm at Hanger East. "Pricing Your AI First Product: Why Transactional Models Are on the Rise with . #saastr #saastrannual #AI #model.
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Great podcast @bmrothenberg discussing AI in Marketplace strategy! . Full podcast here: Thank you @TractionConf_io!. #AI #marketplace #scale #startup #entrepreneurship #product #innovation #GenerativeAI.
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Podcast Episode · Traction · 05/07/2025 · 42m
AI works best when humans stay in control. It’s not a replacement. It’s fuel. @bmrothenberg of @defyvc explains why AI is an accelerant, not a substitute. “It’s fuel on the fire .”. Link below. #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #StartUp #GenerativeAI #AI
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Congratulations to @HakimoInc and thank you @Forbes and @VentureBeat for fantastic features! @HakimoInc has injected physical security with AI and we are beyond excited to see it advance! . @davidprosserind @MichaelFNunez @neil_sequeira @thekcpr.
🚨 Big news from Hakimo! We’ve raised $10.5M Series A to transform physical security through AI. Our AI Operator prevents threats in real-time — even helped save a life. Grateful to our team & investors. We’re hiring! #AI #SecurityTech #SeriesA #Hakimo
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#LunchtimeListen (for tomorrow)! @mkhandel and Winnie da Silva on Winnie's podcast, "Transformative Leadership Conversations", chat about storytelling, choosing a founder and team, female founders, and lessons in leadership.
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"@Beamable has raised $13.5 million in funding to develop its decentralized backend infrastructure for online games. represents a disruptive shift in the way live games are supported, breaking free. " @neil_sequeira @VentureBeat @deantak #gaming.
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Two @defyvc portfolio colliding on @instagram! We love to see it. @safara_travels founder @dougschuessler and Maxi’s Kitchen had @GDeLaurentiis, founder of @Giadzy, as a guest in their home; food and fun was had!.
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If you're still traveling, and always need another trip to plan and look forward to, check out @safara_travels. They just raised $14M and acquired a rival, they are here for your Hotel needs! . @TechCrunch @DominicMadori @thekcpr @dougschuessler.
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Doug Schuessler has always been a founder. This passion, which has been with him since childhood, saw him launch two startups, move to San Francisco, and
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!!! Attention !!! .⬇️. TLDR share with your friends or apply:
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🚀 We are looking to add an investor to our team @defyvc! 🚀 . We're a small, close knit team where you'll have exposure to all parts of what it means to be an early stage investor. This is a truly special role for someone who wants to learn about venture capital. We invest.
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Welcome to the portfolio, @puppyquery! Learn more at @VentureBeat and at @bmrothenberg @yin_amy @thekcpr.
www.puppygraph.com
PuppyGraph is the 1st graph analytic engine that can query existing relational data stores into a unified graph model in <10 mins. No graph databases needed.
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ICYMI, @mkhandel and @bmrothenberg are hosting their Roundtable again at 1pm today at @TechCrunch Disrupt!.
Counting down until @TechCrunch Disrupt! Be sure to see @bmrothenberg and @mkhandel on both Monday and Tuesday! . They will be doing a roundtable together "Successfully Raising Your Seed or Series A in 2024" .#Disrupt #Techcrunch #Venture #Fundraising #SeriesSeed #SeriesA
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For you late birds, here is a discount for 35% off tickets to @TechCrunch Disrupt 🙃.
Counting down until @TechCrunch Disrupt! Be sure to see @bmrothenberg and @mkhandel on both Monday and Tuesday! . They will be doing a roundtable together "Successfully Raising Your Seed or Series A in 2024" .#Disrupt #Techcrunch #Venture #Fundraising #SeriesSeed #SeriesA
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Counting down until @TechCrunch Disrupt! Be sure to see @bmrothenberg and @mkhandel on both Monday and Tuesday! . They will be doing a roundtable together "Successfully Raising Your Seed or Series A in 2024" .#Disrupt #Techcrunch #Venture #Fundraising #SeriesSeed #SeriesA
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