1984 Ventures

Quick read

1984 Ventures is a pre-seed and seed-stage VC firm founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA. The firm backs founders building B2B software in 'unsexy' industries — logistics, real estate, healthcare, fintech — deliberately avoiding hype-driven sectors. With $200M AUM across three funds and 83+ portfolio companies, it writes checks up to $1M, skips board seats, and aims to get founders a decision within a week.

Key facts

Founded

2017

Founders

Ramy Adeeb, Mark Percival, Samit Kalra

Employees

1-10

Sectors

generalist, saas, ai, healthcare, fintech, marketplace

Website

1984.vc

Investment thesis

1984 Ventures backs pre-seed and seed-stage founders building AI-driven B2B software in large, established industries — logistics, real estate, healthcare, fintech — that incumbents have neglected. The firm avoids hype cycles, doesn't take board seats, and targets companies it can help reach a strong Series A.

Recent activity

• 2026product
  1984 Ventures launched its 'Zero to One Million' program (Spring 2026), offering up to $1M in funding within a week of a first meeting, with no warm intro required. The program commits to 12–24 months of support through Series A. 1984.vc
• 2026fundraise
  The firm reported $200M in assets under management across all funds, with Fund III actively deploying capital at initial check sizes of $1.5M–$3M. f4.fund
• 2026press
  As of April 2026, 1984 Ventures has made 85 total investments, with 8 new investments in the prior 12 months. The portfolio has produced 2 unicorns and 13 acquisitions, including BuildOps, Convex, and Syrup. tracxn.com
• Nov 2025investment
  1984 Ventures participated in Avallon's $4.6M seed round. Avallon automates insurance claims operations with AI agents handling calls and data entry. Frontline Ventures led the round, with Y Combinator, Liquid 2 Ventures, and Booom also participating. getclera.com
• 2025investment
  Clarium raised a $27M Series A led by Northzone, with 1984 Ventures participating alongside General Catalyst, AlleyCorp, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, and Texas Medical Center Ventures. leadiq.com
• 2025investment
  LinkedIn post confirmed 1984 Ventures backed Revv, described as a technical team building software for a large, antiquated industry. The post named co-founders Adi and Rashmi. linkedin.com
• Jan–Mar 2026investment
  1984 Ventures ran its 'Zero to One Million' spring 2026 open application program, accepting B2B, healthcare, and infrastructure founders from Jan 21 to Mar 31, 2026. The firm commits up to $1M with a decision within one week of first meeting and no warm intro required. 1984.vc
• Mar 2026investment
  DiligenceSquared raised a $5M seed round with participation from 1984 Ventures alongside Y Combinator and Relentless. tracxn.com
• Jan 2026investment
  Portfolio company Cline had an exit event. 1984 Ventures had previously participated in Cline's $27M Series A for open-source AI coding assistance. f4.fund
• 2025–2026investment
  1984 Ventures participated in Stuut Technologies' $29.5M Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, backing the AI-powered accounts receivable automation company. f4.fund
• Nov 2025investment
  Insurance-automation startup Avallon raised a $4.6M seed round led by Frontline Ventures, with 1984 Ventures participating alongside Y Combinator, Liquid 2, and Booom. getclera.com
• 2025investment
  1984 Ventures participated in Clarium's $27M Series A led by Northzone, alongside General Catalyst, AlleyCorp, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, and Texas Medical Center Ventures. leadiq.com

Notable investments

• AvallonSeedNov 2025getclera.com
• ClariumSeries A2025leadiq.com
• RevvSeed2025linkedin.com
• DiligenceSquaredSeedMar 2026tracxn.com
• Stuut TechnologiesSeries A2025f4.fund
• ClineSeries A2025f4.fund
• PostHogSeries E2025vcbacked.co
• CleraUndisclosedMay 2026pitchbook.com
• Panta Insurance ServicesUndisclosed2026pitchbook.com
• Robot HealthUndisclosed2026pitchbook.com
• DiligenceSquaredSeed ($5M)Mar 2026tracxn.com
• Oasys HealthSeed2025tracxn.com

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

• Ramy Adeeb · Founder & Managing Partner
  LinkedIn
• Samit Kalra · Partner
  LinkedIn
• Mark Percival · Co-Founder
• Farzad Soleimani · Venture Partner (Healthcare)
  LinkedIn

Sources

• 1984 Ventures — Official Website
• 1984 Ventures — Investment Thesis & Preferences
• 1984 Ventures: Funding, Team & Investors
• 1984 Ventures - Investor Profile
• 1984 Ventures - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends - Tracxn
• 1984 Ventures: The Early Stage Founder's Guide
• Zero to One Million – 1984 Ventures
• 1984 Ventures Company Overview — LeadIQ
• https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/222123-25
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/1984-ventures
• https://www.getclera.com/v2/companies/avallon
• https://1984.vc/apply
• https://tracxn.com/d/venture-capital/1984-ventures/__WWaJO2OcSfPktgZQk7QGrQUHptHdrP0c32uZZNksETs

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