Icon Ventures
Icon Ventures is a leading venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, with a secondary office in San Francisco. Founded in 2003 by Joe Horowitz, the firm specializes in early-to-mid-stage investments, managing approximately $1.4 billion in assets. Icon Ventures focuses on partnering with technical founders to build market-leading companies, particularly in sectors like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital health, and enterprise software. The firm primarily targets Series B and C financings, while also considering early-stage investments for companies with strong momentum.
Investing activity
Icon Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $6M. The most recent is ContextQA (Seed, $6.2M, Apr 2026).
Icon Ventures most often invests alongside Preface Ventures and Berkeley Angel Network, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Icon Ventures
What AI companies has Icon Ventures invested in?
Icon Ventures's AI investments include ContextQA. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Icon Ventures based?
Icon Ventures is based in Palo Alto, California, United States.
What stage does Icon Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Icon Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $6M. Icon Ventures led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Icon Ventures co-invest with?
Icon Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Preface Ventures (1 deal) and Berkeley Angel Network (1 deal).
How can founders reach Icon Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Icon Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Icon Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.