Unpopular Ventures
Unpopular Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2019 by Peter Livingston and Thibault Reichelt. The firm operates with a remote-first model, allowing it to invest globally in high-potential technology startups that are often overlooked by mainstream investors. With approximately $151 million in assets under management, Unpopular Ventures focuses on backing exceptional founders in sectors such as fintech, AI, blockchain, healthtech, and deep tech. The firm utilizes two primary investment structures: an AngelList syndicate and a rolling f
Investing activity
Unpopular Ventures appears in 4 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round size of $5M and the largest at $6M. The most recent are VideoGen (Seed, $3.2M, Sep 2026), Principle (Pre-seed, $2M, Aug 2026) and Multiplier (Seed, $6M, Aug 2026).
Unpopular Ventures most often invests alongside Y Combinator, Rebel Fund, a16z Scout Fund and Pioneer Fund, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Unpopular Ventures
What AI companies has Unpopular Ventures invested in?
Unpopular Ventures's AI investments include VideoGen, Principle, Multiplier and Hypercubic. The 4 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Unpopular Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Unpopular Ventures has invested at Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does Unpopular Ventures co-invest with?
Unpopular Ventures's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Y Combinator (3 deals), Rebel Fund (2 deals), a16z Scout Fund (2 deals), Pioneer Fund (2 deals) and Lobster Capital (1 deal).
How can founders reach Unpopular Ventures?
Founders on Lounge can see Unpopular 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 Unpopular Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.