accelerating projects that matter

Referent Ventures works with inspiring founders who are committed to manifesting their vision as a part of a larger mission.

investment categories

We invest in and advise companies and projects in three areas: 

blockchain

Blockchain can solve real problems in finance, marketplaces, supply chain, and many other verticals - and infrastructure is needed to get us there.

subscription

Subscription services that produce extraordinary value for subscribers can have meaningful impact - but making them worth the money requires product focus.

climate & health

Climate change is accelerating beyond most predictions and traditional health care approaches aren't sufficient. Innovative strategies are required for both.

thesis

Referent Ventures supports founders who are solving problems that matter to their customers, are good for the world, and have business models that are aligned with the communities they serve.

We drive early-stage focus on product-led growth, align incentives across stakeholders, and continually look deeper for opportunities to add scalable value.

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featured projects

groq
all
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groq

Groq is Fast AI Inference

Anthropic
subscription
investor
all
Anthropic

AI research and products that put safety at the frontier

Taxa
climate & health
subscription
investor
all
Taxa

Taxa genetically engineers the synthetic microbiome to develop designer probiotics for personal care

Braintrust
blockchain
investor
all
Braintrust

The future of work starts here

ANZEN
subscription
investor
all
ANZEN

The modern marketplace for Executive Risk insurance

Pano
all
climate & health
subscription
investor
board
Pano

Actionable intelligence for wildfire management

AllTrails
subscription
investor
all
AllTrails

AllTrails is the most trusted outdoor platform in the world

about

Referent Ventures is an angel investment and advising firm founded by Jade Van Doren, a serial entrepreneur, advisor, and investor based in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Jade is a 3x CEO and 2x founder of venture-backed companies - AllTrails, hopOn and TechForward, and managed the sale of each.

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