15 VC firms investing in consumer apps & social and robotics & automation at the Series B stage.
F4 Fund tracks 15 VC firms that actively invest in consumer apps & social + robotics & automation at the Series B stage, with check sizes ranging from $100K – $200M (median: $7.6M – $7.6M). As of June 2026, and 87% lead or co-lead rounds. Rankings are based on F4's proprietary analysis of 1,358+ researched VC firms, scored by data completeness, portfolio depth, investment recency, and stage alignment.
| # | Firm | Check Size | Portfolio | Leads? | Activity | Decision | Intro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▶ Uncork Capital We back bold founders at the earliest stages with capital and deep operational support. High-conviction, long-term partnerships with founders solving real problems. Founder-market fit above all else. Speed, transparency, and staying committed through difficult times. | $1.5M – $3M | 197 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 2 | ▶ Point72 Ventures Point72 Ventures backs ambitious founders building for big outcomes across critical domains. Going deep, not wide—the firm focuses on specialized investment theses in AI, Consumer, and Defense Tech, bringing deep sector insights, partnership, and hands-on support from seed to pre-IPO. New York | $250K – $50M | 203 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Req'd |
| 3 | ▶ Initialized Capital Passion and vision matter more than pedigree. We seek founders with grit, audacity, and a spark of rebellion—regardless of background. We invest early, before success is inevitable, and support founders from 0-to-1 through Series A. San Francisco | $250K – $2M | 185 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 4 | ▶ Cleveland Avenue Global venture capital firm investing in lifestyle consumer brands and technology companies that positively disrupt large and growing markets. Great investments require deep industry expertise, hands-on operational support, and access to strategic partners. Chicago | $1M – $50M | 68 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 5 | ▶ Lerer Hippeau As founder-operators, we see returns in relationships. We back ambitious founders with exceptional vision at the earliest stages with capital, mentorship, and network access. | $100K – $1M | 73 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 6 | ▶ Coefficient Capital Consumer investing requires a fundamentally new playbook built for an omni-channel world where technology, data, and brand storytelling are deeply intertwined. Coefficient identifies growth-stage consumer businesses in established categories undergoing structural change, using proprietary data and an annual Consumer Trends Report to find category-defining brands early. Strategy centers on backing brands positioned for strategic exits to major CPG acquirers. New York | $2M – $40M | 17 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 7 | ▶ Footprint Coalition Global environmental challenges cannot be solved by established mega-corporations alone, but rather require breakthrough innovation from a diverse set of new companies. We combine venture capital with integrated storytelling and media to create culture-defining content around climate solutions and sustainable technology adoption. Los Angeles | $250K – $15M | 32 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Req'd |
| 8 | ▶ Kleiner Perkins Partner with exceptional founders building transformative technology companies from inception to IPO and beyond. Our moral compass is serving humanity with technology and capital. We provide not just capital but operational support, network access, and board participation to maximize the potential of founders' ideas and make history. Menlo Park | $100K – $150M | 27 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 9 | ▶ Blackbird Back wild hearts with the wildest ideas from the very beginning. Invest in companies, not rounds — following exceptional founders from pre-seed through all subsequent stages. Focused on ANZ founders building globally ambitious companies across any sector. Sydney | $150K – $60M | 43 | Leads | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 10 | ▶ Andreessen Horowitz Backing the builders of the next layer of computing across AI infrastructure, defense, biotech, and American dynamism. Former 'Software is Eating the World' thesis evolved to 'AI is Eating Software'. Partners with technical founders building foundation models, cloud systems, and infrastructure for the AI era. Menlo Park | $1M – $200M | 48 | Both | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 11 | ▶ Liquid 2 Champions exceptional founders to build lasting companies through experience, community, and capital. Generalist technology investor whose edge is network depth — Joe Montana's unmatched rolodex and 800+ portfolio company network enables introductions that most seed funds cannot provide. San Francisco | $250K – $5M | 27 | Follows | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 12 | ▶ Trousdale Ventures We invest in mission-driven companies that dare to tackle impossible challenges, striving to transform industries and create lasting societal impact. We seek founders with audacity to dream big, resilience to persevere, and potential to build forever companies that shape human history. Los Angeles | $5M – $25M | 30 | Leads | Active | ~1 mo | Open |
| 13 | ▶ Gaingels Equity of access and representation in venture capital delivers positive returns. Diverse and underrepresented (including LGBTQ+) leaders of high-growth companies deserve capital access. When these founders succeed, they influence ecosystems and open doors for historically excluded groups. New York | $200K – $500K | 29 | Follows | Active | ~2 wks | Open |
| 14 | ▶ Evolution Venture Capital Partners Culture-Tech companies that disrupt and define how we live, work, play, and interact with the world every day. We invest in passionate founders building transformative products that change cultural behaviors. New York | $500K – $6M | 28 | Leads | Active | ~1 wk | Open |
| 15 | ▶ VU Venture Partners Invest in early-stage tech companies addressing world's largest market opportunities and solving humanity's biggest challenges. Leverage global distributed team to source, evaluate, and support transformational founders. San Francisco | $100K – $1M | 16 | Both | Active | ~2 mo | Open |
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F4 Fund tracks 15 VC firms that actively invest in consumer apps & social + robotics & automation at the Series B stage. These firms are ranked using a composite score that weighs data completeness (30%), portfolio depth (30%), investment recency (25%), and stage alignment (15%).
Based on F4's analysis, the median check size for series b consumer apps & social + robotics & automation investors is $7.6M – $7.6M, with a full range from $100K – $200M. The distribution breaks down as: 1 firms in the <$500K range, 2 firms in the $500K-$1M range, 1 firms in the $1M-$2M range, 3 firms in the $2M-$5M range, 1 firms in the $5M-$10M range, 7 firms in the $10M+ range.
Among the 15 firms tracked, 87% lead or co-lead rounds, and 13% typically follow. Founders seeking a lead investor should filter for firms marked "Leads" or "Both" in the rankings table above. Lead investors typically set deal terms and anchor the round.
The best series b consumer apps & social + robotics & automation investors combine domain expertise with an active portfolio in the space. Among these firms, 27% prefer warm introductions, and the average firm has 68 portfolio companies. Look for firms whose check size matches your raise, whose stage preference aligns with yours, and who have a track record of supporting companies in your sector through multiple growth phases.
Firm profiles are continuously updated through F4's research pipeline, which combines LLM-powered web research, portfolio analysis, and transcript extraction. The ranking data refreshes every 12 hours. Editorial analysis is reviewed weekly. Individual firm profiles are re-researched on a 30-day cycle or when new information surfaces.