81 Collection is an early-stage venture firm that invests in "hard industries" such as manufacturing, real estate, retail, and construction, which are often overlooked by traditional venture capital. Founded by entrepreneurs, the firm focuses on pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments, leveraging its network of founders to support companies transforming these sectors with technology.
Their most common stage is seed (75% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $6.1M (across 4 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
4
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
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Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
4 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Goose | Seed | $13.4M | Feb 2025 |
 Grounded | Pre-Seed | $3.5M | Oct 2024 |
| CCarmaCare | Seed | $4.5M | Dec 2022 |
 Ponte Labor | Seed | $3M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Inspired Capital1 shared
Twelve Below1 shared
Revelry Venture Partners1 shared
Harlem Capital1 shared
Better Tomorrow Ventures1 shared
Wischoff Ventures1 shared
First Round Capital1 shared
B Capital1 shared
Imaginary Ventures1 shared
BoxGroup1 shared
Last updated: 16 April 2026