Darkmode Ventures is an early-stage venture fund managed by startup founders Amir Shevat, Kat Orekhova, and Raphael Danilo. The firm writes the first check in top technical founders building AI, developer platforms, and the modern data stack, with typical check sizes between $150k and $250k.
38% of their portfolio is in AI. Their most common stage is seed (62% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $12.8M (across 6 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
7
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
2
Team
RD
Raphael Danilo
Co-Founder and General Partner
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
8 investments
Top Co-Investors
Alumni Ventures2 shared
e2vc2 shared
Upfront Ventures2 shared
FirstMark Capital2 shared
Elevation Capital2 shared
India Quotient2 shared
Powerhouse Ventures2 shared
private angel investors2 shared
Blockchain Capital1 shared
SevenX Ventures1 shared
True Ventures1 shared
ACME Capital1 shared
Figma Ventures1 shared
Datadog1 shared
Motier Ventures1 shared
SignalFire1 shared
Wing Venture Capital1 shared
Mercury Fund1 shared
Earl Grey Capital1 shared
Perplexity Fund1 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026