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Happiness Ventures

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2017

AUM

$480 M

Location

Palo Alto, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 February, 2026

Profile

Happiness Ventures invests in technology companies lead by entrepreneurs who have a passion and mission to make the world a happier place.

The fund group concentrates on both early stage (Seed and Series A) start-ups and growth stage companies.

Happiness Ventures invests with a long-term view and supports our startups throughout their entire lifecycle.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Software Sports/SportsTech Transportation AdTech

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Ajay Ramachandran Founding Partner
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Curtis MacDonald Founding Partner
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FAQs about Happiness Ventures

Happiness Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Happiness Ventures is located in Palo Alto, California, United States.
Happiness Ventures was founded in 2017.
Happiness Ventures invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Transportation, AdTech.
Happiness Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Happiness Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Happiness Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Happiness Ventures has around $480m assets under management.
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