Early Stage "Old School" VC

Woodside, United States · 66+ investments · 92 portfolio companies

Early Stage
Artificial Intelligence
SaaS
Headquarters
Woodside, United States
Founded
2016
Website
defy.vc
AUM
$500.0M
Portfolio Companies
92
Total Investments
66
Last Investment
Aug 2026
Geographic Focus
United States

Investment Thesis

Early stage venture capital firm supporting authentic founders in building enduring companies. We help entrepreneurs defy expectations.

Defy.vc is a Venture Capital firm based in Woodside, United States. It has made 66 investments in Artificial Intelligence and SaaS, including WhyLabs, Nautilus Biotechnology and Titus.

Portfolio92

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24 co-investors across 94 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×18 · Hedge Fund ×2 · Accelerator ×1 · 32 shared rounds

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