Jawed Karim is a Venture Capital based in Palo Alto.

How many investments has Jawed Karim made?

Jawed Karim has made 4 disclosed investments.

What does Jawed Karim invest in?

Jawed Karim invests in E-Commerce Pre-Seed, Seed companies.

What companies has Jawed Karim invested in?

Jawed Karim's portfolio includes Conduit, BlindPay, Videopixie, Mentra.

Jawed Karim

Jawed Karim, YouTube co-founder and early PayPal employee, is Founder and Partner of Y Ventures, an early-stage venture firm investing in the internet consumer space, primarily backing students and first-time entrepreneurs.

Palo Alto, United States · 4+ investments · 4 portfolio companies

Pre-Seed

Seed

E-Commerce

Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Portfolio Companies: 4

Total Investments: 4
Last Investment: Aug 2025

Investment Thesis

Y Ventures backs early-stage internet and consumer startups, with a focus on supporting students and first-time entrepreneurs building technology companies.

Jawed Karim is a Venture Capital firm based in Palo Alto, United States. It has made 4 investments in E-Commerce, including Conduit, BlindPay and Videopixie.

Portfolio4

Co-investors13

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13 co-investors across 15 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×8 · Corporate VC ×3 · Accelerator ×1 · 15 shared rounds

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