Third Kind Venture Capital

Third Kind Venture Capital (3KVC) is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Shana Fisher, a former Microsoft and IAC executive who was also an early investor in Pinterest. The firm focuses on pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments in early-stage technology companies. 3KVC targets founders who are deeply technical and product-driven, backing companies with scalable software-first business models. Their sector focus spans enterprise software, fintech, digital media, information technology, life sciences, and education. The firm operates two funds and has made over 150 investments to date. Typical check sizes range from $500K to $5 million. Notable portfolio companies include Notion, Pinterest, ClassPass, Bubble, and Pietra. Recent investments include Architect (Series A), Transak (Venture Round), Weco AI (Seed), Era Finance (Seed), Pickle Robot (Series B), and Envisagenics (Series B).