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Long Journey Ventures
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Long Journey Ventures describes itself as 'the second believers in the magically weird' — an early-stage firm that backs unconventional founders pursuing ideas others dismiss as ridiculous or stupid. The firm seeks founders with independently derived insights and irrational conviction, deliberately avoiding consensus themes in favor of pre-consensus bets. As Lee Jacobs has written: 'Transformational companies aren't built by probability calculations. They're built when someone has an irrational belief in a future only they can see, and someone else witnesses that flame.' The firm operates a 'Federation of Angels/Operators' model in which all team members are active entrepreneurs who invest personal capital alongside the fund. Its values — 'Chase the Magically Weird,' 'Be a Bubbe,' 'Chaotic Good,' and 'It's Not Monopoly Money' — translate into deep founder support, disciplined capital stewardship, and a preference for neurodivergent, non-traditional founders. Long Journey invests at pre-seed through Series A, primarily in US-based software, AI, fintech, climate, and hard-tech companies.
Notable quotes
“Transformational companies aren't built by probability calculations. They're built when someone has an irrational belief in a future only they can see, and someone else witnesses that flame.”
“Looking back at our highest-returning companies, the one common thread was that nobody believed in them at the time. If you enter after something becomes a buzzword, you've already lost the price advantage.”
“We believe that neurodivergence is a superpower, and we look for people that live their lives differently.”
Team
Arielle Zuckerberg
General Partner
Cyan Banister
Co-Founder & General Partner
Jonathan Bruck
Venture Partner
Lee Jacobs
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Pascal Levy-Garboua
Venture Partner
Scott Banister
Venture Partner
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crusoe Energy | Seed | — | 2018-01-01 |
| Together AI | Seed | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Loom | Seed | — | 2016-01-01 |
| Carta | Seed | — | 2013-01-01 |
| Anduril | Seed | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Notion | Seed | — | 2018-01-01 |
| Vultron | Seed | $12m | 2025-07-15 |
| FLORA | Series A | $42m | 2026-01-27 |
| Wingspan | Series B | $24m | 2025-07-29 |
| Justpoint | Series A | $45m | 2025-02-12 |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Founders Fund | 7 |
| Y Combinator | 5 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 4 |
| Susa Ventures | 4 |
| Bossa Invest | 3 |
| Lowercarbon Capital | 2 |
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