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Tapestry VC
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Tapestry VC is a venture firm dedicated exclusively to supporting Repeat Founders — experienced entrepreneurs launching their next company. Founded in 2018 by Patrick Murphy and David Kelly, the firm's core conviction is that repeat founders have an unfair advantage: they bring deeper expertise, stronger networks, validated execution capabilities, and hard-won scar tissue from prior ventures. As Murphy stated at SXSW 2024, 'Repeat Founders have an unfair advantage. They require differentiated support. And Tapestry VC is here to provide it.' The firm invests at pre-seed and seed stage in software-driven startups across the US and Europe, targeting technical founders who are disrupting slow-moving incumbents. With nearly $100M raised across multiple funds (including Fund I 'Amaranthine', Fund II at $31M, and a $20M Opportunity Fund), Tapestry leads or co-leads seed rounds and maintains follow-on reserves to back breakout portfolio companies into later stages. More than two-thirds of their investments are into founders who have previously built a company.
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“It went from a seed valuation to a $7.75 billion valuation. We'd met the company, seen the software, and found our way into the deal alongside Accel. In these deals, they don't want anyone else involved but we were able to say that we were going to add value and give good advice.”
“Many of our current portfolio are tackling tech's incumbents head on, whether it's Apple's iPhone, Google's drones, or Amazon's infrastructure. We will continue to back founders with this level of ambition and refusal to accept the world as it stands.”
“Nothing's ability to have the best features at half the price of Apple, without sacrificing the design and the user experience is really resonating.”
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Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Accel | 3 |
| Frontline Ventures | 2 |
| Partech | 2 |
| FirstMark Capital | 2 |
| 20VC Fund | 2 |
| Acrew Capital | 1 |
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