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Seven Seven Six
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776 Fund Management
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2020
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Seven Seven Six (also known as 776, legally 776 Fund Management) is a 5.8-year-old early-stage venture capital firm founded by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and operating from San Francisco. The firm manages approximately $900M in assets and backs 100+ portfolio companies across AI (Anthropic, ElevenLabs, Palabra.ai, Plot, Doji), space infrastructure (Starcloud, Stoke Space, LambdaVision), enterprise software (Linear, Pearpop), consumer (GOALS, Zest Maps, Airbuds), and women's sports properties (Chelsea FC Women, Angel City FC, Athlos, WTGL, LOVB, Jump, ScorePlay, ONIT). The firm operates the Cerebro platform, an internal networking and contact-management system holding 101,349+ contacts, used by 317 users across the team and portfolio founders to drive deal sourcing and portfolio support.

The firm combines capital deployment with intensive operational support: in the past 365 days, the 15-person team logged 482 founder meetings, 64 workshops, 193 sales and fundraising meetings, 87 intros, 786 research tasks, 28 sourced hires, and amplified 497 content pieces generating 3.4M+ impressions, with a 2h 16m median response time to founders. Revenue is generated through traditional VC fund management economics — management fees on AUM and carried interest on successful exits — with the additional operating-company economics of ONIT following its June 2026 acquisition. Go-to-market relies on direct founder outreach, network-driven deal sourcing through Cerebro, content amplification, and high-profile co-investor partnerships (notably with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Serena Williams on sports-related deals).

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Seven Seven Six is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by Alexis Ohanian, managing approximately $900M across 100+ portfolio companies spanning AI, space, consumer, and women's sports. The 15-person team pairs capital deployment with intensive operational support delivered through its Cerebro networking platform.

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Palm Beach Gardens
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Serves global market

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venture capital investing, early stage funding, seed round investments, founder support services, portfolio management
Industry1 code
1Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B)
CodeFSANAAABPrimaryYes
NAICS code3 codes
  • Portfolio Management and Investment Advice523940
  • Other Financial Investment Activities5239
  • Other Investment Pools and Funds5259
SIC code1 code
  • Investment Advice6282
Product category
Venture Capital
Social media profiles2 records
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1Fund Management
TypeManaged Services
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Traditional VC fund management model generating returns through carried interest on successful portfolio exits and management fees. The firm manages $900m in assets according to Athlos announcement.

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Seven Seven Six (776) is a private venture capital firm that deploys early-stage capital into transformative startups alongside hands-on operational support. The firm manages approximately $900M in assets and pairs seed and Series A funding with workshops, founder meetings, content amplification, introductions, hiring support, and access to its proprietary Cerebro network of more than 101,000 contacts. Its portfolio spans AI, space tech, biotech, consumer products, and sports investments.

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  • 482 meetings with founders in past 365 days
+3 more records
Product overview1 text field

Seven Seven Six (776) is a 5.8-year-old early-stage venture capital firm founded by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The firm operates as a technology company that deploys venture capital, providing financial investment and operational support services to founders. The core offering includes capital deployment combined with a suite of support services through their Cerebro platform, which facilitates network searches, founder communication, and relationship management. Their portfolio spans over 100 companies across AI, biotech, space technology, consumer products, and sports. The firm employs 15 team members and tracks extensive metrics on founder interactions including meetings, workshops, content amplification, and introductions made.

Product and service2 records
1Cerebro Platform
CategoryVenture Capital Support Platform
Description

Proprietary internal networking and contact management platform used by Seven Seven Six to support portfolio founders. Contains over 101,349 contacts with search and chat functionality, used by 317 total users across the team and founders, facilitating 14,769 network searches and 1,125 chat exchanges monthly.

2Founder Support Services
CategoryVenture Capital Support Services
Description

Hands-on portfolio support services for portfolio company founders including dedicated meetings, workshops, original content creation, sales and fundraising meetings, introductions, event organization, hiring support, research, and content amplification. In the prior 365 days this included 482 meetings, 64 workshops, 31 original content pieces, 193 sales/fundraising meetings, 87 intros, and 786 research tasks.

Scale indicator11 records

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Partnership1 partner
1Evan Parker
Strategic tierCoreTypeOthersAnnounced on2026-06-18
Description

Former NASCAR and The Athletic executive appointed as CEO of ONIT following acquisition by Seven Seven Six. Continues overseeing Mantel alongside new role.

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TypeDirect peer
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Y Combinator is the most recognized seed-stage accelerator/VC. Directly comparable to Seven Seven Six as both serve very early-stage founders with a combination of capital and intensive founder support programs.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

a16z is a broad incumbent venture firm with multibillion-dollar funds across stages, deep operating partner networks, and a media/content platform. Comparable to Seven Seven Six in portfolio breadth (consumer, AI, bio) and brand-driven founder support, but at far greater scale.

TypeDirect peer
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Founders Fund is an early-stage VC investing across consumer, AI, and frontier tech with a strong founder-brand identity. Comparable to Seven Seven Six as a venture firm where the partners' personal brands drive deal flow.

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Thrive Capital leads many of the same seed/Series A rounds in AI and consumer (e.g., co-led Doji's $14M seed alongside 776). Comparable stage focus, AI/consumer thematic overlap, and co-investment behavior.

TypeBroad incumbent
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Sequoia is a broad incumbent across stages and sectors. Comparable to Seven Seven Six as a brand-led, founder-first VC investing in AI (Anthropic is also a Sequoia company) and consumer.

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Kindred Ventures is an early-stage fund with consumer/AI focus that co-led Zest Maps with Seven Seven Six. Comparable stage, thematic focus, and community-led deal sourcing approach.

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Slow Ventures is a seed-stage firm investing in consumer, crypto, and frontier tech. Comparable to Seven Seven Six as a community-driven, founder-focused early-stage fund (co-invested in Area 2 Farms).

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Khosla Ventures is a broad incumbent with seed-to-growth investing across AI and consumer (co-invested in Playback). Comparable in portfolio overlap and stage-agnostic seed leadership.

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20VC is a media-and-capital-driven seed/Series A fund that led ScorePlay's Series A. Comparable to Seven Seven Six in founder-led brand identity, early-stage consumer/sports focus, and content amplification for portfolio companies.

TypeDirect peer
Description

True Ventures is a seed-stage VC investing in consumer and enterprise software. Co-acquired Digg with Seven Seven Six and S32. Comparable early-stage focus and community-led approach to founder support.

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M&A1 record

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Investment135 records

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Seven Seven Six

Venture Capitalsevensevensix.com

Seven Seven Six is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by Alexis Ohanian, managing approximately $900M across 100+ portfolio companies spanning AI, space, consumer, and women's sports. The 15-person team pairs capital deployment with intensive operational support delivered through its Cerebro networking platform.

What Seven Seven Six does

Seven Seven Six (also known as 776, legally 776 Fund Management) is a 5.8-year-old early-stage venture capital firm founded by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and operating from San Francisco. The firm manages approximately $900M in assets and backs 100+ portfolio companies across AI (Anthropic, ElevenLabs, Palabra.ai, Plot, Doji), space infrastructure (Starcloud, Stoke Space, LambdaVision), enterprise software (Linear, Pearpop), consumer (GOALS, Zest Maps, Airbuds), and women's sports properties (Chelsea FC Women, Angel City FC, Athlos, WTGL, LOVB, Jump, ScorePlay, ONIT). The firm operates the Cerebro platform, an internal networking and contact-management system holding 101,349+ contacts, used by 317 users across the team and portfolio founders to drive deal sourcing and portfolio support.

The firm combines capital deployment with intensive operational support: in the past 365 days, the 15-person team logged 482 founder meetings, 64 workshops, 193 sales and fundraising meetings, 87 intros, 786 research tasks, 28 sourced hires, and amplified 497 content pieces generating 3.4M+ impressions, with a 2h 16m median response time to founders. Revenue is generated through traditional VC fund management economics — management fees on AUM and carried interest on successful exits — with the additional operating-company economics of ONIT following its June 2026 acquisition. Go-to-market relies on direct founder outreach, network-driven deal sourcing through Cerebro, content amplification, and high-profile co-investor partnerships (notably with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Serena Williams on sports-related deals).

Seven Seven Six firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Seven Seven Six
Legal name
776 Fund Management
Website
https://sevensevensix.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
2020
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
Seven Seven Six is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by Alexis Ohanian, managing approximately $900M across 100+ portfolio companies spanning AI, space, consumer, and women's sports. The 15-person team pairs capital deployment with intensive operational support delivered through its Cerebro networking platform.
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akta.pro rank

Seven Seven Six industry classification

Industry
Product category
Venture Capital
NAICS
Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239), Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259)
SIC
Investment Advice (6282)
akta.pro primary industry
Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB)

Keywords

  • Venture capital investing
  • Early stage funding
  • Seed round investments
  • Founder support services
  • Portfolio management

Where Seven Seven Six is headquartered

Location

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Palm Beach Gardens
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United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Seven Seven Six business model

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B2B
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Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

  1. Fund Management: Traditional VC fund management model generating returns through carried interest on successful portfolio exits and management fees. The firm manages $900m in assets according to Athlos announcement.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Seven Seven Six product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Seven Seven Six (776) is a private venture capital firm that deploys early-stage capital into transformative startups alongside hands-on operational support. The firm manages approximately $900M in assets and pairs seed and Series A funding with workshops, founder meetings, content amplification, introductions, hiring support, and access to its proprietary Cerebro network of more than 101,000 contacts. Its portfolio spans AI, space tech, biotech, consumer products, and sports investments.

Product overview

Seven Seven Six (776) is a 5.8-year-old early-stage venture capital firm founded by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. The firm operates as a technology company that deploys venture capital, providing financial investment and operational support services to founders. The core offering includes capital deployment combined with a suite of support services through their Cerebro platform, which facilitates network searches, founder communication, and relationship management. Their portfolio spans over 100 companies across AI, biotech, space technology, consumer products, and sports. The firm employs 15 team members and tracks extensive metrics on founder interactions including meetings, workshops, content amplification, and introductions made.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Cerebro Platform Proprietary internal networking and contact management platform used by Seven Seven Six to support portfolio founders. Contains over 101,349 contacts with search and chat functionality, used by 317 total users across the team and founders, facilitating 14,769 network searches and 1,125 chat exchanges monthly.
  • Founder Support Services Hands-on portfolio support services for portfolio company founders including dedicated meetings, workshops, original content creation, sales and fundraising meetings, introductions, event organization, hiring support, research, and content amplification. In the prior 365 days this included 482 meetings, 64 workshops, 31 original content pieces, 193 sales/fundraising meetings, 87 intros, and 786 research tasks.

Quantifiable outcome

  • 482 meetings with founders in past 365 days
  • +3 more outcomes

Companies that use Seven Seven Six

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Seven Seven Six technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature1 record

Seven Seven Six partnerships and signals

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Evan ParkercoreOthers · 18 June 2026Former NASCAR and The Athletic executive appointed as CEO of ONIT following acquisition by Seven Seven Six. Continues overseeing Mantel alongside new role.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Seven Seven Six competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Y Combinator: Y Combinator is the most recognized seed-stage accelerator/VC. Directly comparable to Seven Seven Six as both serve very early-stage founders with a combination of capital and intensive founder support programs.
  • Founders Fund: Founders Fund is an early-stage VC investing across consumer, AI, and frontier tech with a strong founder-brand identity. Comparable to Seven Seven Six as a venture firm where the partners' personal brands drive deal flow.
  • Thrive Capital: Thrive Capital leads many of the same seed/Series A rounds in AI and consumer (e.g., co-led Doji's $14M seed alongside 776). Comparable stage focus, AI/consumer thematic overlap, and co-investment behavior.
  • Kindred Ventures: Kindred Ventures is an early-stage fund with consumer/AI focus that co-led Zest Maps with Seven Seven Six. Comparable stage, thematic focus, and community-led deal sourcing approach.
  • Slow Ventures: Slow Ventures is a seed-stage firm investing in consumer, crypto, and frontier tech. Comparable to Seven Seven Six as a community-driven, founder-focused early-stage fund (co-invested in Area 2 Farms).
  • 20VC: 20VC is a media-and-capital-driven seed/Series A fund that led ScorePlay's Series A. Comparable to Seven Seven Six in founder-led brand identity, early-stage consumer/sports focus, and content amplification for portfolio companies.
  • True Ventures: True Ventures is a seed-stage VC investing in consumer and enterprise software. Co-acquired Digg with Seven Seven Six and S32. Comparable early-stage focus and community-led approach to founder support.

Broad incumbents

  • Andreessen Horowitz (a16z): a16z is a broad incumbent venture firm with multibillion-dollar funds across stages, deep operating partner networks, and a media/content platform. Comparable to Seven Seven Six in portfolio breadth (consumer, AI, bio) and brand-driven founder support, but at far greater scale.
  • Sequoia Capital: Sequoia is a broad incumbent across stages and sectors. Comparable to Seven Seven Six as a brand-led, founder-first VC investing in AI (Anthropic is also a Sequoia company) and consumer.
  • Khosla Ventures: Khosla Ventures is a broad incumbent with seed-to-growth investing across AI and consumer (co-invested in Playback). Comparable in portfolio overlap and stage-agnostic seed leadership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Seven Seven Six social profiles

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Seven Seven Six financial estimates

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Seven Seven Six leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Seven Seven Six funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Seven Seven Six M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments135 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Seven Seven Six

What does Seven Seven Six do?

Seven Seven Six (776) is a private venture capital firm that deploys early-stage capital into transformative startups alongside hands-on operational support. The firm manages approximately $900M in assets and pairs seed and Series A funding with workshops, founder meetings, content amplification, introductions, hiring support, and access to its proprietary Cerebro network of more than 101,000 contacts. Its portfolio spans AI, space tech, biotech, consumer products, and sports investments.

Is Seven Seven Six a public or private company?

Seven Seven Six is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Seven Seven Six founded?

Seven Seven Six was founded in 2020. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Seven Seven Six based?

Seven Seven Six is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, United States, in the North America region.

How does Seven Seven Six make money?

One revenue line is on record: fund Management.

Who are Seven Seven Six's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Y Combinator, Founders Fund, Thrive Capital, Kindred Ventures, Slow Ventures, 20VC and True Ventures. Broad incumbents are Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Sequoia Capital and Khosla Ventures.

Does Seven Seven Six have an API?

No public API is recorded for Seven Seven Six.

What industry is Seven Seven Six in?

Seven Seven Six's product category is Venture Capital. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANAAAB, Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B). Its NAICS code is 523940 and its SIC code is 6282.

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