The Marathon Fund
About
The Marathon Fund is a venture fund focused on pre-seed and seed stage companies, investing in technology-enabled businesses led by underrepresented founders. They deploy capital to talented founders demonstrating sound strategic and operational judgment, primarily between Seed and Series A financing rounds.
Key facts
At-a-glance profile data
- Website
- marathonfund.vc
- Type
- VC
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, USA
- Funds raised
- $7M
- Portfolio companies
- 12
- Stages
- Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
- Sector focus
- HealthFuture of WorkGlobal MobilityAIBlockchain
Recent investments
| Date | Company | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | Astute | Pre-Seed | $1M |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Databricks | Growth | $5.0B |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 990164 | Undisclosed round | Undisclosed |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Perplexity AI | Series D | $500M |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Perplexity AI | Series C | $63M |
| 27 Sept 2023 | Crusoe Inc | Series C | $350M |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Perplexity AI | Series A | $26M |
| 1 Sept 2022 | Perplexity AI | Seed | $3M |
| 6 Apr 2022 | Crusoe Inc | Series B | $50M |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Crusoe Inc | Seed | $35M |
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Frequently asked
What companies has The Marathon Fund invested in?
The Marathon Fund has invested in Astute, Databricks, 990164, Perplexity AI, Crusoe Inc and 7 more.