Positive Sum is a venture capital firm led by Patrick O’Shaughnessy and Sam Cates. Our mission is to capture and openly share the world’s best knowledge on building great businesses. By “learning in public”, we intend to cultivate the world’s smartest and most interested audience and network, and to use what we learn to benefit our portfolio companies and their visions for the future.
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About Positive Sum
Recent Investments (14)
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| Series E | •••••• | Sep 2026 | |
| Series Unknown | •••••• | Jun 2026 | |
| Series C | •••••• | Feb 2026 | |
| Series A | •••••• | Feb 2024 | |
| Seed Round | •••••• | Jul 2023 | |
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Series A | •••••• | Feb 2023 |
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Series A | •••••• | Jan 2023 |
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Late Vc | •••••• | Sep 2022 |
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Series A | •••••• | Jun 2022 |
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Series B | •••••• | May 2022 |
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