Unusual Ventures is a Menlo Park, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2018 by John Vrionis and Jyoti Bansal that invests in early-stage technology companies, especially in enterprise software, AI, and SaaS sectors. The firm has raised significant capital — including a $485 M third fund — and provides hands-on support, operational resources, and strategic guidance to help founders find product-market fit and scale their businesses.

• Technology and software startups with demonstrated product traction and scalable business models.
• Founders seeking institutional seed-to-growth capital and strategic partnership.
• Ventures prepared for rigorous due diligence and negotiation processes. 

Founders Pitch / Outreach: Startups present business plans, decks, and traction to the Unusual team via introductions or outreach — the standard VC sourcing process.

Evaluation & Diligence: Unusual conducts due diligence on product, market, team, and traction to assess fit with its investment thesis.

Term Negotiation: If selected, investment size, valuation, and equity terms are negotiated individually.

Capital Deployment & Support: Capital is deployed and Unusual works closely with founders, often providing operational help alongside financial investment.

Follow-On Rounds: The firm may support portfolio companies with follow-on capital or co-investment as they scale.

✔ Venture capital funding negotiated per deal (e.g., $100K up to multiple millions).
✔ Strategic support and operational resources beyond pure capital.
✔ Access to founder advisory networks and talent resources to help accelerate growth.
✔ Potential co-investment and follow-on funding in later institutional rounds.