Obvious Ventures Lands Fund Five With A 360-Degree View Of Planetary, Human, Economic Health

Obvious Ventures Lands Fund Five With A 360-Degree View Of Planetary, Human, Economic Health

Obvious Ventures Fund Five: A 360-Degree Bet on Planetary, Human, and Economic Health Obvious Ventures has closed its fifth fund at $360,360,360—a number that’s more than a clever nod to mathematics. It’s a declaration of the firm’s mission: to invest in startups that advance planetary health, human health, and economic health through a unified, 360-degree lens. Co-founded by Twitter’s Evan Williams and led by managing director James Joaquin, the San Francisco–based firm continues its tradition of embedding meaning into its fund sizes while sharpening its focus on durable, science-driven innovation. Credit: Obvious Ventures Why the Number $360,360,360 Matters More Than You Think For Obvious Ventures, fund numbers aren’t arbitrary—they’re symbolic. The firm’s first fund was $123,456,789, a sequential string that signaled fresh beginnings. The second, $191,919,191, was a palindrome, reflecting balance and symmetry. The third honored Euler’s number (e ≈ 2.71828...), a constant in natural gro…