Scribble Ventures
Facts
- HQ
- Portola Valley, CA, US
- Sectors
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Founded
- 2020
- Employees
- 8
Retro, founded by ex-Instagram engineers Nathan Sharp and Ryan Olson, raises >$21M Series A — SEC filing
Retro, a photo-sharing app founded by ex-Instagram engineers Nathan Sharp and Ryan Olson, raised over $21 million in a Series A round that closed in December, per an Aug. 19 SEC filing cited by TechCrunch. PitchBook now values the startup at over $100 million; the filing was made for Lone Palm Labs and Retro did not respond to requests for comment.
Hostie Raises $12M Series A Led by Obvious Ventures to Advance AI Restaurant Concierge
San Francisco-based Hostie, an AI-powered virtual concierge for restaurants, secured $12 million in Series A funding led by Obvious Ventures, totaling $16 million in funding. The company plans to use the capital for product development and leadership team expansion.
Former OpenAI CPO Kevin Weil Joins Stoke Space Board Before Nova Rocket’s Orbital Flight
Stoke Space has appointed former OpenAI chief product officer Kevin Weil to its board, leveraging his product leadership and fundraising experience ahead of its first orbital flight attempt this year. Weil, an early investor, will support Stoke Space's mission to build a fully reusable orbital rocket, a unique feat in American aerospace.
Former OpenAI VP Kevin Weil Joins $1.34 Billion-Funded Space Startup Stoke Space Competing with SpaceX in 2026
Former OpenAI VP Kevin Weil joined the board of Stoke Space, a Seattle-based space startup competing with SpaceX, which has raised $1.34 billion to date. His departure from OpenAI coincides with major leadership changes at the AI company in 2026.
Kevin Weil Joins Stoke Space Board to Drive Funding and Support Nova Rocket Launch
Kevin Weil, a seasoned tech executive from Twitter, Meta, Planet Labs, and OpenAI, has joined the board of Seattle startup Stoke Space to enhance funding and investor relations as it prepares for the potential first flight of its Nova rocket. Stoke Space has raised over $1.34 billion, including a $510 million Series D in 2025, aiming to scale rapidly in the reusable rocket market.
