Defy Partners Management, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTPS://DEFY.VC
- HQ
- CA
Defy Partners Management, LLC backs exceptional early-stage entrepreneurs. Its team includes General Partner Medha Agarwal. Portfolio companies include Agentiq, which lets fans invest in pro athletes and earn when they do, and Re, a distributed re-insurance company that uses blockchain technology to spread risk.
New fund likely raising soon
The firm's newest fund is 4 to 7 years past its first sale and no newer Form D has been filed.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Series A, Seed, Series B |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce, AI applications, Devtools, Edtech, Gaming, Hardware, Media |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA, NY |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | Devtools |
| 2018 | 11 | Devtools, Enterprise SaaS, Fintech |
| 2019 | 6 | Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce, Hardware |
| 2020 | 6 | AI applications, Ecommerce, Edtech |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defy N, L.P. Defy backs exceptional early-stage entrepreneurs and extraordinary people capable of changing the status quo. It aims to be the partner of choice for bold startup founders, with portfolio companies in fintech, gaming, insurtech and crypto. Inferred from the firm's website and portfolio companies | 2021 | $5.25M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| Defy Partners GOALS I, L.P. | approx. 2021 | $100M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| Defy Partners III, L.P. | approx. 2021 | $300M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Neil Sequeira, Managing Director of the General Partner of the Issuer
Defy N, L.P. (Named on Form D); Defy Partners GOALS I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Defy Partners III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Medha Agarwal, General Partner
Defy N, L.P. (Team); Defy Partners GOALS I, L.P. (Team); Defy Partners III, L.P. (Team)
- Adam Park
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Amy Yin
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Noah Lin
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Phebe Chen Tran
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Purvi Shah
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Vik Singh
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTPS://DEFY.VC
- https://defy.vc/contact/
- https://defy.vc/news/
- https://defy.vc/companies/
- https://defy.vc/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026