# Delphi

> Delphi is a New York venture capital partnership founded in 2018 by Kalika Lawrence and Pip Lawrence. It backs pre-seed and seed-stage founders across health, wellness, sustainable food and agriculture, fintech and climate-aligned infrastructure, presenting these sectors as parts of one regenerative system rather than separate investment themes. Publicly associated investments include Imperfect Foods, Smallhold, Parsley Health, Journey Colab and Beckley Psytech; Delphi also describes Prophet, an interdisciplinary resource-sharing and conversation platform, on its website.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** New York City, United States
- **Founders:** Kalika Lawrence (Cofounder and General Partner), Pip Lawrence (Cofounder and Managing Partner)
- **Team size:** LinkedIn lists 2-10 employees and displays 14 associated profiles; the supplied company record reports 14 employees.
- **Products:** Early-stage venture investment, Cross-stage and cross-asset investing, Prophet
- **Notable:** Founded in 2018 and established an early-stage portfolio spanning food waste, urban agriculture, functional healthcare and psychedelic therapeutics., Backed Imperfect Foods before later rounds that took the grocery company to a reported valuation above $700 million in 2021., Invested in Smallhold, whose hyperlocal mushroom model later expanded into hundreds of retail and restaurant locations.

## Products & services

- **Early-stage venture investment** — Pre-seed and seed-stage capital plus close work with founders in health, wellness, fintech, agriculture and sustainability-related businesses.
- **Cross-stage and cross-asset investing** — Delphi has described investing across asset classes and stages in ethically aligned companies focused on healthcare, sustainable infrastructure and climate.
- **Prophet** — An interdisciplinary platform described as a place to find and share resources, start solution-focused conversations and explore mindful investment.

## Achievements

- Founded in 2018 and established an early-stage portfolio spanning food waste, urban agriculture, functional healthcare and psychedelic therapeutics.
- Backed Imperfect Foods before later rounds that took the grocery company to a reported valuation above $700 million in 2021.
- Invested in Smallhold, whose hyperlocal mushroom model later expanded into hundreds of retail and restaurant locations.
- Joined Journey Colab's $12 million Series A in 2021.
- Joined Beckley Psytech's oversubscribed $80 million Series B in 2021.
- Developed Prophet as a public-facing resource and conversation platform alongside the investment practice.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Kalika Lawrence highlighted longevity and healthspan as an emerging investable frontier in recent LinkedIn activity.
- **2025-01** — Pip Lawrence discussed Delphi's portfolio, psychedelic therapy, women's health, conservation and the tension between mission and impact on the People Are the Answer podcast.
- **2024-10** — Pip Lawrence published an essay with Kalika Lawrence arguing that climate, human health and racial equality should advance together through conscious investment.

## Links

- Website: https://delphi.vc
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/delphi-vc
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Delphi_VC
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/hP-R3gsLeBQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delphi.vc/

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Last updated: 2026-08-16