# Here Not There Labs

> Builder of Towns — decentralized, E2E-encrypted group chat protocol for online communities.

## Why it is interesting

Founded by Houseparty/Meerkat's Ben Rubin; transitioning governance to Towns DAO.

## Profile

- **Stage:** series-b
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** crypto-web3
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series A (2023): $25.5M led by a16z crypto; Benchmark participated — CoinDesk / FinSMEs
- Series B (2025): $10M with Benchmark and Coinbase Ventures — CB Insights
- Founded by Ben Rubin (Houseparty / Meerkat); governance transitioning to Towns DAO

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/benchmark

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/here-not-there-labs