1802 Ventures
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Investment thesis
1802 Ventures invests in visionary founders developing innovative technologies and scalable business models, targeting high-growth sectors with a long-term investment horizon. The firm emphasizes rigorous due diligence and leverages its advisors' expertise and market knowledge to identify promising opportunities. Beyond financial backing, it works closely with portfolio companies to provide strategic guidance, industry insights, and connections through a broad network of partners and advisors. It values transparency, integrity, and trust, and measures success by the constructive impact it has on stakeholders and community. The firm also operates the Hypernova Fund, which is dedicated to space exploration and building a community of enthusiasts, innovators, and thought leaders in that field.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 15 of 18 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×5SaaS ×5Deep Tech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Fintech ×3Consumer ×2Crypto & Web3 ×2
HQs:United States×12Canada×1Sweden×1
Investments · 18 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCoursera is an online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and career programs from universities and companies such as Google.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSMountain View, US
Daphne Koller(Co-founder)inAndrew Ng(Co-founder)inRichard Levin(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardDan Avida(Director)Scott Sandell(Director)inJohn Doerr(Director)in
Co-investorsAlign VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha PartnersFelicis VenturesG SquaredGSV Ventures+15 more
FiscalNote provides AI-powered software that aggregates and interprets legislative and regulatory data to help organizations track and influence policy outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaSWashington, US
Tim Hwang(Co-founder)inGerald Yao(Co-founder)inJonathan Chen(Co-founder)inPaul Donnell(Chief Accounting Officer)inJon Slabaugh(CFO and Senior VP of Corporate Development)inRichard Henderson(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors645 VenturesArrowroot CapitalChaac VenturesConversion CapitalDorm RoomEastward Capital Partners+23 more
Klarna is a mobile banking and payments platform that offers flexible payment options, shopping features, and financial management tools to millions of users globally through partnerships with thousands of merchants.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechStockholm, SE
Sebastian Siemiatkowski(Co-founder & CEO)inVictor Jacobsson(Co-founder)in
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAccess Ventures (New York)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAliya Capital PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAlstin Capital+52 more
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)inDonald Harrison(Director)
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures2080 Ventures3Spoke Capital4DX Ventures7BC Venture Capital+191 more
Apolink provides on-demand satellite communications infrastructure, enabling real-time telemetry and command links for space operators managing satellites for applications including disaster response, wildfire detection, and intelligence gathering.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Onkar Batra(Founder)in
Co-investorsRebel FundY Combinator468 CapitalEMERGENT VENTURESHalo LabsJump Crypto+7 more
Axiom Space develops commercial space stations and provides access to low-Earth orbit microgravity environments for research, manufacturing, and innovation by governments, researchers, and organizations.
Defense TechEdTechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian(Executive Chairman)inMichael Suffredini(Founder, former CEO and President)in
Co-investors2am VCAidenlair CapitalAlumni VenturesAurum Venture PartnersBascom VenturesBasecamp Fund+40 more
Cohere builds foundational AI models and enterprise solutions that help businesses automate tasks, accelerate workflows, and enhance decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
Aidan Gomez(Co-founder & CEO)Ivan Zhang(Co-founder)inNick Frosst(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Advaita CapitalAju IB Invesment CorporationAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBDC Growth Venture Fund+28 more
Consensys builds a vertically integrated platform for decentralized finance, offering consumer wallet applications, developer infrastructure, blockchain APIs, and protocol-level software that manage the full onchain transaction lifecycle.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechFort Worth, US
Joseph Lubin(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsArcane GroupArgonautic VenturesBR CapitalCMT Digital VenturesCoinbase VenturesDragonfly+34 more
Cross River is a bank that combines traditional banking safety and compliance expertise with technology innovation to provide end-to-end financial solutions for partner companies.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSJersey City, US
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesCota CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalHanaco Venture CapitalInvestX+5 more
Dataminr provides AI-powered real-time event detection by synthesizing text, images, video, audio, and sensor signals across public data sources.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US
Ted Bailey(Founder)inPeter Bailey(Executive Officer)inDaniel O'Connor(Executive Officer)Nella Domenici(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Kinsey(Executive Officer)inJason Edelboim(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Square GroupAlumni VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesBoxGroup+26 more
Diamond Foundry produces lab-grown diamond and diamond wafers for use as a semiconductor material, aiming to enable diamond transistors and electronics.
Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcInvariantes FundLong Journey VenturesObvious VenturesPrefix Capital
Discord is a communications platform for voice, video, and text chat designed primarily for gaming communities and players.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocialSan Francisco, US
Jason Citron(Co-founder)inStanislav Vishnevskiy(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)inClint Smith(Executive Officer)inHumam Sakhnini(Chief Executive Officer)Tomasz Marcinkowski(Chief Financial Officer)inBen Shanken(VP of Product)in
Co-investors1024 Venture1435 CapitalAccelAccess IndustriesAccess Technology VenturesAcrew Capital+44 more
Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Brett Adcock(Executive Officer, Director)inLee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)
Co-investors10T FundAlign VenturesAliya Capital PartnersAUDEO VENTURESAurum Venture PartnersBas1s Ventures+43 more
Neurotechnology company developing implantable brain-computer interfaces for people with paralysis and vision loss.
BiotechFremont, US
ELON MUSK(Executive Officer)in
BoardJared Birchall(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAdvaita CapitalAliya Capital PartnersAurum Venture PartnersBeyond CapitalCraft VenturesDreamers VC+34 more
Q-CTRL builds AI-powered control software for quantum computing systems, enabling manipulation and optimization of quantum computers without destroying quantum states.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum Computing
Michael J. Biercuk(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonAlumni VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Grit VenturesIn-Q-TelMain Sequence Ventures+12 more
Trax provides retail intelligence and execution software for global CPG brands, using image recognition to analyze shelf images and report on on-shelf availability, share of shelf, pricing, and promotional compliance.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCHaymaker VenturesSingha VenturesSmart Partnership CapitalSoftBank Vision Fund+9 more
Making quality education accessible to all through the world's largest marketplace for learning and teaching online.
San Francisco, US
Eren Bali(Cofounder)inOktay Caglar(Executive Officer)Gagan Biyani(Founder)inDennis Yang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPaul Lee(Director)Bradley Twohig(Director)
Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAlpha PartnersBling CapitalChanger ClubFounder Institute Australia & New ZealandFounder Institute Bolivia+14 more
Exits · 5
5 IPOs · showing 4CourseraNYSE: COURFiscal NoteOTC: NOTEKlarna_sNYSE: KLARSpaceXNASDAQ: SPCX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCoursera · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 22, 2026
Discord · TechCrunch · May 19, 2026
Cross River Bank · finsmes.com · Apr 1, 2026
Apolink · techcrunch.com · Jul 11, 2025
Neuralink-LogoArtboard-1 · neuralink.com · Jun 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 1802 Ventures made?
- 1802 Ventures has 18 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited.
- What stage does 1802 Ventures invest at?
- 1802 Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does 1802 Ventures focus on?
- 1802 Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Space Tech.


































































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