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2080 Ventures
AcceleratorSeed–Growth
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Investment thesis
2080 Ventures positions itself as a global innovation ecosystem builder, partnering across the venture landscape to unite startups, corporates, governments, investors, universities, and a network of over 5,000 mentors. It focuses on accelerating innovation both locally and globally through accelerator programs, strategic corporate partnerships, public-sector transformation, and academic collaboration. The firm invests and works across a broad set of industries including AI/ML, smart manufacturing, Web3, enterprise tech, agritech, media, IoT, insurtech, defense tech, maritime, mobility, energy, fintech, smart cities, real estate, and food & beverage. It also provides founder tools, an M&A platform, and a secondaries platform for buying and selling pre-IPO company shares.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.
What they invest in
from 12 of 30 portfolio companiesFintech ×6AI & Machine Learning ×5Consumer ×3E-commerce ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3SaaS ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2Crypto & Web3 ×1
HQs:United States×6Hong Kong×1India×1Nigeria×1Pakistan×1Uruguay×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×53 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Babson College ×2Institute of Business Administration ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2The Cathedral and John Connon School ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×7Engineering ×3Computer Science ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
AMD ×5SeaMicro ×4Riverstone Networks ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Portfolio companies · 30 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like
Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSunnyvale, US
Andrew Feldman(Founder)inGary Lauterbach(Founder)inMichael James(Founder)inSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Fricker(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalArtisanal VenturesAurum Venture PartnersAzure Ventures GroupB CapitalBlack Opal Ventures+46 more
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder)inBret Johnsen(Executive Officer)inGwynne Shotwell(Executive Officer, Director)Tom Mueller(Founder)
BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inSteve Jurvetson(Director)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures1802 Ventures3Spoke Capital4DX Ventures7BC Venture Capital+211 more
Animoca Brands invests in blockchain and digital asset projects across gaming, infrastructure, culture, and real-world asset categories, with a portfolio of 600+ companies and a focus on Web3 ecosystem development.
B2B MarketplacesCrypto & Web3GamingSector Agnostic
Yat Siu(Founder)Robby YunginDavid J. Kim(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalA'Z AngelsAdit Ventures Management, LlcAlpha Wave GlobalAppWorks VenturesArcane Group+49 more
Bamboo is an investment platform that enables users in Africa to invest in U.S. stocks, ETFs, real estate investment trusts, and other asset classes with minimum investments starting at $10.
FintechLagos, NG
Richmond Bassey(Founder)inYanmo Omorogbe(Founder)in
Co-investorsAjim CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalFuture AfricaGreycroftHoaQIngressive Capital+23 more
Bankingly provides a SaaS digital banking platform for banks, credit unions, and regulated financial institutions, offering digital channels, onboarding, payments, AI-based fraud prevention, and compliance tools on an API-first architecture.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSMontevideo, UY
Martin Naor(Founder)in
Co-investorsDalus CapitalFINCA VenturesFirst Check VenturesKube VCElevar EquitySixThirty Ventures
Carevision provides a contactless health screening platform that uses a 60-second face scan (via tablet, kiosk, or mobile app) to generate a digital health persona with 30+ physiological indicators and cardiometabolic patterns, plus automated wellness referrals.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investors500 Global
InstaKin helps migrant communities purchase and send goods such as medicines, groceries, and other items to family members in their home countries.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechLogistics & Supply ChainHouston, US
Yasir Shirazi(Founder)inZain Khan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAntlerFirst Check VenturesY CombinatorCharles DelingpoleGoodwater CapitalLeonis Investissement+3 more
Monet is a Colombian lending app that offers short-term credit lines of up to $500,000 COP with fast approval and no interest, charging fixed service fees instead.
FintechMiami, US
Leonardo Devincenzi(Founder)inFreddy FernandezJonathan Araujo DuarteJaime Lossada
Co-investorsINCA VENTURESY CombinatorDCM VenturesEureka CapitalHarvard Management CompanyHedosophia+3 more
Nino Foods operates three quick-service restaurant brands (Nino Burgers, Francesco's Pizzeria, and KHA) across 20+ locations in Mumbai and surrounding areas.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechRetail TechMH, IN
Nishant Jhaveri(Founder)inPranav Mehra(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatoreSeedFirst Check VenturesSpice CapitalCrystal Towers CapitalSoma Capital+2 more
Palla provides APIs and white-label solutions for fintech companies and financial institutions to enable peer-to-peer payments and cross-border transfers in seconds across 180+ countries.
Fintech
Enrique Perezalonso(Founder)inAndrew Mason(Founder)inGregory Piccolo(Founder)Greg PiccoloThomas Harvey(Senior Frontend Engineer)Mike Monahan(Senior Frontend Engineer)
Co-investorsAdventure FundArdent VentureCowboy VenturesEvolution VenturesFirst Check VenturesFlorida Opportunity Fund+14 more
QisstPay is a Buy Now Pay Later platform designed for Pakistan that offers zero-interest installment payments and is fully Shariah-compliant.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechPakistan, PK
Co-investorsChaos VenturesFirst Check VenturesMSA Novo
7bridges provides a platform for designing and managing integrated, adaptable, and resilient supply chains across global operations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Crane Venture PartnersLocalGlobeMaersk Growth
Yummy is a Latin American super app that offers delivery services across multiple categories including food, groceries, transport, pharmacy, beverages, fashion, electronics, and events.
ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US
Vicente Zavarce(Founder)inVicente Zavarce Nunez(Executive Officer, Director)Annie Luchsinger(Director)Diego Salas(Director)Herbert Eduardo Castillo Bonilla(Director)
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesCollide CapitalEpakon CapitalEthos VCFirst Check VenturesFlucas Ventures+28 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AftersaleAGAVITAAlumnifyBeneFluidicsBeyondBridge Pharma TechCraiyonGelkoHysabatIrvisKookyMostly RightPharmKulenPlatoReelToriiUdhaar
Exits · 2
2 IPOsCerebras SystemsNASDAQ: CBRSSpaceXNASDAQ: SPCX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCerebras Systems · cerebras.ai · Feb 6, 2026
Palla · fintech.global · May 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 2080 Ventures made?
- 2080 Ventures has 30 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
- What stage does 2080 Ventures invest at?
- 2080 Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is 2080 Ventures's typical check size?
- 2080 Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does 2080 Ventures focus on?
- 2080 Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, E-commerce, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech.
- Does 2080 Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, 2080 Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does 2080 Ventures co-invest with?
- 2080 Ventures most often shares deals with First Check Ventures, Y Combinator, Alpha Wave Global, among 115 tracked co-investors.
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