408 Ventures
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
408 Ventures backs early-stage companies building data platforms, analytics, and tools that generate inherent network effects and actionable intelligence to support critical business decisions. The firm targets startups positioned to become market makers across data-rich sectors such as health, finance, commerce, and education, favoring teams that build high-impact products and services from the smart application of the data stack. Drawing on the partners' experience as founders and operators across marketing, customer acquisition, product management, software development, and operations, the firm offers connections, company-building insights, access to customers and talent, and mentoring on scaling.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 12, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 16 of 42 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×9AI & Machine Learning ×6Cybersecurity ×6SaaS ×5Consumer ×3Fintech ×3Marketplaces ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United States×12United Kingdom×2Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×33 founders×24+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data
Harvard University ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×7Engineering ×3Business & Management ×2Design & Architecture ×2Law ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history
Prodigi ×2World Economic Forum ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 42 tracked
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Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)Gautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital PartnersAglae VenturesAkkadian Ventures+67 more
Upwork operates two interconnected digital platforms that match businesses with independent contractors and agency workers: the Upwork Marketplace, a freelance work platform where clients post projects and pay service fees on transactions, and Lifted, an enterprise-focused platform for managing contingent labor across multiple engagement models including contractors, staff augmentation, and outsourcing.
Hayden Brown(Chief Executive Officer)inGiulietta Pezzaniti(Chief People Officer)
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Co-investorsDag VenturesFirstMark CapitalGarage CapitalGlobespan Capital PartnersJackson Square VenturesMutual Capital Partners+6 more
San Jose, US
Kevin Surace(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardChris Puscasiu(Director)
Co-investorsJavelin Venture Partners
AttackIQ provides automated red team exercise software that scales security testing across organizations without increasing headcount.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLos Altos, US
Rajesh Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)inBrett Galloway(Executive Officer, Director)inDanielle Murcray(Executive Officer)in
BoardKevin Dillon(Director)inShardul Shah(Director)inBrian Byun(Director)in
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalDniproIndex VenturesKeshif VenturesTitanium VenturesVoyager Capital+4 more
Drones and robots that see and navigate using human-level computer vision
Redwood City, US
Vitalii Goncharuk(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAVentures Capital
Balanced provides payment infrastructure designed for online marketplaces, aiming to unlock new commerce activity.
FintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsY Combinator
Moving target defense turning attackers' methods against them.
Walnut Creek, US
Michael Burshteyn(Executive Officer, Director)inBoris Burshteyn(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDraper Associates
Cymmetria develops deception-based security software that detects and responds to attackers operating inside networks.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Gadi Evron(Founder/CEO)inDean Sysman(Director)in
Co-investorsFollow[the]SeedLumia CapitalRally Ventures Management, LlcY Combinator
Darktrace / Forensic Acquisition & Investigation is a cloud-native forensics product that automates disk-level evidence capture, collection, and preservation across multi-cloud, on-premises, and SaaS environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCambridge, GB
Jill Popelkain
Co-investorsAlexander Square PartnersAmakorBalderton CapitalBright Pixel CapitalBrighton Park CapitalElewit+10 more
Ecois.me offers a combined hardware-and-software energy monitoring system that connects a sensor to a home's main electrical panel and uses spectrum and power analysis algorithms to identify individual appliances from total energy consumption.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyIoTLondon, GB
Co-investorsTechstars
MixerBox develops a suite of daily-essential mobile applications including alarm, news, AI browser, payment, streaming, and meditation features, serving general consumers seeking integrated digital tools for daily tasks.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerCreator EconomySaaSLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsY CombinatorInitialized CapitalBrighter CapitalSLVC
Morphisec provides automated moving target defense technology that continuously changes and morphs a company's digital environment to prevent advanced cyber threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Ron Reinfeld(CEO)in
Co-investorsJerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)JVP
Outreach is a sales engagement platform, founded in 2014, that helps sales teams manage customer outreach and improve revenue outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US
Manny Medina(Founder)inManuel Medina(Executive Officer, Director)Wesley Hather(Executive Officer, Director)Gordon L. Hempton(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Kinzer(Executive Officer)inGordon Hempton(Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsDFJSalesforce VenturesSands Capital VenturesTrinityBonfire VenturesElevate Ventures+15 more
Petcube makes internet-connected pet devices, starting with pet cameras, and operates a platform for curated pet products that use data analytics to provide insights into pet health and behavior.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardwareIoTSan Francisco, US
Yaroslav Azhnyuk(Founder/CEO)inAndriy Klen(Founder/Chief Design Officer)inAlex (Sasha) Neskin(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAVentures CapitalCabra VCICU VenturesY CombinatorZillionizeAlmaz Capital
PromoRepublic provides a platform for managing social media presence across multiple locations, enabling multi-location brands, franchises, and marketing agencies to maintain consistent corporate messaging while allowing local customization and control.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsAlfabeatFlyer One VenturesInnovestor VenturesSpring Capital
Rallyware provides a performance enablement platform for training and talent development that helps organizations improve frontline workforce engagement and execution.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGamingHR TechSaaSSales TechMountain View, US
George Elfond(Founder)in
Co-investorsAVentures CapitalFundersClubTechstarsPeakSpan Capital Partners
Rover Group operates online community marketplaces connecting pet owners with vetted pet care providers including sitters, dog walkers, groomers, and trainers across North America, Europe, and Australia.
ConsumerMarketplaces
Philip Kimmey(Cofounder)inAaron Easterly(Founder)inBrent Turner(CEO)
Co-investorsCriteria Venture TechCross Creek AdvisorsCrunchFundFoundryK2 GlobalMadrona Venture Group+5 more
SlidePay (formerly Cube) offered an API that let applications accept in-person credit card payments across different platforms and devices.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Charlie Pinto(Founder/CEO)inChristopher Morton(Founder/CEO)inJoel Christner(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsFundersClubY Combinator
Stealth Worker is a marketplace platform connecting cybersecurity professionals with enterprises that need temporary or contract security expertise, including penetration testers, data protection officers, cloud security specialists, and sales engineers.
B2B MarketplacesCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Ken Baylor(Founder)in
Co-investorsThree Tree VenturesY Combinator
VGS is a payment tokenization and credential management platform that secures sensitive payment data for Fortune 500 companies, merchants, fintechs, and banks.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Marshall Jones(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBrighter CapitalDniproGMO VenturePartnersGraph VenturesNyca+6 more
Direct-to-consumer skincare platform delivering clinic-quality care
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AdyenAllthatsoftAppvanceFortinetG-DataIllumioOnionidPavePawfinityReplyReply Enabling 1:1 Conversations at ScaleSeatIDSeatID Social SolutionsStealth SecurityStealthsecStripeTransboxTrycryptomoveVampVGSWayWearable
Exits · 6
2 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 2UberNYSE: UBERUpwork (formerly oDesk)NASDAQ: UPWK
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Uber · techcrunch.com · Sep 9, 2026
Outreach · magistralconsulting.com · Jul 9, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 408 Ventures made?
- 408 Ventures has 42 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited.
- What stage does 408 Ventures invest at?
- 408 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does 408 Ventures focus on?
- 408 Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- Where is 408 Ventures located?
- 408 Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Who does 408 Ventures co-invest with?
- 408 Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, AVentures Capital, Techstars, among 77 tracked co-investors.
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