408 Ventures
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×33 founders×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)
Co-investors137 VenturesA*Across Capital PartnersAglae VenturesAkkadian VenturesAlpha Wave Global+63 more
Hayden Brownin
Co-investorsDag VenturesFirstMark CapitalGarage CapitalGlobespan Capital PartnersJackson Square VenturesMutual Capital Partners+3 more
Payments for Marketplaces & Crowdfunding
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)Brett Galloway(Executive Officer, Director)Danielle Murcray(Executive Officer)
BoardKevin Dillon(Director)Shardul Shah(Director)inBrian Byun(Director)in
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalDniproIndex VenturesKeshif VenturesTitanium VenturesVoyager Capital+3 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)Boris Burshteyn(Executive Officer, Director)
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)
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
Mobile security solutions for IoT device protection
A global mobile security innovator providing enhanced security solutions to protect IoT devices
Cyber security platform using moving target defense to protect against attacks
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 is a prevention-first endpoint security platform that stops ransomware and AI-driven attacks before execution using patented Automated Moving Target Defense (AMTD), running alongside existing EDR tools across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsJVP
Co-investorsSixThirty Ventures
Outreach provides sales engagement and revenue intelligence software for enterprise sales teams to improve customer relationships and close deals more effectively.
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)Andrew Kinzer(Executive Officer)inGordon Hempton(Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsDFJSalesforce VenturesBonfire VenturesElevate VenturesFelicis VenturesFloodgate+12 more
Sales activity tracking and performance analytics platform
Connecting people and pets through technology
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 CombinatorAlmaz 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(Co-Founder & CEO)George Elfond(Founder)in
Co-investorsAVentures CapitalFundersClubTechstars
Enabling 1:1 conversations at scale.
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)Aaron Easterly(Founder)Brent 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
Real-time, automated protection that continuously adapts to new attacks.
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
Create stunning social media posts in seconds with 6000+ templates
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
WAYSKIN Home brings clinic-quality skin care to your life.
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioUberNYSE: UBERUpwork (formerly oDesk)NASDAQ: UPWK
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Outreach · magistralconsulting.com · Jul 9, 2026
Uber · fxleaders.com · Jun 25, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 408 Ventures made?
- 408 Ventures has 42 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- 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 76 tracked co-investors.
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