640 Oxford
Venture capitalDetroit · Pre-Seed–Series A · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
640 Oxford invests at the earliest stages, aiming to be the founder's '6th man' by providing high-touch, accessible support that helps transform a founder's vision into reality. The firm is run by operators with decades of hands-on experience and focuses on themes including AI-driven production, smart factory technologies and automation, logistics solutions for the movement of goods across first, middle and last mile, predictive maintenance platforms with advanced sensors and autonomous repair systems, and productivity tools that enable more impactful work and automate manual tasks.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 21 of 32 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×12SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×7Logistics & Supply Chain ×6Defense Tech ×4Hardware ×4Consumer ×3Deep Tech ×3
HQs:United States×7Ecuador×1Indonesia×1Mexico×1
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12015 · 12 dated
Havoc builds a software suite (C2, Insights, Connect, and OS components) that lets a single operator supervise and coordinate large numbers of autonomous vehicles across sea, air, and land, including in degraded or contested communications environments.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Paul Lwin(Co-Founder & CEO)
Aerialoop develops drone technology for urban logistics, surveillance, and delivery operations across multiple countries using a Hardware-as-a-Service business model.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsQuito, EC
Pedro Meneses(Co-Founder & CEO)inAndreas Antener(Co-Founder & CTO)inSantiago Barrera(Co-Founder & COO)in
Aurelius Systems builds Archimedes, an autonomous counter-UAS laser system that combines high-power directed energy, optical sensors, and AI to detect, track, and neutralize aerial drone threats without an operator.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware
Ferra is AI software for structural steel estimating that analyzes drawing sets to produce bid intelligence summaries, automated steel takeoffs (detecting beams, columns, and structural scope), revision comparison, and exportable 3D models.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Birdstop manufactures drone technology for government and industrial clients.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareIoTSan Francisco, US
Keith Miao(Founder and CEO)
BoardAndrea Hippeau(Director)
Warhead designs and manufactures advanced explosive ordnance systems for autonomous weapons platforms and drone applications.
Deep TechDefense TechHardware
Anthony Jones(COO and Co-Founder)Devan Plantamura(CEO)Jacob Lambuth(CTO)
Electric Plant is a plant intelligence company that uses a plug-in "dongle" device to continuously record plants' electric signals and applies AI to decode these electrochemical signals into hyperlocal, actionable insights.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Faction is an AI platform for distributors and manufacturers that automates quoting, order entry, sourcing, product data enrichment, accounts payable, and collections by connecting directly to a company's ERP, CRM, and other systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
HouseAccount is an online platform that matches homeowners with vetted local home-service providers, offering one provider recommendation per request along with transparent pricing and background-checked, insured pros.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechBrooklyn, US
Wiley Cerilli(Co-founder & CEO)Ryan Ackell(Director)Matt Doumar(Co-founder & CEO)
Mando is a browser-layer AI tool that captures how administrators make configuration changes inside enterprise applications like Workday, ServiceNow, and Salesforce, turning that activity into documentation, training, audit trails, and automated tests.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Melrose is an AI operations platform for freight and logistics that reads incoming delivery orders, emails, PDFs, and EDI, then automates the operational work between a company's existing systems—pricing quotes, order entry into the TMS, status updates, and portal management.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Namecoach provides AI-powered audio name pronunciation solutions that integrate into business and educational tools to help users pronounce names accurately.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
Praveen Ramesh Shanbhag(Executive Officer, Director)
Pet's Table is a direct-to-consumer pet food delivery service in Mexico that provides fresh, natural dog food tailored to individual pets' nutritional needs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
RetailReady builds an AI-powered platform that uses large language models and computer vision to automate warehouse compliance and shipping practices for brands and retailers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Elle Smyth(Founder)inSarah Hamer(Founder)in
Sekilo is a poultry distribution and processing company serving mid-to-downstream food service businesses including SMEs, restaurants, hotels, e-grocery startups, and meat processing manufacturers across Indonesia.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainJakarta, ID
Chandni Chainani(Founder)inNitish Chellaram(COO & Co-Founder)in
Unicorn Auctions runs an online auction marketplace for buying and selling collectible spirits and wine, aimed at collectors, sommeliers, and enthusiasts.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Zentry provides a platform for school districts to document student services, track student progress, and manage compliance so services can be matched to state requirements and submitted as Medicaid-style claims.
EdTechGovTechSaaS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAerialoop · citybiz.co · Jul 13, 2026
Omen AI · finsmes.com · Jun 30, 2026
Bravo Ordnance · spacedirt.beehiiv.com · Aug 14, 2025
Sekilo · extruct.ai · Feb 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does 640 Oxford invest at?
- 640 Oxford invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is 640 Oxford's typical check size?
- 640 Oxford typically writes checks of $250K – $400K.
- What sectors does 640 Oxford focus on?
- 640 Oxford focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Retail Tech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is 640 Oxford located?
- 640 Oxford is headquartered in Detroit, US.
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