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645 Ventures

Venture capital

New York · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 18 people tracked

Also known as 645 VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

645 Ventures invests at the earliest stages in founders it characterizes as exceptional, seeking four traits: purity of motivation, an earned secret, obsessive problem-solving focus, and non-consensus thinking. The firm concentrates on seven areas of deep domain experience—enterprise, deep tech, AI infrastructure and developer tools, fintech, consumer, cybersecurity, and health tech—and aims to partner closely with founders beyond capital, helping with go-to-market strategy, fundraising, round structuring, and customer acquisition and retention. It typically writes $1–5M seed checks, $5–10M at Series A, and $5–15M for growth and late stage.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
Check
$1M – $15M
HQ
New York, New York, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Last 12 months
14 investments
AUM
$550M
VC funds
5
Tracked investments
159
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
13

Team · 18 people

from the firm's website & curated
Clare Brandfonbrener· Senior Associate

Founder mafia

4 people who came through 645 Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 103 of 159 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×55SaaS ×53Enterprise Software ×39Fintech ×18Consumer ×12Data & Infrastructure ×12Developer Tools ×12Cybersecurity ×10

HQs:United States×84United Kingdom×2United Arab Emirates×1Argentina×1Canada×1Switzerland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 57 portfolio companies
32%
solo founders
18 of 57 mapped founding teams
36%
repeat founders
of 102 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 25 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×182 founders×183 founders×164+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 96 founders with education data

Princeton University ×5University of Toronto ×5Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4The Wharton School ×4Brown University ×3Carnegie Mellon University ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Arizona State University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 88 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×38Engineering ×22Business & Management ×12Economics ×11Finance & Accounting ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×4Physics ×3Politics & Policy ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 102 founders with career history

Google ×10Uber ×6Microsoft ×5Amazon ×4Stanford University ×4Emburse ×3Goldman Sachs ×3HelloSign ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×18500 Global ×3

6 founders hold a PhD · 18 hold an MBA (of 96 with degree data)

Investments · 159 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 102025 · 82024 · 92023 · 92022 · 82021 · 72020 · 62019 · 42017 · 32016 · 266 dated

Fiscal Notefiscalnote.comin𝕏OTC: NOTE

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

PartnerAaron Holiday· led

Co-investorsArrowroot CapitalChaac VenturesConversion CapitalDorm RoomEastward Capital PartnersElysium Ventures+22 more

Lunchbox Technologieslunchbox.ioin𝕏Oct 2020✓ verified

Lunchbox is a digital commerce platform for enterprise restaurants that unifies ordering, catering, loyalty, and marketing functions.

Enterprise SoftwareFoodTechRetail TechSaaSNew York, US

Nabeel Alamgir(Executive Chairman & Founder)inAndrew Boryk(Founder)inJames Walker(CEO)in

Board seatNnamdi Okike· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsPrimary Venture Partners1982 VenturesBeaconsfield CapitalBeyond CapitalCoatue ManagementEvolution VC Partners+7 more

UpsideHoMjoinupside.comin𝕏Oct 2024✓ verified

Upside provides end-to-end housing stabilization services for individuals experiencing housing instability within healthcare settings, serving health plans, employers, and their members across Medicaid, Medicare, and employer coverage.

Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSocialWellness & FitnessFort Lauderdale, US

Jake(CEO)inPeter Badgley(Executive Officer, Director)inJacob Rothstein(Executive Officer, Director)

Board seatAaron Holiday· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEquitage Ventures, L.L.C.Flare Capital PartnersTechstars

Meridianmeridian-ai.comin✓ verified

Meridian is a CRM and data platform for venture capital and investment firms that centralizes deal history, automates workflow logging, and enriches records with a bundled database of 26 million company records and verified contacts.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Alex Sen(Founder & CEO)inAlex Zagoro(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsDniproAndreessen Horowitz

Thetopvoicesthetopvoices.comin✓ verified

Stake is a digital real estate investment platform that enables global property ownership by providing access to curated real estate funds and fractional ownership opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesDeveloper ToolsFintechMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaSDubai, AE

Vytis Šliažas(CEO and co-founder)Manar Mahmassani(Co-Founder and Co-CEO)Rami Tabbara(Co-Founder and Co-CEO)

Co-investors359 CapitalCarya Venture PartnersEmirates NBDHF0Superhero CapitalWa'ed Ventures+1 more

Clerqclerq.ioSeries A · Oct 2025 · $21M

Clerq is a payment platform that lets businesses accept guaranteed bank-account payments from customers in store or online, reducing card processing fees and chargeback risk.

FintechSaaSNew York, US

Truett Dwyer(Executive Officer, Director)inBenjamin Markowitz(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAdam Nelson(Director)

Board seatNnamdi Okike· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCoalition OperatorsFikaFirstMark CapitalCommerce VenturesDash FundFika Ventures

Efficient Capital Labsecaplabs.cominSeed · Sep 2024 · $7M

ECL provides non-dilutive, revenue-based financing to SaaS and AI companies with recurring revenue, using AI-assisted underwriting to make cross-border funding decisions quickly.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York, US

KAUSTAV DAS(Executive Officer, Director)inMANISH ARORA(Director)in

BoardSANDEEP PATIL(Director)in

Board seatAaron Holiday· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsEudemian VenturesEverywhere VenturesFJ LabsLorimer VenturesQED InvestorsTwo Culture Capital+2 more

Mandolinmandolin.cominJun 2021 · $12M

Mandolin provides AI agents that automate back-office workflows for specialty drug administration, including patient intake, benefits verification, prior authorizations, and revenue cycle management for infusion centers and clinical practices.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Mary Kay Huse(Executive Officer, Director)Will Yin(CEO & Co-Founder)inRohit Rustagi(Co-Founder & COO)in

BoardMike Fitzgerald(Director)inEric Tobias(Director)inScott D. Dorsey(Director)in

Board seatNnamdi Okike· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGreylock PartnersSignalFireSV AngelTimeless Partners VenturesFoundryHigh Alpha+1 more

RentSpreerentspree.cominAug 2022

RentSpree is a digital platform that simplifies the home rental process by streamlining tenant screening, applications, and rent payments for renters, agents, and landlords.

MarketplacesPropTechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Michael Lucarelli(CEO & Co-founder)inPaul Sirisuphang(COO & Co-founder)Ekabutr Sirisuphang(Director)in

Board seatNnamdi Okike· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsAmplify.LAKube VCRally Ventures Management, LlcVesta VenturesGreen Visor CapitalTenOneTen Ventures

Rifinitirifiniti.comMar 2016

Boston, US

Michael Gresty(Executive Officer, Director)Irina Mladenova(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardDominic Endicott(Director)inJeff Herrmann(Director)

Board seatNnamdi Okike· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsWalnut Venture AssociatesNauta Capital

SkydropXskydropx.comin𝕏Series A · Oct 2021 · $20M

SkydropX provides shipping automation software for e-commerce and retail businesses in Mexico, handling label generation, tracking, delivery time estimation, and return management across the fulfillment process.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSMonterrey, MX

Tavo Zambrano(Founder/CEO)inArmando Solbes(Founder)inLuis Garza Sada(Executive Officer, Director)Arnoldo Collin(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardWeston WAMP(Director)

Board seatAaron Holiday· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFJ LabsSierra VenturesSoma CapitalY CombinatorCometaDynamo Ventures+2 more

Uptiquptiq.aiin𝕏Seed · Feb 2025 · $25M

Uptiq builds pre-built, domain-trained AI agents that automate operational work in banking and lending—covering prospecting, onboarding, underwriting, credit decisioning, risk monitoring, and client engagement.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechMckinney, US

Snehal Fulzele(Executive Officer, Director)inGanapathi Palanipandian(Director)

BoardMichael Walsh(Director)

Board seatNnamdi Okike· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCota CapitalCurql Collective, LLCEPIC VENTURESEvolution VenturesHourglass Venture PartnersSilverton Partners+8 more

AaDya SecurityinSep 2020 · $2.7M

Detroit, US

Raffaele Mautone(Executive Officer, Director)inThomas Lazay(Director)Julie Cullivan(Director)

Co-investorsCompanyon VenturesFirebrand VenturesGaingelsGutbrain VenturesInvest DetroitLeft Lane Capital+1 more

Abacusabacus.comin𝕏Seedacquired by Certify · Jul 2018

Abacus provides real-time expense management software that handles employee reimbursements, corporate card reconciliation, and automated expense policy enforcement for companies.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Omar Qari(Founder/CEO)inTed Power(Founder/CPO)inJoshua Halickman(Founder/CTO)in

PartnerAaron Holiday· led

Co-investorsFundersClubHomebrewY CombinatorAvlok CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersGeneral Catalyst+6 more

Accendwithaccend.comin𝕏Seed · Mar 2016

Accend is an AI platform for financial institutions to automate business underwriting, onboarding, and risk assessment.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSilicon Valley, US

Pranjal Daga(Founder)inYutong Pei(Founder)inJoseph Zhou(Founder)inMario F. Spinella(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Scott Szorik(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAdverb VenturesY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzFormulate VenturesGeneral CatalystOrange Collective+2 more

Alexalex.comin𝕏

Alex is a recruitment automation platform that conducts candidate screening, interviews, and scoring using standardized questions and objective criteria.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Aaron Wang(Founder)inJohn Rytel(Founder)in

Co-investorsPeak XV PartnersPioneerUncorrelated VenturesY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcEight Capital+2 more

Alma Securityalma.securityin

Alma Security provides runtime application security that monitors applications in real time and captures context-specific telemetry across APIs, microservices, databases, dataflow, and identities.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsWorld Trade Ventures (WTV)

Andrenaandrena.comin𝕏May 2019

Andrena is a wireless Internet service provider that delivers high-speed connectivity to multi-tenant buildings and households using wireless technology beamed to building roofs, then distributed wirelessly to units.

CleantechCloud ComputingNew Jersey, US

Neil Chatterjee(Founder)inJames Smits(Founder)in

Co-investorsAfore CapitalBollinger Investment GroupCalm VenturesCastle Island VenturesChaos VenturesChapter One+8 more

Apero Healthaperohealth.comin𝕏Seed

Apero is a healthcare software platform that provides scheduling, visit notes, revenue cycle management, patient billing, prescriptions, and financial reporting for medical practices.

HealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jacinda Shelly(Founder)inNick Shelly(Founder)in

Co-investorsInitialized CapitalJude GomilaOxonian VenturesSoma CapitalUpHonest CapitalVentureSouq+10 more

AptDecoaptdeco.comin𝕏Dec 2021

AptDeco is an online marketplace where users buy and sell used furniture with integrated delivery services.

Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesNew York City, US

Reham Fagiri(Founder/CEO)inKalam Dennis(Founder)inkalam dennis(Founder)in

BoardBrett Topche(Director)in

Co-investorsComcast VenturesFJ LabsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalHearstLabInitialized CapitalJumpStart New Jersey Angel Network+8 more

Arborjoinarbor.comin𝕏Feb 2026 · $6.3M

Arbor provides a platform that helps households access renewable electricity at lower costs while reducing energy-related complexity.

ConsumerEnergySaaS

Co-investorsCity LightFirst Round CapitalFJ LabsLowercarbon CapitalNext Play VenturesObvious Ventures+3 more

Arbortryarbor.cominFeb 2026 · $6.3M

Arbor is an AI platform that turns an organization's video footage — webinars, interviews, and events — into a suite of repurposed content including clips, social posts, blog articles, email sequences, and pull quotes, with automatic brand templates and voice controls.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsFoundersEdgeLowercarbon CapitalChaac VenturesComma CapitalNext Play Ventures

Arborarbor.ecoin𝕏Feb 2026 · $6.3M

Arbor provides a platform for measuring carbon emissions across supply chains using supply-chain-specific data points rather than global averages, enabling calculations in minutes instead of months or years.

CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Danny Grande(Founder)in

Co-investorsStartup TNTThin Air LabsChaac VenturesComma CapitalGigascale CapitalLowercarbon Capital+1 more

Arbor Energyarbor.coinFeb 2026 · $6.3M

Arbor develops power systems intended to provide reliable, emissions-free baseload power at large scale.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyLos Angeles, US

Brad Hartwig(Founder)in

Co-investorsCantos VenturesChrysalixCongruent VenturesGigascale CapitalVoyager PartnersChaac Ventures+3 more

Aryeoaryeo.comin𝕏Oct 2022 · $3.5MAcquired

Aryeo is a platform for real estate media professionals and photographers to manage booking, client management, scheduling, and delivery of listing media such as photos, 3D home tours, floor plans, and AI virtual staging.

Marketing TechPropTechSaaSBoston, US

Branick Weix(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAmplo VenturesSSC Venture PartnersHyperplane Venture Capital

Attention AIattention.cominOct 2025 · $14M

Attention provides AI-powered sales tools for revenue teams, automating CRM data entry and providing real-time sales coaching to improve call outcomes and rep productivity.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Anis Bennaceur(Founder)inMatthias Wickenburg(Founder)in

Co-investorsAglae VenturesAlvenEniac VenturesFrstJude GomilaMGV.VC+3 more

Beauty Bakeriebeautybakerie.comOct 2017 · $3M

Beauty Bakerie is a cosmetics brand that sells makeup remover wipes and other beauty products.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWellness & Fitness

Cashmere Nicole(Founder and Leader)

Co-investorsMontage CapitalNew VoicesUnilever Ventures

Bespokebespokefinancial.com

San Francisco, US

Antoine Amiel(Director)Eric Varady(Executive Officer, Director)Rob Varady(Executive Officer)George Schaeffer(Director)Michael Tolentino(Director)

Co-investorsCosmic Venture PartnersOutbound Ventures8VCHouse

Betterviewbetterview.netin𝕏Sep 2017 · $2M

Betterview is a property intelligence platform that enables insurance underwriters to assess properties and manage risk using high-resolution aerial imagery, AI analysis, and integrated data from multiple sources.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechPropTech

Co-investorsMetaProp VenturesArab AngelChestnut Street VenturesCompoundHaystackMetaProp+2 more

BetterView Marketplacebetterview.comin𝕏

Betterview provides a property intelligence platform that combines high-resolution aerial imagery with AI to detect roof condition, property perils, and risk factors, and integrates 2,500+ external data points with insurers' internal policy data.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechMobility & TransportationPropTechSan Francisco, US

Dave TobiasDavid Lymanin

PartnerAaron Holiday· led

Co-investors500 GlobalAlumni VenturesManchesterStory Group, LLC

BigEyebigeye.comin𝕏

Bigeye is a data observability platform that monitors and improves the reliability of datasets and pipelines for data engineering teams.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareDaly City, US

Kyle Kirwan(Co-founder)inEgor Gryaznov(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementRackhouse Venture Management LpRogue CapitalSequoia CapitalCostanoa VenturesIn-Q-Tel

Bristlebristlehealth.comin𝕏Seed · Jul 2022 · $3M

Bristle provides digital tools and insights to help people assess and improve their oral health, positioning dental care as a preventive step toward overall wellness.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

David Lin(Founder)inBrian Maurer(Founder)inShivam Patel(Founder)in

Co-investorsInitialized CapitalR/GA VenturesY CombinatorAxial VCBR CapitalNorth South Ventures

Causalcausal.appJun 2023 · $8.8Macquired by Lucanet · Oct 2024

Causal provides an extended planning and analysis (xP&A) platform for finance teams, offering budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and reporting that connects data across departments.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSClaymont, US

Taimur Abdaal(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inLukas Koebis(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsAccelCoatue ManagementNat TurnerPassion CapitalVerissimo VenturesAmity Ventures+5 more

Causelycausely.ioin𝕏Jun 2023 · $8.8M

Causely builds autonomous reliability software that helps engineering teams prevent incidents and reduce troubleshooting time in cloud-native environments.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Dr. Shmuel Kliger(Founder)Enlin Xu(Founder)in

Co-investors2.12 AngelsAmity VenturesCervinGlasswing VenturesTau VenturesTAU Ventures

Circeuscirceus.cominSeries A · Sep 2023 · $120M

An AI-native holding company that acquires and develops B2B software businesses serving the everyday economy, operating as a permanent investor and operator that applies AI to help portfolio companies compound over time.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsAvonmore DevelopmentsBlackSheep VenturesCDP Venture CapitalEBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeFounders FactoryFounders Factory NY+4 more

Condorcondorsoftware.cominMar 2026

Condor is an enterprise-grade financial cloud platform purpose-built for accounting, finance, clinical operations, and FP&A teams in biopharma companies.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Jennifer Kyle(Founder, Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsActivant CapitalFelicis VenturesPamir VenturesThe MBA FundBramalea PartnersInsight Partners

Cresicorcresicor.comAug 2022 · $18M

Spring, US

Alexander Whatley(CEO)

BoardJohn Cowgill(Director)in

Co-investorsTorch CapitalCostanoa VenturesVertex Ventures

Cube Devcube.devin𝕏Jun 2024

Cube provides a semantic layer that lets data teams define metrics, dimensions, joins, and access rules once and serve them to dashboards, embedded analytics, and AI agents through SQL, REST, GraphQL, MCP, DAX, and MDX APIs.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFuture of WorkSaaS

Artyom KeydunovinMike MelaninPavel Tiunovin

Co-investors500 GlobalBain Capital VenturesDecibel PartnersEniac VenturesEverywhere VenturesBetaworks+4 more

Datadatacenterfrontier.comin𝕏

Data Center Frontier is a media and publishing organization covering the data center industry, cloud computing infrastructure, and artificial intelligence-era digital infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureMedia & EntertainmentCentral New Jersey, US

Rich Miller(Founder)in

Co-investorsAngeles Equity

DeepSourcedeepsource.comin𝕏Jun 2020Acquired

DeepSource provides developer tools for code quality and security.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Sanket Saurav(Co-founder & CEO)inJai Pradeesh(Co-founder, President)in

Co-investorsFundersClubEssence Venture CapitalHack VCRogue CapitalTango.vcPioneer+6 more

Ederaedera.devinFeb 2025 · $15M

Edera builds products focused on secure computing.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSeattle, US

Emily Long(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAlex Zenla(Founder)in

BoardHADLEY HARRIS(Director)JAMES WU(Director)

Co-investorsEniac VenturesFPVGenerationshipM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Mantis CapitalRosecliff Ventures+2 more

Edgetry-edge.com

Edge AI is an analytics platform that lets users query complex commodity data in natural language, model scenarios, and stress test market conditions to surface trade insights.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Shihab Malik(Founder)in

Co-investorsConvective Capital

ElectroNeekelectroneek.comin𝕏Seed

ElectroNeek provides a platform combining RPA, AI agents, intelligent document processing (IDP), and iPaaS for business process automation.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustin, US

Sergey Yudovskiy(Founder / CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Soma CapitalYellow Rocks!Agrolimen VenturesANGELSDECK FO+4 more

Ellisellis.ai

Ellis is a platform for private credit fund managers that ingests, structures, validates, and reconciles data from disparate sources such as loan tapes, general ledgers, and fund admin reports.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalWilshire Lane CapitalKhosla VenturesSlow Ventures

Ellisellis.comin𝕏

Ellis is a modern immigration law firm that combines legal services with a software platform to manage U.S. immigration and visa processes for companies.

HR TechLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US

Co-investors20VCAdapt VenturesKindred VenturesV1 VCKhosla VenturesSlow Ventures

EngineEarsengineears.comin𝕏

EngineEars is a platform that connects musicians with recording studios and engineers for booking and collaboration, while also providing music distribution and direct-to-fan sales tools.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomySaaSLos Angeles, US

Luke Sorenson(Founder)in

Co-investorsDrive CapitalSlauson & Co.

EPIC AEROSPACEepic-aerospace.comin𝕏Seed

Epic Aerospace builds Orbit Transfer Vehicles (space tugs) that enable satellites to be deployed to any orbital destination from shared launch vehicles and to move within space.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechBuenos Aires, AR

Ignacio Belieres Montero(Founder)in

Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesITERATIVEMetaplanetY CombinatorAult Krug Ventures+4 more

Fat Llamafatllama.com𝕏Seedacquired by Hygglo

Fat Llama was a UK-based peer-to-peer rental marketplace that let people rent out items such as cameras, drones, and equipment to others nearby, with lender protection guarantees.

Circular EconomyConsumerHardwareInsurTechMarketplacesLondon, GB

Chaz Englander(Founder/CEO)inRosie Dallas(Founder/COO)inOwen Turner-Major(Founder/CTO)inOla Degerfors(Co-founder & CEO)inHenrik Fräsén(Co-founder, Head of Product & Growth)inAxel Hellström(Co-founder, Head of Customer Success)in

Co-investorsAngels DenBlossom CapitalY CombinatorACE & CompanyAtomicoBoxGroup+4 more

Forterraforterra.comin𝕏Nov 2025 · $238M

Forterra develops autonomous weapons, sensors, and battlefield systems using distributed control networks for defense operations.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics

Alberto Lacaze(Chairman of the Board and President)inJoseph Putney(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsCollaborative FundCRESCENT COVE CAPITALEnlightenment CapitalGlynn Capital ManagementNightDragonSalesforce Ventures+9 more

Geniallygenially.comin𝕏Sep 2021 · $20M

Genially is a platform for creating interactive and animated content, with built-in AI tools for content generation.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEdTechSaaS

Luis García Díez(Founder)in

Co-investorsAthos CapitalBrighteye VenturesCiveta InvestmentFJ LabsMarket One CapitalOwl Ventures+3 more

Gimlet Labsgimletlabs.aiin𝕏

Gimlet Labs is an AI research and systems company that builds production-grade AI applications and supports startup development.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechSan Francisco, US

Zain Asgar(Founder)inMichelle NguyeninOmid Azizi(Founder)in

BoardTim Tullyin

Co-investorsAdvaita CapitalAndreessen HorowitzMenlo VenturesSapphire VenturesTiger Global ManagementTriatomic Capital+4 more

Glass Healthglass.healthin𝕏Seed · Sep 2023 · $5M

Glass Health provides an AI platform that assists clinicians in generating diagnostic hypotheses and developing treatment plans.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dereck Paul(Founder/CEO)inWilliam Hart(Founder/CTO)inBrett Plotzker(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Bluvol(Executive Officer)

BoardHari Sundram(Director)Jeffrey Parkinson(Director)

Co-investorsBreyer CapitalHeadwater VenturesInitialized CapitalY CombinatorOrange CollectiveRenegade Partners+1 more

Goldbellygoldbelly.comin𝕏

Goldbelly is an online marketplace that ships iconic foods, meals, desserts, regional specialties, and gourmet food gifts from restaurants and local shops to customers across the United States.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesMobility & TransportationNew York City, US

Joe Ariel(Founder/CEO)inJoel Gillman(Founder/Vice President of Engineering)inVanessa Torrivilla(Founder/CPO)inTrevor Stowin

PartnerAaron Holiday· led

Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalFundersClubIntel CapitalSpectrum EquityTuesday Capital+5 more

Haplotype Labshaplotypelabs.cominSeed · Mar 2024

Haplotype Labs develops population genetics software and polygenic risk scores with improved security, accessibility, and sophistication to enhance human healthspan.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSan Francisco, US

Mike Polcari(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBrainstorm VenturesSoma Capital

HockeyStackhockeystack.comin𝕏Seed

HockeyStack provides multi-touch attribution and marketing analytics software that tracks buyer journeys across online and offline channels, serving B2B marketing and sales teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Buğra Gündüz(Co-Founder & CEO)inEmir Atli(Founder)inArda Bulut(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersJude GomilaPage One VenturesPioneerRuschin Family OfficeSignalFire+16 more

InpharmDinpharmd.comin𝕏Dec 2023 · $6M

InPharmD is a medical literature research platform that analyzes published studies to answer clinical pharmacology questions, specifically focused on adverse drug reactions and medication safety.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechAtlanta, US

Ashish Advani(Founder)inTulasee Rao Chintha(Founder)in

Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesAtlanta Tech VillageY CombinatorAV CapitalBlackwood Healthcare BreakthroughsHanmi Healthcare+1 more

Iterableiterable.comin𝕏

Iterable provides customer communication and engagement software that enables brands to create targeted messaging experiences across email, SMS, push, and other channels.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Andrew Boni(Co-founder, CEO (2021-2025))inJustin ZhuinHaoran Zhu(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSabri Murat Bicer(Director)

PartnerAaron Holiday· led

Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalAngelPadArtisanal VenturesBrighter CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)+9 more

Judy Securityjudysecurity.aiin𝕏Seed · Jun 2019 · $2M

Judy is a cybersecurity platform designed for MSPs and SMBs that combines AI threat detection with human security expertise to protect endpoints, emails, and networks.

CybersecurityReston, US

Raffaele Mautone(Founder)in

Co-investorsCompanyon VenturesFirebrand VenturesID VenturesLeft Lane CapitalMichigan RiseNext Coast Ventures+1 more

LeagueAppsleagueapps.com𝕏

LeagueApps provides a youth sports management platform that handles registration, payments, scheduling, communications, reporting, facilities, and website design for clubs, camps, tournaments, and leagues.

SaaSSports TechNew York, US

Jeremy Goldberg(President)inBrian Litvack(CEO & Co-Founder)inSteve Parker(CTO & Co-Founder)inLinda Wang(Chief of Staff)inLeigh Hartman(Vice President, People)inPaul Cusick(Vice President, Sales)in

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAccel-KKRContour Venture PartnersR/GA VenturesScout VenturesScout Ventures+4 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Negotiatus Corp.ReflexAI, Inc.Setpoint Technologies Inc.VividlyAcclaimAgencyAirfoldAliceAptyAthena IntelligenceBeFreedBesxar SpaceCotissCrescendo HealthDiagonalECLFirestormFly LabsGeneral AnalysisHallwayHanover ParkInner BalanceInnerwellJackpotJudyKickoffLaunchableLegendLinotypeMerge VRMerokaOrderPairAIPanther LabsPointhoundReflex AIRivoSandtableSkyDropSlopeSourceSource 3SuperteacherTraverseUpsideUSCTVoice AI

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 14

1 IPOs · 13 acquisitions · showing 10

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has 645 Ventures made?
645 Ventures has 159 tracked investments, 14 of which have exited, including 19 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does 645 Ventures invest at?
645 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is 645 Ventures's typical check size?
645 Ventures typically writes checks of $1M – $15M.
What sectors does 645 Ventures focus on?
645 Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
Where is 645 Ventures located?
645 Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
Does 645 Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, 645 Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does 645 Ventures co-invest with?
645 Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, FJ Labs, 500 Global, among 311 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 68

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
FJ Labs

FJ Labs is an early-stage investment firm specializing in marketplaces and network-effect businesses, taking an angel-style co-investment approach alongside institutional venture funds worldwide.

$100K – $3M
Chaac Ventures

Chaac Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders connected to the Princeton University tech and innovation ecosystem, leveraging that global network to help portfolio companies grow.

$250K – $1M
Eniac Ventures

Eniac Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm run by former startup operators that partners closely with founders from 0 to 1 to accelerate product-market fit.

$1.2M
Gaingels

Gaingels is a large venture investor that co-invests alongside lead VCs in companies committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, while advocating for LGBTQ+ representation and equity of access in venture capital.

$200K – $500K
CRV (Charles River Ventures)

CRV is a venture capital firm that backs founders at the seed and Series A stages, focusing on those with deep conviction and unique insights.

$250K – $5M
Tiger Global Management

Tiger Global Management operates public equity strategies (long/short, long-focused and crossover) and a private equity business investing in early- through late-stage growth companies across new and existing industries.

$1M – $100M
Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies, aiming to help them become category leaders. Its Platform team of operators supports portfolio companies with customer introductions, go-to-market talent, and growth advisory.

$5M – $20M
Liquid Ventures

Liquid 2 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana and based in San Francisco.

$250K – $5M
QED Investors

QED Investors is a venture capital firm focused on financial services, founded by former Capital One executives to back founders bringing transparency and fairness to fintech.

$30K – $25M
Costanoa Ventures

Costanoa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs a select group of founders solving hard problems, offering long-term partnership, operational expertise, and hands-on support.

Both backed · 3
$500K – $8M
Amity Ventures

Amity Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that leads rounds and takes a deliberately concentrated approach, backing only 3-5 companies per year with hands-on involvement.

Both backed · 3
$1M – $5M
▶56 more co-investors

Craft VenturesGreylock PartnersRedpoint VenturesInsight PartnersEverywhere VenturesSpark CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLeft Lane CapitalDecibel PartnersRally Ventures Management, LlcFlare Capital Partners3VCPrimo VenturesBain Capital VenturesSusa VenturesUpHonest CapitalFreestyle CapitalSierra VenturesTrinity VenturesFoundryDN CapitalPrimary Venture PartnersAlleyCorpTeamworthy VenturesHigh AlphaFlourish VenturesAnorak VenturesOwl VenturesSilverton PartnersContour Venture PartnersEvolution Equity PartnersSoftBank CapitalPage One VenturesLiveOak VenturesMarket One CapitalA*Grace Beauty CapitalCantos VenturesMetaplanetCurql Collective, LLCOffline VenturesStride VCBase10 PartnersAccompliceBaruch Future VenturesSummit PartnersExpansive VenturesEndeavor CatalystGutter CapitalThirty Five Ventures (35V)Vera EquityANIMO VenturesProof GroupBain Capital CryptoInfinite CapitalLearnLaunch Fund Accelerator

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