Fundraising FoxSilicon Valley · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Also known as ACVC · ACVC MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
ACVC Partners is an early-stage deep tech venture fund that backs companies with strong founding teams across sectors undergoing major transformation. It concentrates on three areas: artificial intelligence, where automation and large-scale insight generation are reshaping industrials, transportation, healthcare, finance and manufacturing; tech-enabled life sciences, where AI, big data and automation accelerate drug discovery, diagnostics and precision medicine; and new industrials, where AI and next-generation computing platforms unlock new markets and drive operational efficiency across both life sciences and traditional industries. Its LPs are industry leaders who provide portfolio companies with insights and business development opportunities.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 13, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
HoChan Lee is a Managing Director at ACVC Partners, where he focuses venture investments on emerging technologies including next-generation mobility, industrial applications, materials science, enterprise AI, and tech-enabled life sciences. He has experience in cross-border corporate and business development. Lee maintains a blog at siliconvalleystory.com covering technology trends, venture investment, and the venture industry.
Dave Rosenberg is Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Oracle and an investor and advisor to more than 20 early-stage companies in artificial intelligence, machine learning, cryptocurrency, and consumer technology. He co-founded MuleSoft, which was acquired by Salesforce, and Nodeable, and has held executive positions including CEO, COO, and CMO at both startups and large public companies. His background includes experience at Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies, NorthPoint Communications, and OmniSky, as well as involvement in software product development, cloud infrastructure, and strategic investing.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through ACVC Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 20 of 25 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Deep Tech ×8Biotech ×6Hardware ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Healthtech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2Circular Economy ×2
HQs:United States×14South Korea×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×12 founders×43 founders×34+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
Stanford University ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×4Engineering ×4Chemistry ×3Economics ×2Life Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history
IBM ×2Morgan Stanley ×2Yale University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 22023 · 12021 · 12020 · 18 dated
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Co-investorsblue 9 capitalBosch VenturesPlum Alley InvestmentsRethink ImpactWestern Technology InvestmentGingerbread Capital
Aclima operates a network of mobile and stationary sensors that measure air pollution and greenhouse gases at block-by-block resolution, and offers analytics software (Aclima Pro) and a free consumer app (air.health) that turn these measurements into environmental data for governments, companies, and communities.
Climate TechConsumerData & InfrastructureDirect to ConsumerE-commerceGovTechIoTSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsCool Climate CollectiveDCVC (Data Collective)Kapor CapitalMPowerRadicle ImpactBosch Ventures+6 more
Amaryllis Tx develops tissue-targeted drug delivery by mapping tissue-specific glycan signatures and designing peptides that recognize them, using in silico and in vivo screening.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechCambridge, US
Jeongseuk Kang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEmmanouil Karagiannis(Director)
Co-investorsThe Ventures Co
RxList is an online medical resource providing detailed pharmaceutical information on brand and generic drugs, written and reviewed by pharmacists and physicians.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentSan Clemente, US
Co-investorsHealthCapAlleyCorpAnzu PartnersConstellation Technology VenturesIn-Q-TelMaverick Silicon+5 more
Array Labs develops radar technology for aerospace and other leading industries.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Andrew Peterson(Founder)inJose Isaac Robledo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAera VCBBQ CapitalClearance Venture PartnersDellin InvestmentsGaingelsIn-Q-Tel+29 more
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Beyond The Dome builds a modular, automated system for wastewater treatment facilities that destroys biosolids and treats sludge, eliminating organics including PFAS, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals while recovering water, minerals, and energy.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsAccelr8Autodesk FoundationMuirwoods Ventures
BO Materials develops novel materials for industrial applications across trillion-dollar industries.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsMassachusetts, US
Michael Segal(Executive Officer, Director)inAnvesh Gurijala(Founder)
BoardDavid Miller(Director)inDwight Poler(Director)Andrew Goldman(Director)
Co-investorsAccelr8Clean Energy VentureClean Energy VenturesCollaborative FundDiamond Edge VenturesGC Ventures+5 more
BreezeBio develops a programmable platform called NanoGalaxy for targeted delivery of genetic medicines, aiming to move genetic payloads to specific cells and tissues.
BiotechDeep TechLongevity
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Kiwoom InvestmentSequoia CapitalDAYLI PartnersDSC InvestmentKorea Investment Partners+3 more
BrewBird manufactures single-serve coffee brewers that use whole-bean pods designed for office environments, partnering with specialty roasters like Equator and Sightglass.
Circular EconomyFoodTechHardwareBay Area, US
Mickey Du(Founder)inAdam Eller(Founder)Erik Pfleiderer(Founder)
Co-investorsFernbrook Capital ManagementGaingelsKairos AngelsKyber Knight CapitalMaveronMVP Ventures+4 more
CellType uses AI agents and biological models to automate drug discovery, having identified a novel cancer treatment signal and partnering with major pharmaceutical companies.
BiotechHealthtechNew York City, US
David van Dijk(Co-founder & CEO)inIvan Vrkic(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEight CapitalPioneerY CombinatorZAKA VC0 ADBatch Ventures+13 more
Generative Synthesis technology enabling optimized and explainable deep learning through AI building AI.
Co-investorsNeer Venture PartnersNorthspring Capital PartnersBase10 PartnersCanaryGarage CapitalH20 Capital+1 more
Datumo Eval is an LLM evaluation platform that generates industry-specific question datasets from source documents and assesses LLM models and LLM-powered services using default or custom metrics via an agentic flow of multiple LLM agents.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Michael Hwang(Founder)inMichael (Minyoung) Hwang(Founder)inHawk Shin(Co-Founder)David Kim(Chief Executive Officer (CEO))David J. Kim(Founder)
Co-investorsSalesforce VenturesKB InvestmentKiwoom InvestmentSBI InvestmentShinhan Venture Investment
Debut applies AI and biotechnology to discover and formulate cosmetic ingredients and beauty products, decoding skin and hair at the genomic level to create novel actives.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerSan Diego, US
Joshua Britton(Founder)inBrady Beauchamp(Founder)Greg Weiss(Founder)
BoardCain A. McClary(Director)in
Co-investorsGS FuturesMaterial ImpactBreakout VenturesKdT VenturesSandbox IndustriesBetter Ventures Central Llc+12 more
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Doorport provides smart access solutions for apartment buildings, integrating with existing entry systems.
PropTechSan Francisco, US
Ben Taylor(Founder)inReggie Jean-Brice(CTO)
Co-investorsY CombinatorK50 VenturesLLLPMetaProp Ventures
Elegant Bio develops DNA synthesis technology and services, offering ENFINIA™ DNA synthesis at scale for biotech and research applications.
BiotechDeep TechSan Carlos, US
Matthew Hill(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPeter Zhou(Director)inCain McClary(Director)inJonathan Sheena(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIn-Q-TelRaptor GroupTriatomic CapitalAME Cloud VenturesDigitalis Ventures+1 more
EnCharge AI develops advanced hardware and software solutions for AI computing, focused on semiconductor design and AI systems optimization.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US
Naveen Verma(Founder)inKailash Gopalakrishnan(Founder)inEchere Iroaga(Founder)inEnchere Iroaga(Founder)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesAnzu PartnersConstellation Technology VenturesIn-Q-TelScout Ventures+6 more
Helm.ai develops AI software for autonomous driving systems that enables automakers and Tier 1 suppliers to develop L2 through L4 autonomous vehicles.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAmplo VenturesAxiom PartnersFontinalis PartnersGoodyear VenturesHonda Innovations Silicon Valley+2 more
Medable provides a cloud-based platform for clinical research that uses AI and digital tools to accelerate the development of therapies by improving the quality, reach, and efficiency of clinical trials.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSPalo Alto, US
Michelle Longmire(Founder)Timothy R. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Perry Robinson(Executive Officer)inRolland-Yves MauvernayTim Smith(Founder)
BoardYoung A. Sohn(Director)
Co-investorsConnectivity VenturesDebiopharm Innovation FundHealthX VenturesInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcKin VenturesObvious Ventures+8 more
Meter Feeder enables autonomous vehicles to conduct machine-to-machine transactions with municipal parking systems for meter payments, eliminating the need for human intervention or illegal parking.
FintechIoTMobility & TransportationPittsburgh, US
Jim Gibbs(CEO)inDaniel Lopretto(CTO)inWarner Macklin(Director)
Co-investorsAutomotive Ventures MobilityMountain State CapitalOssian CapitalTrucks VCY CombinatorComcast Ventures+5 more
NEOAI CLOUD provides infrastructure for high-performance computing, positioning itself as a next-generation AI and digital infrastructure platform.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsTransLink Capital
Raxium develops advanced MicroLED display technology enabling augmented and virtual reality applications, including ultra-compact, high-resolution micro-displays and light field arrays for next-generation immersive visual experiences.
Deep TechHardware
Co-investorsPrelude VenturesVanedge CapitalVanedge Capital Limited Partnership
Sepion develops advanced polymer separator technology for batteries and other applications including water separation and materials recovery.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsSilicon Valley, US
Peter Frischmann(CEO & Co-Founder)inBrett Helms(CSO & Co-Founder)in
BoardRandy Chan(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCreative VenturesDolby Family VenturesFine Structures VenturesFoothill VenturesGaingels+4 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesArray Labs · prnewswire.com · Aug 20, 2026
CellType · medspark.ai · Aug 11, 2026
Sepion · finsmes.com · Apr 17, 2026
Medable · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Datumo · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ACVC Partners made?
- ACVC Partners has 25 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does ACVC Partners invest at?
- ACVC Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does ACVC Partners focus on?
- ACVC Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Fintech, Healthtech, Mobility & Transportation.
- Where is ACVC Partners located?
- ACVC Partners is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
- Who does ACVC Partners co-invest with?
- ACVC Partners most often shares deals with Gaingels, In-Q-Tel, KdT Ventures, among 108 tracked co-investors.
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