Silicon Valley · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Also known as 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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through ACVC Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 18 of 23 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×8Deep Tech ×8Biotech ×5Hardware ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Circular Economy ×2Cleantech ×2Cloud Computing ×2
HQs:United States×11South Korea×1Norway×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×53 founders×1
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 12 founders with career history
Morgan Stanley ×2Yale University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 22023 · 12021 · 12020 · 27 dated
Aclima is a Norwegian brand that makes wool-based clothing, including apparel designed for demanding outdoor conditions and wool garments for children and juniors.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Clearvision VenturesGingerbread CapitalKapor CapitalKTB NetworkLeonid Capital Partners+1 more
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 TechData & InfrastructureGovTechIoTSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsCool Climate CollectiveKapor CapitalMPowerRadicle ImpactClearvision VenturesGingerbread Capital+2 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)
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 VCClearance Venture PartnersDellin InvestmentsK Street CapitalLobster CapitalOlive Tree Capital+11 more
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(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Miller(Director)inDwight Poler(Director)Andrew Goldman(Director)
Co-investorsAccelr8Clean Energy VentureClean Energy VenturesCollaborative FundDiamond Edge VenturesGood Growth Capital+4 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-investorsKiwoom Investment
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)in
Co-investorsFernbrook Capital ManagementKyber Knight CapitalMaveronMVP VenturesSequoia CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+2 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-investorsY CombinatorZAKA VC
Generative Synthesis technology enabling optimized and explainable deep learning through AI building AI.
Co-investorsNeer Venture Partners
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)in
Co-investorsKB InvestmentKiwoom InvestmentSalesforce VenturesSBI 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.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerSan Diego, US
Joshua Britton(Founder)in
Co-investorsGS FuturesMaterial ImpactBreakout VenturesKdT VenturesSandbox IndustriesBetter Ventures Central Llc+8 more
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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 HorowitzRaptor GroupTriatomic CapitalAME Cloud VenturesDigitalis VenturesIn-Q-Tel+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 VermainKailash Gopalakrishnan(Founder)inEchere Iroagain
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAnzu PartnersConstellation Technology VenturesScout VenturesScout VenturesSIP Global Partners+3 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 VenturesFontinalis PartnersHonda Innovations Silicon ValleyOne Way VenturesSound Ventures
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 LearningCloud ComputingHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSPalo Alto, US
Michelle Longmire(Founder)Timothy R. Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Perry Robinson(Executive Officer)in
BoardYoung A. Sohn(Director)Richard Lim(Director)inAnna Long(Director)
Co-investorsConnectivity VenturesHealthX VenturesInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcObvious VenturesPROOFSapphire 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-investorsCreative VenturesFine Structures VenturesFoothill VenturesISVVoLo Earth VenturesDolby Family Ventures+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
NeoAI CloudOculiiOculli
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDatumo · en.wowtale.net · Aug 3, 2026
CellType · startuphub.ai · May 12, 2026
BrewBird · castleplacement.com · May 6, 2026
Sepion · finsmes.com · Apr 17, 2026
Medable · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
BreezeBio · pulse2.com · Feb 27, 2026
Elegen · businesswire.com · Jan 27, 2026
Array Labs · finsmes.com · Jan 6, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ACVC Partners made?
- ACVC Partners has 23 tracked investments, including 1 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 Accelr8, Fine Structures Ventures, GS Futures, among 82 tracked co-investors.
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