Advance Venture Partners
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Series A–Late Stage · 13 people tracked
Also known as AV Partners
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Investment thesis
AVP focuses on robotics platforms and automation solutions transforming physical industries such as manufacturing, logistics, construction, agriculture, healthcare, and hospitality. The firm argues that advances over the past decade in generative AI, computational power, data storage and processing, and falling hardware costs now let robots perform complex tasks in high-variability, high-mix environments at economically attractive terms. Combined with widening labor gaps across industries, AVP believes automation is the only way to sustain economic growth, positioning the firm to back companies at the early stages of a major shift toward robotics adoption in physical sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
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What they invest in
from 70 of 109 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment ×22AI & Machine Learning ×19Consumer ×13Healthtech ×13Enterprise Software ×11Marketing Tech ×10SaaS ×10Fintech ×9
HQs:United States×44France×1United Kingdom×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 34 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×172 founders×113 founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with education data
Columbia University ×3Harvard University ×3University of Pennsylvania ×3Brown University ×2Harvard Business School ×2University of Southern California ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with field-of-study data
Economics ×6Computer Science ×5Politics & Policy ×4Business & Management ×3Engineering ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Life Sciences ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 34 founders with career history
Goldman Sachs ×3AlphaSense ×2Bancroft Capital Partners ×2Media Math ×2NeueHouse ×2Realm Inc ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 29 with degree data)
Investments · 109 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 52024 · 12023 · 12022 · 22021 · 52020 · 32018 · 12017 · 32016 · 12015 · 32014 · 130 dated
Compass is a real estate brokerage that uses technology to help consumers find homes.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechSaaSManhattan, US
Robert Reffkin(Founder & CEO)inOri Allon(Founder & Chief Strategist)Brad Serwin(Executive Officer)Kalani Reelitz(Executive Officer)Ethan Glass(Executive Officer)inScott Wahlers(Executive Officer)
Co-investors.406 VenturesAlpaca VCCorigin VenturesEntropy Industrial CapitalGlynn Capital ManagementIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+5 more
Rent the Runway is a fashion rental service that lets consumers rent designer clothing — including dresses, tops, trousers, maternity wear, and blazers — from brands such as Sea New York, Ulla Johnson, and BOSS.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Jennifer Hyman(Co-founder)inJennifer Fleiss(Co-founder)inJohn Rucker(Executive Officer)inBeth Kaplan(Director, Executive Officer)inBrook Hartmann(Executive Officer)Vijayanand Subramanian(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsACME CapitalData Point CapitalFelicis VenturesKleiner PerkinsManhattan Venture PartnersRPS Ventures+21 more
Above Average is a comedy production company that produces and executive produces stand-up specials, scripted comedy series, and TV films for networks and streaming platforms such as Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and Amazon.
Media & EntertainmentNew York, US
Jennifer Danielson(Executive Officer)David Birnbaum(Executive Officer, Director)Jack Sullivan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSeth Cohen(Director)Christian Busch(Director)
Board seatDavid ibnAle· per SEC Form D
Headspace is a mental health platform delivering evidence-based care through meditation, mindfulness, therapy, and psychiatric services to individuals, employers, and health plans.
HealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Russell Glass(Executive Officer, Director)Karan Singh(Executive Officer)Ainslie Mayberry(Executive Officer)Sam Brasch(Director)Molly Coye(Director)Ryan Phillips(Director)
Board seatDavid ibnAle· per SEC Form D · $50.1M raise · filed Aug 2020
Co-investorsTechstarsWestRiver GroupBlackstoneKhosla VenturesTrue Ventures
Morning Consult Intelligence is a consumer intelligence platform that collects 30,000+ daily consumer surveys across 45+ markets and packages the data into an AI-driven platform covering brand health, consumer sentiment, audience insights, and economic and political indicators.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechWashington, US
Michael Ramlet(Executive Officer, Director)inEvan Judge(Executive Officer)Eric Salama(Director)Karen Van Bergen(Director)Ben Fitzgerald(Director)Craig Shelburne(Director)in
Board seatDavid ibnAle· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsArdent VentureSavano Capital PartnersSusquehanna Growth EquityFirst In
Nativo is an advertising technology provider that offers campaign planning, buying, management, delivery, optimization, measurement, and analytics tools for advertisers and agencies, while enabling publishers to build and serve campaigns across web and mobile properties.
AdTechEl Segundo, US
Justin Choi(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Terbeek(Director)inEdward M. Cluss, Jr.(Director)Serge Matta(Director)
Board seatDavid ibnAle· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsGreycroftRezVen PartnersGreycroft PartnersHeadlineSignia Venture PartnersVentures.eu
PebblePost provides performance marketing technology that combines online and offline data to reach households through connected TV and direct mail campaigns.
AdTechDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechNew York, US
Lewis Gersh(Executive Officer, Director)inBrittany Wolf(Chief Executive Officer)inRobert Victor(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJohn Frankel(Director)inJohn Elton(Director)in
Board seatDavid ibnAle· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsRRE VenturesAlpine MeridianEscalate Capital PartnersFf Venture CapitalGreycroftKickstart+5 more
UrbanSitter operates a marketplace platform where families book childcare, tutoring, pet sitting, housekeeping, and senior care services, while caregivers access flexible job opportunities with transparent pay and client reviews.
ConsumerFuture of WorkMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Lynn Perkins(Co-founder)inAndrea Barrett(Co-founder)inJessica Steel(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardVincent Caruso(Director)inJohn Balen(Director)in
Board seatDavid ibnAle· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAspect VenturesCanaan PartnersDBL PartnersOwl CapitalRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcThe Perkins Fund+2 more
Affinity provides a platform for investment banking teams to accelerate mandate success and client relationship management through integrations with tools like Slack, Mailchimp, and Dropbox.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investors8VCAllied Venture PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLa FamigliaMassMutual VenturesMenlo Ventures+6 more
Affinity is an AI-powered internal compliance platform that helps organizations centralize policies, generate training from documents, track completion and risk, and produce audit-ready evidence.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Faraz Rana(Founder)inPeter Greczner(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesY Combinator8VCGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMassMutual VenturesMenlo Ventures+1 more
Affinity Solutions analyzes consumer purchase data to provide insights on 18+ billion annual transactions, revealing customer behavior patterns and demographics for businesses seeking to understand purchase drivers.
AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York, US
Co-investorsStructural Capital8VCGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMassMutual VenturesMenlo VenturesPear VC+2 more
Allure is a beauty journalism publication that provides product reviews, trend reporting, and expert guidance on makeup, hair, skincare, and wellness.
ConsumerE-commerceMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAvestria VenturesBeechwood CapitalCoefficient CapitalCurql Collective, LLCGlasswing VenturesGutbrain Ventures+1 more
Alto operates a platform for self-directed IRAs, letting individuals fund retirement accounts via IRA transfers, employer-plan rollovers, or cash contributions and invest those funds in private markets.
FintechMarketplacesSaaS
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlpha Edisonalphabet angelsAlumni VenturesAmplify.LAAtacama Ventures+18 more
Armstrong develops general-purpose robots designed for kitchen environments, beginning with dishwashing applications.
RoboticsSan Francisco, US
Axel Hansen(Founder)inJonah Varon(Founder)in
Co-investorsLerer HippeauMoth FundBloomberg BetaNext Play Ventures
AutoLeap is auto repair shop management software that includes tools for collecting, viewing, and responding to Google reviews, sending automated review requests via email or SMS, and analyzing customer feedback.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMobility & TransportationRetail TechSaaSSales Tech
Steve(Co-founder)Rameez(Co-founder)
Co-investorsMaple VCThreshold VenturesBain Capital Ventures
Bellhop is a moving company offering local and long-distance residential moves, with services including loading, unloading, delivery, and hourly labor booked through its app or website.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalLerer HippeauLowercase Capital
Boulder provides medication-assisted treatment for addiction through licensed specialists who prescribe buprenorphine, supported by dedicated care teams offering medical care, peer recovery coaching, and care coordination accessible via a digital platform.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthBoulder, US
Co-investorsGreycroftLaerdal Million Lives FundTusk Venture PartnersTakeda Ventures
Los Angeles, US
Oliver Bogner(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Klinefelter(Executive Officer, Director)John McCarvel(Executive Officer)Cindy Bogner(Executive Officer)Jonathan Bogner(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJenny Daly(Director)
Co-investorsCota Capital
Brit + Co is a digital media company that inspires and educates women through content, online classes, and products focused on creativity and DIY lifestyle.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Brit Morin(Founder)in
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesLerer HippeauOak Investment PartnersSlow Ventures
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Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsAltorBeyond CapitalCool Climate CollectiveDesignXFirstCheck AfricaFootPrint Coalition+2 more
Conceivable builds AURA, a robotic automation platform that automates manual IVF laboratory procedures using physical AI, aiming to increase accessibility and affordability of in-vitro fertilization treatments.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRobotics
Alan Murray(Founder & CEO)inAlejandro Chavez-Badiola, MD(Founder & Chief Medical Officer)inJoshua Abram(Founder)in
Co-investorsACME CapitalArtis VenturesFuture Positive CapitalMuse CapitalTime BioVenturesACME
Coveteur is a multimedia brand producing editorial content and experiential events focused on luxury fashion, beauty, and lifestyle for style-conscious audiences.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Stephanie MarkinJake RosenbergErin Kleinberg
Curology offers personalized prescription skincare, connecting customers with licensed dermatology providers who prescribe custom-strength formulas of up to three active ingredients to treat acne and other skin concerns.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
David Lortscher, MD(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesACME CapitalForerunner VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
DemandStar operates an online procurement marketplace connecting local government agencies with business suppliers, letting governments post bid solicitations and vendors get notified of and submit bids through eBidding tools.
B2B MarketplacesGovTechSaaSSeattle, US
Benjamin Vaught(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Cockrill(Director)Russ Mann(Director)
BoardBoris Wertz(Director)in
Co-investorsCostella KirschForefront VentureBigfoot CapitalVersion One Ventures
DHNY organizes events and content sharing platforms that connect professionals in the digital health industry to exchange innovations and ideas.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Bunny Ellerin(Chairman)inAmanda Kanaga(CEO)in
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Ditto is an offline-first, edge-native mobile database with built-in peer-to-peer networking and mesh syncing that keeps applications running without reliance on cloud, edge servers, or network hardware.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Adam Fish(Founder & CEO)inMax Alexander(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAmity VenturesAugust CapitalLifeline VenturesTech Square VenturesThe Perkins Fund+6 more
Ditto Care is a digital health companion that helps patients capture, understand, and share information from their medical appointments.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Tobias Polak(Strategy/Founder)inMerlijn van Breugel(Product/Founder)inBart Voorn(Operations/Founder)in
Co-investorsHeal CapitalAcrew CapitalAmity VenturesCraft VenturesFriends Family CapitalFundrise+4 more
Ditto is an insurance advisory platform that helps individuals in India choose and purchase term life and health insurance policies with guidance from advisors.
FintechInsurTech
Bhanu Harish Gurram(Founder)in
Co-investorsRainmatterAcrew CapitalAlumni VenturesAmity VenturesFriends Family CapitalFundrise+8 more
Ditto offers an AI-powered personal fitness trainer app that tracks users' movements in real time, adapts workouts to their level, and gamifies short 5-15 minute equipment-free sessions with streaks, challenges, and milestones.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsfresh.fundAcrew CapitalAlumni VenturesAmity VenturesFriends Family CapitalFundrise+8 more
Ergatta manufactures smart rowing machines with interactive coaching, gamified workouts, and scenic content.
ConsumerHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessBrooklyn, US
Alessandra Gotbaum(Executive Officer, Director)inTom Aulet(Founder)inPrasanna Swaminathan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardIan Sigalow(Director)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesGreycroftOssian CapitalTechstarsAperiam VenturesFifth Wall+2 more
Digimarc provides digital watermarking and product identification technology used by government entities, corporations, and consumers worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareBeaverton, US
Co-investorsIcon Ventures
Farfetch is an online marketplace for luxury fashion, connecting customers with designer boutiques and independent retailers worldwide.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechLondon, GB
José Neves(Founder)in
Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALFernbrook Capital ManagementGreycroftHDS CapitalHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLC+7 more
Fi develops smart collars and wearable technology for dogs that track location, safety, and health metrics to help dog owners monitor their pets' wellbeing.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHealthtechIoT
Jonathan(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesBaukunstBlack Jays VenturesLerer HippeauNew York Venture PartnersV1 VC+1 more
Fitt is a media-powered platform connecting people, brands, and capital in the well-being and health economy.
HealthtechMedia & EntertainmentWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsRiverfront Ventures, LLC186 VenturesAlumni VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersOffscriptSignalFire+1 more
San Francisco, US
Caitlin Haberberger(Executive Officer)Giles Goodwin(Executive Officer, Director)Ali Diab(Director)
BoardWilliam Price(Director)Neil Sequeira(Director)Mitchell Kertzman(Director)in
Co-investorsHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)General CatalystHummer Winblad Venture PartnersSequoia Capital
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Flyseneca develops products that support firefighters in wildland fire operations across the US and allied nations, focusing on use cases that improve safety and efficiency in initial attack and beneficial fire support.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDefense TechGovTechRobotics
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsKapor CapitalLaunchCapitalREMUS CapitalTrue VenturesWP Global Partners
GrayMatter Robotics builds AI-powered robotic systems, marketed as Factory SuperIntelligence, that perform physically demanding industrial manufacturing tasks with high precision and reduced material waste.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsGardena, US
Ariyan Kabir(Founder)in
BoardAlex Rubalcava(Director)inBrual Shah(Director)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBow CapitalCalibrate VenturesNGP CapitalPathbreaker Ventures+3 more
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Harper's Bazaar is a fashion and lifestyle publication covering celebrity news, style trends, beauty, and culture.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Headspace is a mental health app that delivers personalized support through meditation, mindfulness, AI-powered guidance, coaching, therapy, and psychiatry services for individuals and organizations worldwide.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessSanta Monica, US
Andy(Co-founder)Richard Marsh Pierson(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew David Puddicombe(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Brecker(Executive Officer)in
BoardScott Kriens(Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBreyer CapitalCity LightEniac VenturesFlucas Ventures+14 more
House Beautiful is an interior design and home media brand that publishes editorial content on decor, design trends, home improvement, gardening, and shopping recommendations for design enthusiasts.
Media & Entertainment
Human Native builds a platform to license creators' and publishers' data for use in training generative AI, aiming to give creators control, compensation, and credit for their work.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyData & Infrastructure
JamesJack
Co-investorsGMG VenturesMercuri.vc
Provides administrative control, visibility, auditing and data security solutions for private, hybrid and public cloud environments.
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsVanedge CapitalVanedge Capital Limited PartnershipEPIC VENTURESGranite Ventures Llc
Fidelity offers an online brokerage platform for retail investors to trade US stocks, ETFs, options, mutual funds, bonds, CDs, and crypto ETPs, with $0 commission on online US stock and ETF trades.
Crypto & Web3FintechSmithfield, US
Abigail P. Johnsonin
Co-investorsAlgerScout VenturesScout Ventures
JOOR operates a wholesale digital marketplace connecting fashion brands and retailers, enabling brands to manage sales and retailers to discover and order products.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersEastward Capital PartnersBattery VenturesBrightwood Capital AdvisorsMacquarie Capital
Material Bank operates an online platform for searching and ordering material samples, offering 500,000+ products across 300+ categories from hundreds of brands, delivered in a single carbon-neutral box.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainNew Materials
Adam I. Sandow(Founder)inFarshid Tafazzoli(Founder)in
Co-investorsIPD CapitalLead Edge Capital9Yards CapitalBain Capital VenturesBONDDurable Capital Partners+3 more
New York, US
Kent Jarvi(Executive Officer)Steve Pitts(Executive Officer)Paul Giordano(Executive Officer)Robert Gardos(Executive Officer, Director)Jim Riley(Executive Officer)
BoardJonathan Lerner(Director)
Co-investorsMI Ventures
Virtual women's health clinic offering insurance-covered perimenopause, menopause and midlife care in all 50 U.S. states.
Joanna Strober(Founder)in
Co-investors25MadisonFelicis VenturesIcon VenturesSteelSky VenturesForesite CapitalGingerbread Capital+4 more
MIDI develops digital health solutions for patients and clinicians to improve access to and delivery of care across diverse populations.
Digital HealthHealthtechLos Altos Hills, US
Joanna Stober(Executive Officer, Director)Sharon Meers(Executive Officer, Director)inJoanna Strober(Founder)in
BoardAllison Gates(Director)in
Co-investors1843 Capital25MadisonAble PartnersCity Lightf7 VenturesFelicis Ventures+14 more
Moda Operandi is an online luxury fashion retailer offering hundreds of brands and designers across women's apparel, beauty, fine jewelry, and home.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesNew York, US
Lauren Santo Domingo(Co-founder)Hoddi Hafsteinsson(Executive Officer)Deborah Nicodemus(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChristopher Evison(Director)Tony Florence(Director)inThanasis Delistathis(Director)in
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalNAV.VCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ApaxRRE Ventures
MyTraffic provides location intelligence and real-world data analytics to help businesses make informed decisions about physical locations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSector AgnosticParis, FR
Co-investorsAtlantic Vantage PointAlvenAXA Venture Partners
An AI platform for marketing that helps teams create and optimize digital experiences, run marketing workflows, and personalize customer interactions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Asif Rahman(Executive Officer)inShafqat Islam(Executive Officer, Director)inIraj Islam(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian LaRock(Executive Officer)
BoardDoug Pepper(Director)Liron Gitig(Director)
Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersFirstMark CapitalShasta Ventures
Openly provides home insurance products and services for independent agents and consumers through a technology-enabled platform.
FintechInsurTechBoston, US
Ty Harris(CEO and Co-Founder)inMatt Wielbut(Co-Founder)inMatt Wielbut 🦄(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesDrive CapitalGradient VenturesMTECH CAPITALObvious VenturesPJC+2 more
Parsley Health delivers evidence-based, whole-body functional medicine care through board-certified clinicians trained in functional medicine.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Robin Berzin(Founder & CEO)inRobin Berzin MD(Founder)in
Co-investors7wire VenturesAlpha EdisonAmplo VenturesCorewell Health VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFirstMark Capital+11 more
This page is a distribution, marketing, and reseller partner directory for PRWeb, an online press release distribution service.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsAngel Physicians FundAvestria VenturesAviv Venture CapitalBIGR VenturesBlue Venture FundsBuoyant Ventures Management, Llc+15 more
Philly.com is the online home of The Philadelphia Inquirer, publishing news, journalism, and articles covering the Philadelphia region.
Media & EntertainmentPhiladelphia, US
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalContraryFirst Round CapitalLachy GroomOperator Partners
The Progress-Index is a local news publication covering Petersburg, Hopewell, and the surrounding Virginia region, reporting on community news, dining, business, sports, and lifestyle.
Media & EntertainmentPetersburg, US
Magnite operates a programmatic advertising platform that connects advertisers with media owners and publishers, with particular strength in connected TV and streaming video advertising.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalMayfield FundXG VenturesClearstone Venture Partners
Fanny Moizant(Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalCuir InvestKorelya CapitalLuxury Tech FundRed Swan VenturesResolute Ventures+3 more
Sourcify is a product sourcing education platform that teaches founders and enterprises how to scale their supply chains and bring products to market.
Advanced ManufacturingEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Diego, US
Nathan Resnick(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsInvariantes FundY CombinatorFoundersX VenturesZeno Ventures
Taboola provides performance advertising technology that places ads on publisher media properties beyond search and social, using AI trained on publisher data and first-party audience targeting to drive conversions.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York City, US
Adam Singolda(Founder)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesArrowshare VenturesComcast VenturesDMG VenturesMarkerQumra Capital+1 more
Tegus provided expert call transcripts and financial models for investment research; the service is now integrated into AlphaSense, an AI platform for analyzing expert interviews, financial data, broker research, and market intelligence to support investment decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechChicago, US
Thomas Elnick(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Elnick(Director)inAlex Wolf(Director)
Co-investorsPositive Sum CapitalVanedge Capital Limited PartnershipWilloughby Capital
AlphaSense provides an AI-powered research platform that combines expert interview transcripts, financial models, and broker research to help investment professionals conduct faster analysis and due diligence.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Thomas Elnick(Founder)in
Co-investorsVanedge Capital
The Financial Revolutionist is a media and intelligence platform that publishes original reporting and analysis on fintech and financial technology trends for business leaders and investors.
Data & InfrastructureFintechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
HuffPost is a news and media outlet publishing articles, videos, and lifestyle content across topics such as current events and daily life.
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Co-investorsGreycroftOak Investment Partners
Unified helps marketers consolidate and control their digital advertising performance data across platforms, providing transparency and insights to improve campaign results.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Co-investorsUpfront Ventures
Virtuo offers a "Home Journey Platform" that helps homebuilders and real estate agents manage the home buying and building process, combining AI-powered assistance with human support to keep buyers informed and coordinate contacts, services, and home information in one place.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsGroundBreak VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalBalderton CapitalIris Capital
Boston, US
Bill Ericson(Director)Daphne Van de Meerssche(Executive Officer)Larry Bohn(Director)Kurt Abrahamson(Director)Jeff Wakely(Executive Officer)Edward Roberts(Director)
Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture Capital
Whip Media provides a SaaS platform for the media and entertainment industry, handling content operations, rights and royalties management, and financial workflows.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsHDS CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Wildfire Today is a news and information platform dedicated to coverage of wildland fires and aerial firefighting globally, including topics on firefighter health, prescribed fire, Indigenous burning practices, and fire management operations.
Impact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
Bill Gabbert
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Alto SolutionsBoulder CareOrangeDotAccesswireAlta Resource TechnologiesAltoBellhopBridesClippingsConceivable Life SciencesCoveragerCurology Introduces DayPrimeRxDigitourEntrustEvrythngFashionnetworkGigyaIfOnlyisocketMONOQIRackedRealtorSawyerSelfSenecaShorturlThedigitourThedrumVestiaire CollectiveWebpronewsWhip Media
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.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Advance Venture Partners made?
- Advance Venture Partners has 109 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Advance Venture Partners invest at?
- Advance Venture Partners invests at the Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Advance Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Advance Venture Partners typically writes checks of $10M – $25M.
- What sectors does Advance Venture Partners focus on?
- Advance Venture Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Construction Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Robotics.
- Where is Advance Venture Partners located?
- Advance Venture Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Advance Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Advance Venture Partners has led 5 of the 13 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Advance Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Advance Venture Partners most often shares deals with Greycroft, Canaan Partners, Icon Ventures, among 253 tracked co-investors.
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BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.
RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.
Unusual Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs enterprise and infrastructure founders from initial insight through market leadership, providing a proprietary playbook for finding product-market fit.
Next Play Ventures is an investment firm founded by former LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner, focused on coaching and investing in entrepreneurial leaders building purpose-driven organizations.
Tribeca Venture Partners is a New York-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders using emerging technologies to build category-defining companies.
▶19 more co-investors
Torch CapitalArtis VenturesLaerdal Million Lives FundAndreessen HorowitzCraft VenturesObvious VenturesOperator CollectiveAlvenNotation CapitalSignia Venture PartnersTelescope PartnersSway VenturesNotable CapitalCoatue ManagementNorwest Venture PartnersFreestyle CapitalThird Kind Venture CapitalForgePoint CapitalTunitas Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Advance Venture Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Advance Venture Partners's recorded portfolio.
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