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Investment thesis
Aidenlair Capital is a venture investment firm founded by a long-time IT entrepreneur and investor that backs founding teams and manages its own portfolio of technology companies.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 13, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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Founder of Aidenlair Capital with over 30 years in the IT industry as an entrepreneur, executive and venture investor, having managed over $8B in investments, M&A. He founded Terreo (sold to Verifone) and co-founded Securitize, where he served as COO before focusing on Aidenlair.
Joined Aidenlair in 2022 as a Venture Partner. Previously Head of Wealth Advisory at Integra Global Advisors and began his career at Lehman Brothers advising executives on hedging strategies. Holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a bachelor's degree from Old Dominion University.
What they invest in
from 31 of 33 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×16Enterprise Software ×16SaaS ×11Fintech ×8Consumer ×6Data & Infrastructure ×4FoodTech ×4Hardware ×4
HQs:United States×24Brazil×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×23 founders×44+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with education data
Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×7Engineering ×6Economics ×3Business & Management ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
Google ×3Silicon Valley Technology Partners ×2
Investments · 33 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 · 12017 · 12 dated
Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Logan Green(Founder)inJohn Zimmer(Founder)inDavid Risher(Chief Executive Officer)inErin Brewer(Chief Financial Officer)Lindsay Llewellyn(Chief Legal and Business Officer and Corporate Secretary)Marcus Cohn(Founder)
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAliya Capital PartnersAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzAutotech Ventures+55 more
Securitize provides tokenization solutions for real-world assets, serving asset managers, Web3 firms, DAOs, advisors, and investors.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Carlos Domingo(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors4Founders CapitalBlockchain CapitalBlockchain CoinvestorsBorderless VentureBridgeTower CapitalCircle Ventures+23 more
1stCollab is an influencer marketing platform that connects creators with brand partnership opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Leon Lin(CEO)inVarun Bansal(Founder)inAndrew Liu(Founder)inCarina CaterAlbert Koy(Founding Engineer)Christopher Pinchak(Founding Engineer)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalBrighter Capitalf7 VenturesPhoenix FundWebb Investment NetworkY Combinator+7 more
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Alto Pharmacy is a full-service pharmacy that offers patients medication delivery, cost transparency, and pharmacist access.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
James Karraker(Executive Officer, Director)Mattieu Gamache-Asselin(Founder)inNichola Eliovits(Director)inNathaniel Kan(Director)Robert Spinner(Director)Jamie Karraker(Founder)
Co-investorsAvego BioScience CapitalBantam GroupCalm VenturesCSC UpshotEvolution VC PartnersFlucas Ventures+17 more
Axiom Space develops commercial space stations and provides access to low-Earth orbit microgravity environments for research, manufacturing, and innovation by governments, researchers, and organizations.
Defense TechEdTechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian(Founder)inMichael Suffredini(Founder)inKam Ghaffarian(Founder)
Co-investors1802 Ventures2am VCAlumni VenturesAurum Venture PartnersBascom VenturesBasecamp Fund+45 more
Backdrop Agent provides AI teammates ("Alex" as a product manager and "Sam" as an engineer) that manage projects, handle technical tasks, and maintain product context for software teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSeattle, US
Akanksha Singh(Founder)inCaitlin Short(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBragiel BrothersCapitalize VCHTwentySingularity VenturesStonks
Choppy! produces quick-cooking meals combining plant-based protein with beef fat, collagen, and broth that are keto-compatible and ready in about four minutes.
Climate TechConsumerFoodTechLos Angeles, US
Saba Fazeli(Founder)inBrice Klein(Founder)in
Co-investorsStartXY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesCollaborative FundFoundersXRed Rooster Ventures+1 more
Dill provides a software platform for construction wholesalers and distributors to automate credit applications, accounts receivable management, and online payment processing.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Catherine Jiang(Founder)inTim Hsu(Head of Sales)
Co-investorsFormus CapitalPunch CapitalY CombinatorCapitalize VCRomulus CapitalTwenty Two Ventures+2 more
Farmstead operates a grocery delivery service that uses AI to fulfill orders from customers' homes in under an hour.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFoodTechSan Francisco, US
Kevin Li(Founder)inPradeep ElankumaraninMichael Groble(Head of Engineering)
Co-investorsGaingelsSprint VcSQN Venture Partners, LLCThink+ Ventures Management, LlcY Combinator19Y Ventures+24 more
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FlexWash provides point-of-sale and customer relationship management software for car wash operators, combining membership management, sales tracking, and customer data tools in a single platform.
Enterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSTemecula, US
Karan Toor(Founder)inChirag Toor(Founder)in
Co-investorsLometa Capital FundY CombinatorCrescent FundDot Slash CapitalOurCrowdPeterson Venture Partners+1 more
Kobai builds a no-code semantic layer and knowledge graph that unifies siloed enterprise data, ontology, and business context across systems, running natively on Databricks and integrating with Snowflake, Azure, and SAP.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Loopfour provides finance automation software that enables organizations to automate workflows such as invoicing, contracts, payments, and reconciliations while maintaining control through triggers, integrations, and approval mechanisms.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel Kivatinos(CEO)inAnelya Grant(Founder)inVinay Datta Pinnaka(Founder)inZuny Fester(People Ops)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDavidovs Venture CollectiveDecacorn CapitalGaingels+12 more
Lyric builds a supply chain decision platform with composable, ready-to-use apps, native data integrations, and configurable workflows powered by supply chain algorithms and science.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Ganesh Ramakrishna(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoster VenturesNewBuild.VCPermanent Capital VenturesPrimary Venture PartnersAtlantic Vantage PointAXA Venture Partners+3 more
Magicflow provides a platform for running large-scale experiments and refining generative AI workflows, serving prompt engineers, visual artists, and data scientists working with AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Yarden Shem Tov(Founder)inYotam Hamiel(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCapitalize VCPeterson Venture PartnersTeam Ignite
Noya is a workspace platform that enables teams to embed, edit, and collaborate on files in real-time, with capabilities for automation, site launching, and integrations with third-party applications.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Devin Abbott(Founder)inDavid Chen
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorNJP AmberOasis CapitalSwan Venture FundVenture Investment Associates
OfOne provides human-centric technology solutions for restaurant operators, enabling them to improve business performance while enhancing customer and worker experiences.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Will Edwards(Founder)inAdam Proschek(Founder)inCeena Modarres(Head of AI/ML)Michael Svoren(Founding Engineer)Pranav Bachu(Founding Engineer)
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesGaia VenturesSignalFireY CombinatorBraewick HoldingsCaladan+2 more
Ohm provides an AI platform that helps hardware engineering teams accelerate product development, testing, and validation for complex physical products including electric vehicles, batteries, and wearables.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
Penelope Jones(Founder)inAlex Trimm(Founder)Hunter Scott(Founder)Jin PanAlpha LeeinColin Chung(Software Engineer)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundGiant Ventures Global LlpUrban InnovationY CombinatorClimate CapitalGoodFin Ventures+1 more
Otter.ai is an AI-powered meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations in real time across multiple languages, automatically capturing decisions and action items.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSMountain View, US
Sam Liang(Founder)inEli M(Founder)inYun Fu(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalDFJ DragonFundDraper DragonDuke Capital PartnersFoothill VenturesFusion+13 more
OutSail Technologies manufactures autonomous retractable wing sails for vessels that harness wind power, using aerospace engineering to replace conventional fuel-powered propulsion systems.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Arpan Rau(Founder)inBailey Da Costa(Founder)inJoseph Oorebeek(Founder)in
Co-investorsGaingelsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBalaji RollingBOND STBraewick Holdings+4 more
PayJoy provides financial services and credit access to unbanked and underbanked populations in emerging markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
B2B MarketplacesFintechImpact & Social GoodRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Mark Heynen(Founder)inDoug Ricket(CEO)inGib Lopez(Co-founder & COO)inTom Ricket(Co-Founder)inNick Zakrasek(President, Product Development)inAmy Pardee(General Counsel)in
Co-investorsAssurant VenturesCeniarthCiti VenturesCompoundCore Venture CapitalDnx Ventures+22 more
Penguin AI identifies website visitors at the individual and company level for B2B firms, then automatically sends personalized outreach to book product demonstrations without requiring additional sales staff.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Rohan Doshi(Founder)inPrathik Muppidi(Founder)in
Co-investorsInvestible Climate Tech FundY CombinatorGoodFin VenturesNFXPhoenix FundSandhill (ex Stonks)+2 more
Perfect Day produces animal-free milk protein made through fermentation (from flora) to replicate dairy proteins without cows, supplying brands that make products such as ice cream.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsBerkeley, US
Perumal Gandhi(Cofounder)inRyan Pandya(Cofounder)inSonny Vu(Director)Zhang Haorui(Director)
BoardKang Tzu Ping(Director)
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesFelicis VenturesK3 VenturesManta Ray VenturesSynthesis CapitalCPP Investments+5 more
Pier builds financial access tools for innovators and entrepreneurs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jessica Zhang(Founder)inAlex Hegevall Clarke(Founder)inIgor Mascarenhas(Founder)Lucas Prado(Founder)Mauricio Banduk(Founder)Rafael Oliveira(Founder)
Co-investorsBlue Trail PartnersHorizonNeer Venture PartnersY CombinatorACME CapitalAttack Capital+9 more
Relativity Space develops Terran R, a reusable medium-to-heavy-lift rocket designed for efficiency and scalability, serving government entities, telecommunications companies, and commercial customers for space access missions.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Tim Ellis(CEO)inJordan Noone(CTO)inEric Schmidt(CEO)inAlex Levy(Investor)inNatalie EstrellaArleen Giger(Principal Recruiter)
Co-investorsARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Aurum Venture PartnersBalerion Space VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBold Capital PartnersCoatue Management+62 more
Ripcord uses robotics and AI to digitize paper documents and extract data, transforming unstructured information into accessible, structured digital files for enterprise use.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRobotics
Alex Fielding(Founder)inSam Fahmy(President and CEO)inKevin Hall(Founder)Kim Lembo(Founder)
Co-investorsIcon VenturesKleiner Perkins15th RockCatapult VenturesComet LabsFOG Ventures+11 more
Trigo aggregates rental payment data to help underwriters assess creditworthiness and enables renters to build credit profiles using housing payment history.
Data & InfrastructureFintechPropTechNew York City, US
Sam Stein(Founder)inAbe Wheeler(Founder)inDaniel Gabay(Founder)Michael Gabay(Founder)
Co-investorsFour Acres CapitalRed Dot Capital PartnersY Combinator83NorthAcacia Venture Capital PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)+12 more
Trilio provides cloud-native data protection software designed for Kubernetes, OpenStack, and KubeVirt environments.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHopkinton, US
Murali Balcha(Founder and CTO)inDavid Safaii(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGreg Dracon(Director)inPayal Agrawal Divakaran(Director)inMassood Zarrabian
Co-investors.406 VenturesCerity Partners VenturesGrandBanks CapitalRaivenWindspeed VenturesHyperplane Venture Capital
A writing platform that offers AI-assisted writing with access to premium models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomySaaSNew York City, US
Stew Fortier(Founder)inStefan LiJyotishka Biswas(Founding Engineer)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalAscend Venture CapitalCervinPioneerSeraph GroupSouth Quad+8 more
ValGenesis offers an AI-enabled digital validation platform for the life sciences industry, covering the full lifecycle of drug process design, validation, and continuous process monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaS
Vendah is a reseller platform for beauty and health products that enables individuals (primarily women) to become resellers of internet-popular brands through an affiliate or direct-sales model.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSão Paulo, BR
Luis Felipe Franco(Founder)inMarcelo Canovas(Founder)inIlana Nasser(Founder)inPedro Pedruzzi(Founder)in
Co-investorsDOMO.VCMAYA Capital VenturesMyAsiaVCNorte VenturesPioneerY Combinator+11 more
Verifone offers Commander C18, a point-of-sale system designed for fuel and convenience retail that integrates fuel, payments, and store operations into a unified platform.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail Tech
Himanshu Patel(CEO)in
Co-investorsBCIFrancisco PartnersKleiner PerkinsManta Ray Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ABiotrack
Exits · 4
2 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 3LyftNASDAQ: LYFTSecuritize, Inc.NYSE: SECZTrigoacq. by Snappt
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
PayJoy · PR Newswire · Jul 23, 2026
otter ai · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Dec 23, 2025
1stCollab · ycombinator.com · Oct 21, 2025
Lyric · finsmes.com · Aug 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Aidenlair Capital made?
- Aidenlair Capital has 33 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does Aidenlair Capital invest at?
- Aidenlair Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Aidenlair Capital focus on?
- Aidenlair Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- Who does Aidenlair Capital co-invest with?
- Aidenlair Capital most often shares deals with Gaingels, Manta Ray Ventures, Evolution VC Partners, among 171 tracked co-investors.
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