Air Street Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSt. Peter Port · Pre-Seed–Growth · 6 people tracked
Also known as AIR STREET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Investment thesis
Air Street Capital focuses on AI-first companies and prefers to invest as early as possible. The firm actively engages with founders from day one, iterating alongside them on product, market, and technology strategy. Its stated aim is to help build enduring companies that create a lasting impact within their markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 29 of 73 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×21Deep Tech ×10SaaS ×5Biotech ×4Developer Tools ×4Enterprise Software ×4Cloud Computing ×3Consumer ×3
HQs:United States×15United Kingdom×2Canada×1Germany×1France×1
Investments · 73 tracked
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Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechWashington, D.C., US
Carrol Chang(CEO)Barun Singh(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Geoff MacNeil(Chief Revenue Officer)Kennith Jackson(Senior Vice President of Solutions)inErin Lothson(General Counsel)inLila(VP of People)in
Automata provides lab automation and data management tools, enabling researchers and technicians to generate accurate data at scale through intuitive workflow creation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechLegalTechRoboticsSaaS
Mostafa ElSayed(CEO and Co-Founder)Suryansh Chandra(Co-Founder)
AI research lab developing visual intelligence technology including image generation and manipulation models.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsFreiburg, DE
Robin Rombach(Founder)Andreas Blattmann(Founder)Patrick Esser(Founder)Anjney Midha(Director)
CellVoyant is an AI-first company that develops predictive analytics and optimization tools for cell-based therapeutic development, helping researchers accelerate process development and reduce costs through label-free imaging analysis and data-driven process optimization.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Rafael Carazo Salas(CEO & Founder)in
Clipdrop offers AI-powered image editing tools including background removal, object cleanup, image upscaling, and text-to-image generation.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSParis, FR
Cyril Diagne(Founder)inJonathan Blanchet(Founder)inDamien Henry(Founder)in
Contextual AI builds a platform for enterprises to develop AI agents and applications that operate securely on proprietary data.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Douwe Kiela(Founder)Amanpreet Singh(Founder)
Coram provides an AI-native physical security platform that unifies video security, access control, emergency management, and guest management for schools, hospitals, and multi-site teams.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSunnyvale, US
Ashesh Jain(Co-Founder & CEO)Peter Ondruska(Co-Founder & CTO)TOBY COPPEL(Director)JAKE MEDWELL(Director)BRYAN BAUM(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Crusoe builds energy-first AI infrastructure, using innovative and renewable energy sources to power hyperscale AI factories and a cloud platform for AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnergy
Cully Cavness(Co-Founder)Chase Lochmiller(Executive Officer, Director)
ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company that builds voice generation and audio processing platforms for creating human-like voice interactions with technology.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Mati Staniszewski(Founder & CEO)
San Francisco, US
Chengxi Wang(Executive Officer, Director)Ross James Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardThomas Joseph Grady II(Director)Kip Gabriel Parker(Director)
AI chip company, acquired by SoftBank
Kradle builds an evaluation platform for AI models using interactive simulations rather than static tests, starting with Minecraft environments.
AI & Machine LearningMinneapolis, US
William Partyka(Executive Officer)
Lambda builds modular AI data centers ("AI factories") with power, liquid cooling, and high-bandwidth interconnects, and provides GPU cloud infrastructure for training and deploying AI models.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Benhamin Nelson(Executive Officer)Austen Allred(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica Verrilli(Director)John Danner(Director)
Bjarred
Evan Nisselson(Director)Jan Erik Solem(Executive Officer, Director)
Niantic Labs develops mobile games and apps that encourage outdoor exploration and real-world community engagement through location-based gaming experiences.
ConsumerGaming
Mission Barns produces cultivated meat products, primarily pork-based items like meatballs, bacon, and sausages, combining lab-grown pork fat with plant protein for consumers seeking sustainable alternatives to conventional meat.
Climate TechFoodTechBerkeley, US
Ilan Eitan Fischer(Executive Officer, Director)David Bowman(Director)
Modern Intelligence develops artificial intelligence products for defense applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechSan Jose, US
Joseph Cieslik(Executive Officer, Director)Tristan Tager(Director)John Dulin(CEO)
Muon Space designs, builds, and operates satellite constellations using its proprietary Halo technology stack, which integrates spacecraft platforms, payload integration, and software-defined orchestration to deliver data and enable real-time computation in space.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechSilicon Valley, US
Jonny Dyer(Founder & CEO)Paul Day(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel McCleese(Executive Officer, Director)John Cowgill(Director)Rob Toews(Director)
Numerai operates a quantitative global equity market-neutral hedge fund built on a data science tournament, where participants build machine learning models on obfuscated financial data to predict market targets.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Andrew Weissman(Director of the Issuer.)Richard Craib(Managing Member of the Issuer.)
Poolside builds open-weight foundation models and agentic coding models, including the Laguna family, along with the systems and infrastructure needed to train, refine, and improve these models.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Jason Warner(Founder & CEO)Eiso Kant(Founder)
CybersecurityLondon, GB
Recursion applies computational and data-driven approaches to biological science, aiming to accelerate drug discovery and develop new treatments.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechMedical DevicesSalt Lake City, US
Chris Gibson(Co-founder, Chairman of the Board)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Air Street Capital invest at?
- Air Street Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Air Street Capital's typical check size?
- Air Street Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What sectors does Air Street Capital focus on?
- Air Street Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Medical Devices, Robotics.
- Where is Air Street Capital located?
- Air Street Capital is headquartered in St. Peter Port, GB.
- Does Air Street Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Air Street Capital leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamThe State of AI: Rise of Reasoning, Open Source, Sovereign AI | Nathan Benaich, Air Street Capital
The Peel with Turner Novak · Nathan Benaich
TechBio Talks Episode 3: Air Street Capital's Nathan Benaich with Host Chris Gibson
Recursion · Nathan Benaich
The State of AI 2025: Insights from Nathan Benaich at Air Street Capital #stateofai #ai
The Research and Applied AI Summit - RAAIS · Nathan Benaich
RAAIS 2025 - Closing Remarks by Nathan Benaich (Air Street Capital and RAAIS Foundation)
The Research and Applied AI Summit - RAAIS · Nathan Benaich
Is deep learning hitting a wall? Eiso Kant (Poolside) and Nathan Benaich (Air Street Capital)
The Research and Applied AI Summit - RAAIS · Nathan Benaich
State of AI 2024: Frontier Models, AI Geopolitics, Robotics | Nathan Benaich, Air Street Capital
The MAD Podcast with Matt Turck · Nathan Benaich
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