AIspace Ventures
Venture capitalSilicon Valley · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Also known as AISpace
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Investment thesis
AIspace Ventures backs founding teams that possess deep technical or domain-specific expertise and are building across the Generative AI stack, from infrastructure to applications, as well as ventures applying Physical AI and Quantum Computing. Areas of interest include vertical and horizontal AI apps, AI security and operations, AI data management and tools, foundation models, AI networking and compute infrastructure, and quantum-accelerated AI servers. The partners draw on 30-plus years in Silicon Valley building cloud infrastructure, SaaS and AI companies, and support founders with mentorship, networks and funding to help scale emerging technologies and drive profitable growth.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 8 of 14 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×4Hardware ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Developer Tools ×3Semiconductors ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×9
Who they back
founder profiles across 6 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12022 · 23 dated
Auradine develops ultra-low-power compute technology for AI applications across cloud data centers, edge, and physical/embodied AI.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsCampbell, US
Barun Kar(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNavin Chaddha(Director)inSriram Viswanathan(Director)inFred Thiel(Director)inSaid Ouissal(Director)
Board seatRajiv Khemani· per SEC Form D · $73.7M raise · filed May 2022
Co-investorsCleo CapitalCapricorn Investment GroupCelesta CapitalCota CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Maverick Capital+10 more
Artera develops AI-powered diagnostic tests that analyze patient biopsy images to predict therapeutic response in cancer care.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesLos Altos, US
Andre Esteva(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalCoatue ManagementKoch Disruptive TechnologiesLead Edge CapitalStartXFreestyle Capital+8 more
DeepReach runs a data-collection network where individuals ("Data Partners") wear a shipped device to record real-world operation data and get paid per accepted task.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementVela PartnersWSSxNova VC (Aries)Y CombinatorBatch Ventures+10 more
Lumilens develops photonics-based optical interconnect technology to support the scaling of AI infrastructure and data centers, addressing the limits of electrical and legacy optical interconnects for scale-out and scale-up architectures.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Ritesh Kapahi(Founder)inAnkur Singla(Founder)Ted Schmidt(Founder)
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesMayfield FundMVP VenturesRedpoint VenturesAtreides ManagementSpark Capital+1 more
Computer chip manufacturer building high-performance, cost-efficient platforms optimized for large-scale AI workloads.
Covina, US
Michial Gunter(Executive Officer, Director)Reiner Pope(Founder)inMike Gunter(Founder)inReiner Pope Mike Gunter(Founder)
BoardYasmin Razavi(Director)in
Co-investorsHarpoon VenturesHomebrewOutset CapitalResonance VCSpark CapitalSV Angel+2 more
NeuBird AI develops production operations software that helps engineering teams anticipate and prevent issues before they occur.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRedwood City, US
Gou Rao(Founder)inGoutham Rao(Founder)Vinod Jayaraman(Founder)
Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Mayfield FundXora
Replit is a platform for software development that aims to make app creation accessible to non-programmers through intuitive tools and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Haya Abdalla(Founder)inAmjad Masad(Founder)inHaya Odeh(Founder)inLuis Héctor Chávez(CTO)Faris Masad(Eng Manager)designer(Founder)
Co-investors137 Ventures7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlumni Ventures+66 more
Scale provides high-quality training data, model evaluations, and full-stack AI systems for enterprises and governments to build and deploy AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Alexandr Wang(CEO)inLucy Guo(Founder)inFrancis deSouza(CEO)inTim Dingman(Strategic Product Manager)inCharles Lambert(Web Developer)Jesse Tinsley
Co-investors1435 CapitalAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcAlpana VenturesAlpha Square GroupAxevil Capital+104 more
Sygaldry develops quantum-accelerated AI servers that combine multiple qubit modalities to speed up training and inference for AI models.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareQuantum ComputingAnn Arbor, US
Chad Rigetti(CEO)inIdalia Friedson(Founder)inMeghan Hudson(Head of HR)
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inAndrew Sather(Director)inMichael Keiser(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBloomberg BetaCollaborative FundDetroit Venture PartnersEarth Venture CapitalExpeditions+51 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Aurascape AIExHuman AIInception AIPika LabsVolley AI
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDeepReach Inc. · ycombinator.com · Aug 13, 2026
Lumilens · techfundingnews.com · Aug 7, 2026
Sygaldry Technologies · finsmes.com · Apr 14, 2026
Replit · techcrunch.com · Mar 11, 2026
Auradine · prnewswire.com · Apr 16, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has AIspace Ventures made?
- AIspace Ventures has 14 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does AIspace Ventures invest at?
- AIspace Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does AIspace Ventures focus on?
- AIspace Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is AIspace Ventures located?
- AIspace Ventures is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
- Who does AIspace Ventures co-invest with?
- AIspace Ventures most often shares deals with Coatue Management, Felicis Ventures, Mayfield Fund, among 100 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Recent posts from AIspace Ventures cover the evolution of enterprise AI, including data-centric business models and generative AI, GenAI return on investment and the use of open, closed, and small language models, and a 2026 outlook on AI infrastructure and the shift toward AI agents in enterprise workflows. AI summary
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