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AiSprouts VC
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series C · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The firm identifies emerging technological breakthroughs and top talent working on transformative ideas. It positions itself as a first conversation for founders planning their initial significant capital raise, creates quality rounds with institutional co-investors, and leverages an extensive Silicon Valley network to facilitate strategic relationships and business development opportunities as portfolio companies scale.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 5, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 28 of 46 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×21SaaS ×14Enterprise Software ×12Advanced Manufacturing ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Fintech ×3Healthtech ×3Consumer ×2
HQs:United States×18Canada×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesAccelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 46 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12021 · 12020 · 12018 · 12017 · 12016 · 22015 · 22014 · 213 dated
Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.
Palo Alto, US
Peter Thiel(Co-founder and Chairman)inStephen Cohen(Co-founder and President)Nathan Gettings(Co-founder)Joe Lonsdale(Co-founder)inAlexander C. Karp(Co-founder and CEO)
BoardColin Anderson(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*Akkadian VenturesAllied Venture PartnersArtis Ventures+70 more
Develops application programming interfaces (APIs) for the Augmented Reality Cloud
Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalAlumni VenturesPresence CapitalAnorak VenturesGeneral CatalystShasta Ventures
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Activeloop provides a data infrastructure platform that indexes, searches, and organizes multimodal data (documents, images, videos) for AI applications through its Deep Lake database and search capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Davit Buniatyan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCM VenturesFounders.aiSamsung NextSmartGateVC+17 more
Adaviv provides AI tools for specialty-crop agriculture that turn field observations into real-time recommendations, helping farm teams optimize labor, inputs, and treatments while reducing waste, crop losses, and rejections.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Ian Seiferling(Founder)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Delta Emerald VenturesEmerging VenturesNew Stack VenturesREMUS Capital
B2B machine learning voice agent
Palo Alto, US
Itamar Arel(Executive Officer, Director)Joshua Benjamin Looks(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCMetaplanetPathbreaker VenturesPoint72 VenturesSommet ABCamford Capital
Aura Vision provides AI-powered in-store analytics software for retailers, using computer vision to count customers and estimate demographics from existing security camera footage.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSLondon, GB
Jonathon Blok(Founder)inJaime Lomeli-Rodriguez(Founder/CTO)inDaniel Martinho-Corbishley(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorASICS Ventures CorporationCounterview CapitalData TechJude GomilaPioneer+6 more
The page describes Roblox, a gaming platform where users discover and play user-created experiences and where developers build games.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGaming
Co-investorsBloomberg Beta
Terret is an AI platform that analyzes sales team behavior and call transcripts to identify top performer patterns, generate customized closing playbooks, and provide real-time coaching briefs for sales reps.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsLorimer VenturesBenhamou Global Ventures
Expper Technologies builds Robin, a research-backed therapeutic robot that provides emotional support, engagement, and care alongside clinicians in healthcare settings such as pediatrics and geriatrics.
Digital HealthHealthtechRobotics
Co-investorsFormula VCSmartGateVC
LV4D is an online gambling platform in Indonesian promoting slot games, live casino, and arcade/mini games accessible via desktop and mobile.
Gaming
Co-investorsEntrepreneur VenturesIrishAngels
Gridware provides real-time monitoring and visibility of electrical grid conditions through sensors deployed on power lines, enabling utilities and line workers to detect and respond to problems faster.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTSan Francisco, US
Tim Barat(Founder)inOmar B(Founder)inHall Chen(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAnorak VenturesBragiel BrothersConvective CapitalFifty YearsHAWKTAILJude Gomila+15 more
Hayden AI develops artificial intelligence and spatial analytics software for governments and businesses, with a focus on transportation and public safety.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Christopher Carson(Executive Officer, Director)Samuel Dundee(Executive Officer)Connie Valencia(Executive Officer)Marty Beard(CEO)in
BoardSteve Ellis(Director)Lisa Schule(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAutotech VenturesBlack Mountain VentuesCastor VenturesCostella KirschDoon Capital+8 more
Haystacks.ai provides agentic AI workflows for real estate underwriting, valuation, and asset management, positioned as a layer connecting a firm's assets to its operational workflows.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsW11 CapitalColle Capital PartnersHyperplane Venture CapitalRRE VenturesStreamlined Ventures
Hercules develops enterprise-grade AI workers to automate back-office operational tasks and reduce the knowledge worker deficit.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Alex Babin(Chief Executive Officer)inBeverley Chadwick(Chief Financial Officer)Trevor Bell(Chief Customer Officer)inVictoria Vendolin(Head of People Operations)Harutyun Baghdasaryan(VP of Engineering)inMarkus Sobkowski(Head of AI)in
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesEvolution VenturesFlyer One VenturesGutbrain Ventures+9 more
An AI meeting assistant that records and transcribes meetings, organizes meeting data, and generates action items, ticket creation, recap emails, and CRM updates.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSToronto, CA
Brennan McEachran(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAccompliceCathexis VenturesMighty AngelsR1VTVC Capital
Co-investors2B Angels2B.VCDot CapitalRhodiumHearst Ventures
Monetize360 provides a revenue management platform for enterprises to optimize billing, prevent revenue leakage, and adapt to outcome-based pricing models in an AI-driven market.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAbyro CapitalFalconX VenturesEndiya Partners
Namecoach offers audio name-pronunciation recordings that embed online so people can learn how to correctly say each other's names, and supports gender pronoun communication.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
Praveen Ramesh Shanbhag(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors640 OxfordAUTHENTIC VENTURESBisk VenturesForefront VentureImpact America FundMetaplanet+5 more
Option Alpha offers automated trading bots that execute options trades according to user-defined rules and trading plans, removing emotion from trade management.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Jack Slocum(Founder)in
Co-investors500 Global
Personal site of Trương Vĩnh Phúc (Phuc Vinh Truong), publishing essays and books on his "Information Force Theory," covering physics, mathematics, AI safety, and philosophy.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment
Trương Vĩnh Phúc(Founder)
Co-investorsJuniperThird Sphere
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Precanto provides business finance teams with real-time financial visibility, automated scenario analysis, and self-service analytics to reduce manual analysis work and support faster business decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcFoster Ventures
Ping provides identity management solutions designed for digital growth, offering secure, scalable, and customizable solutions for enterprises.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US
Mahantesh Pattanshetti(Founder)inSukhesh Halemane(Founder)in
Co-investorsGTM CapitalLobby CapitalFirst Rays Venture Partners
Readyly provides agentic AI for local governments and public-facing organizations, automating resident inquiries and complex tasks like permit requests, utility service changes, and inspection scheduling across text, chat, phone, email, and social channels.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Vijay Jagoori(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapital A PartnersContext VenturesHustle FundPage One VenturesUnpopular Ventures
Rectangle provides a single API that unifies shipment data — including tracking, shipment, and customs data — across a company's transportation network.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US
Matthew Salafski(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Salefski(Co-founder & CEO)inMarvin Kennis(Founder)in
Co-investorsFJ LabsIllinois VenturesIron PrairieMoth FundOperator StackAutotech Ventures+2 more
Revery AI operates a social platform where fashion creators showcase designs and build audiences, powered by AI tools that generate product images and create virtual try-on capabilities for styling outfits on different models.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyE-commerceSocialEmeryville, US
Kedan Li(Founder)inMin Jin Chong(Founder)inJeffrey Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCabra VCHydrocarbon Minerals 4Long Run CapitalSinovel AngelTSVC+3 more
Rivia Health develops AI-powered patient payment automation software for specialty healthcare practices.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechPhoenix, US
Rachel Mertensmeyer(Executive Officer, Director)inBrenda Schmidt(Director)
BoardGregg Scoresby(Director)in
Co-investorsDipalo VenturesEdge Case Capital PartnersMotley Fool VenturesPHX VenturesXcellerant VenturesGolden Seeds
Sentry AI offers Smart Guarding, an AI-powered security solution for commercial and residential real estate, construction sites, parking lots, and other properties that provides surveillance and threat detection as an alternative to on-site security guards.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSilicon Valley, US
Uday Kiran Chaka(Chief Executive Officer)Farhat Ali(Chief Operating Officer)
Tutor Intelligence is a robotics and AI research firm that develops machine intelligence systems for industrial applications, combining human intuition with robotic capability in manufacturing and logistics environments.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCambridge, US
Alon Kosowsky-Sachs(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Gruenstein(Founder)in
Co-investorsKube VCThe E14 FundTimon CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Neo
UpCounsel offers an online platform for businesses to work with lawyers, providing tools for team messaging, document storage and e-signature, time tracking, and invoicing and payment management for legal engagements.
LegalTechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Mason Blake(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMatthew Faustman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardVenky Ganesan(Director)Martina Lauchengco(Director)in
Co-investorsAngelPadCollaborative FundCota CapitalFundersClubHomebrewRunway Venture Partners+1 more
UptimeAI builds an AI-based monitoring and diagnostics platform for industrial plants, providing operational guidance rather than just data, alerts, and dashboards.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Ramon, US
Vamsi Yalamanchili(Executive Officer, Director)Jagadish Gattu(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAnkur Jain(Director)inRishit Desai(Director)
Co-investorsAditya Birla VenturesEMERGENT VENTURESquantumEDGE VenturesAi SproutsVenture CatalystsWestBridge Capital+2 more
Videate provides AI-driven video automation software that automatically updates product videos whenever software changes occur.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEdTechMarketing TechSaaSAustin, US
Dave Gullo(Co-founder)Ryan Arnett(CEO)
Co-investorsFirebrand VenturesS3 VenturesNavigate VenturesTensility Venture Partners
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Vistapath develops technology solutions to modernize pathology lab operations, helping pathology laboratories improve quality, efficiency, and consistency in critical lab processes.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US
Timothy Spong(CEO & Founder)inBen Burley(COO & Founder)inBurley Benjamin(Executive Officer, Director)Jacob Guggenheim(CTO)in
Co-investorsCota CapitalFirst Star VenturesMoxxie VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersOlima VenturesScribble Ventures+3 more
Co-investorsDorm Room
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
FormlogicFunnelstoryGoDoHayden AIHercules AIInfraclearJing DigitalJINGdigitalPlanSumatraSuperWorldWare
Exits · 1
1 IPOsPalantir Technologies Inc.NASDAQ: PLTR
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesActiveloop · ycombinator.com · Jun 8, 2026
Tutor Intelligence · finance.yahoo.com · Dec 1, 2025
Gridware · finsmes.com · Nov 17, 2025
Rivia Health · riviahealth.com · May 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has AiSprouts VC made?
- AiSprouts VC has 46 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does AiSprouts VC invest at?
- AiSprouts VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What is AiSprouts VC's typical check size?
- AiSprouts VC typically writes checks of $500K.
- What sectors does AiSprouts VC focus on?
- AiSprouts VC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is AiSprouts VC located?
- AiSprouts VC is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does AiSprouts VC lead rounds?
- Yes, AiSprouts VC leads investment rounds.
- Who does AiSprouts VC co-invest with?
- AiSprouts VC most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Streamlined Ventures, Y Combinator, among 57 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 9
Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.
AngelPad is a seed-stage startup accelerator, launched in 2010, that has been repeatedly ranked among the top U.S. accelerator programs.
Fitch Ventures is the equity investment arm of Fitch Group that concentrates on technologies serving institutional credit, risk management and enterprise clients, using its parent company's global credit rating and data franchise to support portfolio companies in ways most generalist VCs cannot. The fund operates with a dual mandate of generating financial returns while feeding innovation back into Fitch's businesses, often using investments as an M&A pipeline where several portfolio companies have been acquired by Fitch or integrated into its product stack.
Coinbase Ventures is the investment arm of Coinbase, backing founders building across the crypto and Web3 ecosystem in support of Coinbase's mission of expanding economic freedom.
LOI Venture is a seed-stage venture fund co-founded by Hootsuite Founder Ryan Holmes and Angel Investor Manny Padda focused on backing founders under 30 usually building tech products attending the LOI Program.
NXTP is an early-stage venture capital fund investing primarily in B2B companies in Latin America, typically as the first institutional check.
Earth & Beyond Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in and incubates Israeli DeepTech startups from concept and venture creation through pre-seed and seed stages.
Surround Ventures is an early-stage investment firm based in the U.S. and Israel that partners with deep tech entrepreneurs building companies across critical global industries.
Firms observed investing alongside AiSprouts VC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with AiSprouts VC's recorded portfolio.
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