Altered Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Altered Ventures backs pre-seed and seed-stage companies at the convergence of AI, entertainment, and immersive/spatial-computing technology, reflecting the founder's three decades of operating experience in gaming, media, and technology. Fund I invested in 12 companies across AI, gaming, and spatial computing, whose portfolio companies raised over $10M in follow-on capital from institutional investors. Fund II is a $5M institutional vehicle intended to deploy across 24 pre-seed and seed-stage companies in these sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 7 of 8 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Gaming ×3Deep Tech ×2Consumer ×1Direct to Consumer ×1Fintech ×1FoodTech ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1
HQs:Mexico×3United States×2
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFinal Boss Sour produces sour fruit candy made with real dried fruit and custom sour coatings, sold directly to consumers through their e-commerce site.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsDMG VenturesEvolution VC PartnersGFR FundMelitas Ventures Llc
Game Conference MX is a conference and platform for video game developers and industry professionals in Mexico and Latin America, held annually in Guadalajara.
GamingGuadalajara, MX
HotlumPowell is a holding company with subsidiaries operating in gaming, AI solutions, and venture capital.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechGaming
Leadsales is a CRM platform that centralizes customer conversations from WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram in a single interface, enabling sales teams to manage leads, automate follow-ups, and organize sales processes.
Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Roby Peñacastro
Co-investorsLatitud VenturesRegion CuatroUlu Ventures
Co-investorsGroundBreak VenturesMachina VenturesRed Beard VenturesWhite Paper CapitalAiSprouts VC
Victoria VR is an open-source AI platform that enables users to create immersive 3D worlds, deploy intelligent avatars, and launch interactive experiences without coding across entertainment, retail, education, healthcare, and other industries.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechGamingSunnyvale, US
Co-investorsTDeFi
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesKredFeed · startuplinks.world · Jun 8, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Altered Ventures made?
- Altered Ventures has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does Altered Ventures invest at?
- Altered Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Altered Ventures focus on?
- Altered Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Gaming, Media & Entertainment.
- Where is Altered Ventures located?
- Altered Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does Altered Ventures co-invest with?
- Altered Ventures most often shares deals with 2045 Ventures, DMG Ventures, Melitas Ventures Llc, among 15 tracked co-investors.
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