AME Cloud Ventures
Palo Alto ยท SeedโLate Stage ยท 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
AME Cloud Ventures believes that data, cloud, and hardware advances will drive significant value creation. The firm seeks technology-heavy companies gathering or creating unique data at every stage of the data stack, from infrastructure through applications, mobile, and sensors. The firm emphasizes identifying and supporting true entrepreneurs with strong operational support, business expertise, and networks extending into Asia and China.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 20, 2026.
Team ยท 5 people
from the firm's websiteCo-founder of Yahoo! in 1995 who served on its Board and executive team until 2012. Yang built Yahoo's relationships with Yahoo! Japan and Alibaba, and is a thought leader in China and Asia. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for Workday and Alibaba.
Jeff joined AME Cloud Ventures in 2013 and is focused on empowering companies in frontier technologies spanning manufacturing, biology, infrastructure, and consumer experiences. Prior to AME, he was a growth stage investor at Silver Lake and earned his BS from UC Berkeley and MBA from Harvard. He sits on the Board for Savioke, an autonomous service robot company.
Wretch joined AME Cloud Ventures in 2014 and is drawn to white space innovators in large markets without established competitors, such as aerospace, intelligent robotics, and next-generation medical devices. He previously founded and led wretch.cc, Taiwan's first and largest blogging platform serving 6 billion page views monthly before its acquisition by Yahoo!, and earned his MBA from Stanford.
Nick joined AME Cloud Ventures in 2012 and has a technical background focused on automation, machine learning, and software-defined infrastructure. He previously spent five years in China and India leading business development for Cloud Valley and founding two startups. He earned his Masters in Engineering from Imperial College and as of 2020 stepped back from investing in new companies while remaining with the firm.
Cathy manages the firm's operations, organizes special events, and assists in portfolio activities. She previously spent nine years at Yahoo! as a Senior Executive Administrator supporting Jerry Yang. She earned her Bachelors degree from San Francisco State University.
What they invest in
from 19 of 29 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ร13Biotech ร9Deep Tech ร7Data & Infrastructure ร5Healthtech ร5Medical Devices ร5Enterprise Software ร4Developer Tools ร3
HQs:United Statesร13
Investments ยท 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAsimov collects real-world human activity data at scale from diverse environments to create annotated datasets for training robotics AI models. The company operates both as a data collection platform where individuals earn money for recording their activities and as a service for businesses whose workers perform physical tasks, offering zero-cost labor in exchange for recording data.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Lyem Ningthou(Founder)in
Asimov builds a computer-aided design platform for genetic engineering and synthetic biology, enabling genetic designers to program living cells through automated circuit design and computational modeling.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechBoston, US
Chris Voigt(Co-founder)Doug Densmore(Co-founder)Alec Nielsen(Co-founder & CEO)Raja Srinivas(Co-founder)
Asimov develops a computer-aided design platform for genetic engineering, enabling designers to program living cells by applying abstraction, standardization, and modeling to biology. The company serves genetic engineers and biotechnology researchers building engineered biological systems.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeveloper ToolsBoston, US
Chris Voigt(Co-founder)Doug Densmore(Co-founder)Alec Nielsen(Co-founder & CEO)Raja Srinivas(Co-founder)
Big Hat Bio develops therapeutics under development across multiple programs. The company is a STEM-focused team working on therapeutic discovery and development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Cala Health develops non-invasive prescription therapies for movement disorders, starting with a treatment for hand tremor and essential tremor. The company serves patients with chronic neurological and related conditions using bioelectronic medicine technology.
Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSilicon Valley, US
Deanna Harshbarger(Chief Executive Officer)Kate Rosenbluth, PhD(President & Chief Innovation Officer)
Cleanlab develops machine learning tools for data quality and model improvement, serving enterprises and ML practitioners across industries. The company provides automated solutions for identifying and fixing data errors using confident learning technology.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Curtis NorthcuttJonas Mueller(Co-founder)inAnish AthalyeAnishathalye(Co-founder)
Code Four develops AI-powered investigation software for police departments that automates evidence processing and fuses data from body-worn cameras, records management systems, phone dumps, recorded audio, and case files. The platform extracts entities, builds timelines, and generates investigative documents to accelerate criminal inquiries.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSan Francisco, US
CrowdAI provides a no-code platform that enables organizations to build and deploy computer vision applications without requiring deep technical expertise. The platform covers the full lifecycle of vision AI projects, from data labeling and model training to deployment and real-time decision-making across visual data.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Devaki Raj(Founder/CEO)inNic Borensztein(Founder/CTO)inPablo Garcia(Founder)in
Elegant Bio develops DNA synthesis technology and services, offering ENFINIAโข DNA synthesis at scale for biotech and research applications.
BiotechDeep Tech
Endpoint Health develops immunology-focused therapeutics paired with diagnostic tests designed to match individual patients with treatments suited to their biology for critical and chronic illnesses.
BiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Diego Rey(Founder/CSO)inJeff Osborn(Founder)Jason Springs(Founder)inLeonardo Teixeira(Founder)in
Geopipe creates digital twin technology that generates immersive 3D models of real-world cities and environments for use in games, simulations, training, and architecture. The company serves developers, architects, and enterprises building virtual representations of physical locations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechGamingNew York City, US
Christopher Mitchell(CEO and Co-Founder)Thomas Dickerson(CSO and Co-Founder)
Inscopix develops advanced microscopy and neural circuit analysis technologies to understand brain function and disease mechanisms for neuroscience research. The company works with academic institutions, biopharmaceutical companies, and government agencies to translate research into therapies for neurological and psychiatric disorders including depression, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and PTSD.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesMountain View, US
Kunal Ghosh(Founder & CEO)Abbas El Gamal(Co-founder & Director)Mark Schnitzer(Scientific Cofounder & Board Observer)
Nautilus develops proteomics technology to unlock the complexity of the human proteome for biomedical research and diagnostics. The company targets pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, clinical, and government sectors with advanced protein quantification and analysis platforms.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Sujal Patel(Founder & CEO)Parag Mallick(Founder & Chief Scientist)
Osmind is a public benefit corporation developing technology and research infrastructure to accelerate evidence-based mental health treatments, including therapies like ketamine, and to improve patient access to care.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthSaaSSan Francisco, US
Pepperdata provides real-time, automated resource optimization software for data workloads running on Kubernetes and YARN, helping enterprises reduce infrastructure costs by up to 30% without manual intervention. The platform is used by large-scale data operations at Fortune 500 companies and has saved customers over $250 million cumulatively.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSilicon Valley, US
Transcriptic operates a platform that lets researchers conduct experiments using remote robotic laboratory equipment, integrated through a web-based interface that connects instruments and automation for drug discovery and biotech research.
BiotechHealthtechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Max Hodak(Founder/CEO)in
Viz.ai uses artificial intelligence to accelerate care coordination in healthcare settings, reducing delays between patients and life-saving treatments. The company transforms clinical workflows to improve patient outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Chris Mansi(Co-founder)David Golan(Co-founder)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does AME Cloud Ventures invest at?
- AME Cloud Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does AME Cloud Ventures focus on?
- AME Cloud Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Hardware.
- Where is AME Cloud Ventures located?
- AME Cloud Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
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