Anti
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Juan · Pre-Seed–Growth · 5 people tracked
Also known as ANTI AI · Anti One
Investment thesis
Anti Fund invests early in technical founders, seeking companies positioned to set the standard in fields such as AI, robotics, defense, energy, manufacturing, semiconductors, software, and select consumer markets. The firm emphasizes recognizing hard-won technical truth before the market names it, then compounding that edge through distribution, attention, and narrative. It values the inflection point over the sector itself, helping the right talent, customers, and partners understand why a company matters. Anti Fund works hands-on with founders on product decisions, customer sequencing, launch timing, financing, and senior hiring, staying close through pivotal operating moments.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 28 of 60 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×15Consumer ×5Deep Tech ×5Enterprise Software ×5Hardware ×5Robotics ×5Developer Tools ×4Fintech ×4
HQs:United States×16Spain×1
Investments · 60 tracked
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Archive builds AI-powered creator marketing software for e-commerce brands, automating influencer program management and scaling community-driven marketing efforts.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyE-commerceMarketing Tech
Geoffrey Woo(Co-founder & Chairman)inPaul Benigeri(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Chronosphere provides an observability platform for microservices and containers that helps teams detect and fix customer-impacting issues while controlling costs and complexity.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
MARTIN CHEN MAO(Executive Officer, Director)ROBERT JAMES SKILLINGTON(Executive Officer, Director)
Cognition develops Devin, an autonomous AI software engineer agent that plans, writes, tests, and deploys production code within existing development environments to augment human engineering teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Scott Wu(Founder)Walden Yan(Founder)Steven Hao(Founder)in
Creed Labs builds an AI-powered consumer app that provides biblical guidance, customizable daily prayers, and scripture verses.
AI & Machine LearningConsumer
Efference builds robotic-grade perception and compute hardware and devices for distributed data collection and real-time inference, serving robotics companies and applications at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Gianluca Bencomo(Founder)in
Eight Sleep manufactures a smart bed system called the Pod that provides personalized temperature control, elevation adjustment, and integrated sound for sleep optimization.
ConsumerHardwareIoTWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Matteo Franceschetti(Founder/CEO)inMassimo Andreasi Bassi(Founder/CTO)inAlexandra Zatarain(Founder/CMO)inNG YiPin(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)
Etched designs and manufactures AI inference chips and rack-scale systems optimized for frontier models, using co-designed hardware, software, and manufacturing processes to deliver best-in-class throughput, latency, and power efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsSan Jose, US
Gavin Uberti(Co-Founder & CEO)Robert Wachen(Co-Founder & President)Chris Zhu(Co-Founder)
Halen Mattison(Cofounder)Luke Neise(Cofounder)
General Matter develops nuclear energy technology focused on domestic U.S. energy production.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergy
Helion develops fusion energy systems designed to generate clean electricity for commercial use.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSeattle, US
David Kirtley(Founder/CEO)inChris Pihl(Founder/CTO)inJohn Slough(Executive Officer, Director)George VotroubekinAjay Royan(Director)
BoardSam Altman(Director)
Kings League is a seven-a-side soccer competition with gamified rules designed for streaming platforms and digital audiences, led by celebrity creators and featuring interactive entertainment elements.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechBarcelona, ES
Gerard Piqué(Founder)
Lighter is a zero-knowledge rollup built on Ethereum that enables high-speed, low-cost onchain trading through cryptographic proofs of order matching and liquidations.
Crypto & Web3FintechCambridge, US
Vladimir Novakovski(Founder & CEO)Susan E Vitka(Director)Alexis Fox(Executive Officer, Director)Lisa Feria(Director)Micah Risk(Executive Officer)Ronald Pastore(Executive Officer, Director)
Metis builds a post-training and continual-learning layer for enterprise agents, enabling autonomous systems to operate reliably on real tools and workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Aryan Shah(Founder)inAayush Sheth(Founder)inMarcus Yearwood(Founder)in
Acquired by Palo Alto Networks for $3.35B
Oakland, US
DAVID MATTHEW LESTER(Director)CHARLES BENNETT GOODWIN(Executive Officer, Director)MELVIN LANDIS(Executive Officer)TRACY HART(Executive Officer)
BoardCHRISTOPHER DAWE(Director)JARED STEIN(Director)
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sam AltmanElon MuskGreg BrockmanIlya SutskeverWojciech Zaremba
Palm Tree Crew Apparel is a lifestyle apparel brand that designs and sells clothing products aimed at its community of fans and partner brands.
ConsumerDirect to Consumer
Physical Intelligence develops general-purpose AI models that enable robots to perform a wide range of manipulation and mobility tasks through foundation models trained on multi-robot, multi-task data.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Poke is an AI personal assistant that integrates apps and services through familiar messaging interfaces (Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram) and uses recipes to automate tasks, create reminders, and proactively manage user activities based on schedules and integrated services.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSector Agnostic
Polymarket is a prediction market platform where users trade contracts based on the outcomes of future events across politics, sports, economics, and other categories.
Crypto & Web3FintechMarketplaces
Shayne Coplan(Founder & CEO)
Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels — including the 180-foot, long-range Marauder — along with Echelon, a command-and-control software layer for planning, simulating and operating single vessels or fleets.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Dino Mavrookas(Co-Founder and CEO)inRob Lehman(Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer)inVibhav Altekar(Co-Founder and CTO)inDoug Lambert(Co-Founder and COO)inPatrick DePriest(Chief Financial Officer)Soo Cho(Chief People Officer)
Seed investment in June 2022.
W is a men's personal care brand offering antiperspirant deodorants and body washes in a range of scents, sold direct-to-consumer through product bundles and variety packs.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
WithCoverage provides risk management solutions and insurance advisory services to growing businesses that lack in-house risk management teams.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Anti invest at?
- Anti invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Anti focus on?
- Anti focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech, Energy, Fintech, InsurTech, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Anti located?
- Anti is headquartered in San Juan, US.
- Does Anti lead rounds?
- Yes, Anti leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamJake Paul on Going From YouTube to Boxing to Investing | a16z ft. Anti Fund
a16z · Jake Paul
Secret Anti Fund Meetup with Billionaires At Jake Paul's Ranch
Geoff Woo · Jake Paul
Day with Jake Paul, Anti Fund & Palmer Luckey, Anduril
Geoff Woo · Jake Paul
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Co-investors · 40
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Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund is an early-stage investment vehicle run by founders Todd Goldberg and Rahul Vohra, who write $300k-$500k checks into early-stage startups and help with product/market fit, go-to-market, and future fundraising.
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A venture capital firm focused on early-stage consumer companies, founded by experienced operators who previously built and funded multiple ventures. The fund bridges a gap in consumer funding by combining hands-on operator support, access to a curated network of 100+ consumer founders and industry leaders, and immersive community experiences.
GV (formerly Google Ventures) is a venture investment firm that backs founders across many industries, aiming to build long-term relationships and support companies across multiple stages and milestones.
Liquid 2 is an early- and growth-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders across all sectors of technology, providing capital along with support from a network of operators.
▶28 more co-investors
Ulu Ventures2048 VenturesVibe CapitalMaC Venture CapitalMulticoin CapitalTrust FundUnknown VenturesFoundation CapitalEverywhere VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGoat CapitalIA VenturesTrinity VenturesBuckley Ventures Management Company LlcParadigmBAM VenturesAwesome People VenturesGeneral AtlanticBrainchild HoldingsShrug Capitalxfactor venturesScrum VenturesBasementAmplo VenturesVenture HighwayAthletico VenturesSuperAngel.FundProton Enterprises
Firms observed investing alongside Anti, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Anti's recorded portfolio.
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