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APA Venture Partners

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

APA Venture Partners focuses on early-stage investing in the automation of legacy industries. The firm partners with founders at the earliest stages to help drive product-market fit and growth. Founded by people with backgrounds in institutional venture capital and company building, APA aims to combine capital with hands-on operational support and access to large Fortune 500 companies, leveraging its domain expertise.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
San Francisco, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Tracked investments
17
Acquisitions
1

Team · 4 people

from curated & public directories
Charles Kaufman· General Partner
Paul Kirincich· General Partner

What they invest in

from 13 of 17 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×8SaaS ×8Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×3FoodTech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2E-commerce ×2Healthtech ×2

HQs:United States×7Canada×1British Virgin Islands×1

Investments · 17 tracked

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By year:2024 · 12023 · 12022 · 13 dated

Cascacascading.aiin

Casca provides business loan eligibility checks, with a focus on helping small businesses access SBA loans.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSan Francisco, US

Lukas Haffer(Founder)inIsaiah Williams(Founder)Lukas Haffer Isaiah Williams(Founder)

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesLitquidity VenturesPeterson VenturesSarah SmithThe 23 FundY Combinator+7 more

Cascacasca.comin

Kit and Ace is an apparel retailer selling women's and men's clothing online.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Co-investorsCanapi VenturesPeterson VenturesY Combinator

Dataplordataplor.comin𝕏Apr 2024

Dataplor provides global point-of-interest, mobility, and brand location data with AI-powered analytics for investors to assess market share, growth trends, and foot traffic.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesBlue StartupsCircadian VenturesF-Prime CapitalFf Venture Capital+21 more

Finery Marketsfinerymarkets.comin

Finery Markets provides software-as-a-service infrastructure for institutional clients to operate their own trading environments.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Ilia D.(Founder)in

Co-investorsCommunitas Capital PartnersG1 VenturesGood News Venturesgumi Incgumi Cryptos Capital (gCC)

Food Readyfoodready.aiin𝕏

FoodReady is an AI-powered software platform that automates food safety, traceability, inventory management, and quality control for food manufacturers, processors, and distributors.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFoodTechSaaSChicago, US

Gerald Galloway(Executive Officer, Director)David Seddon(Director)

BoardWilliam Metz(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsGeek VenturesScOp Venture CapitalSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

Fyxtfyxt.cominApr 2022

Fyxt provides software tools for commercial real estate professionals in the net-lease sector, enabling property owners, operators, and occupants to manage their operations more effectively.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechVenice, US

Vidya Chokkalingam(Founder)inDavid Reuben Jr.(Director)David Reuben Sr.(Director)Ryan Botwinick(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSam Kroll(Director)inChristopher Yip(Director)in

Co-investorsLAB VenturesRET VenturesInertia Ventures

GreyscaleAIgreyscaleai.comin

GreyscaleAI provides AI-powered X-ray inspection validation and system optimization services for manufacturing quality control.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaSFremont, US

Brian Green(Executive Officer)inPaul Kirincich(Executive Officer, Director)inStephen Doyle(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrynne Kennedy(Director)Beau Woodward(Director)

Ridejocoridejoco.com𝕏

JOCO operates a platform and electric bike network that enables gig workers and delivery companies to use light electric vehicles for last-mile delivery.

Climate TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationNew York, US

Sevarosevaro.comin𝕏Feb 2023

Sevaro is a healthcare technology company focused on advancing stroke care through clinical trials, artificial intelligence, medical informatics, and telemedicine solutions.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNorth Brunswick, US

Dr. Rajiv Narula(Executive Officer, Director)Krishan Narula(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardKapil Desai(Director)inAnna Haghgooie(Director)Ajay Sharma(Director)

Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsIntermountain HealthBlueCross BlueShield Venture PartnersCatalyst

Shima Capitalshima.capitalDefunct

Shima Capital was a San Francisco-based crypto/web3 venture capital firm founded by Yida Gao in 2021 that made early-stage investments in blockchain and gaming startups.

Co-investorsCircle VenturesClick VenturesInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcLD CapitalSerafundSora Ventures+2 more

Terminal49terminal49.comin𝕏

Terminal49 develops software to track and automate the movement of shipping containers from ports to warehouses, originally built to support its own drayage operations.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Philipp(Co-founder)Akshay(Co-founder)Akshay Dodeja(Founder)inPhilipp Gutheim(Founder)in

Co-investorsAfore CapitalGrand VenturesInitialized CapitalStage 2 Capital645 Ventures

Vendvendhq.com𝕏Acquired

Vend, now part of Lightspeed and marketed as Lightspeed Retail (X-Series), is a cloud-based point-of-sale and retail management platform for retailers to manage inventory, sales, customers, payments, and reporting across in-store and online channels.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Vaughan Fergusson(Founder)Vaughan Rowsell(Founder)

Co-investorsCommunitas Capital PartnersFolklore VenturesMovacPoint NinePunakaiki FundQualgro+6 more

VendParkvendpark.ioin

Vend is a parking company that combines an AI-driven technology platform with in-house operations, acting as the direct operator of parking at commercial properties rather than selling software to legacy operators.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaS

Karan Singhal(Co-Founder & CTO)inMichael Miele(Co-Founder & CEO)Pritesh Chandarana(COO)Tony Albanese(Head of Revenue)Lauren Mead(Fractional CMO)

Co-investorsCommunitas Capital PartnersBlue Heron CapitalAlumni VenturesDERIVE VENTURESFloating Point

Wolfwolf.xyzin

Wolf provides a white-label on-demand staffing platform that helps restaurant operators and hospitality companies match shifts and manage workers for servers, bartenders, cooks, and other restaurant staff.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechHealthtechHR TechMarketplacesSaaS

Co-investorsAmplify.LA

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

ClimatebaseGSAIJOCO

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has APA Venture Partners made?
APA Venture Partners has 17 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
What stage does APA Venture Partners invest at?
APA Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does APA Venture Partners focus on?
APA Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Digital Health, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, SaaS.
Where is APA Venture Partners located?
APA Venture Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Who does APA Venture Partners co-invest with?
APA Venture Partners most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Communitas Capital Partners, Catalyst Investors, among 37 tracked co-investors.

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