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Investment thesis
Applied Angels backs bold, visionary founders and distinguishes itself by the hands-on, technical nature of its support. Every angel in the group is a practicing engineer who works alongside founders rather than advising from the sidelines—pair programming, reviewing architecture, helping recruit early engineers, and setting up initial processes. The group helps founders shape product direction and build practical roadmaps early on, then supports scaling by strengthening systems, processes, and teams. Drawing on deep applied technical experience and a network of operators who have been through the journey, it aims to help companies grow faster and smarter.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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Melanie Gabriel Curtiss is an angel investor at Applied Angels, following a technology career of more than 25 years that included 13 years at Google and Waymo. Her roles included leading Gemini (Bard) reliability for Google Workspace and Perception & Cybersecurity at Waymo. She holds a BS in Mathematics from UCLA and an MS in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon, and has invested in AI startups for over a decade.
Mike Curtiss is an investor with Applied Angels and a technologist whose early engineering work spans Google, Facebook, and Waymo, including Google News, Cloud Spanner, Timeful, and Facebook Search. His investments include Oklo, Antithesis, Life360, and Canary.
What they invest in
from 12 of 15 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4Consumer ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Healthtech ×3SaaS ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Deep Tech ×2
HQs:United States×12Canada×1
Investments · 15 tracked
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Oklo develops advanced fission power plants to deliver emission-free, reliable, and affordable energy, and is also building advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergySan Francisco, US
Jacob DeWitte(CEO)inCaroline Cochran(Founder)inCaroline DeWitte(Co-founder and COO)inCaroline CochraninBrian Gitt(Head of Business Development)inAnthony Vu(Director of Operations)
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGDCVC (Data Collective)Draper AssociatesDraper DragonKluz VenturesOpen Field Capital+11 more
Alchemy is a nanotechnology company developing protective coatings and films, including the ExoShield windshield protection line for vehicle owners and an infrared camouflage technology developed with the Canadian Armed Forces.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsWaterloo, CA
Khanjan Desai(CEO)inChong Shen(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubNewfund CapitalThin Air LabsWind VentureY CombinatorAddition
Canary Technologies builds software that digitizes paper-based hospitality workflows for hotels.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US
Harman Narula(Founder)inSJ Sawhney(Principal)inBryan Michalis(Strategic Initiatives)Stuart Moncada(Vice President Product)Blake VanLandingham(Head of engineering)
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalBrighton Park CapitalCommerce VenturesDERIVE VENTURESF-Prime CapitalG Ventures+13 more
Chariot operates a private mass-transit commuting service aimed at offering affordable, flexible shuttle rides for city commuters as an alternative to driving.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Romain Di Vuolo(Founder)inTaylor Halliday(Lead Mobile Engineer)Ali Vahabzadeh(CEO)inSantiago Morales(International Launch Manager)in
Co-investorsMaven VenturesUncork CapitalY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzHaystack
Docbot developed AI-based technology for medical and healthcare applications.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthGamingHealthtechLos Angeles, US
Tyler Dao(Founder)inWilliam Karnes(Founder)inAndrew Ninh(Founder)in
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersBoutique Venture PartnersY CombinatorBankia Fintech VentureCollaborative FundKhosla Ventures+5 more
Lark provides AI-powered testing infrastructure for engineering teams that can test UIs, APIs, SDKs, and async workflows through natural language tests.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Vijit Dhingra(Founder)inJack Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorOlive Tree CapitalSteelSky VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalArbor VenturesBridge Bank+4 more
Life360 is a family safety mobile application that enables families and friends to share real-time location information, receive driving safety alerts, and check in with loved ones to maintain peace of mind about their whereabouts and well-being.
ConsumerHealthtechIoTSan Francisco, US
Chris Hulls(Founder)inAlex Haro(Non-Executive Director & Co-Founder)inLauren Antonoff(Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director)inRussell Burke(Executive Officer)in
BoardRyan Swagar(Director)Chris Cheever(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBand of AngelsBessemer Venture PartnersBMW i VenturesBullpen Capital+19 more
Lightberry develops AI software that enables robots to understand and respond to voice commands, allowing non-technical users to control and program robots through conversation rather than traditional coding.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Ali Attar(Founder/CEO)inStephan Koenigstorfer(Founder/CTO)inStephan Wolski(Head of Robotics)in
Co-investorsBlitzscaling VenturesKima VenturesPioneerPrana Tech VenturesRitual CapitalSpot VC+14 more
Naytev offers a social media management tool that lets content teams A/B test videos, articles, and images on Facebook and automatically publish the best-performing version across channels.
AdTechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Zack Liscio(CEO)inPatrick Costello(Chief Strategy Officer)inMike Seid(CTO)inEdward Ridgely
Co-investorsY CombinatorTekmen Teknoloji Reklamcilik Yayincilik A.S.Amino CapitalAvlok CapitalBlack Jays VenturesBrighteye Ventures+8 more
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Panoptive provides a software platform that continuously monitors clinical trials by converting monitoring reports and electronic data capture (EDC) data into structured findings, documented decisions, and audit-ready oversight records.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Youssef Kallel(Founder/CEO)inSandra Tang
Co-investorsY Combinator468 CapitalAmino CapitalBerkeley FrontierOmidyar NetworkRidge Ventures+2 more
Priceonomics helps companies turn their data into stories and provides price guides for used goods, giving buyers and sellers reference values for items sold on marketplaces like Craigslist and eBay.
ConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Rohin Dhar(Founder)inBrendan(CTO)inOmar Bohsali(CTO)Michael Flaxmanin
Co-investorsY CombinatorSpark CapitalSV AngelMichael OvitzACE & CompanyAgrolimen Ventures+9 more
Smarking builds an enterprise data and analytics platform for the parking industry, giving cities, parking asset owners, and operators tools for data-driven decisions and automated dynamic pricing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Wen Sang(CEO)inMaokai Lin(CTO)inWeihan Wang(Vice President of Product, Engineering, and Operations)inLiz Tsai(Growth \u0026 Customer Success)inWayne FentonCassius Jones(Head of National Accounts)
Co-investorsY CombinatorKhosla VenturesDentsu VenturesFirst Star VenturesGovtech FundUtopian Ventures+11 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
EvertoonLaserlikeTimeful
Exits · 7
2 IPOs · 5 acquisitions · showing 2Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOklo · foreignpolicyjournal.com · Jul 10, 2026
Lightberry · angelsround.com · Jan 7, 2026
Lark · ycombinator.com · Dec 4, 2025
Alchemy · finsmes.com · Sep 19, 2025
Panoptive · ycombinator.com · Aug 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Applied Angels made?
- Applied Angels has 15 tracked investments, 7 of which have exited.
- What stage does Applied Angels invest at?
- Applied Angels invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Applied Angels focus on?
- Applied Angels focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.
- Who does Applied Angels co-invest with?
- Applied Angels most often shares deals with Maven Ventures, Y Combinator, Bessemer Venture Partners, among 33 tracked co-investors.
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