Argonautic Ventures
Growth equityNew York · Pre-Seed–Growth · 7 people tracked
Also known as AIM MASTER I (BVI) LTD.
Investment thesis
The firm views AI as a milestone within the data maturity spectrum, not as a standalone product. It partners with technical founders post-product, helping them progress through stages of data collection, integration, analytics, and AI operationalization. Rather than pursuing frontier AI uniformly across verticals, the firm recognizes that maturity levels vary by industry and helps portfolio companies meet customers at their current stage of capability. Support ranges from MVP refinement and early market validation through GTM optimization, team building, operational scaling, and breakthrough growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Argonautic Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 22 of 76 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Biotech ×6Fintech ×6SaaS ×6AgTech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Deep Tech ×4Crypto & Web3 ×3
HQs:United States×14Canada×1
Investments · 76 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 23 dated
MedStack provides a compliance platform that lets developers deploy healthcare applications on their choice of cloud provider while automatically meeting healthcare privacy regulations and industry security requirements (such as PHI protection and SOC 2).
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsDigital HealthHealthtech
Balaji Gopalan(Co-founder)Simon Woodside(Co-founder)
Co-investorsBCF VenturesArchangel Network of FundsBlu Venture InvestorsPanache VenturesScaleUP VenturesTELUS Ventures+1 more
Cognaize builds a document automation and Enterprise Knowledge Platform that uses AI and deep learning to extract structured, actionable data from unstructured financial documents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Vahe Andonians(CEO & Founder)Alfred Eisaian(Executive Officer, Director)Andre Andonian(Director)
BoardMark Almeida(Board Member)inAndré Andonian(Chairman of the Board)in
Board seatViken Douzdjian· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsGranatus VenturesMetaplanet
8base is a backend-as-a-service platform that turns text prompts into application blueprints, generating a data model, test data, custom backend functions, and a GraphQL API for software developers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSCoral Gables, US
Albert Santalo(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBeresford VenturesFirebrand VenturesStrawberry Creek VenturesTechstars+3 more
Accipiter Biosciences uses computational protein design to develop de novo, single-agent protein therapies that engage multiple cell-surface receptors at once, functioning as agonists.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSeattle, US
Matthew Bick(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJavier Castellanos(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Hector De Jesus Rincon Arano(Executive Officer, Promoter)Heather Redman(Director)Randall Schatzman(Director)William Canestaro(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsColumbus Venture PartnersPack VenturesWRF Capital
Co-investorsiSelect Fund
Produces real meat proteins from precision fermentation as ingredients for the pet food sector.
Boulder, US
Co-investorsAgronomicsCavallo VenturesiSelect FundLever VC
Co-investorsAgFunderAngel Collective Opportunity FundFifty YearsGermin8 VenturesHorizons VenturesiSelect Fund+3 more
CargoSense provides a SaaS cloud platform and services for supply chain exception management, offering real-time shipment visibility, sensor-based monitoring, and machine learning root cause analysis to detect and resolve logistics deviations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSReston, US
Richard A. C. Kilmer(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Wilson(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Newman(Executive Officer)Mark Gardner(Executive Officer)Ajaipal S. Virdy(Director)
BoardMichael McNamara(Director)
Co-investorsIrishAngels
Cofactor Genomics develops predictive diagnostics for cancer immunotherapy using RNA-expression models to characterize tumor microenvironments and predict patient response.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSt. Louis, US
Dave Messina(Founder/COO)inJarret Glasscock(Founder/CTO)inJarret Glassock(Executive Officer, Director)Jon Armstrong(Director)
BoardMatthew A. Ocko(Director)inMark Siegel(Director)in
Co-investorsAscension VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Fifty YearsiSelect FundMenlo VenturesY Combinator+1 more
Consensys builds blockchain infrastructure and software for the Ethereum ecosystem, including the MetaMask self-custodial wallet, Infura's API infrastructure for developers, and protocol clients that secure the network.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintech
Joseph Lubin(Founder)in
Co-investorsArcane GroupBR CapitalCoinbase VenturesDragonflyDVCElectric Capital+18 more
Cyrus Bio is a computational drug discovery company that uses protein design, deep mutagenesis, and modeling algorithms to engineer naturally occurring proteins into therapeutics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsAnzu PartnersiSelect FundOrbiMedSPRINGROCK VENTURESAgent Capital
Document Crunch offers CrunchAI, an AI tool trained on construction expertise that reviews contracts, specs, and addenda to surface and track risk with answers cited to source documents.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechLegalTech
Co-investorsFifth WallNavitas CapitalTitanium VenturesGTMfundZacua Ventures
EarthOptics measures soil health for farmers and landowners using field sensors and lab analysis to assess soil's physical, chemical, and biological properties.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechArlington, US
Lars Dyrud(CEO)Todd Martin(Executive Officer)Stephanie Landa(Executive Officer)Hunt Bowers(Executive Officer)Adam Gerson(Executive Officer)John Dombrosky(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesDoon CapitaliSelect FundMiddleland CapitalRoute 66 VenturesS2G Investments+6 more
Feedback Intelligence provides AI user observability and feedback-loop tooling grounded in real product usage.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsSmartGateVC
Geltor develops biodesigned proteins, including collagen products such as PrimaColl, used as active ingredients in cosmetics and personal care formulations.
BiotechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAgronomicsAlwyn CapitalBaruch Future VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationCavallo VenturesCollateral Good+12 more
Growers Edge offers financial and data products for the agriculture sector, including crop plan warranties, input and farm real estate financing, and farmland valuation and portfolio intelligence tools.
AgTechData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsiSelect FundS2G Investments
Kula Bio develops bacterial propagation and feeding systems that enhance the nitrogen-fixing capabilities of naturally occurring microbes for agricultural applications.
AgTechBiotechNatick, US
Daniel Nocera(Director)Harrison Yoon(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Brady(Director)
BoardJamie Goldstein(Director)inYide Alan Jiang(Director)Russ Wilcox(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsCollaborative FundiSelect FundAgFunderBoxGroupEmbark VenturesPillar VC+1 more
Co-investorsValuestream Ventures
Miami, US
Jacob Shoihet(Executive Officer, Promoter)Max Reiff(Director)Peter Spradling(Director)Brent Clark(Director)
Mojo Vision develops a micro-LED display platform combining 300mm silicon architecture, GaN-on-Silicon emitters, quantum dots, and micro-lens arrays to address trade-offs in size, brightness, bandwidth density, and power.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Nikhil Balram(Chief Executive Officer)Mike Wiemer(Chief Technology Officer)G. Aaron James(General Counsel)
BoardSteve Jurvetson(Founder)in
Co-investorsARC Angel FundBold Capital PartnersDisney AcceleratorFlucas VenturesFusionFuture Ventures+9 more
Money On Chain is a Bitcoin-backed decentralized finance protocol that issues Dollar On Chain (DOC), a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the US dollar and fully collateralized by Bitcoin, alongside the BPro leveraged-Bitcoin token and the MoC governance token.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Mythical Games develops blockchain-enabled games and a platform that allows game developers and publishers to integrate secondary economies (player-to-player trading) into their games.
Crypto & Web3GamingSherman Oaks, US
Jamie Jackson(Director)John Linden(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardSam Englebardt(Director)inAdam Struck(Director)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBlock.oneCosmic Venture PartnersEOS VCEvolution VC Partners+8 more
PopBookings is an event staffing app for hiring and managing event workers such as brand ambassadors, promo models, samplers, and trade show staff.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechSaaSKansas City, US
Erika Klotz(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Hanson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsiSelect FundMissouri Technology Corporation
Scratch Pay offers point-of-payment patient financing that lets clients of veterinary practices apply for loans and receive instant decisions, with practices paid up front via ACH.
ConsumerFintechHealthtechLos Angeles, US
John(Founder/CEO)Caleb(Founder/President)
Co-investorsCompanion FundDigitalis VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersStruck CapitalSWS Venture CapitalTTV Capital
SeamlessHR provides an all-in-one HR software platform covering recruitment, onboarding, payroll, performance, time management, and employee benefits for businesses.
FintechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsCapria VenturesConsonance Investment ManagersEnza CapitalHelios Digital VenturesIngressive CapitalLateral Capital+5 more
Sendoso provides a platform for sending personalized gifts, welcome kits, and branded merchandise to employees and prospects for purposes of employee engagement, onboarding, recruitment, and sales enablement.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Kris Rudeegraap(Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer)inBraydan Young(Co-Founder and Chief Alliances Officer)in
Co-investorsBoston Seed CapitalEvolution VC PartnersKyber Knight CapitalOak HC/FTSoftBank Vision FundStage 2 Capital+3 more
Vestaron develops peptide-based insecticides derived from naturally-occurring peptides such as those found in spider venom, produced through fermentation, offering new modes of action for crop protection.
AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsKalamazoo, US
Glenn King(Founder)Juan Estupinan(Executive Officer, Director)Dawn de los Santos(Executive Officer)Robert Kennedy(Executive Officer)Nancy Newman(Executive Officer)John C. Sorenson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCavallo VenturesCultivian Sandbox VenturesEndeavor8iSelect FundMichigan Capital NetworkPangaea Ventures Us Inc.+2 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Mojo Vision · trysignalbase.com · Mar 7, 2026
Cofactor Genomics · genomeweb.com · Dec 19, 2025
Kula Bio · intelligence360.news · Dec 4, 2025
Document Crunch · salestools.io · Oct 29, 2025
Scratchpay · netpinnacle.com · Aug 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Argonautic Ventures made?
- Argonautic Ventures has 72 tracked investments.
- What stage does Argonautic Ventures invest at?
- Argonautic Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Argonautic Ventures's typical check size?
- Argonautic Ventures typically writes checks of $5M.
- What sectors does Argonautic Ventures focus on?
- Argonautic Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Construction Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech.
- Where is Argonautic Ventures located?
- Argonautic Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Argonautic Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Argonautic Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Argonautic Ventures co-invest with?
- Argonautic Ventures most often shares deals with iSelect Fund, Struck Capital, Cavallo Ventures, among 111 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 20
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
TTV Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in fintech companies operating across financial services and consumer finance.
Metaplanet is an evergreen investment firm that backs mission-driven founders building deep technologies aimed at supporting humanity's long-term survival and flourishing.
Founder Collective is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on seed and pre-seed investments across all sectors.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders globally, supported by a community of founders and operators as LPs.
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
Accomplice is a venture capital firm that has backed early-stage companies across sectors, having been part of the origin stories of companies like AngelList, DraftKings, Patreon and WHOOP.
TSV Capital (TSVC), formerly TEEC Angel Fund, is a Silicon Valley seed-stage venture firm that backs technical founders at the earliest stages, having invested in over 200 early-stage companies.
Climate Capital runs a "Network Fund" as an AngelList rolling micro-fund that writes many small checks ($10k–$25k) into the top 10–20 climate startups per quarter, giving individual LPs "large fund" diversification with low minimums through a structure much closer to an angel-syndicate model than a traditional closed-end VC fund. The firm has deliberately built a very large, democratized LP base of 2,000+ individual LPs via its rolling Network Fund and syndicate, turning climate-interested operators and angels into co-investors and creating a distribution/mentorship network for founders that is structurally different from the small institutional LP bases of most VC funds.
One Way Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs exceptional immigrant founders building high-impact global companies.
Boost VC is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders building in frontier and deep technology areas, describing itself as the first investor in companies working to make aerospace and other emerging technologies a reality.
▶8 more co-investors
SoftBank CapitalNeotribe VenturesGutbrain VenturesFontinalis PartnersFinch CapitalHarmonix Music SystemsLearnLaunch Fund AcceleratorAVentures Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Argonautic Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Argonautic Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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