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Aristos Ventures
Venture capitalDallas · Pre-Seed–Growth · 7 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Aristos Ventures invests in capital-efficient technology companies located primarily in Texas that need critical early-stage capital to build a product and generate revenue. It targets companies that already have a product or service and typically require only about $1 million to reach profitability, aiming for a diversified portfolio where each company can achieve a meaningful exit without further financing. Individual rounds usually range from $200,000 to $350,000, with $750,000 to $1 million invested per company over time. The firm opportunistically considers pre-seed deals and participates in later-stage rounds alongside other investors, positioning itself as a return to the classic, capital-efficient venture model of the 1980s and early 1990s.
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Team · 7 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 9 of 16 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4SaaS ×4Cloud Computing ×3Enterprise Software ×3Consumer ×2Media & Entertainment ×2AdTech ×1Construction Tech ×1
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 12016 · 12015 · 32014 · 16 dated
Traxo operates a corporate travel data capture and pre-trip auditing platform that detects, parses, and standardizes on-channel and off-channel bookings into itineraries for corporate travel managers.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityDallas, US
Andres Fabris(Co-founder & CEO)inAndy Chen(Co-founder)Chris Stevens(CTO)inDonald Birch(Director)Adam Medros(Director)in
BoardJeffrey Jackson(Director)in
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
Co-investorsAdvantage Capital PartnersSilver Creek VenturesThayer Ventures
Theatro offers a voice-first platform, powered by its Tiva AI assistant, that combines communication, workflow automation, safety tools and AI-powered assistance for frontline teams.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkRetail TechSaaSRichardson, US
Guy Van Buskirk(Founder)inChris Todd(Executive Officer, Director)Judith O'Brien(Director)Antal Desai(Director)John Nadaskay(Executive Officer)inRavi Shankar Kumar(Executive Officer)
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
Board seatJohn Jaggers· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsSageview CapitalCommerce VenturesKhosla Ventures
Subsea and terrestrial optical transport supplier whose assets, rescued by H.I.G. in 2017, are being bought by Prysmian and Fincantieri.
Allen, US
Keith Henderson(Executive Officer)inLes Barkley(Executive Officer)inPaul Colan(Executive Officer)inJon Hopper(Executive Officer, Director)inGary Otake(Executive Officer)inHerve Fevrier(Executive Officer)
Board seatJon Bayless· per SEC Form D · $7.2M raise · filed Sep 2015
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Wellcome Trust
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Madrona Venture Group
Procore provides a cloud-based project management platform for construction companies, enabling teams to manage projects from preconstruction through closeout.
Cloud ComputingConstruction TechSaaSNew York, US
Riggs Kubiak(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDhiraj Malkani(Director)Jared Kushner(Director)Gary Dillabough(Director)
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationBessemer Venture PartnersBuilding VenturesGreensoil PropTech VenturesJLL Spark Global VenturesNavitas Capital+10 more
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
iMemories digitizes and enhances old home movies and photos from various devices and eras, converting them into playable, preserved digital formats.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & EntertainmentScottsdale, US
Douglas Ducey(Executive Officer, Director)Mark A. Rukavina(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardCarr Bettis(Director)Jeffrey S. Sokolowski(Director)William M. Ashbaugh(Director)
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
Co-investorsCapital Southwest Corporation
Application and serverless security startup, acquired by VMware in 2019, that restricted what code could do at runtime.
Palo Alto, US
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
Co-investors83NorthAccompliceAllegisCyber CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAugust CapitalEMERGENT VENTURES+14 more
InvoiceCare provides virtual accounts receivable staffing to businesses, handling invoice follow-ups through phone calls, emails, and printed reminders to accelerate payment collection.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
JamKazam provides a platform for musicians to play together live and in sync over the internet from home, using low-latency audio and video technology.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
Meteora operates a Demand-Side Platform (DSP) that enables brands to purchase and manage programmatic display advertising across thousands of websites and apps through real-time bidding and automated auctions.
AdTech
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
BeyondEdge Networks (BE Networks) builds Verity, a network hyperautomation platform that automates Day 0 to Day N tasks to make enterprise networks more intelligent, flexible, secure, and easier to manage.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRichardson, US
Amir Elbaz(CEO & Founder)inFLETCHER HAMILTON(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joel Futterman(COO & CTO)inKen Lewis(SVP Solution Design & Integration)inGreg Jones(Chief Data Officer)inJosh Saul(Senior Vice President - Product)in
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
Nimbix provides a supercomputing-as-a-service platform that enables data scientists, engineers, and researchers to access high-performance computing, AI/ML, and quantum computing applications without infrastructure constraints.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingQuantum ComputingDallas, US
Stephen Hebert(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Sherrard(Director)
BoardJames de Venny(Director)Richard D. Preston(Director)John Joseph Ciavarra, Jr.(Director)
PartnerFelipe Mendoza· solo GP
Co-investorsTech Wildcatters
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 3
3 acquisitions · showing 1Honest Buildingsacq. by Procore Technologies
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Aristos Ventures made?
- Aristos Ventures has 16 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
- What stage does Aristos Ventures invest at?
- Aristos Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is Aristos Ventures's typical check size?
- Aristos Ventures typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
- What sectors does Aristos Ventures focus on?
- Aristos Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Aristos Ventures located?
- Aristos Ventures is headquartered in Dallas, US.
- Does Aristos Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Aristos Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Aristos Ventures co-invest with?
- Aristos Ventures most often shares deals with 83North, Accomplice, Andreessen Horowitz, among 36 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 1
Madrona Venture Group is a venture capital firm that backs founding teams at the seed, early, and acceleration stages, with a focus on Seattle, the Bay Area, and beyond.
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