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Atypical Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

Dover · 2 people tracked

Also known as Atypical

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Fund manager profile

Atypical Ventures is a venture fund manager based in Dover. SEC filings show 3 venture funds on record, most recently Atypical Ventures Fund II, LP filed May 2025.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

HQ
Dover, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Tracked investments
18
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
4

Team · 2 people

from public directories
Rong Lu· General Partner

What they invest in

from 16 of 18 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×10Enterprise Software ×6Healthtech ×5Developer Tools ×4SaaS ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Biotech ×2Cybersecurity ×2

HQs:United States×14Canada×1Finland×1United Kingdom×1

Investments · 18 tracked

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By year:2025 · 22024 · 12023 · 22022 · 12021 · 22020 · 19 dated

LogicInklogicink.comin𝕏✓ verified

LogicInk develops wearable biochemical sensors that detect environmental and personal health signals—such as UV exposure, air quality, and microbiome changes—to provide real-time wellness feedback.

BiotechConsumerHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Carlos Olguin(Founder & CEO)inHendrik Dietz(Scientific Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsKrillion VenturesVillage GlobalBerkeley CatalystMission Biocapital

Twosensetwosense.aiin𝕏May 2021

Twosense uses passive biometrics and machine learning for continuous user authentication in enterprise environments, eliminating the need for passwords and physical tokens.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechBrooklyn, US

Dawud Gordon(CEO)inJohn Tanios(Executive Officer, Director)in

Board seatChristopher Wake· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBoro CapitalEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Glasswing VenturesOpen Field CapitalRemarkable VenturesFirst In+2 more

BBybbymilk.com𝕏Seed

BBy manufactures a device that converts breast milk into shelf-stable powder while preserving its immunological properties, serving neonatal intensive care units seeking to reduce preparation time and milk waste.

HealthtechMedical DevicesNew York City, US

Vansh Langer

Co-investors7G BioVenturesPioneerY CombinatorCathexis VenturesFriends Family CapitalGaingels+1 more

Exaexa.aiin𝕏Seed

Exa is an AI-powered search API that retrieves high-quality information from the web in real-time, designed for AI agents, developers, and applications that require precise natural-language search capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

William Bryk(CEO)inJeffrey Wang(Founder)inWalden Yan(Co-Founder)Marcus Holm(Chief Revenue Officer)inDan McArdle(Founder)Jeff Wang(Founder)

Co-investors137 Ventures49 Palms VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFelicis VenturesHaystackHelium-3 Ventures+29 more

iambuddy.comiambuddy.comin𝕏

Buddy provides embedded insurance technology that allows companies to offer insurance products directly to customers within their digital products or checkout experiences.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSWellness & FitnessRichmond, US

Charles Merritt(Co-Founder, CEO)inDavid Vogeleer(Co-Founder, CTO)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Lonestar Data Holdingslonestar.spaceMar 2023

Lonestar builds orbital data storage and AI infrastructure, placing "data embassies" on satellites and the Moon to preserve critical information under a customer's own sovereign legal authority.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSpace TechSt Petersburg, US

Christopher Stott(Executive Officer, Director)Carol Goldstein(Executive Officer)inMark Matossian(Executive Officer)Michael Potter(Director)

BoardBradley C. Harrison(Director)inJose Hernandez(Director)

Co-investorsScout VenturesScout VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsKittyHawk VenturesSeldor CapitalThe Veteran Fund

Nashgetnashglobal.comin𝕏Seed

Nash provides a ledger-based finance platform that consolidates banking, accounting, payments, treasury, and expense management for companies conducting cross-border operations in Africa.

FintechSan Francisco, US

Anthony Wagacha(Founder)inAziz Alghunaim(Founder)inMahmoud Ghulman(Founder)inYevhenii Muraev(Founder)Lione AlushulaGeorge Mbuthia

Co-investorsEnza CapitalMusha VenturesY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzRackhouse Venture CapitalRackhouse Venture Management Lp+1 more

Nextmvnextmv.ioin𝕏Series A · Dec 2020Acquired

Nextmv provides a decision automation and optimization platform for developers, delivering optimization and scheduling solutions for logistics, delivery, and similar operational challenges.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSPhiladelphia, US

Carolyn Mooney(Founder)inRyan O'Neil(CTO)inAndrew Hoagland(COO)Lee Trout(Head of Decision Engineering)Chris Keyser(Decision Engineering Fellow)Katie Hawkes(Head of People)

Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalRTP GlobalY Combinator2048 VenturesDynamo VenturesTokyo Black+1 more

Parallel Bioparallel.bioin𝕏Seed · Jun 2025

Parallel Bio develops human immune organoids and computational tools to predict drug efficacy across diverse patient populations, replacing animal testing in drug discovery.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Robert DiFazio(Founder)inJuliana Hilliard(Founder)injennifer lee(Vice President of Finance \u0026 Operations)Christopher Riling(Vice President of Science)

Co-investorsAIX VenturesBreakout VenturesHumba VenturesImmeasurableJulian CapitalMetaplanet+19 more

Phosphorus Cybersecurityphosphorus.ioin𝕏Feb 2022Acquired

Phosphorus provides a cybersecurity remediation platform for Internet of Things (xIoT) devices in enterprise environments, offering visibility, patching, and compliance capabilities that integrate with existing security tools.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTNashville, US

Chris Rouland(Founder)inEarle Ady(Executive Officer, Director)Charles Andros(Director)Martin LeRoy(Executive Officer)

BoardJR Smith(Director)Arthur Coviello, Jr.(Director)

Co-investorsEvolution Equity PartnersFirstMark CapitalMassMutual VenturesNeva Sgr.Service Provider CapitalSyn Ventures Seed Management Llc+2 more

Portal Space Systemsportalsystems.spaceApr 2025

Portal Space Systems develops advanced spacecraft, including its flagship Supernova vehicle, designed for high delta-v maneuverability and multi-orbit operations in cislunar space.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechWashington, US

Jeffery Thornburg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ian Vorbach(Founder)inPrashaanth Ravindran(Founder)inJeff Thornburg(Founder)

BoardRayfe Gaspar-Asaoka(Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpBooz Allen VenturesFUSEGeodesic CapitalIceNineTFX Capital+7 more

Recycleyerecycleye.comin𝕏Sep 2021

Recycleye builds AI and robotics technology for sorting waste and recyclable materials at materials recovery facilities (MRFs), aiming to improve purity and output of recovered materials.

AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyRobotics

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)MMC VenturesCreator FundPlayfair CapitalPromus Ventures

Ribbon Healthribbonhealth.comin𝕏Seedacquired by H1

Ribbon Health was a healthcare data platform providing APIs with accurate information on providers, insurance plans, costs, and quality of care to power care navigation and provider directories.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechNew York City, US

Nate Maslak(CEO)inNate Fox(Founder)inSahil Sud(Head of Product)Josh Bronstein(Head of Engineering)Emily Zhou(Head of Customer Success \u0026 Implementation)Nicole Seo(Recruiter/People Ops)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCore Venture CapitalEarl Grey CapitalGeneral CatalystGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNat Turner+9 more

Simplifyd Systemssimplifyd.comin𝕏Seed

Simplifyd provides a cloud platform for deploying applications built by African teams, with no upfront infrastructure setup required.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB

Sam Keiru(Founder | COO: Product Innovation \u0026 GTM Lead)inTomi Amao(Founder)in

Co-investorsFuture AfricaPioneerY CombinatorVenture Investment Associates

Sivosivo.comin𝕏Seed

Sivo enables fintechs and platforms to access affordable credit by financing and trading predictable payment streams from real-world cash flows such as gig economy payouts, digital commerce transactions, invoices, and subscriptions.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechVancouver, CA

Kate Hiscox(Founder)inDani Conejo Rico(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBVP InvestorsEmles Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesImmeasurableMaple VC+9 more

Speechlyspeechly.comin𝕏Seedacquired by Roblox

Speechly provides an API that performs speech recognition and language understanding directly on user devices, reducing costs for applications that need to analyze spoken interactions in real time.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHelsinki, FI

Otto Soderlund(Founder)inHannes Heikinheimo(Founder)inCollin Borns(Head of Business Development)Mandi Galluch(Head of Marketing)Janne Pylkkönen(Chief Scientist)

Co-investorsCherry VenturesJoyance PartnersSNÖ VenturesTq Ventures LlcY Combinator10X Capital+7 more

Other

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

Buddy Technology Inc.Data Holdings

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 · 4

4 acquisitions · showing 2

Ribbon Healthacq. by H1Speechlyacq. by Roblox

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Atypical Ventures made?
Atypical Ventures has 18 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What sectors does Atypical Ventures focus on?
Atypical Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Atypical Ventures located?
Atypical Ventures is headquartered in Dover, US.

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