Augment Ventures
Venture capitalAnn Arbor · Pre-Seed–Series B · 16 people tracked
Also known as Augment Ventures AC · Augment Ventures ClAg · AV Frog Data
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Investment thesis
Augment Ventures positions itself as an early partner to builders applying AI to rewire foundational, real-economy industries. Staffed by seasoned operators-turned-investors, the firm emphasizes a founder-first model that combines capital with deep sector expertise, strategic networks, and hands-on guidance. It has partnered with 30+ founders, participating across financing rounds and sometimes leading them, and focuses on companies tackling hard problems in areas like supply chain software, industrial technology, and workforce safety. The firm was recognized by Inc. as a Top Founder-Friendly Investor of 2024.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 23 of 48 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×15SaaS ×11Enterprise Software ×8IoT ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×4Consumer ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Construction Tech ×2
HQs:United States×22
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22021 · 22015 · 12013 · 19 dated
Fremont, US
Tony Singh(Founder)inChris Pickett(Executive Officer, Director)Duane Moore(Executive Officer, Director)Yugrail Singh(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSonali Vijayavargiya· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAccionOverton Venture CapitalTMVAccion Venture LabREFASHIOND Ventures
Flume brings transparency to material sourcing and procurement in construction, helping teams plan, compare options, and control costs.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConstruction TechSan Luis Obispo, US
James Fazio(Executive Officer, Director)Eric Adler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Board seatSonali Vijayavargiya· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsHCAP PartnersTranspose Platform ManagementAccompliceCrosslink CapitalFounder CollectiveOptum Ventures+2 more
Secro provides a digital trade operations platform, with its flagship product Secro Core, that turns paper-based trade documents such as electronic bills of lading into automated digital workflows and integrates with ERP, TMS, and CRM systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSCharleston, US
Michele Sancricca(Executive Officer, Director)inLuke Zadkovich(Director)Jeff Conway(Director)Leonardo Ferrisi(Executive Officer)
BoardJessica Robinson(Director)inGregory Otto(Director)in
Board seatSonali Vijayavargiya· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAssembly VenturesKluz VenturesTMVSway Ventures
Aatmunn provides a platform for unified safety and asset intelligence in industrial environments, integrating data from wearable devices, sensors, and legacy systems across multiple manufacturers and protocols.
Enterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS
Praveer Kumar(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystRevolutionRise of the Rest Seed
Adni operates a platform connecting healthcare workers with employment opportunities while providing tools for credential management and professional networking; the platform also serves healthcare employers seeking to identify and screen clinical talent through AI-powered recruiting capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Anthony Scarpone-Lambert(Founder)inJennifferre Mancillas(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlare Capital PartnersLighthouse Network Ventures LlcY CombinatorCrista Galli VenturesFresco CapitalGaingels
Akitra offers Andromeda, an agentic AI-powered platform that automates security and compliance work, helping software companies prepare for and maintain attestations such as SOC 1 and SOC 2.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSSilicon Valley, US
Naveen Bisht(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBold Capital Partners
Aperia develops tire management technology that monitors and maintains tire inflation and predictive maintenance for commercial fleets and consumers.
HardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainBurlingame, US
JOSHUA CARTER(Executive Officer, Director)inBRANDON RICHARDSON(Executive Officer)in
BoardJACK FUCHS(Director)inHAL KRUTH(Director)ANDREW SMITH(Director)STEPHEN GRAND(Director)
Co-investorsBlackhorn VentureseLab VenturesEnerTech CapitalTrucks VCLateral Capital
Celera Technologies designs custom analog integrated circuit (IC) solutions, using AI-accelerated workflows to replace legacy analog design flows and shorten delivery times.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
ConverSight provides AI-powered decision intelligence software for sales, finance, procurement, marketing, and service functions in manufacturing, distribution, and retail industries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSIndianapolis, US
Ganesh Gandhieswaran(Founder)inGopinath Jaganmohan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtland VenturesBread And Butter Ventures, LlcCharmides CapitalElevate VenturesTechstars
Cambridge, US
Monika Weber(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDavid Cromwell(Executive Officer, Director)Ladd Greeno(Director)
Flume offers a home water monitoring system that tracks indoor and outdoor water usage around the clock and sends instant leak alerts to help homeowners prevent water damage.
ConsumerHardwareIoTSan Luis Obispo, US
Eric Adler(Founder)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersKern Venture GroupSand Hill Angels
Fluree provides a graph-native data layer that connects to AI agents via MCP clients such as Claude and Cursor, letting agents draw answers from a governed knowledge graph rather than a vector cache.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsWinston Salem, US
Brian Platz(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Filipowski(Director)
BoardPatricia A. Muoio(Director)inMalcolm Thorne(Director)Eric Elert(Director)Gian Fulgoni(Director)in
Co-investorsGood Growth CapitalService Provider CapitalSINEWAVE VENTURESTech Square Ventures4490 VenturesAlpha Partners
Juicer is a margin management platform for restaurants that connects to a restaurant's POS to track costs, competitor pricing, sales, and delivery commissions.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsBranded Strategic HospitalityMudita VentureRedstick VenturesKitchen FundYork IE
Lincode builds LIVIS, an AI-based visual inspection system for manufacturing quality control that lets factory teams train and deploy computer vision models for surface defect detection, assembly verification, and anomaly detection through a no-code interface.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Rajesh Iyengar(CEO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArka Venture LabsBasecamp FundExpert DOJOGeek VenturesAccel+3 more
LARQ manufactures water purification bottles and hydration products designed to reduce reliance on single-use plastics while improving water quality.
CleantechConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsDCM VenturesHeuristic Capital Partners
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsID Ventures
Mundo AI creates a multilingual dataset library to address the scarcity of high-quality training data in languages other than English for AI model development.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jason Liao(CEO and Founder)inNaijide Anwaer(Founder)inGarreth Lee(Founder)inKenneth Wu(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesSterling RoadY Combinator
Nexxa builds AI agents that capture a company's decision logic, institutional knowledge, and operational judgment, then execute tasks by writing directly into the company's systems of record.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSunnyvale, US
Philipp Wehn(Founder)inDavid (DH) Huang(Founder)inNegeen Sonya Kohyarin
Co-investorsBeat VenturesConstruct CapitalUntapped VenturesPropeller VC
Optilogic is a supply chain design software company that provides modeling, optimization, and analytics solutions for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Donald A. Hicks(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsBeringeaID VenturesMK CapitalNewRoad Capital Partners, LLC
Pair Team develops an AI-enabled care coordination platform that connects people with healthcare providers and programs to deliver proactive, personalized care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Neil Batlivala(Founder)inCassie Choi(Founder)inCassandra Choi(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJulian Eison(Director)in
Co-investorsCREATE HEALTH VENTURESHeadwater VenturesKapor CapitalNext VenturesNTT Venture CapitalNVP Capital+7 more
Perennial builds standards, tools, and technologies to verify climate-smart agriculture and measure soil carbon at scale.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
David Schurman(Founder)in
Co-investorsDorm RoomSINEWAVE VENTURES
Ringo AI develops visual AI solutions that enable smartphones to measure color and material properties without additional hardware, serving the beauty and retail industries.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketing TechRetail Tech
Konrad Jarausch
BoardGayle Tzemach LemmonDavid Besemer
RIVET's platform provides workforce management and communication tools for specialty contractors, enabling centralized dispatch of schedules, job assignments, and workforce notifications across field teams.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSDetroit, US
Andrew(VP of Engineering)PatrickAdamRandyDevin(Implementation Manager)Julia
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesDefy PartnersMichigan RiseHaystackSusa Ventures
SocialCrowd is a software platform that automates employee contests and incentive programs, tracking progress toward goals in real time and delivering rewards such as gift cards, prizes, or bank transfers.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSIrvine, US
Raphael Akinsipe(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardPaul Doran(Director)in
Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcSerac VenturesVC 414FullCircle
Trustwise offers an "AI Control Tower" that intercepts autonomous AI agent actions at runtime, evaluating them against enterprise policies before execution and producing audit-grade evidence of each decision.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Manoj Saxena(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsHitachi VenturesFirestreak VenturesGrit Ventures
AI-powered search engine for electronic components.
Co-investorsBee PartnersNido VenturesCoelius CapitalHustle FundJAZZ Venture Partners
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsLLamasoftacq. by Coupa
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Mercatus · quantumcomputingreport.com · Aug 20, 2026
Juicer · finsmes.com · Aug 13, 2026

Trustwise · vikistars.com · Aug 12, 2026
Zenode · beepartners.vc · May 19, 2026
Rivet · x.com · Apr 7, 2026
Optilogic · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Apr 3, 2026
Revolights · revolights.com · Apr 3, 2026
Nexxa AI · augmentventures.com · Sep 29, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Augment Ventures made?
- Augment Ventures has 48 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Augment Ventures invest at?
- Augment Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Augment Ventures focus on?
- Augment Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
- Where is Augment Ventures located?
- Augment Ventures is headquartered in Ann Arbor, US.
- Does Augment Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Augment Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Augment Ventures co-invest with?
- Augment Ventures most often shares deals with ID Ventures, Beringea, Dorm Room, among 7 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamThe Future of Venture Capital - Sonali Vijayavargiya, Augment Ventures
EntryPointMI · Sonali Vijayavargiya
495th 1Mby1M Roundtable July 23, 2020: With Sonali Vijayavargiya, Augment Ventures
1Mby1M Roundtables · Sonali Vijayavargiya
Augment Expert Series | In conversation with Kathryn Schifferle, Founder, Work Truck Solutions
Augment Ventures
Augment Expert Series | Ep11 | In Conversation with Founder & CEO of Pair Team, Neil Batlivala
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Augment Expert Series | Ep10| In Conversation with Rajesh Iyengar from Lincode
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Augment Expert Series | Ep9 | In conversation with Jennifer Baird-Celebrating Women's History Month
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