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Aurum Venture Partners

Venture capital

Pleasanton · 8 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Aurum targets disruptive technologies across three primary verticals: Fintech innovation driven by bank unbundling, embedded finance, and consumerization; Enterprise AI enabled by dark data monetization and digital transformation; and Web 3.0 infrastructure supporting NFTs, DeFi, and DAOs. The firm emphasizes value creation through strategic mentorship, operational support, governance improvement, and follow-on investor access, positioning portfolio companies for sustainable competitive advantage and unicorn-scale growth.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

HQ
Pleasanton, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
134

Team · 8 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Narsi Ayyagari· General Partnerin

What they invest in

from 67 of 134 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×25Fintech ×14Enterprise Software ×13SaaS ×12Deep Tech ×11Hardware ×10Biotech ×9Digital Health ×8

HQs:United States×40India×6France×2United Kingdom×2Germany×1Mexico×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 56 portfolio companies
57%
solo founders
32 of 56 mapped founding teams
51%
repeat founders
of 83 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×322 founders×133 founders×64+ founders×5

Where their founders studiedfrom 76 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Stanford University ×3University of Cambridge ×3Boston University ×2Politecnico di Milano ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2The Academic College of Tel-Aviv, Yaffo ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 83 founders with career history

OpenAI ×7AMD ×5Brightcove ×4Purdue University ×4SeaMicro ×4Cerebras ×3Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ×3Aurora ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×6

16 founders hold a PhD · 13 hold an MBA (of 76 with degree data)

Investments · 134 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12024 · 12023 · 12021 · 12020 · 12017 · 12014 · 17 dated

Cerebras Systemscerebras.aiin𝕏NASDAQ: CBRS

Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling high-speed AI training and inference workloads.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Andrew Feldman(Co-founder & CEO)inGary LauterbachinMichael JamesinSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Frickerin

Co-investors2080 VenturesB CapitalBlack Opal VenturesCongruent VenturesDisruptive VenturesEclipse Ventures+10 more

05modularityspace.com

Co-investorsVU Venture Partners

09lal10.comin𝕏

Lal10 is a B2B platform connecting brands with manufacturers and sellers of soft-home and textile products such as floor coverings, home linen, table linen, and bed linen.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerceNew York City, US

Maneet Gohil(Founder)Sanchit Govil(Founder)

Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBeyond Capital VenturesGemba Capital Venture PartnersPegasus India Evolving Opportunities FundSpiral Ventures

15dayta.aiin

Dayta.ai offers Cyclops, a cloud-based shopper analytics platform that connects to existing IP video cameras to capture, analyze, and interpret in-store visitor behavior in real time.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS

Patrick Tu(Founder)in

Co-investorsGobi PartnersParticleVU Venture Partners

18caldo.tech

Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, Llc

22franshares.com

Kenny Rose, CFE(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtland VenturesVU Venture PartnersCleo Capital

30collectable.com

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersSand Hill Angels

ABSL Foods

Produces high quality sustainable meat alternatives

Anthropicanthropic.comin𝕏

Anthropic is an AI safety research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Dario Amodei(Co-founder & CEO)inDaniela Amodei(Co-founder & President)inTom Brown(Co-founder)inJack Clark(Co-founder & Head of Policy)inJared Kaplan(Co-founder & Chief Science Officer)Chris Olah(Co-founder & Interpretability Research Lead)in

Co-investors3Comma Capital7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAccelAlkeon InnovationAllen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator+85 more

Anthropic

AI research and products that put safety at the frontier

AOA Dxaoadx.comin𝕏

AOA Dx develops a blood-based liquid biopsy platform using mass spectrometry and machine learning to detect ovarian cancer at early stages through tumor-associated biomarkers in serum.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDenver, US

Oriana Papin-Zoghbi(Founder)inAlex Fisher(Founder/COO)inAnna Jeter(Founder)inOriana Zoghbi-Harb(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Mcelhinny(Executive Officer)in

BoardSurbhi Sarna(Director)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpGood Growth CapitalJoyance PartnersY CombinatorAstiaBantam Group+19 more

Arpit Finance

Provides affordable housing loans to low income groups and economically weaker sections of society

Atomwiseatomwise.comin

Atomwise uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to discover novel small-molecule drugs, with a current focus on developing treatments for immune and inflammatory diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Francisco, US

Izhar Wallach(Executive Officer, Director)inAbraham Heifets(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yan Zhao(Executive Officer)inStephen Worland(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRobert Mittendorff(Director)inAdam Seabrook(Director)in

Co-investorsB Capital GroupCerity Partners VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Draper AssociatesThreshold VenturesUnruly Capital+5 more

Axiom Space

Pioneering the Future of Wireless Space Technology

Axiom Space Habitats

Inflatable habitats getting you the maximum amount of space, in space

Axiom Space Refueling

In-space spacecraft refueling services

Blockdaemonblockdaemon.comin𝕏

Blockdaemon provides blockchain infrastructure services including staking, node deployment, APIs, and wallet management across 60+ protocols for financial institutions and developers.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechLos Angeles, US

Konstantin Richter(CEO and Founder)in

BoardEd Sim(Director)inGil Beyda(Director)in

Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)Amplify.LABaroda VenturesBlockchain Coinvestorsboldstart venturesBorderless Venture+20 more

Blue Nalubluenalu.comin

BlueNalu develops cell-cultivated seafood grown directly from fish cells in a controlled environment, aiming to supply seafood without harvesting it from the ocean.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTechSan Diego, US

Lauran Madden(Founder)inH. LOUIS COOPERHOUSE(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSTEVEN FINN(Director)BABAR KHAN(Director)DAVID TAICLET(Director)MARY WAGNER(Director)

Co-investors91 VenturesAgronomicsAlwyn CapitalBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBloom8Clear Current Capital+7 more

Bolt Checkout
Brightwell

Digitizing Retail Distribution in Africa

Broadmark Realty Capital

Alternative investment management firm focused on real estate, credit, infrastructure/energy, renewables, and growth capital

Buyandshipbuyandship.in

Buyandship is a package-forwarding and international shipping service that lets shoppers buy from overseas online stores (such as the US, Japan, and Canada) via local warehouses and have items consolidated and delivered to them.

ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain

Calyxiacalyxia.comin

Calyxia develops sustainable microparticles and microcapsules using advanced encapsulation technology derived from emulsion science research.

AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsBonneuil-sur-Marne, FR

Jamie WaltersinJerome Bibette(Professor)Damien Demoulinin

BoardDavid Weitz(Professor)

Co-investorsAstanor VenturesLombard Odier

Cellbrickscellbricks.comin

Cellbricks is a tissue therapeutics company developing cell-based human tissue implants using light-based biofabrication and AI-driven tissue engineering to restore soft tissue defects and organ function.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Michael Kring(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsVU Venture Partners

Chargeblastchargeblast.comin𝕏

Chargeblast provides chargeback prevention and dispute management tools for merchants, including real-time chargeback alerts, deflection, recovery, refund handling, and representment.

E-commerceFintechSaaSNew York City, US

Steven Petteruti(Founder)in

Coinbase

Crypto Solutions built for businesses using crypto and blockchain technology

Collectiblescollectibles.comin𝕏

Collectibles.com is a community platform where collectors can create custom profiles to display and manage their collections, track valuations, and connect with other enthusiasts.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplaces

Contralinecontraline.comin

Contraline develops new contraceptive and reproductive health technologies, with a focus on male contraception.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesCharlottesville, US

Kevin Eisenfrats(Co-Founder and CEO)inJohn Herr(Co-Founder)

BoardIris Van Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh(Director)Gurdane Bhutani(Director)inMartin J Emerson(Director)Tom Thorpe(Director)

Co-investorsBiotechnology Value FundMBX CapitalAllied Venture PartnersAmboy Street VenturesBeni Venture CapitalCleo Capital+14 more

Craftly

B2B Handicrafts marketplace to connect global retailers with indian artisans/rural SMEs

Doorstead Risk-Adjacentdoorstead.comin𝕏

Doorstead provides property management services, aiming to reduce vacancies by ensuring consistent tenant placement across homes.

PropTechSaaS

Jennifer Bronzo(Founder)inBernard Liang(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvanta VenturesMadrona Venture GroupMetaPropMetaProp VenturesSilicon Valley Data CapitalVU Venture Partners+3 more

Dr. Treatdrtreat.com𝕏

A platform addressing inefficiencies in veterinary care by improving access to pet healthcare services and the working conditions of veterinary professionals.

Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Rakesh Tondon(Founder)inHetal Shah(Founder)incharlie bowman(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesVU Venture PartnersY CombinatorCathexis Ventures

EarthGrid™earthgrid.ioin𝕏Jul 2026

EarthGrid uses patented plasma-powered boring machines to tunnel and excavate through hard rock via thermal spallation, without drilling chemicals, at lower cost and faster speeds than traditional methods.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyRichmond, US

Troy Helming(Founder)inDavid Rees(Director)Rachel Payne(Director)ALYSIA HELMING(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsBand of AngelsBoston Harbor AngelsD3VCHBS Angels of BostonInterlock CapitalKeiretsu Forum+5 more

EarthSenseearthsense.coin𝕏

EarthSense develops AI and robotics solutions for agriculture to address sustainability and productivity challenges.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics

Chinmay Soman(Founder)in

Co-investorsADB VenturesAg Ventures AllianceAgLaunch AcceleratorBread And Butter Ventures, LlcGen CapitalIllinois Ventures+2 more

Easy Home Financeeasyhomefinance.inin𝕏

Easy Home Finance is a housing finance company serving middle-income Indian families, with particular focus on self-employed and cash-income earners overlooked by traditional lenders.

FintechPropTech

Co-investorsIncubate FundInvestcorpPegasus India Evolving Opportunities Fund

Eka Software

Ensures a better way of supply chain and product compliance

Equiiequii.comin𝕏

Equii makes food products that combine complete protein with carbohydrates while reducing sugar, positioned around balanced nutrition.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Monica Bhatia(Founder)in

Co-investorsVU Venture PartnersWestern Technology InvestmentKdT Ventures

FabHotels
Factorial

Automated Payroll for Latin America

Figure AIfigure.aiin𝕏Feb 2024

Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US

Brett Adcock(Executive Officer, Director)inLee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)

Co-investorsAUDEO VENTURESBeyond CapitalBold Capital PartnersBVVCCoatue ManagementEvolution VC Partners+25 more

Finless Foodsfinlessfoods.comin

Finless Foods develops cell-cultivated seafood alternatives, starting with Pacific bluefin tuna, aimed at consumers seeking sustainable options that reduce pressure on wild fish stocks.

BiotechClimate TechFoodTech

Brandon Chen(Co-Founder & CEO)inBrian Wyrwas(Co-Founder & CSO)inMichael Selden(Co-Founder & Advisor)in

Co-investorsAt One VenturesBabel VenturesBlue Horizon CorporationBlue Revolution Investments G.P.Draper AssociatesEndurance28+9 more

Flutterwave
Framery

They make office phone booths and meeting pods for the new workplace

Franchly

Generate passive income from franchise investing

Freofreo.moneyin𝕏

Freo is an Indian digital banking platform offering credit lines, UPI payments, savings products, insurance and credit scores.

Anuj Kacker(Founder)in

Co-investorsHyderabad AngelsPegasus India Evolving Opportunities FundRTP Global8i VenturesPrime Venture Partners

Funfirstfunfirst.inin

A vocational skills training institute headquartered in Mumbai that provides contemporary technical education in electronics, renewable energy, and emerging technologies to underserved communities across India.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social GoodMumbai, IN

Amit Guptain

Co-investorsPegasus India Evolving Opportunities Fund

Goldingoldinauctions.comAcquired

Buy, sell, and trade rare, culturally and historically significant collactibles

Ken Goldin(Founder)in

Co-investorsLightShed VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)75 & Sunny

goSTOPSgostops.comin𝕏

goSTOPS operates a network of 30+ hostels across India offering accommodation in dorm beds, private rooms, and shared spaces designed for solo travelers, backpackers, and digital nomads.

Travel & HospitalityDelhi, IN

Pankaj Parwanda(Founder)inPallavi Agarwal(Founder)in

Co-investors1CrowdThe Chennai AngelsVU Venture Partners

Gozemgozem.coin𝕏

Gozem is a "super app" offering mobility (ride-hailing), delivery, digital purchases, financial services, and loyalty programs through a single mobile application.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation

Gregory Costamagna(Founder)in

Co-investorsAsia Africa Investment & Consulting (AAIC)Century Oak VenturesTembusu PartnersVU Venture Partners

HADEANhadean.com

Hadean is a deep-tech company that builds distributed computing technology.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGamingSaaSLondon, GB

Rashid Mansoor(Founding CEO)inAlec Mocatta(Founding CTO)inCraig Beddis(CEO)inMimi Keshani(Current COO)in

Co-investors2050 CapitalBooz Allen VenturesEntrepreneur FirstIn-Q-TelMolten VenturesSanctor Capital+3 more

Hardthardt.globalin𝕏

Hardt develops hyperloop technology as a sustainable transportation solution that aims to overcome distance barriers.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsEIT InnoEnergyFreigeist CapitalUrban Impact Ventures

Healxhealx.aiin𝕏

Healx uses artificial intelligence to redevelop, combine, and enhance known compounds to build a pipeline of therapies for rare diseases, with an expanding focus on oncology and preventing cancer recurrence.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

Tim Guilliams(Founder)in

Co-investorsVU Venture Partners

ICWicw.ioin

ICW provides an online platform for e-commerce marketplaces to review and verify product safety compliance against regulatory requirements in different jurisdictions.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Gary Lam(CEO & Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBetatron Venture GroupVU Venture Partners

Insitehealthinsitehealth.netin𝕏

InSite Health provides outpatient therapy and psychiatric services for children, teens, and adults, delivered in-person or via telehealth.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Christopher Gaeta(Founder)in

Co-investorsDellin InvestmentsVU Venture Partners

Instant Payroll

Instant earned wage access, giving employees greater financial control

Intuition Roboticsintuitionrobotics.comin𝕏

Intuition Robotics develops an empathetic digital companion designed to help older adults live independently at home while supporting their health and wellbeing.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthRoboticsPalo Alto, US

Dor Skuler(Founder)inItai Mendelsohn(Founder)in

Co-investorsManiv MobilitySamsung NextTransLink CapitalUnion Tech VenturesWoven CapitalBloomberg Beta+3 more

Isaac Healthmyisaachealth.comin

Isaac Health provides virtual, interdisciplinary care for people experiencing memory and thinking changes, staffed by board-certified neurologists, geriatric specialists, neuropsychologists, speech-language pathologists, and care navigators.

Digital HealthHealthtechLongevity

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFlare Capital PartnersMeridian Street CapitalVU Venture PartnersAirAngels+4 more

Ixanaixana.aiin𝕏

Ixana develops Wi-R, a low-power wireless connectivity technology based on confined electric-field coupling, and ships silicon and developer kits for OEMs building wearables, XR, robotics, and edge devices.

HardwareIoTSemiconductorsWest Lafayette, US

Shreyas Sen(CTO)inAngik Sarkar(CEO)inShovan Maity(Co-founder & Head of Research)inBob Twomey(EVP, Global Sales)in

Co-investorsElevate VenturesSamsung NextScrum Ventures10x FoundersKonvoy Ventures

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Cerebras SystemsNASDAQ: CBRS

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Aurum Venture Partners made?
Aurum Venture Partners has 134 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What sectors does Aurum Venture Partners focus on?
Aurum Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
Where is Aurum Venture Partners located?
Aurum Venture Partners is headquartered in Pleasanton, US.
Who does Aurum Venture Partners co-invest with?
Aurum Venture Partners most often shares deals with VU Venture Partners, Pegasus India Evolving Opportunities Fund, Y Combinator, among 333 tracked co-investors.

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