AUTHENTIC VENTURES
Venture capitalActively deployingOakland · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
Also known as AUTHENTIC VENTURES INVESTMENT MANAGER, LLC
Investment thesis
Authentic Ventures backs founders early, often before there is consensus on what they are building, prioritizing judgment and conviction over agreement. Investing since 2016 across multiple funds, the firm focuses primarily on AI software companies, with a strong emphasis on AI-native businesses where technology is central to value creation. Positioned as generalists by design, they avoid anchoring to specific sectors and instead concentrate on identifying founders capable of building enduring companies. They value both capital efficiency and ambition, seeking founders with strong independent judgment, deep problem understanding, fast learning ability, clarity of thinking, and resilience. The Authentic Network connects founders with operators, investors, and advisors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 31 of 47 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×17SaaS ×14Enterprise Software ×10Fintech ×5Marketplaces ×4Creator Economy ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Developer Tools ×3
HQs:United States×18
Investments · 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAppLovin operates a mobile advertising platform that helps businesses scale their products and marketing.
AdTechGamingMarketing TechPalo Alto, US
Eduardo Vivas(Director)Maggie Jin(Executive Officer)Herald Chen(Director)Adam Foroughi(Executive Officer, Director)
Guardant Health develops blood-based testing (liquid biopsy) for cancer detection and monitoring across all stages of the disease.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US
AmirAli Talasaz(Executive Officer, Director)Warren Hogarth(Director)Michael Wiley(Executive Officer)Helmy Eltoukhy(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSamir Kaul(Director)
Accord builds sales execution software that embeds sales methodology into the selling workflow and uses AI agents to handle non-call work, giving sales leaders visibility into deal progression and enabling targeted coaching.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
AI Insurance provides software for policy, insured, and claims management in the specialty insurance sector.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US
Cameron MacArthur(Founder)in
Amira Learning provides AI-powered reading instruction software for schools, combining the Science of Reading with machine learning to deliver reading growth at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Apartment List operates an online rental marketplace that uses a quiz-based AI matching system to connect renters with apartments that fit their preferences and lifestyle.
AI & Machine LearningMarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US
John Douglas Kobs II(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Hannah(Director)Charles Christopher Herndon(Executive Officer, Director)Dana Stalder(Director)John Kobs(Founder)Chris Erickson(Co-founder)
Cerebrium provides a cloud platform for deploying and operating AI applications, including real-time voice bots and large-scale inference pipelines, abstracting infrastructure complexity for teams building AI products.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Clearbrief is an AI-powered legal research and brief-drafting tool that helps attorneys verify citations, extract facts from documents, and create hyperlinked briefs with built-in fact-checking and timeline generation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechLas Vegas, US
DataDasher is an AI assistant for financial advisors that records real-time meeting notes across Zoom, Teams, phone, and in-person meetings and writes notes, tasks, and follow-ups into CRMs like Redtail, Salesforce, and Wealthbox.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Dimension AI is a precedent-based SEC filing software that extracts and structures data verbatim from public EDGAR filings to draft, benchmark, and review documents such as annual reports, capital markets filings (S-1, 424(b)), and N-2 reports for registered funds.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLegalTech
Osmosis provides automated fundraising research for asset managers, generating allocator briefs, ranked LP targets, and timing alerts from real-time allocator conversations such as IC meetings and CIO interviews.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Puntt provides AI-driven automated review of marketing and creative assets for regulated brands, checking content against brand and compliance rules to reduce manual review and rework.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Sparrow provides employee leave management software and expert leave services that automate federal, state, and local filings, integrate with HRIS, payroll, and insurance systems, and help maintain compliance.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Therapydia provides physical therapy services with individualized treatment plans tailored to each patient's needs and recovery goals.
HealthtechWellness & Fitness
Juxta develops a UPS (positioning system) that enables real-time location tracking and coordination for organizations across industries including defense, logistics, and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
John Ferrara(Founder)in
Washington, US
Stephanie Nachemja-Bunton(Executive Officer)Mandy Cole(Director)Ronnie Coleman(Executive Officer, Director)
Patreon is a membership platform that enables creators to build communities, share exclusive work, and monetize their output through direct fan support, eliminating algorithmic dependence.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jack Conte(Founder)Sam Yam(Founder)Dick Costolo(Director)Daniel Rimer(Director)Goli Sheikholeslami(Director)Anne Raimondi(Director)
Pilot provides bookkeeping and accounting services, modernizing financial operations for small businesses and startups.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS
Sisense provides embedded analytics software that enables teams to integrate data visualization and insights into business applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Ariel Katz(Chief Executive Officer)Teddie Wardi(Director)Zack Urlocker(Director)Itzik Parnafes(Director)Amir Orad(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Zolfaghari(Director)
Snyk is a developer-focused security platform that identifies and fixes vulnerabilities in code, dependencies, containers, and cloud infrastructure using AI-powered analysis.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsBoston, US
Sparrow provides employee leave management software and expert services that automate federal, state, and local leave filings, integrate with HRIS, payroll, insurance carriers, and state agencies, and help HR and People Ops teams maintain compliance and contain costs.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Vacatia operates a hospitality platform for the timeshare and vacation rental market, offering a resort residence rental marketplace, timeshare resale services, and management partnerships with timeshare homeowner associations.
MarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Caroline Shin(Executive Officer, Director)Noah Doyle(Director)Steven Muldowney(Executive Officer)Keith Cox(Director)Amy Errett(Director)Robert Spottswood(Director)
World Reborn is a free mobile app game available on iOS and Android that blends gameplay with real-world elements.
Gaming
Thomas Gewecke(Director)Alicia Clifton(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica Murrey(Executive Officer, Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does AUTHENTIC VENTURES invest at?
- AUTHENTIC VENTURES invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is AUTHENTIC VENTURES's typical check size?
- AUTHENTIC VENTURES typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What sectors does AUTHENTIC VENTURES focus on?
- AUTHENTIC VENTURES focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is AUTHENTIC VENTURES located?
- AUTHENTIC VENTURES is headquartered in Oakland, US.
- Does AUTHENTIC VENTURES lead rounds?
- AUTHENTIC VENTURES typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Redpoint Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 1999 by former partners from leading venture firms, focusing on early-stage technology companies across multiple sectors. The firm leverages its partners' technology investment experience and an extensive network of entrepreneurs and industry contacts to support portfolio company growth.
Uncork Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs founders at the earliest stage, before their potential is widely recognized.
Notable Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners closely with founders, providing hands-on operational support through a platform team of experienced operators across hiring, sales, leadership development, storytelling, and engineering.
Foundation Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in technology startups, with a focus on AI and B2B companies, and produces content including the 'AI in the Real World' podcast.
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Stellar Capital invests in founders building software, internet, and technology companies.
Not Boring Capital operates as a "solo GP + media flywheel" fund where Packy McCormick runs a one-person VC fund tightly coupled to his Not Boring newsletter, using writing to source deals, win allocation, and amplify portfolio companies through content creation rather than traditional multi-partner firm structures. The fund's strategy combines extreme breadth with minimal ownership—deploying across 79 companies in 19 verticals without board seats or lead positions—while offering founders a unique value proposition through Sponsored Deep Dives that serve as both revenue generation and in-depth company analysis that helps founders tell their stories to customers, hires, and future investors.
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Company CapitalFifth Wall VenturesSRB VenturesParadox Capital
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