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Autochrome Ventures

Venture capital

Los Angeles · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Autochrome Ventures is an inception-stage fund built around two core theses. First, it believes long-stable, high-barrier legacy industries — finance, insurance, marketing, healthcare, government, education and transportation — are newly vulnerable to disruption as generational change, mobile ubiquity and machine intelligence enable leaner, more technologically advanced entrants to capture value. Second, it treats sustainability as an essential investment criterion, backing founders with a specific vision for lasting positive impact rather than vague environmental concern. Its flexible investment themes include deep data aggregation and analysis (Data Echo), extending technology to underserved populations (Distributed Future), the future of work, and capitalizing on the technological decline of former industry leaders (Legacy Retrenchment).

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Los Angeles, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
Tracked investments
28
Acquisitions
3

Team · 2 people

from curated & public directories
Gil Klier· General Partner

What they invest in

from 15 of 28 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×5Consumer ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Enterprise Software ×3Hardware ×3Future of Work ×2HR Tech ×2

HQs:United States×8United Kingdom×1Poland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 7 portfolio companies

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

Investments · 28 tracked

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Backstage Capitalbackstagecapital.com𝕏

Backstage Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in founders building technology companies.

Sector Agnostic

Arlan Hamilton(Founder)inBrittany Davis Wilsonin

Co-investorsnzt.capitalOssian Capital

Dropdrop.com

Drop is a gaming collaboration hub under CORSAIR that partners with video game titles to create branded hardware and merchandise, including gaming peripherals, streaming equipment, and accessories for gamers and esports enthusiasts.

ConsumerGamingHardware

Nelson Wu(Founder)inJasper Chan(Founder)Steve El-Hage(Founder)

Co-investorsCowboy VenturesMultiplier CapitalRunway Growth CapitalAream & Co.Firebrand VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+1 more

Emergeemerge.io

Emerge is building a multi-sensory communication platform that uses a tabletop device generating an ultrasonic forcefield to let users feel on-screen content in their bare hands without controllers or gloves.

ConsumerDeep TechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US

Isaac Castro García(Founder)inSly Spencer Lee(Co-Founder, Co-CEO)Isaac Castro(Co-Founder, Co-CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBeresford VenturesFuel Venture CapitalGolden VenturesMetropolis VCMoonshots Capital+9 more

Glassbreakersglassbreakers.co

The Mom Project is a hiring platform connecting companies with skilled mothers seeking work, offering contract, part-time, and full-time roles in remote, onsite, and hybrid arrangements.

Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces

Co-investorsSocial Leverage

Goldengolden.comAcquired

Golden builds a self-constructing knowledge graph that combines artificial and human intelligence to automatically map and reconcile human knowledge from millions of disparate sources.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Jude Gomila(Founder)inFrancois Ajenstat(Founder)

Co-investorsFounders FundGigafundSV Angela16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzDCVC (Data Collective)+14 more

Goldengoldenvolunteer.com

Golden provides volunteer management software that helps nonprofits, corporations, schools, healthcare systems, and government agencies recruit, schedule, track, and engage volunteers.

AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Influentialinfluential.coin

Influential operates Captiv8, an AI-powered influencer marketing platform that unifies creator discovery, campaign execution, and performance measurement across a network of 15+ million creators.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech

Ryan Detert(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsFourward VenturesTech Coast AngelsWME

Kuboskubos.cominacquired by Xplore

Xplore operates a low Earth orbit satellite constellation that delivers remote sensing data, edge computing capabilities, and satellite operations software.

Data & InfrastructureIoTSaaSSpace TechDenton, US

Marshall Kulpepper(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Sims(Executive Officer)Tyler Browder(Executive Officer)Jesse Hamner(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesDevelopment Bank of WalesDraper AssociatesDraper DragonGGV CapitalInnovate UK+1 more

Phase Fourphasefour.ioAcquired

Phase Four developed in-space electric and multi-mode satellite propulsion; its technology assets were sold in 2025.

Hawthorne, US

STEPHEN KISER(Executive Officer, Director)inSimon Halpern(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardStewart Alsop(Director)inTHOMAS J.A. LAVIN(Director)JAMES BRIDENSTINE(Director)

Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersAlumni VenturesIndustrious VenturesDolby Family VenturesNew Science VenturesVeteran Ventures Capital

Quickchat AIquickchat.aiin𝕏Seed

Quickchat AI provides tools for designing, refining, and deploying AI agents that are secure, customizable, and brand-aligned.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWarsaw, PL

Piotr Grudzien(CTO)inDominik PosmykMichał Przybysz(Front-end Engineer)Michał Rossian(Front-end Engineer)

Co-investorsAmino CapitalY CombinatorCypher CapitalEndure CapitalSCM AdvisorsVenture Investment Associates+1 more

SPIDR Techspidrtech.comin

Data & InfrastructureTorrance, US

Rahul Sidhu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardAlex Rubalcava(Director)in

Co-investorsBirchmere VenturesTechstarsHeartland VenturesWinklevoss Capital

Standard Cyborgstandardcyborg.comin𝕏Defunct

Standard Cyborg provides cloud and edge infrastructure that enables developers and non-technical users to construct, test, and optimize computer vision applications without specialized expertise.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Jeff Huber(CEO)inGarrett Spiegel

Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCRanch VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesFundamental VenturesLearn Capital

Supasupa.ai

Samyukktha T.(Founder)in

Co-investorsBackstage Capital

TallyGotallygo.com

TallyGo sells Bluetooth tracking devices sold in multi-packs to help owners locate lost items and pets.

ConsumerHardwareIoT

Telziotelzio.com

Telzio provides a cloud-based business phone system with web, mobile, and desk phone options, offering features like number porting, call management, and a usage-based pricing model.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

The Flex Companyflexfits.comin𝕏Seed

FlexFits produces menstrual products and advocates for accessible period care.

ConsumerFemTechLos Angeles, US

Lauren Schulte Wang(CEO)inPanpan Wang(CFO)inErika Jensen(Cofounder)Molly Anderson(Recruiter)Brian Wang(Head of People Operations)Jocelyne Norris(Head of People Operations)

Co-investorsBow CapitalCoyote VenturesFundersClubHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcQuest Venture PartnersSoma Capital+13 more

Tropic Biosciencestropic.bioin

Tropic develops improved varieties of tropical crops using gene editing and gene silencing technologies to enhance yield, disease resistance, and climate resilience.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechNorwich, GB

Co-investorsAgronomicsAliment CapitalBloom8Blue Horizon CorporationCanaan PartnersCarbon+9 more

True Choicetruechoicesolutions.com

TrueChoice People Solution provides real-time preference and decision analytics that measure how employees make decisions and what they value, generating actionable insights for HR teams.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Visible Handvisiblehand.io

VisibleHand provides a digital patient-safety rounding platform for behavioral health operators, replacing paper Q15 checks with real-time digital checks, proximity verification, and location monitoring.

Other

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

CariClubFlexFTSYKezaKlicklyRideSwellThe InfluentialTransported

Exits · 3

3 acquisitions · showing 1

Kubosacq. by Xplore

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Autochrome Ventures made?
Autochrome Ventures has 28 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
What stage does Autochrome Ventures invest at?
Autochrome Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Autochrome Ventures focus on?
Autochrome Ventures focuses on Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Fintech, Future of Work, GovTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, InsurTech, Marketing Tech, Mobility & Transportation.
Where is Autochrome Ventures located?
Autochrome Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
Who does Autochrome Ventures co-invest with?
Autochrome Ventures most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Backstage Capital, Metropolis VC, among 49 tracked co-investors.

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