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AV8 Ventures

Venture capital

Palo Alto · Pre-Seed–Series A · 15 people tracked

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Investment thesis

AV8 Ventures invests in early-stage startups with a focus on healthcare, enterprise, financial services and deep-tech. The firm commits capital early and takes a long-term partnership approach, positioning itself as a supporter of bold founders building category-defining companies.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$500K – $10M
HQ
Palo Alto, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
4 investments
AUM
$360M
Tracked investments
56
Acquisitions
2

Team · 15 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Alexander Statnikovin

Venture advisor associated with Square.

Brian Kisselin

Venture advisor associated with Stanford Federal Credit Union.

Founder mafia

5 people who came through AV8 Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 43 of 56 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×18Enterprise Software ×16SaaS ×14InsurTech ×11Digital Health ×10Healthtech ×10Fintech ×9Data & Infrastructure ×7

HQs:United States×25Canada×2United Kingdom×2Germany×1Denmark×1Finland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 26 portfolio companies
42%
solo founders
11 of 26 mapped founding teams
31%
repeat founders
of 36 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 11 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×112 founders×83 founders×64+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 32 founders with education data

University of Michigan ×3UCLA ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×10Engineering ×10Business & Management ×4Life Sciences ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 36 founders with career history

SuccessFactors ×3Adobe ×2Gartner ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Inform Business Impact ×2LinkedIn ×2Microsoft ×2Splunk ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×3Y Combinator ×3

6 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 31 with degree data)

Investments · 56 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 32025 · 42023 · 32022 · 62021 · 72020 · 12019 · 22018 · 228 dated

Locomationlocomation.aiJun 2018

Edgeworth, US

Cetin Mericli(Executive Officer, Director)Alonzo Kelly(Executive Officer, Director)Michael George(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMike Stubler(Director)inJim DiSanto(Director)

Board seatGeorge Ugras· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesDraper TriangleFusionProeza VenturesReshapeScaleX Ventures

Pulse Q&AinDec 2019SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Mayank Mehta(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAnand Thaker(Director)in

Board seatBaris Aksoy· per SEC Form D · $6.3M raise · filed Jan 2020

Co-investorsTrue VenturesY Combinator

Alphahelloalpha.comin𝕏

Hello Alpha (formerly Alpha Medical) is an online telehealth service that connects patients with board-certified providers and licensed primary care providers trained in women's health.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechWellness & FitnessPalo Alto, US

Gloria Lau(Founder)in

Co-investorsChamaeleonInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcSamsung Next

Alpha Medicalunilabs.skSep 2021 · $24M

The leading laboratory diagnostics provider in Slovakia and the Czech Republic

Co-investorsMid Europa PartnersChamaeleonGSR VenturesSamsung NextSPRINGROCK VENTURES

Annexriskannexrisk.comin

Annex provides home insurance coverage solutions designed for high-risk homeowners and flood protection in coastal areas across the southeastern and eastern United States.

FintechInsurTech

Axuallaxuall.comin

Axuall provides a workforce intelligence solution for healthcare staffing and operations, using clinician data to address needs in credentialing and workforce management.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechHR TechCleveland, US

Charles Edward Lougheed, III(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Charlie Lougheed(Founder)inKathryn Zeller Lougheed(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsEpsilon Health InvestorsFlare Capital PartnersFrist Cressey VenturesInHealth VenturesJumpstart VenturesNoro-Moseley Partners

Blueberrylifeblueberrylife.comin𝕏

Blueberry Life offers specialised term life insurance for people living with diabetes and other chronic conditions, sold through a fully online, mobile-first quote process.

Digital HealthFintechInsurTech

Dr. Karan Mehta(Founder)in

Co-investorsOxford

Bluezonebluezone-technology.comApr 2022

Patented air cleaning technology that preserves fresh produce quality and extends shelf life across the supply chain.

Co-investorsNXT VenturesInsurtech Gateway FundPortfolio Ventures

Brave Carebravecare.com𝕏Defunct

Brave Care operates pediatric primary and urgent care clinics designed to treat common acute conditions in children, supplemented by remote consultations delivered by clinicians.

HealthtechPortland, US

Asa Miller(Founder)inDarius "Bubs" Monsef(Founder)inMaryam Taheri(Founder)inCorey Fish, MD(Founder)inGary Gerlacher(Executive Officer, Director)Corey Fish, M.D.(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFifty YearsVentureSouqY CombinatorZillionizeAVG+17 more

Cerbycerby.comin𝕏

Cerby provides an identity security platform that extends password management, SSO, MFA, user provisioning/deprovisioning, and privileged access management to disconnected applications that lack SAML, OIDC, or SCIM support.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Belsasar Lepe(Founder & CEO)inVidal(Co-Founder & CTO)inErnie Tkac(Chief Revenue Officer)inMatt McCawley(VP of Customer Experience, Business Development & Partnerships)inMiles Lavin(Chief Financial and Operating Officer)in

Co-investors515 VenturesAlumni VenturesBowery CapitalCarnrite VenturesCategory VenturesCOREangels+14 more

Clariogetclario.aiin𝕏Seed · Jun 2026 · $6M

Clario identifies and removes redundant, obsolete, and trivial unstructured data across enterprise content systems so organizations reduce storage, lower risk, and create cleaner data foundations for AI.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsGolden Sparrow Ventures, LlcMoment Ventures, LlcRain CapitalFoster VenturesPage One VenturesPreface Ventures+2 more

Clever Care Health Planclevercarehealthplan.comin

Clever Care is a culturally and linguistically sensitive Medicare Advantage health plan serving Southern California that integrates Eastern and Western medicine approaches.

HealthtechInsurTechSouthern California, US

Myong Sun Lee(Executive Officer, Director)Hiep Dinh Pham(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Firdaus(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)Norwest Venture PartnersGlobal Founders CapitalNovo HoldingsFigure 8 InvestmentsPruVen Capital Partners+1 more

Contract Wranglercontractwrangler.com

San Mateo, US

Neil Peretz(Director)John Gengarella(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsDC Investment Partners

CoverTreecovertree.comin𝕏Apr 2021

CoverTree provides insurance exclusively for manufactured homes, offering plans that can be purchased online with potential savings.

FintechInsurTechSaaSDetroit, US

RISHIE MODI(Executive Officer, Director)inDIVYANSH SHARMA(Executive Officer, Director)inAdarsh Rachmale(Founder)in

Co-investorsDetroit Venture PartnersDistributed VenturesEverywhere VenturesNFPAnnox CapitalLudlow Ventures+2 more

Croglcrogl.comin𝕏Seed · Mar 2025 · $5M

Crogl is an AI platform for enterprise security operations centers that automates security investigation workflows to accelerate junior analyst development and retain institutional knowledge.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

David Dorsey(Founder)inmonzy merza(Founder)in

Co-investorsFirestreak VenturesMenlo VenturesS3 VenturesTola Capital

CuraFicurafi.comin𝕏

CuraFi provides a drug risk and cost management solution aimed at expanding patient access to specialty medication.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS

Co-investorsBoutique Venture PartnersSwell PartnersTau VenturesZelda VenturesSixThirty Ventures

DataGalaxydatagalaxy.cominJul 2023 · $10M

DataGalaxy provides a governance platform that connects technical and business teams to manage data and AI as a driver of organizational value rather than a compliance burden.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

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Co-investors33NNewfund CapitalEvolem

Deededdeeded.cain𝕏

Deeded provides a digital platform for real estate closing transactions, serving home buyers, sellers, mortgage brokers, lenders, and real estate agents in Canada with a streamlined, transparent closing process.

FintechLegalTechPropTechSaaSToronto, CA

Co-investorsHarvard Business Angels of Chicago

Delfi Diagnosticsdelfidiagnostics.comin

DELFI Diagnostics develops FirstLook Lung, a blood-based laboratory test for lung cancer screening that identifies genome-wide alterations in individuals eligible for screening.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBaltimore, US

Victor Velculescu(Founder and Board Director)inPeter Bach(Executive Officer)Jennifer Buechel(Executive Officer)Douglas Schenkel(Executive Officer)Nicholas Dracopoli(Executive Officer)inSusan Tousi(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsForesite CapitalIllumina VenturesInitiate Venture PartnersMenlo VenturesMerck Global Health Innovation FundMSD Global Health Innovation Fund+7 more

Eclypsiumeclypsium.comin𝕏

Eclypsium provides hardware and firmware security solutions for enterprises to identify and address vulnerabilities in chips, low-level code, and digital supply chains.

CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwarePortland, US

Yuriy Bulygin(Co-founder)inAlex Bazhaniuk(Co-founder)inAlex B(Founder)John Ewert(Executive Officer)in

BoardAlex Doll(Director)inTimothy Porter(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzaVentureBasecamp FundDniproGlobal Brain+13 more

Elucidateelucidate.coin𝕏

Elucidate develops AI-powered financial crime risk management solutions for banks, payment providers, and other financial institutions.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechBerlin, DE

Shane Riedel(CEO and co-founder)in

Co-investors11.2 CapitalElevator VenturesFrontline VenturesSeed XSixThirty Ventures

Embraceembrace.ioin𝕏Oct 2021Acquired

Embrace is a user-focused observability platform built on OpenTelemetry that provides real user monitoring (RUM) for mobile and web applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Eric Futoran(Founder and CEO)inFredric Newberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBaroda VenturesBonfire VenturesBoxGroupDuke Capital PartnersEniac Ventures+18 more

Embraceembrace.family

EMBRACE is a group of HR-technology, employer branding, and recruiting/vocational-training companies serving employers across the German-speaking (DACH) region, with around 7,500 customers.

EdTechHR TechSaaS

Gero Hesse(CEO)inChristian Hansmann(CFO)Daniel Siekmann(COO)Felix von Zittwitz(CEO Ausbildung.de & VP Vertical Platforms)

Co-investorsBertelsmann InvestmentsBoxGroupCoVentureEniac VenturesGreycroftNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Emergentemergent.shin𝕏Series A · Sep 2025 · $23M

Emergent is a platform that enables operations teams to build internal tools, dashboards, and AI agents on top of existing systems using natural language prompts, without requiring developer involvement.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Mukund Jha(Founder)inMadhav Jha(Founder)inRituparna Bose(Founder)inRohit Mittal(Founder)in

Co-investorsKhosla VenturesSoftBank Vision FundTogether FundTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorLightspeed India Partners+2 more

Flourish Healthflourish.health

Flourish Health provides in-home mental health care for young people with serious psychiatric needs, combining clinical expertise with technology to deliver evidence-based treatment through multidisciplinary care teams.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthNorth Carolina, US

Natalia Birgisson(CEO and Co-Founder)John Haskell(Co-Founder and President)Josh Gachnang(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investors25MadisonAcumen AmericaB Capital GroupCity LightF-Prime CapitalGratitude Railroad+5 more

Glowglow.coSeries A · Nov 2022 · $24M

Glow offers workers' compensation and accident insurance for businesses, covering employees both at work and off-the-clock.

InsurTech

Samad Wahedi(Founder)in

Co-investorsCota CapitalIndex VenturesMGV.VCSequoia CapitalAndreessen HorowitzCyberstarts+2 more

Great Questiongreatquestion.coin𝕏Jul 2026

Great Question is a UX research platform that combines participant recruitment, study management, mixed-method research capabilities, and AI-powered analysis in a single system.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ned Dwyer(Founder / CEO)inPJ Murray(Founder)in

Co-investorsFundersClubImmeasurableInovia CapitalNOMO VenturesY CombinatorAmplify.LA+17 more

Hometreehometree.co.ukin𝕏

Hometree provides energy services and solutions to help homeowners and landlords decarbonise their residential properties in the UK.

CleantechEnergyInsurTechPropTechUK, GB

Simon Phelan(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAENUDN CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersFJ LabsLocalGlobeAnthemis Venture+5 more

Hydrolixhydrolix.ioin𝕏

Hydrolix is a real-time data analytics platform that enables sub-second analytics at global scale for petabyte-scale log data, reducing infrastructure costs while providing instant insights from both real-time and historical data across distributed environments.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Marty Kagan(Founder & CEO)inHasan Alayi(Founder)Hasan Alayli(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalCostella KirschFrontline VenturesNava VenturesOregon Venture FundPortland Seed Fund+5 more

Measuredtrymeasured.cominSep 2021

Measured provides telehealth-based weight loss and metabolic health treatment using GLP-1 medications, supported by physicians and health coaches.

Digital HealthE-commerceHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US

Monji Dolon(Founder)in

Co-investorsOpen Opportunity FundTelescope PartnersY CombinatorHarvard Management CompanyInitialized CapitalOrigin Ventures+3 more

Measuredmeasured.comin𝕏Sep 2021

Measured provides media mix modeling that combines incrementality testing and real-world ad data to deliver weekly causal insights for marketing budget optimization.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Trevor Testwuide(Founder)in

Co-investorsTIMIA CapitalOrigin VenturesSignal Peak VenturesSilicon Valley Data CapitalTelescope Partners

Measuredmeasured.fiSep 2021

Measured is a digital securities-backed lending platform that enables advisors and firms to offer liquidity solutions to clients at competitive rates with an automated, paperless onboarding process.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsFikaOrigin VenturesSignal Peak VenturesSilicon Valley Data CapitalTelescope PartnersTIMIA Capital

Mqubemqube.comin

Co-investorsIQ Capital

Okareookareo.comin

Okareo tests conversational and voice AI agents using synthetic users ("Drivers") that simulate real customers across long, multi-turn conversations in 30+ languages to expose edge cases and regressions.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US

Boris Selitser(Founder)in

Co-investorsBee PartnersRace Capital

Olelifeolelife.comin𝕏

Olé provides term life insurance with automated approval based on AI evaluation, available in coverage amounts from USD 100,000 to USD 10,000,000.

InsurTech

Co-investorsMundi Ventures

One Modelonemodel.coin𝕏Aug 2023

One Model provides a platform for HR teams to extract, analyze, and visualize workforce data through explainable AI and analytics tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Antonio, US

Chris Butler(Co-Founder, CEO)inDavid Wilson(Co-Founder, COO)inMatthew Wilton(Co-Founder, CTO)in

BoardDon Douglas(Director)in

Co-investorsRiverwood CapitalGeekdomQIC VenturesTechstars

Phenomic AIphenomic.aiin

Phenomic AI is a biotech company developing therapies for solid tumors using a machine-learning-powered transcriptomics platform that analyzes single-cell RNA data to identify drug targets and understand tumor biology.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechToronto, CA

Sam Cooper(Co-founder & CTO)inOren Kraus(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCantos VenturesCTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.Garage CapitalHemi Ventures, LlcToronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersHike Ventures+2 more

PlanetiQplanetiq.comin𝕏Series B · Jul 2019 · $19M

PlanetiQ provides satellite-based GNSS radio occultation data for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and space weather prediction.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnergySpace Tech

Chris McCormick(Founder, President and Chairman)inIra Scharf(Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Kursinski(Chief Scientist)

Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersHemisphere Ventures LLCMoonshots CapitalNew Science VenturesService Provider CapitalTremendous View Capital+3 more

Pulsepulse.qa𝕏Acquired

Pulse operates a marketplace where C-suite technology executives share knowledge and insights with each other and with software vendors.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Mayank Mehta(Founder/CEO)inAnand Thaker(Founder/Technical /CTO)in

Co-investorsFarvatn VentureFJ LabsTrue VenturesY CombinatorArray Ventures Management LlcBow Capital+5 more

Reframehelloreframe.comin

Reframe (Reframe Financial / Reframe.care) helps families plan and prepare for the financial issues of aging, with a focus on long-term care financing and home health care needs.

Digital HealthFintechHealthtechInsurTech

Karan Aneja(CEO and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAlpha EdisonJ-VenturesMS&AD VenturesRoute 66 VenturesCubit CapitalEclipse+3 more

Rephrase.airephrase.aiinSep 2020 · $1.5M

Mumbai, IN

Nisheeth Lahoti(Director)Shivam Mangla(Director)inAshray Malhotra(Founder)in

Co-investorsLeonis CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersTechstars8VCLightspeed India PartnersRed Ventures

Sapiomsapiom.aiSeed · Feb 2026 · $16M

Sapiom provides an execution engine and access network that lets AI agents use external capabilities — such as authentication, LLM inference, web search, voice, image and video generation, compute, databases, and messaging — through a single API key, with metered pay-per-use billing.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Ilan Zerbib(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAngel InvestFormus CapitalGradient VenturesOperator CollectiveAccel-KKR+7 more

Shennon Biotechnologiesshennonbio.cominSeed · Dec 2022 · $13M

ShennonBio develops immunotherapy technologies using microfluidic engineering, computational biology, and immunology to advance T cell engineering for cancer treatment.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Li Sun, PhD(Founder/CEO)inLI SUN(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJAMES HARDIMAN(Director)in

Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Foundation CapitalFuture VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersSamos Investments

Simbiosyssimbiosys.comin𝕏

SimBioSys builds AI-powered 3D visualization and diagnostic technology that models tumors as "digital twins" to support individualized cancer treatment planning.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesChicago, US

Joe Peterson(Co-founder)John Cole(Co-founder)Tushar Pandey(Co-founder)inStacey Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardVikram Chaudhery(Director)inLucy Coassin(Director)

Co-investorsGenoa VenturesKleinmuntz AssociatesGENERAL INCEPTIONNorthpond Ventures

Sotersoter.insurein𝕏Apr 2022 · $12M

Soter offers insurance products for companies operating in digital assets and blockchain, including directors and officers, professional indemnity, technology PI, crime and specie, and crypto-specific coverage such as ETH slashing and smart contract insurance.

Crypto & Web3FintechInsurTech

Henson Orser(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsPharsalus CapitalToken Bay CapitalBrevan Howard DigitalCoinbase VenturesFranklin TempletonFurther Ventures+4 more

Sotersoter.cominApr 2022 · $12M

Soter provides an AI-powered platform that analyzes images, videos, and text to identify workplace safety risks and operational inefficiencies for industrial businesses.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS

Matthew Hart(Founder)in

Co-investorsChamaeleonMatterwave VenturesOTB VenturesRiverside Acceleration CapitalBrevan Howard DigitalKaratage+2 more

Think Biosciencethinkbioscience.comin

Think Bioscience develops new medicines for diseases with limited treatment options through synthetic biology and computational chemistry.

BiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsBuff Gold VenturesColorado BioScience AssociationCU Healthcare Innovation FundWireframe VenturesAxial VCInnovation Endeavors

Uizarduizard.ioin𝕏Aug 2021 · $15M

Uizard is an AI-powered UI design and prototyping tool that lets users create mockups, wireframes, and interactive prototypes for mobile apps, websites, and web apps.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSCopenhagen, DK

Co-investorsbyFoundersConnetic VenturesEnergetik VenturesInsight PartnersLDV CapitalNew York Venture Partners+1 more

Wax Insurancewax.insure

WAX is an app that enables collectors to catalog and insure watches, handbags, jewelry, and other luxury items across over 30 categories.

InsurTech

Rich(CEO)

Co-investorsDivide by ZeroExpansion Venture CapitalSlow VenturesNewark Venture Partners

Yuvoyuvohealth.comJun 2023 · $20.2M

Yuvo Health provides software and business services to help community health centers operate more effectively within value-based care models.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSNew York, US

Cesar Herrera(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inJanel Sia(Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Founder)Stephanie Hudson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardFatima Husain(Director)inBrenton Fargnoli(Director)inJoseph Mayer(Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpGreyMatterHLM Investment PartnersLifeX VenturesMastryMosaic General Partnership, LLC+5 more

Other

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

Global Weather & Climate SolutionsBluezone InsuranceIceGuardMeasured InsuranceSwiftShift

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has AV8 Ventures made?
AV8 Ventures has 56 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does AV8 Ventures invest at?
AV8 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is AV8 Ventures's typical check size?
AV8 Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What sectors does AV8 Ventures focus on?
AV8 Ventures focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
Where is AV8 Ventures located?
AV8 Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
Does AV8 Ventures lead rounds?
AV8 Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does AV8 Ventures co-invest with?
AV8 Ventures most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Techstars, Y Combinator, among 179 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 40

Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Greycroft

Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.

$100K – $5M
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

Both backed · 2
$5M – $25M
B Capital Group

B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.

Both backed · 2
Great QuestionFlourish Health
$10M – $50M
Eniac Ventures

Eniac Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm run by former startup operators that partners closely with founders from 0 to 1 to accelerate product-market fit.

$1.2M
FundersClub

FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited members access to a curated selection of vetted early-stage startups, funding fewer than 2% of the companies it reviews.

$290K – $5M
SoftBank Vision Fund

SoftBank Vision Fund invests globally in AI-focused companies working to transform and create industries.

Both backed · 2
Array Ventures Management Llc

Array Ventures is a pre-seed and early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building enterprise software and AI companies, offering hands-on support such as helping with business development and reaching a second wave of customers.

Both backed · 2
$1.5M
Lightspeed India Partners

Lightspeed India focuses on solving India-specific problems rather than copying U.S. or China playbooks, invests mostly at the seed and Series A stage but can offer much larger follow-on funding through its global platform, and writes checks from about $1 million to $100 million across India and Southeast Asia using the same fund. The firm also provides dedicated in-house support in areas like talent, leadership, and M&A, has added experienced operators such as former Boat CEO Vivek Gambhir and Gojek cofounder Kevin Aluwi as venture partners, prefers secondary share sales over IPOs as its main way of returning capital, and sees India's biggest AI opportunity in application-layer tools and upgrading IT and BPO work rather than building foundational AI infrastructure.

Both backed · 2
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

Both backed · 1
$1.6M – $70M
New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

Both backed · 1
$200K – $40M
Foundation Capital

Foundation Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that commits to founders at the idea stage and maintains long-term relationships with portfolio companies through their growth journey.

$250K – $15M
▶28 more co-investors

Plug and Play VenturesFreestyle CapitalMadrona Venture GroupBowery CapitalSoma CapitalIntel CapitalTwo Sigma VenturesWingFusionS28 CapitalFlare Capital PartnersS3 VenturesOkta VenturesTrail Run CapitalNew York Venture PartnersDraper TrianglePioneerVillage GlobalPrimary Venture PartnersBaruch Future VenturesAtreides ManagementBMW i VenturesSparkLabs Global VenturesBlackhorn VenturesImagination CapitalCatapult VenturesOperator StackMarkd

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