Avalon Ventures Management, Llc
Venture capitalLa Jolla · Pre-Seed–Series A · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Avalon Ventures concentrates on seed and early-stage company creation, viewing this phase as the most challenging and rewarding part of building a company. The firm frequently forms and backs companies in the life sciences and information technology sectors. Its team members describe themselves as former entrepreneurs who are drawn to passionate founders pursuing disruptive ideas in rapidly changing markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 12 of 28 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5SaaS ×3Media & Entertainment ×2AdTech ×1AgTech ×1Cloud Computing ×1
HQs:United States×17United Kingdom×1
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathThe Presidio, US
Daniel Auerbach(Director)John Kao(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Levandov(Director)
Board seatRichard Levandov· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed May 2017
New York, US
Michael Jesselson(Director)Jacob Guedalia(Director)Tamir Buchler(Executive Officer)Richard Levandov(Director)
Board seatRichard Levandov· per SEC Form D · $250K raise · filed Jan 2015
Memrise is a language learning app that uses native-speaker videos, spaced repetition, and AI tools to help users learn practical, real-life language across 149 languages.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechLondon, GB
Ed Cooke(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Whately(Executive Officer, Director)Greg DetreRichard Levandov(Director)Mark Evans(Director)
Board seatRichard Levandov· per SEC Form D
Boston, US
Ricardo C. Calvillo(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Levandov(Director)Scott Ward(Executive Officer)Scott Rafer(Director)Fu Sheng(Director)
Board seatRichard Levandov· per SEC Form D
Solana Beach, US
John Smelzer(Executive Officer)Bruce Worman(Executive Officer, Director)Derrick Oien(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatSteve Tomlin· per SEC Form D · $1.8M raise · filed Jun 2016
Simulmedia is an AI-powered TV advertising platform and managed services provider that helps advertisers and agencies plan, buy, and optimize campaigns across linear TV, streaming, and gaming.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US
David Morgan(Executive Officer, Director)David Levy(Director)Phil Guarascio(Director)Wenda Millard(Director)Richard Levandov(Director)William Burke(Director)
Board seatRichard Levandov· per SEC Form D
Skycatch provides spatial data capture, processing, and analysis solutions for mining and industrial operations, using AI capabilities to generate near-real-time digital twins and deliver operational insights.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIrving, US
Christian Sanz(Founder & CEO)Richard Levandov(Director)Catherine Coleman(Director)B. Paul Santos(Director)
Board seatRichard Levandov· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Apr 2015
Boston, US
Sean Lindsay(Director)Rudina Seseri(Director)Byron Galbraith(Director)Robert May(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Levandov(Director)
Board seatRichard Levandov· per SEC Form D · $4M raise · filed Jan 2018
AristaMD is a technology-enabled clinical services provider that connects primary care physicians with board-certified specialists through eConsults to improve access to specialty care and reduce costs.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Diego, US
Keith Pinter(Chief Executive Officer)Julia Jezmir(President and Chief Medical Officer)Brooke LeVasseur(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Cimini(Director)Brant Heise(Director)
BoardJohn Kuelper(Director)
IBM Cloudant is a managed NoSQL database service based on Apache CouchDB, designed for building hyperscale, globally distributed applications with features including encryption, multi-region availability, full-text search, and geospatial indexing.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Michael Miller(Founder/Chief Scientist)inAlan Hoffman(Founder/Director of Product)inAdam Kocoloski(Founder/CTO)in
Cloudkick provides monitoring and alerting tools for cloud servers running on services like Rackspace Cloud and Amazon EC2, along with dashboards and categorization features to track server health and performance.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Logan Welliver(Founder)
JustSpotted aggregates public social media posts and user-submitted data to track celebrity locations in real-time, displaying sightings on a map for fans to follow their favorite celebrities' movements and appearances.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Redbooth is a project management and task tracking software that enables teams to organize tasks, plan projects, and communicate within a single workspace.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSeattle, US
Smyte provides fraud and abuse detection services to online marketplaces and social platforms, using automated classification to identify and block spam, scams, harassment, and payment fraud.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Pete Hunt(Founder)Julian Tempelsman(Founder)Josh Yudaken(Founder/Lead Infrastructure Engineer)in
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Avalon Ventures Management, Llc invest at?
- Avalon Ventures Management, Llc invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Avalon Ventures Management, Llc's typical check size?
- Avalon Ventures Management, Llc typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What sectors does Avalon Ventures Management, Llc focus on?
- Avalon Ventures Management, Llc focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Digital Health, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, SaaS.
- Where is Avalon Ventures Management, Llc located?
- Avalon Ventures Management, Llc is headquartered in La Jolla, US.
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