Benchstrength Partners
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Benchstrength focuses on early-stage technology startups, backing companies at the pre-seed and seed stages. The firm invests across enterprise, consumer, fintech, and healthcare sectors from its base in New York City.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
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What they invest in
from 23 of 41 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×10Enterprise Software ×5Healthtech ×5Consumer ×4Digital Health ×4Cybersecurity ×3Developer Tools ×3
HQs:United States×12India×2Canada×1Colombia×1
Investments · 41 tracked
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Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Western Technology Investment
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Impact & Social GoodMarketing TechNew York, US
Adept Talent is the healthcare staffing arm of AdeptID, combining matching-model technology with a relationship-first staffing model to place clinicians and allied health professionals at healthcare facilities.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechHR TechSaaSBoston, US
Fernando Rodriguez-Villa(CEO of AdeptID, co-founder)inSuzanne Davenport BSN(President of Clinician Experience, co-founder of Lucid Staffing Solutions)Daniel Davenport RT(Cofounder of Lucid Staffing Solutions)Daniel Davenport(Founder, Lucid Staffing Solutions)Suzanne Davenport(Founder, Lucid Staffing Solutions)Brian DeAngelis(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist of AdeptID)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBetter Ventures Central LlcKapor CapitalZeal Capital Partners
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AllSpice.io provides a design management and collaboration platform for hardware engineering teams, enabling automated comparison of electronics schematics, layouts, and bills of materials with AI-powered risk detection and centralized design review workflows.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHardwareSomerville, US
Valentina Ratner(Founder)inKyle Dumont(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardLoren Straub(Director)in
Co-investorsBowery CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersRethink ImpactRoot Ventures Manager, LlcThe MBA FundGingerbread Capital
ALTA is an AI-powered personal styling app that helps users organize their wardrobe and plan outfits using a virtual avatar and digital closet.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerNew York, US
Co-investorsAglae VenturesMenlo Ventures
Altis Labs provides a web-based platform that applies AI models to medical imaging data to generate reproducible predictions and quantifications for clinical trials.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesToronto, CA
Felix Baldauf-Lenschen(Founder & CEO)inJohn(CTO)
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Debiopharm Innovation FundFusionOrbiMed
BACU offers balanced prepared meals inspired by world cuisine, sold to consumers alongside a line of ceremonial-grade matcha drinks.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechBogotá, CO
Juan Osuna(Founder)Andrew Clarkson(Founder)inStephanie Gómez Cardoso(Founder)in
Co-investorsLatin LeapMarathon VenturesHOF CapitalHTwentyKamay VenturesReshape
Bolo AI builds an AI copilot for asset intelligence that lets energy company engineers query complex asset performance data in plain language and receive traceable insights.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwareBengaluru, IN
Diti Sood(Founder)inLalit Jain(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeat VenturesThe MBA FundTrue Ventures
Cashmere provides identity resolution and enrichment for B2B sales and marketing teams, transforming fragmented customer records into actionable insights through research agents, predictive models, and real-time event tracking.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSSales Tech
DevAI aggregates IT and network lifecycle management tools used by enterprises and applies AI to operational data to speed up root-cause analysis and remediation.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCoimbatore, IN
Edwin Zhang(Founder)
For Them is a queer and trans-owned company that produces apparel, media, and experiences for the queer community, using sustainable materials and production methods.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceDover, US
Kylo Freeman(Founder)inChloe Freeman(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNICHOLAS THORNE(Director)
Co-investorsResolute VenturesYes VCCoalition Operators
Shop Garage is an online marketplace for buying and selling specialized vehicles and equipment including fire trucks, ambulances, heavy machinery, and other emergency response vehicles.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesNew York City, US
Martin Hunt(Founder)inAlaz Sengul(Founder)in
Co-investorsInfinity VenturesY CombinatorFJ LabsInitialized Capital
Heva operates an AI-powered medical tourism platform that matches patients with verified healthcare providers abroad, covering fields such as dental, cosmetic surgery, orthopedics, cardiac care, ophthalmology, and bariatric procedures.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMarketplacesNew York City, US
Varun Annadi(Executive Officer, Director)inHector Terrero(Director)
Co-investorsSpice CapitalTechstarsThe MBA FundAlpha PartnersCollide CapitalFlybridge Capital Partners
Kangaroo Health provides a remote patient monitoring platform for chronic disease management, serving healthcare organizations and clinical providers.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesRocketship.vcStreamlined VenturesEchoVC PartnersHike Ventures
Knox Systems helps software companies navigate FedRAMP compliance and secure federal government contracts.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityGovTechSaaSAustin, US
Irina Denisenko(Executive Officer, Director)inWilliam Christopher Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardViviana Faga(Director)inCarrie Lee(Federal Advisor)David Epperson(Federal Advisor)Chad Tetrault(Federal Advisor)
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalFelicis VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)B CapitalFirsthandVC+2 more
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Robby provides software tools for home service companies to help technicians educate homeowners and close sales during service visits.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSBoston, US
Vineet Jammalamadaka(Founder)inFeroze Mohideen(Founder)inJoseph Schwarzmann(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorSinovation Ventures
Slide builds an encrypted backup and disaster recovery (BCDR) platform, including its own hardware appliances, designed for managed service providers (MSPs).
CybersecurityHardwareSaaS
Austin McChord(Co-Founder, Chairman)inMichael Fass(Co-Founder, CEO)inCarlson Choi(COO)inPhil Heckel(Head of Engineering)inAdrienne Hoffmann(Head of Human Resources)inAngie Mecham(Chief of Staff)in
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsGlynn Capital ManagementOutsidersVine VenturesTampaBay.Ventures
Source ID provides AI-powered identity verification and KYC/KYB solutions for businesses and financial institutions in emerging markets.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Ade Omisore(Co-Founder)Ife Kehinde(Co-Founder and Board Member)Devon Smith(Co-Founder and Advisor)in
Co-investorsReflect Ventures
Sprezznyc designs and sells tableware, including decorative porcelain dinner and dessert plates inspired by botanical art and available in multiple colorways.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceNew York, US
Co-investorsPurple Sage Ventures
StyleFrame is a video generation toolkit for motion designers and animators to create and render video content from concept through final production.
Creator EconomySaaS
The ubiquitous defense layer for the AI age
Co-investorsHAWKTAILHomebrewNew North Ventures
Systole Health provides tailored clinical workflows and implementation support for healthcare organizations, aimed at improving patient outcomes, reducing wait times, and increasing revenue.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Simin Gharib Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsJanuary Ventures
The Folklore is an all-in-one platform enabling small brands to sell across multiple marketplaces, social platforms, and search engines from a single dashboard, while offering AI-powered marketing tools and international fulfillment services.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Amira Rasool(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBackbone AngelsBlack Tech Nation VenturesFab Co-Creation Studio VenturesTechstarsTwo RavensFearless Fund+1 more
Lanai discovers and monitors AI agents, assistants, and workflows across an organization, measuring capacity impact and business value.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsf7 Ventures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Systole Health · womenstabloid.com · Sep 11, 2026
Rentana · prnewswire.com · Aug 26, 2026
Styleframe · artofstyleframe.com · Aug 5, 2026
Slide · foreignpolicyjournal.com · Jul 18, 2026
Alta · theaiinsider.tech · Jul 17, 2026
Garage · ascendants.in · Apr 13, 2026
Knox Systems · executivebiz.com · Mar 20, 2026
SourceID · castleplacement.com · Feb 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Benchstrength Partners made?
- Benchstrength Partners has 41 tracked investments, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Benchstrength Partners invest at?
- Benchstrength Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Benchstrength Partners focus on?
- Benchstrength Partners focuses on Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Benchstrength Partners located?
- Benchstrength Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Benchstrength Partners lead rounds?
- Benchstrength Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Benchstrength Partners co-invest with?
- Benchstrength Partners most often shares deals with Bowery Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners, Rethink Impact, among 10 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 9
Slauson & Co. is a Los Angeles-based investment firm focused on economic inclusion, backing early-stage founders, including those from underrepresented communities.
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.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Emergence Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders building B2B software companies, from early-stage cloud and SaaS pioneers to AI-native innovators.
CapitalG is Alphabet's independent growth fund, backing post-product-market-fit technology companies with capital and operational support drawn from Google's expertise.
Moxxie Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in companies focused on improving aspects of daily life and the workplace.
Blitzscaling Ventures invests in startups positioned to outgrow competitors and achieve lasting market leadership in valuable markets.
Firms observed investing alongside Benchstrength Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Benchstrength Partners's recorded portfolio.
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