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Beresford Ventures

Venture capital

Orlando · Pre-Seed · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

The fund targets pre-seed stage investments across multiple sectors globally, relying on a founder-led investment approach with capital exclusively from the partnership and their personal networks.

Invests inSector AgnosticGlobalOrlando

Source: firm website, verified Aug 5, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed
HQ
Orlando, FL, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
AUM
$9M
Tracked investments
122

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 101 of 122 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×37Healthtech ×36Biotech ×24Medical Devices ×22Digital Health ×19SaaS ×18Enterprise Software ×15Consumer ×14

HQs:United States×56Canada×8Australia×1Bangladesh×1Chile×1Colombia×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 55 portfolio companies
58%
solo founders
32 of 55 mapped founding teams
45%
repeat founders
of 53 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 8 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×322 founders×143 founders×74+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 55 founders with education data

University of California, Berkeley ×4University of Toronto ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3McGill University ×3University of Florida ×3Bilkent University ×2Columbia Business School ×2Columbia Engineering ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 53 founders with career history

AM Foundation ×2Blast Radius ×2Buglab ×2Creative Destruction Lab ×2Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF) ×2Kobo Inc. ×2Nokia ×2Pennington Biomedical Research Center ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×8Y Combinator ×6

16 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 55 with degree data)

Investments · 122 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12024 · 12022 · 22021 · 12020 · 22018 · 12017 · 210 dated

8base8base.comin𝕏

8base is a backend-as-a-service platform that turns text prompts into application blueprints, generating a data model, test data, custom backend functions, and a GraphQL API for software developers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSCoral Gables, US

Albert Santalo(Founder and CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundFirebrand VenturesStrawberry Creek VenturesTechstarsArgonautic Ventures+3 more

Adaptiveadaptive.livein𝕏

Adaptive builds Exo, a runtime security layer for AI agents that authenticates each agent, isolates sessions in ephemeral sandboxed environments, enforces per-tool authorization guardrails, and logs all actions without exposing secrets.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Ronak Massand(Founder)in

Co-investorsAntlerAntler AustraliaHustle FundCongruent VenturesConnecticut InnovationsSeraphim Space+1 more

Addadd.appin𝕏

Audio Design Desk is a macOS application for sound design and music creation, offering AI-powered search across a library of 70,000+ royalty-free sound effects, loops, and music cues to build audio layers for video.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Adhashadhash.comin

AdHash is an ad technology company that builds tools and platforms to improve transparency and accountability in digital advertising.

AdTechMarketing Tech

Damyan Stanchev(Co-founder and CTO)inAdriana Taseva(Co-founder and COO)inMartin Stoev(Co-founder and CEO)inKevin Gentzel(President & Chief Operating Officer)in

Adrsupportadrsupport.comin𝕏

ADR Support provides mediation practice management services for civil mediators and arbitrators.

LegalTechSaaS

David H. Salmon(Co-Founder & CEO)inDarren A. Lee(Co-Founder & Executive Director)in

Alexseialexi.comin𝕏

Alexi builds private cloud AI infrastructure for law firms, enabling intelligent systems that connect knowledge, workflows, and data while maintaining client control and security.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechToronto, CA

Mark Doble(CEO at Alexi)in

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Draper AssociatesDrive CapitalFf Venture CapitalForefront VentureTechstars+1 more

ALT TEXthealttex.comin𝕏

Develops alternative textile materials to replace polyester and reduce the fashion industry's plastic consumption and carbon emissions.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsToronto, CA

Myra Arshad(Founder)inAvneet Ghotra(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmplify CapitalGarage CapitalPanache VenturesRebel FundSpacecadet VenturesY Combinator

Aptivaptiv.ioin𝕏

Aptivio provides AI-powered software that helps senior leaders at small to midsize businesses identify revenue opportunities through buyer intent analysis.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSales TechNew York, US

Co-investorsQuake CapitalRiverside Acceleration CapitalYOBE Ventures

Armilla AIarmilla.aiin

Armilla AI is a managing general agent offering liability coverage, performance warranties, and risk assessments for AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechToronto, CA

Dan Adamson(Founder)inKarthik Ramakrishnan(Founder)inBaiju Hasmukhrai Devani(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRaif Barbaros(Director)in

Co-investorsBetaworksCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Differential VenturesMS&AD VenturesRebel FundY Combinator+5 more

BabySparks Venture Capitalbabysparks.com

BabySparks is a venture focused on early childhood development, supporting the parent-child relationship and children's developmental progress.

ConsumerDigital HealthEdTechWellness & FitnessPembroke Pines, US

JoseJuan PabloJuan Pablo Mejia(Executive Officer, Director)Gustavo A Rodriguez Ardila(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSalomon Sredni(Director)

Co-investorsL'ATTITUDE VenturesOcean Azul PartnersVenture FirstMiami Angels

Bbyworldbbyworld.com𝕏

BBy develops a condensed breast milk product and process that preserves bioactive immunological properties for hospital distribution.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesChicago, US

BoardDr. Langer

Co-investors7G BioVentures

Bdexbdex.comin𝕏

BDEX builds data tools that help clients manage and control their data, partnering with major industry names.

AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

David Finkelstein(Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer)inMichael Aronov(Co-Founder/Chief Data Officer)

Body Vision Medicalbodyvisionmedical.comin

Body Vision Medical develops real-time imaging and AI-powered diagnostic solutions for lung cancer detection and treatment.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Matt Baker(Chief Executive Officer)inMike Hostetler(VP of Sales and Marketing)Ronni Epstein(Head of Human Resources)inMomi Karako(Chief Financial Officer)inBenny Krauz(VP of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs)inYael Vin(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsGEOC

Bravenenvironmentalbravenenvironmental.comin𝕏

Braven develops waste plastic processing facilities using its proprietary Braven Reactor Train technology to convert plastic waste into energy at commercial scale.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergy

Michael Moreno(Co Founder)in

bwellicanbwell.comin𝕏

b.well provides a FHIR-native digital health platform that normalizes and connects healthcare data in real time to support quality measurement, patient engagement, and care access.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtech

Kristen Valdes(Founder)in

Co-investorsCartmell VenturesHLM Venture PartnersPortfolia

Capacitech Energycapacitechenergy.cominMar 2020

Capacitech makes modular C-Link supercapacitor systems that mount on walls, fences, or cable trays and install in days, offering an alternative to cabinet-based power quality equipment.

CleantechEnergyHardwareOrlando, US

Joe Sleppy(Cofounder)inWILLIAM POWERS(Director)RICHARD FOX(Director)RANDALL WOOD(Director)

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)

Care Angelcareangel.com

Miami Beach, US

Wolf Shlagman(Executive Officer, Director)

Cellibrecellibre.comin𝕏

Cellibre engineers biological manufacturing by programming cells to produce industrial products through fermentation rather than traditional chemical synthesis.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechFoodTechHealthtechSan Diego, US

Ben Chiarelli(CEO)Scott Zingheim(COO + CFO)inSpiros Kambourakis(CTO)inNicky Caiazza(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsDellin InvestmentsDelta Emerald VenturesJourneyOne VenturesMerida Capital HoldingsFlatiron Venture Partners

Chaldalchaldal.com𝕏

Chaldal.com is an online grocery and necessities delivery service available in Dhaka, Jashore, and Chattogram.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainDhaka, BD

Waseem Alim(Founder/CEO)inZia Ashraf(Founder)inTejas Viswanath(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investors500 GlobalMetaplanetRazor CapitalStartup BangladeshXploration CapitalY Combinator+1 more

Chattrchattr.ai

Co-investorsCircadian VenturesFlorida Funders

Chunkerchunker.comin𝕏
Cliexacliexa.comin𝕏

cliexa provides an AI-driven healthcare platform that integrates with EMR systems to deliver real-time clinical insights and decision support across patient care workflows.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

CloudAdmincloudadmin.io

Co-investorsGaruda VenturesGeekdomGreen Cow Venture Capital

Coginiticoginiti.coin

Coginiti offers a "Semantic Intelligence" platform that lets data teams develop, govern, and deploy trusted business logic — from SQL-based data workbench to an AI-ready semantic layer — across more than 21 database platforms.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareAtlanta, US

Matthew Mullins(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inRick Hall(CEO)

Co-investorsCircadian VenturesCreativeCoOUTBOUND CAPITALService Provider CapitalTech Square VenturesLytical Ventures

Colorsmithcoloursmith.com

Coloursmith develops precision light-filtering ingredients for contact lenses using patented chromophore encapsulation technology, enabling lens manufacturers to create products with improved light protection and comfort.

HealthtechMedical DevicesNew Materials

Gabrielle MasoneinMorrgan Paynein

Co-investorsKillick Capital

Cordance Medicalcordancemedical.comin𝕏

Cordance Medical develops medical technology focused on diagnosing and treating patients with brain diseases, drawing on expertise from neurosurgery, neuroimaging, and biomedical engineering.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMountain View, US

Ryan Dittamore(CEO)in

Co-investorsAngel Physicians FundCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Shanda GroupSmartGateVCSonder Capital

Correlia Biosystemscorreliabio.cominDefunct

Correlia Bio develops the PIXI platform, a benchtop automated immunoassay system that uses proprietary microfluidic gel technology to quantify proteins from samples as small as 1 uL.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Akwasi Apori(Founder)inKursad Araz(Founder/CTO)inSamuel Tia(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlue Bear VenturesCota CapitalPallasite VenturesPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Y Combinator

Dalentdalentmedical.comin

Dalent Medical develops medical devices for Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) physicians.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesMiami, US

Shawn McCoy(Executive Officer)inAgustin Arrieta(Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer)inPeter Flores(Co-founder)inTate Scott(Executive Chair)in

Co-investorsMiami Angels

Dancefightdancefightapp.com𝕏

DanceFight is a mobile app for video dance battles where users challenge friends to dance-offs, record dance videos with filters and effects, and vote on favorites to climb a leaderboard.

ConsumerGamingSocial

Co-investors3cubed VenturesUnknown Ventures

Databuoydatabuoy.comin

Databuoy develops acoustic gunshot detection and localization technology that identifies and locates gunfire indoors, outdoors, and vertically for use in urban areas, campuses, public spaces, and high-security facilities.

Defense TechGovTechIoTVienna, US

Kathleen Griggs(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inNick Jones(Chief Development Officer)inAlex Chermak(Chief Operations Officer)inMukundan Sridharan(Chief Technology Officer)inJeffrey Lattime(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsIronGate Capital Advisors

Datagrandatagran.io

Datagran provides a coordinated set of AI agents for advertising, lead acquisition, follow-up, and revenue attribution that work alongside human teams within one platform to manage the customer journey.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSales Tech

Diadembiodiadembio.comin𝕏

Diadem Bio develops therapeutic treatments designed to be safe, powerful, versatile and cost-effective for patients with unmet medical needs, with a focus on potential cancer cures and other difficult diseases.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Ali Ardakani(Founder and Managing Director)

Digital Dream Labsdigitaldreamlabs.com𝕏Jul 2021

Develops engaging learning robots including Cozmo coding robot and Vector AI companion robot for educational purposes.

Pittsburgh, US

Harry Jacob Hanchar(Executive Officer)Peter Borman Kinney(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Sabo(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Stewart(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsiNetworksMonozukuri Ventures

Disausadisausa.com

Co-investorsCORI InnovationGalvanize Climate Solutions

Dynami Batterydynami-battery.com𝕏

Dynami Battery develops lithium battery technology, serving industrial and commercial applications in the energy sector.

Deep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsBinghamton, US

Sergio Baron(CEO)Brian Reznik(COO)

Electric Eraelectriceratechnologies.comin𝕏

Electric Era helps businesses secure government funding and deploy EV charging infrastructure, offering end-to-end support from grant applications through installation and ongoing operations.

CleantechEnergyGovTechHardwareMobility & TransportationRetail Tech

Co-investorsCity LightIntelis CapitalJoyance PartnersProeza VenturesREMUS CapitalSocial Starts

Emergeemergenow.io

Emergenow builds a multi-sensory communication platform that combines sight, sound, touch, and emotion recognition to enable more immersive connections between people.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Isaac Castro García(Founder)in

Co-investorsMoonshots CapitalOcean Azul Partners

Emurmuremurmur.comin𝕏

eMurmur is a software platform that enables remote and in-person auscultation (listening to body sounds) using digital stethoscopes, allowing healthcare providers to screen, monitor, diagnose, and consult on heart, lung, and bowel health.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsPallasite Ventures

Entac Medical, Inc.entacmedical.comin

Entac Medical develops wearable devices that apply predictive analytics and AI to biological acoustic signals to predict patient adverse events, aiming to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions and cost of care.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesGermantown, US

John W. Cromwell, MD(Dr. Cromwell is a Member of the Issuer.)Burley L. Lyons Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Grulke(Director)Shawn Fojtik(Director)Terry Wall(Director)Buddy Lyons(CEO)in

Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.iSelect FundInnova

EpiBoneepibone.comin𝕏

EpiBone engineers bone tissue from stem cells for regenerative medicine and clinical reconstruction, serving patients requiring bone grafts or craniofacial repair.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Nina Tandon(Co-Founder, CEO)inSarindr Bhumiratana(Co-Founder)inGordana Vunjak-Novakovic(Director)Elma Hawkins(Director)

BoardRobert Langer(Director)David Zhu(Director)in

Co-investorsEMV CapitalHackensack Meridian Health Bear's DenKendall Capital PartnersPlum Alley InvestmentsTachyon VenturesTech Council Ventures

Epistemicepistemic.aiin𝕏

Epistemic AI automates strategic intelligence deliverables for life sciences companies, including competitive landscapes, target product profiles, and conference analysis.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareWestport, US

Stefano Pacifico(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardNoel Hall(Director)Alessandro Piol(Director)David McClain(Director)Ray Schiavone(Director)

Co-investorsRaptor GroupTechniVentures

EVQLVevqlv.comin𝕏

EVQLV develops a computational platform for antibody discovery that uses machine learning and computational biology to accelerate and reduce the cost of generating fully-human antibodies for drug development.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechWoodside, US

Co-investorsBantam GroupTamiami AngelTBD AngelsTechstarsBIP VenturesFlorida Funders+1 more

Exchangelodgeexchangelodge.comin𝕏

Exchangelodge automates data workflows for private markets investors and fund managers, integrating systems and cleansing data to support critical decision-making for GPs, LPs, and service providers.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPittsburgh, US

Ian Rubenstein(CEO)in

Co-investorsInnovation Works

Fakespotfakespot.com𝕏Acquired

Fakespot was a browser extension and mobile app that used AI to analyze the authenticity of online product reviews for consumers.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCybersecurityE-commerceNew York, US

Saoud Khalifah(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sze Ming Ooi(Mr. Ooi is the Chief Strategy Officer of the Issuer.)Robert Gross(Executive Officer)Sashi Reddi(Director)Jeremy Patuto(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalBullpen CapitalGraph VenturesFaith CapitalSRI Capital

Forcenforcen.techin

ForceN designs, tests, and manufactures force/torque sensing solutions with on-board digital processing and edge intelligence for robotic OEMs, including teleoperated surgical and complex robotics applications.

Deep TechHardwareRoboticsToronto, CA

Co-investorsEmerging Ventures

Freetofeedfreetofeed.comin

Free to Feed provides telehealth consultations with credentialed specialists (IBCLCs, RNs, RDs, and MDs) trained in infant food reactivity, offering symptom review and personalized action plans for elimination, reintroduction, or solids.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Trill Paullin(Co-Founder & CSO)

Frenzyfrenzy.aiin

Frenzy AI is an AI-powered platform for Shopify merchants that handles site search, collection pages, and product filtering with personalization features.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsSterling Road

Genecis Biogenecis.coin𝕏

Genecis commercializes the production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biodegradable polymer made from bacteria that consume organic waste, offering a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics for packaging, textiles, medical devices, and other applications.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechRoboticsToronto, CA

Luna Yu(Founder)in

Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersAsymmetry VenturesCeltic House Asia PartnersEmerald Technology Ventures AgHelium-3 VenturesY Combinator+2 more

Gridicsgridics.comin𝕏Nov 2017

Gridics provides software for municipal zoning management, allowing government agencies to digitize and manage zoning codes, publish updates across maps and self-service portals, and reduce administrative inquiries.

Data & InfrastructureGovTechPropTechSaaSMiami, US

Jason Doyle(President and Member of the Board of Managers of the Issuer)in

BoardPeter Richards(Member of the Board of Managers of the Issuer)Max Zabala(Member of the Board of Managers of the Issuer)Avra Jain(Member of the Board of Managers of the Issuer)Kevin Richards(Member of the Board of Managers of the Issuer)

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Hyivyhyivy.comin𝕏Jan 2022

Hyivy Health develops a holistic pelvic health device that treats, monitors, tracks, and helps prevent pelvic floor symptoms, along with connecting patients to clinicians and pelvic floor therapists.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical Devices

Rachel Bartholomew(CEO & Founder)inKamyar Rounidej(Former Co-founder & first Chief Technical Officer)

Co-investorsFACIT (Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust)The 51 VenturesEquation AngelsThreshold ImpactVelocity

Ikasikas.comin𝕏

ikas is an e-commerce platform that enables businesses to build and manage online stores with features like multi-channel inventory sync, drag-and-drop site design, and one-page checkout.

E-commerceFintechRetail TechSaaSAnkara, TR

Tugay Karaçay(Founder)inUmut YildiriminÖmercan Çelikler(Founder)inMustafa Namoğlu(Co-Founder and CEO)inUmut Ozan Yıldırım(Founder)

Co-investors500 GlobalRevo Capital

Innerspaceinnerspace.ioin𝕏

Innerspace provides occupancy analytics technology that collects and analyzes space utilization data while maintaining privacy through anonymization of device identifiers and no storage of personally identifiable information.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkIoTLogistics & Supply ChainPropTechSaaSNew York, CA

James Wu(CEO)inJason GamblenMatt MacGillivrayin

Co-investors500 Global

Interface Fluidicsinterfacefluidics.comin𝕏

Interface Fluidics develops microfluidic technology for the energy industry, specifically high-pressure PVT (pressure-volume-temperature) systems for fluid analysis.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareCalgary, CA

Tom de Haas(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsPhaze VenturesTechstarsEquinor Ventures

IRALOGIXiralogix.comin

IRALOGIX provides a white-labeled, purpose-built IRA platform that lets financial institutions manage individual retirement accounts at any balance, including low-balance accounts.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPittsburgh, US

Peter Littlejohn(Founder)inTHOMAS G. ANDERSON(Director)ANNE ARCHIBALD(Executive Officer)DAVID BERNARD(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRYAN WEBER(Director)inMICHAEL B. DOWDLE(Director)in

Co-investorsCircadian VenturesCreativeCoGreat North VenturesRiverfront Ventures, LLC

Itscueitscue.com

Co-investorsJohnson Venture Partners

Jentherajenthera.com

Jenthera is a CRISPR therapeutics company developing gene-editing treatments based on scientific research and industry expertise.

BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

JustPointjustpoint.comin

JustPoint aggregates health and safety data from proprietary sources and government agencies and applies AI to detect data gaps and surface health risks that may be incomplete or delayed in disclosure.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechBoulder, US

Victor Bornstein, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsAcross Capital PartnersAmino CapitalBeyond CapitalDeep AcreHoneystone VenturesJAZZ Venture Partners+5 more

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Beresford Ventures made?
Beresford Ventures has 122 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Beresford Ventures invest at?
Beresford Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
What sectors does Beresford Ventures focus on?
Beresford Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Beresford Ventures located?
Beresford Ventures is headquartered in Orlando, US.
Who does Beresford Ventures co-invest with?
Beresford Ventures most often shares deals with Techstars, Y Combinator, 500 Global, among 208 tracked co-investors.

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