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What they invest in
from 20 of 20 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×8Consumer ×6Fintech ×5SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Healthtech ×3Marketplaces ×3Cloud Computing ×2
HQs:United States×18
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12019 · 12 dated
Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
John Gedmark(CEO)inRyan McLinko(CTO)inMike Mancini(Executive Officer)Siamak Ebadi(Lead RF Engineer)inHall Chen(RF Payload Design)inShraddha Pandya(Talent Acquisition)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzATEL VenturesBlack FlagBoxGroupCantos VenturesCherubic Ventures+87 more
Atrium provides legal services to startups through a technology-enabled platform that replaces traditional hourly billing with performance-based compensation and software tools designed to increase operational transparency and efficiency.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Justin Kan(CEO)inAnton Nadtochiy(Founder)Daniel(Founder)Gerry(Founder)Kevin(Founder)Vera Butko(Founder)
Co-investorsY Combinator500 GlobalAgrolimen VenturesAirTree VenturesAmino CapitalAndreessen Horowitz+33 more
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Breadless makes bread-free sandwiches, bowls, and salads wrapped in greens like swiss chard and romaine, with menu items such as jerk chicken, falafel, and braised beef.
ConsumerFoodTechDetroit, US
LC Howland(Founder)
Co-investorsID VenturesMichigan RiseRareBreed VenturesDetroit Venture Partners
Castle builds trust infrastructure for the modern internet, helping organizations detect and prevent fraud and account takeover attacks.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Johan Brissmyr(CEO)inSebastian Wallin(CTO)inMax Nussenbaum(Founder)inScott Lowe(Founder)inTim Dingman(Founder)in
BoardShardul Shahin
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalIndex VenturesY CombinatorF-Prime CapitalFundersClubWalking Ventures+8 more
Compose provides managed hosting and scaling for multiple database types including PostgreSQL, Redis, and MongoDB, serving developers who need operational database infrastructure.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jason McCay(Founder)inBen Wyrosdick(Founder)inKurt Mackey(CEO)inShaun Davis(Full-Stack Engineer)inMatt Insler(Software Engineer)inJerome Gravel-Niquet(Software Engineer)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Spider CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesCraft VenturesFounder Collective+5 more
ControlHub is a procurement software platform that automates purchase-to-pay (P2P) workflows for businesses, including requisition management, purchase order generation, approval workflows, and supplier management.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Rodrigo Santibanez(Founder)inLeonardo de la Cerda(Founder)in
Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesCommerce VenturesMerus CapitalOpen Opportunity FundStartXUlu Ventures+8 more
Eight Sleep manufactures a smart bed system called the Pod that provides personalized temperature control, elevation adjustment, and integrated sound for sleep optimization.
ConsumerHardwareIoTWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Matteo Franceschetti(CEO)inMassimo Andreasi Bassi(CTO)inAlexandra Zatarain(CMO)inAndrea Ballarini(COO)Brian Chen(Advisor)Keith Myers(Recruiting Manager)
Co-investorsAltra VentureAntiAzure Capital PartnersBlue Scorpion InvestmentsCapital B Private HoldingsComcast Ventures+74 more
Kickpay offers financing solutions for e-commerce companies, allowing them to defer payment for inventory until after sales occur, rather than paying upfront.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Andrew McCalister(CEO)inStefano Bernardi(Founder)inSean Watters(CTO)in
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCota CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)FundersClubY CombinatorBoxGroup+8 more
Liquid Compute is building a regulated exchange for compute capacity, offering verification, clearing, settlement, and price discovery, and enabling derivatives markets on top.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintech
Aarav Patel(Founder)inRonit Jain(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementChemistryFirstMark CapitalNight CapitalPioneerTrueBridge Capital Partners+2 more
Listia is a marketplace where users buy and sell used items across multiple categories using a points-based currency system without transaction fees.
Circular EconomyConsumerCrypto & Web3MarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Gee-Hwan Chuang(CEO)inJames Fong
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzFounder CollectiveGeneral CatalystSciFi VCSV Angel
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Lygos uses genetically engineered microorganisms to produce industrial chemicals from sugar feedstocks, focusing on compounds where fermentation offers cost advantages compared to fossil fuel-based manufacturing.
Climate TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Eric Steen(CEO)inJeffrey A. Dietrich(Executive Officer, Director)inJay D. Keasling(Director)Jeffrey Dietrich(CTO)in
BoardLeonard Katz(Director)
Co-investorsFifty YearsFundersClubJude GomilaLG Technology VenturesY Combinator10x Founders+10 more
Memora Health develops a conversational AI assistant for healthcare that handles routine patient messages and triages complex clinical concerns to care teams.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Manav Sevak(CEO)inNisarg Patel(CPO)inKunaal Naik(CTO)inOmar Nagji(Senior Vice President, Growth)Alisha Potter(Technical Recruiter)Shao Fang(Vice President, Engineering)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzC3 VenturesDorm RoomGeneral CatalystGrant Park VenturesShrug Capital+19 more
Movity is a recruitment platform that connects job seekers with employers in the real estate industry.
HR TechPropTechSan Francisco, US
Sha Hwang(Founder)inEric Wu(Founder)inVaughn Koch(CTO)inZain Memonin
Co-investorsY CombinatorCaffeinated CapitalFelicis Ventures
Presto operates a voice AI platform for the hospitality industry, helping restaurants and food service businesses manage operations through conversational AI technology.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rajat Suri(CEO)inKrishna K. Gupta(Founder)inKat(Chief Operating Officer)inSusan(Chief Legal Officer)inLillian Meyer(Executive Officer)inKrishna Gupta(Co-founder/CEO)
Co-investors3Spoke Capital500 GlobalCleveland AvenueDas & Co.Flucas VenturesGaingels+13 more
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Science Exchange provides operational infrastructure for life sciences R&D, connecting organizations, suppliers, and workflows to streamline contracting, compliance, onboarding, and financial coordination across the research ecosystem.
BiotechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Elizabeth Iorns(President \u0026 CEO; Chairman of the Board)inDan Knox(COO)inMark Layden(CEO & Chairman)inRyan Abbott(Founder)Nichola Mente(Executive Assistant To Chief Executive Officer)Omid Karkouti(Vice President of Sales)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundIndex VenturesLerer HippeauNorwest Venture PartnersSpider CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)+6 more
Shoptiques is an online marketplace connecting independent fashion boutiques with customers seeking curated, one-of-a-kind merchandise.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechNew York City, US
Olga Vidisheva(CEO)inPeter Delahunty(CTO)inDan Morin(Founder)inJeff Morin(Founder)inMarc Gugliuzza(Vice President, Engineering)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBenchmarkBINARY CAPITALBlockchange VenturesGeneral Catalyst+3 more
Simperium provides a data layer platform for developers to synchronize data across multiple devices, applications, and users.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Fred Cheng(Founder)inMike Johnston
Co-investorsBoxGroupY CombinatorEniac VenturesGV (Google Ventures)SV Angel
Tilt provides alternative credit products and underwriting technology to people with limited access to traditional credit, using non-traditional financial signals to assess creditworthiness and enable borrowing.
FintechSan Francisco, US
James Beshara(CEO)inKhaled Hussein(CTO)inHenry Liu(Software Engineer)inAjay Mehta(Growth, Product, and Partnerships Lead)inKev Zettler(Senior Software Engineer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIcon VenturesInitialized CapitalLaunchpad CapitalNimble PartnersY Combinator+12 more
WayUp is a job matching platform for early-career candidates, helping students and recent graduates discover entry-level and internship opportunities.
ConsumerHR TechMarketplacesNew York City, US
Liz Wessel(CEO)inJJ Fliegelman(CTO)inMatt Brown(Advisor)inJim LeahyNathan Potter
Co-investorsBoxGroupLerer HippeauRRE VenturesY CombinatorCrystal Towers CapitalFoundation Capital+8 more
Zoomer operates a delivery logistics platform that matches high-volume restaurants with independent drivers to fulfill food orders.
ConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainPhiladelphia, US
Justin Goldman(CEO)inVasanth Elavarasan(Director of Engineering (Logistics))Robert Shedd(CTO)inCarolyn Mooney(Decision Analyst)inRyan O'Neil(Head of Decision Engineering)in
Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorBoxGroupDCVC (Data Collective)First Round CapitalFoundation Capital+6 more
Exits · 9
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Presto · restauranttechnologynews.com · Oct 10, 2026
Liquid Compute · thesaasnews.com · Sep 17, 2026
Tilt · scalingeurope.co.uk · Jun 2, 2026
Astranis · finsmes.com · May 7, 2026
WayUp · startupintros.com · Apr 14, 2026
Eight Sleep · techbuzz.ai · Mar 22, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Brainchild Holdings made?
- Brainchild Holdings has 20 tracked investments, 9 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Brainchild Holdings invest at?
- Brainchild Holdings invests at the Seed stage.
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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.
General Catalyst is a global venture capital and investment firm backing founders across stages and industries, with a notable focus on AI, healthcare transformation, defense, and space.
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.
Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.
Tuesday Capital (formerly CrunchFund) is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2011 that backs founders building technology companies, providing hands-on support beyond capital.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Founder Collective is a seed and pre-seed stage venture capital firm that invests across sectors, describing itself as sector agnostic and anti-thematic.
Union Square Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests across a broad range of technology sectors, presenting a large portfolio spanning crypto, fintech, climate, AI, education, health, and marketplaces.
8VC is a venture capital firm investing across logistics, life sciences, healthcare, IT infrastructure, and government/defense, guided by its Smart Enterprise thesis focused on data integration and platform network effects.
Shrug Capital started as a viral joke tweet that became a $3M venture fund, blending elite Silicon Valley investors with celebrities like Tony Hawk and The Chainsmokers to create an unusually strong bridge between tech and entertainment culture. The fund backs companies with "effortless sharing" potential that are culturally resonant enough to explain enthusiastically to non-tech friends, while the partners act as obsessive fans who tattoo portfolio logos and turn their personal lives into marketing campaigns for their companies.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
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Bessemer Venture PartnersKhosla VenturesUncork CapitalDST GlobalEniac VenturesFirstMark CapitalRRE VenturesSciFi VCLux CapitalF-Prime CapitalTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundOperator LPThrive CapitalVibe CapitalWebb Investment NetworkTrust FundAntiPage One VenturesPositive Sum CapitalREMUS CapitalRed Sea VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersTechstarsRedpoint VenturesLong Journey VenturesEverywhere VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Offline VenturesPartech VenturesOak HC/FTKapor CapitalMeritech Capital PartnersInovia CapitalElectric CapitalRevolution01 AdvisorsParadigm2048 VenturesBlockchain CapitalGeneral PartnershipThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Betaworks Ventures Management, LlcCausalHaun VenturesDigital Currency GroupRobot VenturesTeamworthy VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Prefix CapitalAccelerator VenturesThird Kind Venture CapitalBasementOne Way VenturesHighbury HoldingsMorado Venture PartnersDivergenceAthletico VenturesIncisive Ventures14WLightShed VenturesDimension CapitalLearn CapitalAccenture VenturesNeu Venture CapitalWellington ManagementSuperAngel.FundLifeX VenturesSupernode Ventures1confirmationElephant PartnersNew Form CapitalMaverick CapitalProton Enterprises
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