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C3 Ventures
Angel networkLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
C3 Ventures is an angel investment firm that provides early-stage funding to category-defining startups across a range of sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 29 of 31 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×12Healthtech ×9SaaS ×8Biotech ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×6Cleantech ×4Deep Tech ×4Enterprise Software ×4
HQs:United States×20Mexico×2Canada×1Colombia×1United Kingdom×1India×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 25 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×93 founders×84+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with education data
London Business School ×4Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2UC San Diego ×2University of California, Davis ×2Vanderbilt University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 39 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×9Engineering ×8Business & Management ×6Life Sciences ×6Finance & Accounting ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×4Economics ×3Chemistry ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 43 founders with career history
Google ×4Microsoft ×4Pathfinder Brands ×2VMware ×2ZipGo ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
6 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 42 with degree data)
Investments · 31 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22022 · 22018 · 22016 · 17 dated
Liftoff provides mobile marketing and monetization solutions including user acquisition, ad monetization, and programmatic advertising powered by Cortex, an AI-enabled growth platform designed for mobile app publishers and advertisers.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSRedwood City, US
Mark Ellis(Executive Officer, Director)inTim Lenardo(Cofounder)Jeremy Bondy(President and Chief Executive Officer and Director)inPhil Crosby(Executive Officer, Director)inHarry Robertson(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardSimon Robert Goldman(Director)
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesCore Ventures GroupEniac VenturesGeneral AtlanticNFXBlackstone
A space transportation and infrastructure services company providing launch capabilities and orbital logistics for satellites and cargo.
Advanced ManufacturingSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Mikhail Kokorich(President)inJohn Rood(Executive Officer)inRob Schwarz(Executive Officer)inLon Ensler(Executive Officer)inJoel Sercel(Founding CTO)inJoseph Oorebeek(Senior Staff R\u0026D Scientist)in
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesEvolution VC PartnersJames Beshara FundNazcaOne Way VenturesPrime Movers Lab+8 more
CarbonChain provides software for companies and financial institutions to measure and account for greenhouse gas emissions across supply chains, from production to shipping to use of commodities and products.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Adam Hearne(Founder)inRoheet Shah(Founder)inROHEET SHAH(Founder)inArchy de Berker(Head of Data \u0026 Machine Learning)Jeremiah SmithYury Oparinin
Co-investorsAera VCBlackbird VenturesBragiel BrothersMAVA VenturesPioneerUnion Square Ventures (USV)+9 more
CB Therapeutics builds a yeast platform for biosynthesis of molecules including psychedelics, cannabis, and alkaloids that are difficult to source through conventional methods.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Diego, US
Sher Butt(CEO)inJacob Vogan(Founder)inJason (Zhen) Qi(Founder)inGuoliang Yu(Executive Officer, Director)Stephanie Elliot(Admin)Thanos Karavokiris(Vice President Operations)
Co-investorsaVentureJames Beshara FundMetaplanetPioneerY CombinatorApeiron Venture Capital+7 more
Clau operates a real estate platform in Mexico that integrates property listings, broker management tools, mortgage brokerage services, and renovation coordination, along with data infrastructure for the residential market.
AI & Machine LearningFintechMarketplacesPropTechMexico City, MX
Bernardo Cordero(Founder)inVictor Noguera(Founder)inPaola FrettlohrinAlfonso Lizárraga(Head of Engineering)inFlorian Raetzer(Acquisitions Manager)inArturo Violante(Lead Architect)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmador HoldingsCota CapitalExpaFlucas VenturesHi Ventures+25 more
CloseFactor uses machine learning to score and prioritize sales accounts by surfacing buying signals, account overviews, and alerts so sales teams can focus on prospects most likely to buy.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechPalo Alto, US
Erik Buchanan(Co-Founder & CTO)inLeena Joshi(Co-Founder & CEO)inBen Cheung(Co-Founder & CPO)in
Co-investorsAspenwoodMana VenturesNeythri Futures FundGTMfundSequoia CapitalVertex Ventures
Curebase provides a software platform for clinical trial management, serving contract research coordinators and trial sites.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSFort Lauderdale, US
Storm Stillman(COO)inTom Lemberg(Founder)inMatthew Rials(CTO)Noah Debrincat(Lead Product Manager)inHannah Gittleman(Head of People)Sam Oliver(Lead Recruiter)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalBold Capital PartnersBreyer CapitalFuture Planet CapitalMount Pleasant VenturesNotable Capital+15 more
Cursor is a code editor that enables teams to manage and distribute Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and integrations through team marketplaces, with features for organization-level access control and cloud agent integration.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Sualeh Asif(Founder)Arvid Lunnemark(Founder)inAman Sanger(Founder)inMicheal Truell(Cofounder)Michael Truell(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzAviso VenturesBoxGroupCai Leung Leung PartnersCoatue Management+20 more
Flat.mx provides mortgages to foreigners buying property in Mexico, offering rate quotes, pre-qualification, and bilingual (English/Spanish) support through closing.
FintechPropTech
Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersITERATIVEKube VCOutbound VenturesStartupsUtopian Ventures+7 more
Frey makes liquid laundry detergent products that are free of harsh chemicals and toxins.
CleantechConsumerDirect to ConsumerCA, US
Aidan Porter(CTO)inErin Robert Frey(Partner)inLeif Frey(Head of Direction)in
Co-investorsJam FundY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcAltaclub VCASF Ventures Ltd.Break Trail Ventures+8 more
Givefront provides corporate cards, budget management, receipt tracking, and compliance automation for nonprofit organizations.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Matt Tengtrakool(CEO)inEthan SayreAidan Sunbury(Founding Engineer)
Co-investorsY CombinatorLeonis CapitalPhoenix FundScript Capital
Living Carbon develops precision-bred tree varieties and reforestation techniques to convert marginal land into carbon-sequestering ecosystems.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Maddie Hall(Founder)inMadeline Hall(Founder)Patrick Mellor(Founder)Laurel Mills(Chief of Staff)Maxx Echt(Ops Manager)Jennifer Everett(Ops director)
Co-investorsCapital B Private HoldingsCongruent VenturesConstructor Capital USDarco CapitalFloodgateHomebrew+27 more
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company manufactures affordable generic medications, offering lower-priced alternatives to existing pharmaceutical products.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessDallas, US
Alexander Oshmyansky(Founder)inAlex Oshmyansky(Founder)
Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesMark Cuban CompaniesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesLombardstreet VenturesMaveron
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 HorowitzDorm RoomGeneral CatalystGrant Park VenturesShrug CapitalY Combinator+19 more
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Orbillion Bio develops cultivated beef using computational optimization and proprietary bioprocess controls to achieve cost-competitive production at scale without genetic modification or expensive growth factors.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Patricia Bubner(Founder)inSamet Yildirim(Founder, COO \u0026 CTO)Gabriel Levesque Tremblay
Co-investorsAt One VenturesBeresford VenturesBig Idea VenturesBrincEarth Venture CapitalJoyance Partners+21 more
Pegasus Solar designs and manufactures rooftop solar mounting systems and installation hardware for solar installers.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergyHardwareSaaSSan Jose, US
Kai Stephan(Founder)inErich Kai Stephan(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Conroy(Director)B. Marc Averitt(Director)in
Co-investorsEcosystem Integrity FundBand of AngelsEcosystem IntegrityObvious VenturesOkapi Venture Capital
Perceptive applies AI and robotics technology to dental practice, helping dentists increase patient capacity.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsBoston, US
Chris Ciriello(Founder)inScott Phillips(Founder)inPhil Getto(CTO)inAlex Furleigh(COS)inPhillip Getto(CEO)James Jackson(Vice President Engineering)
Co-investorsAngel Physicians FundDIANecessary VenturesRevere PartnersTSVCY Combinator+10 more
Polymath develops core autonomy software for off-highway robots, providing modular planning, safety, and infrastructure tools to help robotics programs accelerate development and deployment.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Stefan Seltz-Axmacher(Founder)inIlia Baranov(CTO)inNicole Roccaforte(Government \u0026 Strategy Lead)Mischa Taylor(DevOps Engineer)Kimberly Jacobson(EA)Cerissa Harper(EA)
Co-investorsCathexis VenturesIndustrious VenturesNextwave [X] PartnersPioneerSoma CapitalThursday Ventures+11 more
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Qulture.Rocks provides software for managing personnel, organizational goals, and workplace culture at startups and growth-stage companies.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Francisco Homem de Mello(CEO)in
Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorCanaryFour CitiesOurCrowdRedpoint Ventures+1 more
Sequence Bio discovers genetic causes of disease within Newfoundland and Labrador's founder population to develop breakthrough treatments, diagnostics, and preventions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSt. John's, CA
Jeremy Grushcow(Chief Business Officer)inChris Gardner(President + CEO)inLynn Healey(Chief Executive Officer)inTom Barber(Chief Scientific Officer)inTyler Wish(Executive Officer, Director)James Hardiman(Director)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Killick CapitalPelorus Venture CapitalY CombinatorHeron Rock AL Access FundsVenture Newfoundland and Labrador
Shone retrofits existing cargo ships with autonomous systems to enable unmanned operation.
Advanced ManufacturingLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Antoine de Maleprade(CTO)inUgo Vollmer(CEO)Clement RenaultSteph Wang(operations)
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAlvenBoron, LLCHack VC+4 more
Sphere automates tax compliance and trade regulations for cross-border commerce by using AI to read, interpret, and monitor trade law across jurisdictions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nicholas Rudder(Founder)inAdrian Sarstedt(Founder)Alex Wright-Gladstein(Founder)Arnold Lee(Founder)Luigi Charles(Founder)inTony Conrad(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFairhaven Capital PartnersFelicis VenturesFolklore VenturesPioneerY Combinator+8 more
Tomtex develops biodegradable, low-waste materials with a focus on regenerative and sustainable production.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsChasing RainbowsEarth Venture CapitalNucleus Adventure CapitalAVVCRCM VenturesGaingels+2 more
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Tomtex develops biodegradable, zero-waste materials as sustainable alternatives, positioned around regeneration and circular use.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsPortfoliaCRCM VenturesGaingelsSOSV
Trestle Biotherapeutics develops bioengineered implantable tissues designed to treat end-stage renal disease, aiming to get patients off dialysis and eventually provide replacement organs.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
Ben Shepherd(Founder)inAlice Chen(Founder)inAlice Chen, PhD(Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer)inBen Shepherd, PhD(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBlack Mountain VentuesDraper AssociatesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Agrolimen VenturesAsymmetry Ventures+5 more
UBITS is a modular AI-powered HR platform that helps organizations recruit, train, and develop their teams across Latin America.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBogotá, CO
Julián Melo(Founder)inMarta Forero(Founder)Martha Forero Sepúlveda
Co-investors0BSAmador HoldingsCapria VenturesCathexis VenturesMagma PartnersOwl Ventures+13 more
SelfWrap develops bioabsorbable wrap materials for vascular grafts that conform to individual patient anatomy and are designed to be absorbed by the body, unlike alloy-based alternatives.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Tim Boire(Founder)inGeoffrey Lucks(Founder)in
BoardJoel Whitley(Director)inJim Monsor(Director)Robert Crutchfield(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCowtown AngelsCreative VenturesGood Growth CapitalHealth WildcattersKube VC+9 more
Vivifi Medical develops a minimally invasive device to treat the underlying causes of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) in patients.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Tushar Sharma(Founder)in
Co-investorsElevate CapitalRobin Hood VenturesTMC Venture Fund
Zingbus is a bus ticketing and transportation service operating across 500+ cities in 18+ states across North, West, and South India, offering online ticket bookings through its website and mobile app.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityGurugram, IN
Prashant Kumar(Founder)inRavi Verma(Founder)inMratunjay Beniwal(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvantedge FoundersBetter CapitalFundersClubPioneerSupermorpheusTitan Capital+5 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 6
2 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 3Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGivefront · finsmes.com · Dec 21, 2025
Sphere · techcrunch.com · Nov 18, 2025
Cursor · finsmes.com · Nov 14, 2025
Curebase · curebase.ai · May 6, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has C3 Ventures made?
- C3 Ventures has 31 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does C3 Ventures invest at?
- C3 Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does C3 Ventures focus on?
- C3 Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is C3 Ventures located?
- C3 Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Who does C3 Ventures co-invest with?
- C3 Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Pioneer, Andreessen Horowitz, among 133 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 9
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.
UpHonest Capital is a Silicon Valley-based investment firm founded in 2017 that supports cross-border entrepreneurship and investment between China and the United States, and runs media, scout, and incubation programs.
Hack VC is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage crypto, blockchain infrastructure, decentralized finance, and AI companies.
Xfund is a venture capital partnership connecting leading VC firms with top research universities in the US and abroad, backing entrepreneurs with multidisciplinary backgrounds building technology companies.
Prime Movers Lab is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups advancing breakthrough scientific and engineering innovations.
Blockchain Capital is a venture firm that has partnered with crypto builders since 2013, investing across the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem.
305 Ventures is a founder-run venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed stage (0 to 1) companies globally.
Astella is a Brazilian venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs from concept through expansion, describing itself as value investors in venture capital.
Firms observed investing alongside C3 Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with C3 Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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