Carya Venture Partners
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked
Also known as SIDKA, LLC
Investment thesis
Carya positions itself as an active, hands-on investor whose team members are all founders and operators who have lived the startup journey. The firm is founder-obsessed and seeks visionary founders pursuing ambitious, science-fiction-like outcomes, promising patient and unwavering support through pivots, near-death experiences, and difficult periods. It invests in what it calls restlessness, courageousness, and willingness, aiming to accelerate founders toward building transformational businesses. Its portfolio spans vertical AI, AI infrastructure, customer-experience AI, and fintech, primarily in the Bay Area.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 7 of 10 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×4SaaS ×3Deep Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1LegalTech ×1
HQs:United States×6
Investments · 10 tracked
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Develops AI tools for tax and accounting professionals to improve compliance, financial planning, and decision-making capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Arc provides a unified platform for managing cash, accessing competitive yield, raising debt capital, and using AI-powered financial services, serving businesses and organizations.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Nick Lombardo(Founder)in
DualEntry is an AI-native enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform designed to replace legacy accounting systems for mid-market to enterprise businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Santiago Nestares(Co-founder & CEO)inBenedict Dohmen(Co-founder)in
Martian is an AI research lab focused on understanding machine intelligence, working on model interpretability, feature geometry, and the mathematics of what large language models learn.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools
Retell AI builds an enterprise-grade voice AI platform that handles phone calls for industries including healthcare, delivery, and insurance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Bing Wu(Founder)inTodd Li(Co-Founder)inEvie Wang(Founder)inWeijia Yu(Founder)inZexia Zhang(Founder)in
Sanas builds real-time Speech AI technology that removes communication barriers caused by accents, languages, background noise, and audio quality issues.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSStanford, US
Shawn Zhang(Founder)inMax Serebryakov(Founder)Andrés Pérez Soderi(Founder)Sharath Keshava Narayana(CEO and Co-founder)
Stuut is an AI-powered accounts receivable platform that autonomously manages the order-to-cash process, including collections, payment matching, credit decisions, and dispute resolution.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Ben(Co-founder)Adam(Co-founder)Tarek Alaruri(Executive Officer, Director)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRetell AI · emitrr.com · Jul 9, 2026
DualEntry · erp.today · Jun 26, 2026
Arc · startupfortune.com · May 26, 2026
Stuut · fintechfutures.com · Nov 21, 2025
SANAS Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology · finsmes.com · Feb 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Carya Venture Partners invest at?
- Carya Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Carya Venture Partners focus on?
- Carya Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Carya Venture Partners located?
- Carya Venture Partners is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
Co-investors · 6
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Sierra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in first-principles founders, backing companies from inception through Series A across AI infrastructure, applied/vertical AI, deep tech, and physical/embodied AI.
SRB Ventures is a technology venture investment fund founded and led by Sahil Bloom, investing across all stages and sectors.
Berkeley SkyDeck is the official startup accelerator of UC Berkeley, running an Industry Partner Program, an Innovation Partner Program for global teams entering the U.S. market, and a network of global strategic partners including accelerators and universities.
Firms observed investing alongside Carya Venture Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Carya Venture Partners's recorded portfolio.
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