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Cerity Partners Ventures

Corporate VC

New York · Seed–Late Stage · 43 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Cerity Partners Ventures pioneered Venture Capital as a Service for corporations, combining corporate and institutional venture capital expertise to help large companies build and run venture programs. Its investment professionals bridge the skills and culture gap between big corporations and startups, sourcing and managing venture investments on behalf of corporate partners. The firm emphasizes sectors including agriculture and food, the built world, healthcare, industrial, and IT and media, targeting themes such as alternative proteins, climate and carbon technologies, precision agriculture, construction technology, digital health, sustainable packaging, AI, cybersecurity, and emerging digital media. It operates across 40+ innovation markets in the United States.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
New York, MI, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
145
Unicorns
4
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
23

Team · 43 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Chris Cronin· Senior Principalin
Colin Tasi· Senior Principal
Harout Nazerian· Principal
Kalefe Wright· Senior Principalin
Mel Gaceta· Venture Advisorin
AJ Tomas· Principal
Anthony Doe· Senior Associate
Bill Carson· Partner
Brandon Gunning· Senior Associate
Brian Laegeler· Partner
Dana Johnson· Senior Associate
David Feldman· Senior Associate
Eric Budin· Partner
Greg Bergamesco· Partner
Isaac Weiss· Associate
John Zimmerman· Senior Principal
Jon Cullom· Senior Principal
Julian Bergerson· Associate
Kevin Jones· Senior Principal
Kindra Tatarsky· Partner
Matthew Shackelford· Senior Principal
May Robison· Senior Associate
Megan Szerlong· Principal
Melissa Tse· Senior Principal
Orion Choy· Principal
Rahul Daryanani· Senior Principal
Sarah Heddins· Senior Associate
Serena Lewis· Associate
Sima Shah· Principal
Taylor Crimmins· Associate
Will Geiger· Partner
Aneri Patel· Senior Associatein
Marissa Baker· Senior Associatein

What they invest in

from 115 of 145 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×54SaaS ×37Enterprise Software ×31Consumer ×22Healthtech ×18FoodTech ×13Biotech ×12Digital Health ×12

HQs:United States×80Israel×4United Kingdom×3Canada×2Australia×1Netherlands×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 97 portfolio companies
46%
solo founders
45 of 97 mapped founding teams
42%
repeat founders
of 118 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 10 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×452 founders×333 founders×164+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 115 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×8University of California, Berkeley ×7Stanford University ×6Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×5The Wharton School ×5UC San Diego ×4Stanford Law School ×3University of Pennsylvania ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 113 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×33Computer Science ×28Economics ×23Business & Management ×20Finance & Accounting ×10Humanities ×5Law ×5Politics & Policy ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 118 founders with career history

Google ×7Microsoft ×6Barracuda ×3Cisco ×3Pacific Gas and Electric Company ×3Shell ×3Unreasonable ×3Amazon ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×8Y Combinator ×7

19 founders hold a PhD · 24 hold an MBA (of 119 with degree data)

Investments · 145 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22022 · 22020 · 12019 · 12017 · 32016 · 12015 · 212 dated

Gauzygauzy.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GAUZ

Gauzy is a vision and light control company that develops and manufactures smart glass, camera monitoring systems, and driver-assistance technologies using nanotechnology, mechatronics, and AI image analysis.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & TransportationNew MaterialsTel Aviv, IL

Adrian Loffer(Founder)inEyal Peso(CEO)inAdrian Lofer(CTO)Meir Peleg(CFO)in

Co-investorsIbex InvestorsOTVWaarde Capital

Motorola Solutionsmotorolasolutions.comNYSE: MSI

Motorola Solutions designs and sells mission-critical safety and security technology systems—including mobile radio networks, video surveillance and access control, and command center software—to public safety agencies, government, defense, and enterprise customers such as schools, hospitals, and businesses across more than 100 countries.

Paul GalvinJoseph GalvinGregory Q. Brown(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)Katherine Maher(Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer)John P. "Jack" Molloy(Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer)Mahesh Saptharishi(Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBonfire VenturesSilver Lake PartnersVerizon Ventures

4Crisk4crisk.aiin𝕏Acquired

4CRisk offers an AI-powered platform for risk and compliance professionals, with tools for regulatory research, regulatory change management, and compliance gap assessment.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Venky Yerrapotu(Founder & CEO)inSupra Appikonda(Co-Founder & COO)inPatrick(CTO)Susan Palm(Chief Revenue Officer)Shwetha(AVP, Product Head)

Co-investorsCloud Apps Capital Partners

Acclinateacclinate.comin𝕏

Acclinate builds patient recruitment and data infrastructure for clinical research, connecting pharmaceutical companies with representative, diverse communities to improve research representation and health equity.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessHuntsville, US

Del Smith(Co-Founder & CEO)inTiffany Whitlow(Co-Founder & Chief Development Officer)in

BoardJason Dinger(Director)inAaron Walker(Director)inIvor Horn(Director)in

Co-investorsBlack StarCencora VenturesGener8torTechstarsCollab CapitalLatimer Ventures

agoloagolo.com

Implicit is an AI-powered knowledge platform that aggregates technical content from manuals, tickets, and procedures to provide cited answers to both human workers and AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Alan Jacobson(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Basecamp FundDentsu VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Point72 VenturesPrime Partners+8 more

aiwynaiwyn.aiin

Aiwyn provides software solutions for professional services firms, including payments, practice management, billing, and tax functionality to streamline operations and improve client experience.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Pat Morrell(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCharlotte FundCreativeCoKohlberg Kravis RobertsMerian VenturesRelevance Ventures+1 more

Alimetryalimetry.comin𝕏

Alimetry develops the Gastric Alimetry system, a non-invasive body surface gastric mapping device that provides objective diagnostics for patients with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesAuckland, NZ

Greg O'Grady(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inArmen Gharibans(Co-founder & President, US)inKaren O'Regan(CBO)inCraig Shannon(CTO)inChristie Dunwoodie(CFO)inChristopher Andrews(CMO)

Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundGD1MatūMovacOlympus Innovation VenturesIcehouse Ventures

Ambient.aiambient.aiin𝕏

Ambient.ai develops an AI-powered platform using computer vision to automate physical security monitoring and threat detection for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Shikhar Shrestha(Founder/CEO)inVikesh Khanna(Founder)in

Co-investorsAllegion VenturesAndreessen HorowitzLobby CapitalMonta Vista CapitalScrum VenturesY Combinator+9 more

AmpUpampup.ioin𝕏Series A

AmpUp develops electric vehicle charging infrastructure solutions for drivers, businesses, and communities.

Climate TechConsumerEnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US

Thomas Sun(Founder)in

Co-investors2.12 AngelsAutotech VenturesConnecticut InnovationsFoothill VenturesFrontier VenturesGoodyear Ventures+12 more

Apprenticeapprentice.ioin𝕏

Apprentice builds AI agents and cloud manufacturing software for regulated production environments such as pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSJersey City, US

Angelo Stracquatanio(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsICONIQ GrowthAlkeon InnovationGFR FundHemi Ventures, LlcICONIQInsight Partners+3 more

Araarascreens.comin𝕏

Ara operates a network of digital billboards in rideshare vehicles, retail storefronts, parking facilities, and municipal settings, offering hardware installation, content management systems, and advertising services on a subscription basis.

AdTechFoodTechHardwareMobility & TransportationRetail TechNew York City, US

Jeffrey Cripe(Co-Founder, CEO)inJasper Wheeler(Co-Founder, CPO)inStuart Clark(Co-Founder, Head of Software)in

Co-investorsFounders FundRosecliff VenturesBleu CapitalCoatue ManagementInterlace VenturesNew Ground Ventures+4 more

Asset Watchassetwatch.comin𝕏

AssetWatch provides cloud-based asset monitoring software and sensor technology to help manufacturing and industrial facilities prevent unplanned equipment downtime.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSWesterville, US

William Zell(Executive Officer, Director)William Ruff(Executive Officer)inRobert Lee(Director)inTad Dritz(VP of Development)inJeff Haskett(COO)inBrian Graham(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsG2 Venture PartnersHarmonic Growth PartnersJobsOhio VenturesMonte Carlo CapitalOUP (Osage University Partners)Triangle Peak Partners+4 more

Athennianathennian.comin𝕏

Athennian is a governed entity management platform that centralizes fund, SPV and portfolio company data, including ownership hierarchies, cap tables, approvals and compliance records, in a single system.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS

Adrian C.(Founder)inMark Tinana(Founder)in

Co-investorsBCF VenturesCentana Growth PartnersCentana PartnersInterGen CapitalRound13 CapitalThin Air Labs+2 more

Atom Ticketsatomtickets.comin𝕏Aug 2017

Atom Tickets operates a social movie ticketing app and website that lets moviegoers browse films, watch trailers, buy tickets, invite friends to purchase their own tickets, and pre-order concessions for pickup at the theater.

ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSanta Monica, US

Ameesh Paleja(Co-Founder)inMatthew Bakal(President, Treasurer and Manager)inGeoff Shaevitz(Co-Founder)inAllison Checchi(Chief Operating Officer)in

BoardChris Aronson(Manager)Jennifer Hollingsworth(Manager)

Co-investorsFidelity Investments

Atomwiseatomwise.comin

Atomwise uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to discover novel small-molecule drugs, with a current focus on developing treatments for immune and inflammatory diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Francisco, US

Izhar Wallach(Executive Officer, Director)inAbraham Heifets(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yan Zhao(Executive Officer)inStephen Worland(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRobert Mittendorff(Director)inAdam Seabrook(Director)in

Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersB Capital GroupCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Draper AssociatesThreshold VenturesUnruly Capital+6 more

Atropos Healthatroposhealth.comin𝕏

Atropos Health develops a cloud-based platform that generates real-world evidence from electronic health records to inform clinical decision-making and healthcare research.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechStanford, US

Nigam Shah(Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist)Brigham Hyde(Chief Executive Officer & co-Founder)inSaurabh Gombar(Chief Medical Officer & co-Founder)inNigam Shah, PhD MBBS(Co-Founder of Atropos Health & Chief Data Scientist at Stanford Health Care)NEIL SANGHAVI(Executive Officer)in

BoardMATTHEW BETTONVILLE(Director)

Co-investorsYosemiteBreyer CapitalCencora Venturesmark vcMcKesson VenturesMerck Global Health Innovation Fund+3 more

BallerTVballertv.com𝕏

BallerTV is a live and on-demand streaming service for youth and amateur sports, recording full-length games to capture footage for families and give student-athletes exposure for recruitment.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech

Robert Angarita(Co-CEO, Co-Founder, Board Member)inAaron Hawkey(Co-CEO, Co-Founder, Board Member)Sandeep Hingorani(EVP & Founding Team Member)

Co-investorsAlbum VCIndex VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersAurumChaac VenturesHCVC+2 more

BDGbustle.companyin

BDG (Bustle) operates a portfolio of media sites and applications supported by advertising, publishing this policy to govern content submitted by advertisers and agencies.

AdTechConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Bryan Goldberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsNotable CapitalRed & Blue VenturesSaints Capital

BOOM Fantasyboom-studios.comin𝕏Acquired

Los Angeles comic book and graphic novel publisher, founded 2005, acquired by Penguin Random House in 2024.

Ross Richie(Founder)in

Canela Mediacanelamedia.comin𝕏Jan 2022

Canela Media operates a streaming platform and media network serving U.S.

AdTechConsumerMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US

Isabel Rafferty(Executive Officer)inIsabel Rafferty Zavala(Founder)in

BoardSusan Lyne(Director)inLuis Guttierez(Director)Michael Rafferty(Director)inRodrigo Garcia(Director)

Co-investors125 VenturesAcrew CapitalAlumni VenturesBascom VenturesLink VenturesMighty Capital+5 more

Casetextthomsonreuters.comin𝕏Acquired

Thomson Reuters is a content and technology company providing AI-powered tools and information services—including CoCounsel and ONESOURCE—for legal, tax, accounting, risk, fraud, and government professionals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US

Jake Heller(Founder/CEO)inSteve Hasker(President and Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardJohn Buttrick(Director)

Co-investors8VCAccess Venture PartnersAllen Institute for AI (AI2) IncubatorBoxGroupBuildGroupCanvas Ventures+24 more

Cequence Securitycequence.aiin𝕏

Cequence provides a security platform for protecting applications and APIs from automated attacks, bots, and fraud, including API discovery, testing, posture management, WAF, and DDoS protection.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ameya Talwalkar(President, CEO & Co-Founder)inShreyans Mehta(Chief Technology Officer & Founder)in

Co-investorsDniproIcon VenturesKPN VenturesMenlo VenturesMonta Vista CapitalProsperity7 Ventures+4 more

Cerity Partnersceritypartners.com

Cerity Partners provides investment management and wealth advisory services to individuals and families, offering full portfolio management, coordination with existing advisors, or advisory guidance.

Fintech

Jessica Farrell(Partner)inKurt Miscinski(CEO & President)in

Co-investorsGenstarLightyearW Capital PartnersWarburg PincusWest Coast Financial

Chamberlain Coffeechamberlaincoffee.comin𝕏

Chamberlain Coffee is a consumer beverage brand created by Emma Chamberlain that sells coffee and other drinks marketed as high quality and thoughtfully made.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLos Angeles, US

Emma Chamberlain(Founder)Christopher Gallant(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Thau(Director)Adam Kaller(Director)

Co-investorsUTA VenturesVolition CapitalSocial Impact Capital

Circcirc.earthin

Circ develops recycling technology that breaks down textile waste, including poly-cotton blends, to recover fibers for producing new materials such as pulp used by fiber manufacturers and apparel brands.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew Materials

Peter Majeranowski(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAlante CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesCirculate CapitalCard Sound CapitalEnvisioning PartnersLansdowne Partners+6 more

Circle Mediameetcircle.com𝕏Acquired

Circle offers parental control software and a hardware device (Circle Home Plus) that lets parents filter internet content, block apps and websites, and manage screen time for each family member across phones, computers, gaming consoles, and smart TVs.

ConsumerCybersecuritySaaSPortland, US

Crystal Jean Wiley(Executive Officer, Promoter)Anne Bryan(CEO)Cathy Kemnitz(CFO)Timo Kissel(SVP Engineering)inTed Slupesky(VP Product)Gwendolyn Smith(VP Marketing & Sales)

Co-investorsRelay VenturesThird Kind Venture Capital

ClickCeaseclickcease.comAcquired

ClickCease provides click fraud and ad fraud prevention technology that analyzes paid advertising traffic in real time across Google, Meta, and Microsoft Ads platforms.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningCybersecurityMarketing TechSaaS

Yuval HaimovIlan Missulawin

Coroscoros.net

COROS designs GPS sport watches and training software for runners, climbers, cyclists and other endurance athletes.

Saqib Rasool(Founder)in

Co-investorsTech Square VenturesDynamo VenturesFlexportFontinalis PartnersSusa Ventures

Curbiocurbio.comin𝕏

Curbio manages home preparation and improvement services for real estate agents, teams, and brokers.

B2B MarketplacesPropTech

Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesCamber CreekComcast VenturesMaryland TEDCOTEDCOSecond Century Ventures

Cylindocylindo.comin𝕏Seed · Jan 2019 · $2M

Cylindo is a visual content management platform that centralizes 3D product visualization, content creation, and commerce distribution for ecommerce and retail businesses.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsLEA PartnersScale Capital

Debutdebutbiotech.comin

Debut applies AI and biotechnology to discover and formulate cosmetic ingredients and beauty products, decoding skin and hair at the genomic level to create novel actives.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerSan Diego, US

Joshua Britton(Founder)in

BoardCain A. McClary(Director)in

Co-investorsGS FuturesMaterial ImpactBreakout VenturesKdT VenturesSandbox IndustriesACVC Partners+11 more

Detrapeldetrapel.comin

DetraPel manufactures PFAS-free protective coatings and stain-repellent technologies for use in textiles, packaging, healthcare, and electronics.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsCharlotte, US

David Zamarin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsBoro CapitalBoston Harbor AngelsFitz Gate VenturesMaterial Impact

Dialpaddialpad.comin𝕏

Dialpad provides a platform that transforms customer conversations into actionable intelligence for businesses.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Ramon, US

Craig Walker(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inJohn Rector(Director)inBrian Peterson(Chief Technology Officer & Founder)inLily Toy(Executive Officer)inDan O'Connell(Director)in

BoardMark Shulgan(Director)in

Co-investors1435 Capital3Spoke CapitalAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAtomicFelicis Ventures+16 more

Direct Color Systems, LLCdirectcolorsystems.comin𝕏

Direct Color Systems designs and manufactures UV LED, solvent, and thermal inkjet printers for direct-to-substrate and direct-to-garment printing, including patented UV LED ADA-compliant Braille signage and TEXTUR3D textured printing.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRocky Hill, US

Blair Allen(Co-Founder & President)inTom Kaplinski(President & CEO)inBill Allen(Corporate Finance / Operations Leadership)inChris Gaulin(Vice President of Product Technology)

Co-investorsConnecticut Innovations

Draftwisedraftwise.comin𝕏

Draftwise provides AI-powered contract review and automation software for in-house legal teams and investment funds.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US

James Ding(Founder/CEO)inEmre Ozen(Founder/CTO)inOzan Yalti(Founder/CSO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorFormus CapitalIndex VenturesSoma CapitalBek VenturesEsas Ventures+3 more

Drone Racing Leaguethedroneracingleague.comAcquired

Professional drone racing league whose pilots fly identical custom-built FPV drones on 3D courses broadcast worldwide.

New York, US

Nicholas Horbaczewski(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsChaifetz GroupLerer HippeauLux CapitalRSE VenturesCourtside VenturesCRCM Ventures+2 more

Earth Opticsearthoptics.comin𝕏

EarthOptics measures soil health for farmers and landowners using field sensors and lab analysis to assess soil's physical, chemical, and biological properties.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechArlington, US

Lars Dyrud(CEO)inTodd Martin(Executive Officer)inStephanie Landa(Executive Officer)inHunt Bowers(Executive Officer)inAdam Gerson(Executive Officer)inJohn Dombrosky(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsArgonautic VenturesDoon CapitaliSelect FundMiddleland CapitalRabo Corporate VenturingRoute 66 Ventures+7 more

Edge Impulseedgeimpulse.comin

Edge Impulse provides intelligent asset tracking solutions using real-time sensor, audio, and vision data to enhance supply chain visibility, livestock management, environmental monitoring, and public safety across logistics, agriculture, and infrastructure sectors.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSan Jose, US

Zachary Shelby(Executive Officer, Director)Zach ShelbyJan Jongboom

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCanaan PartnersCoatue ManagementFikaIn-Q-TelMomenta Ventures+2 more

Eleven Sportselevensports.comAcquired

Multinational sports media group that broadcast and streamed sports rights across Europe and Asia; acquired by DAZN Group in 2023.

Equilibrium Energyequilibriumenergy.com

Equilibrium Energy applies software, AI/ML, and quantitative methods to modernize power and energy systems for power companies.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergySaaSBoston, US

Ryan Hanley(Executive Officer)inJonathan Mather(Founder)inKevin Clifford(Founder)inJeffrey Woods(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBreakthrough Energy VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Strawberry Creek VenturesValo VenturesGlobal Founders Capital

Evercamevercam.ukin𝕏

Evercam provides an AI-powered platform that centralizes construction site visual intelligence by integrating footage from fixed cameras, drones, and 360° walkthroughs.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechIoTSaaS

Marco Herbst(Founder)in

Co-investorsBentley iTwin VenturesSalica InvestmentsDBIC VenturesEnterprise Ireland

Everly Healtheverlywell.comin𝕏

Everlywell offers at-home lab testing kits and virtual healthcare services across multiple wellness categories including daily health screening, digestive analysis, sexual health testing, and hormone monitoring.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Julia Cheek(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBreyer CapitalForesite CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcLux CapitalNext Coast Ventures+11 more

Eximis Surgicaleximissurgical.com

Eximis Surgical develops a minimally invasive specimen removal device for use in abdominal surgery, enabling surgeons to remove surgical specimens through small incisions rather than requiring larger incisions at the end of procedures.

HealthtechMedical DevicesLouisville, US

Kristin Johnson(Manager/Founder)William Gregg(Manager/Founder)inDonna Ford-Serbu(Manager/Founder)

Co-investorsQuesta CapitalOlympus Innovation Ventures

Fabric8Labsfabric8labs.comin

Fabric8Labs develops Electrochemical Additive Manufacturing (ECAM), a room-temperature metal 3D printing technology that produces dense, high-purity metal parts with micron-scale resolution and no post-processing.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSan Diego, US

Jeffrey Herman(Executive Officer, Director)David Pain(Director)in

BoardCyril Vancura(Director)inGreg Papadopoulos(Director)inJennifer Ard(Director)in

Co-investorsIntel CapitalLam CapitalMarunouchi Innovation PartnersSE VenturesTDK VenturesEricsson Ventures+6 more

Flow Labsflowlabs.aiin

Flow develops a geospatial AI platform that optimizes transportation networks by processing real-time roadway data to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and enhance safety for drivers, fleet operators, and transportation agencies.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationOakland, US

Jatish Patel(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvilaBlank Space VenturesInterlock CapitalResolute VenturesRiverPark VenturesToba Capital

Generationucangenerationucan.com

The UCAN Company makes sports nutrition products powered by SuperStarch, a patented slow-release carbohydrate.

Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticalsgilgameshpharmaceutical.comin𝕏Series A

Gilgamesh Pharmaceutical develops novel chemical entities for psychiatric disorders using medicinal chemistry and AI-powered translational platforms to design rapid-acting therapies targeting neurobiological mechanisms rather than symptom management.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechNew York City, US

Jonathan Sporn(Founder)inAndrew Kruegel(Founder)inDalibor Sames(Founder)inJONATHAN SPORN(Founder)inAndrew Kruegel, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Jonathan Sporn, M.D.(President and Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAera VCAlumni VenturesFrontera Technology VenturesFrontier Path VCJames Beshara FundJLS+25 more

Gootengooten.comin𝕏Acquired

Gooten is a print-on-demand and order fulfillment platform that handles production, quality assurance, and shipping for ecommerce businesses.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsFeenix Venture Partners LLCFf Venture CapitalMontage CapitalBridge BankKEC VenturesTech Pioneers

Gratagrata.cominAcquired

Grata provides bulk access to a private market dataset covering 22M+ global companies with 250+ data points including firmographics, revenue, employee counts, executive contacts, and deal data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAltai VenturesAlumni VenturesBling CapitalTeamworthy VenturesAccompliceCraft Ventures

Growsquaresgrowsquares.com

GrowSquares builds personalized home gardens using microbiology, environmental sensing and data science plus a seed-to-harvest app.

Handoffhandoff.aiin𝕏

Handoff is an AI-native construction management and estimating platform for residential contractors including remodelers, home builders, and trade contractors.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSAustin, US

Dmitry Alexin(Founder)in

Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalFoundamentalGreycroftInitialized CapitalMetaPropMetaProp Ventures+9 more

HappyCohappy.coin

HappyCo builds an operations and AI platform for multifamily property management, covering inspections, work orders, lease audits, and maintenance operations for onsite teams, technicians, and corporate offices.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

Andrew Mackenzie-RossJindou LeeinJustin MorrisoninMatt Jacobsonin

Co-investors500 GlobalCamber CreekFolklore VenturesNavitas CapitalPoint NineSandalphon Capital+7 more

HqOhqo.comin𝕏

HqO develops REX, an operating system platform for commercial real estate owners, operators, and employers to optimize building operations and employee experiences through unified data and digital experiences.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

Chase GarbarinoinKevin McCarthyJared StenquistinGregory Gomer(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccompliceAllegion VenturesInsight PartnersJLL Spark Global VenturesMetaPropMetaProp Ventures+6 more

HudsonMXhudsonmx.com

Hudson MX sells cloud-based SaaS software for media buying, planning and media accounting to agencies and advertisers.

Co-investorsCoelius CapitalSandalphon Capital

I2 Therapeuticsi2obio.comin

A biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of long-acting therapeutic candidates, including GLP-1 receptor agonists, amylin DACRAs, a PYY receptor agonist, and a glucagon receptor agonist.

BiotechSaratoga, US

Mitragotri Mitragotri(Executive Officer, Director)Ravi Srinivasan(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investors7G BioVenturesHikma VenturesSanofi VenturesJDRF T1D Fund

Infusd Nutritioninfusd.techin

Infusd develops solubility technology that converts fat-soluble and insoluble nutrients into water-soluble solutions with improved stability and bioavailability.

Deep TechFoodTechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness

Jack MacDonald(Founder)in

Interplay Learninginterplaylearning.comin𝕏

Interplay Learning builds online skilled trades courses designed and delivered by industry experts and instructional designers, covering foundational technical knowledge and real-world applications for technicians.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSAustin, US

Douglas Donovan(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardIan Chiu(Director)inCharlie Plauche(Director)inRichard Waitumbi(Director)Sam Decker(Director)Kimberly Caldbeck(Director)

Co-investorsCathexis VenturesCentral Texas Angel NetworkCowtown Angelsgumi IncOwl VenturesS3 Ventures+7 more

Invoyinvoy.com

Invoy offers a breath-based metabolic testing tool that provides real-time, non-invasive metabolic data to help individuals and communities prevent chronic disease and change health behavior.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & Fitness

Lubna Ahmad(Founder)in

Jackpocketjackpocket.comin𝕏Apr 2015Acquired

Jackpocket is a licensed third-party lottery courier app that enables users to order official state lottery tickets via smartphone.

ConsumerFintechMarketplacesNew York, US

Peter J. Sullivan, III(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAdam Rothstein(Director)

Co-investors7GC & CoBlueRun VenturesBullpen CapitalConductive VenturesDarco CapitalDCM Ventures+15 more

Kasa Livingkasa.com

Kasa operates a portfolio of flexible accommodations using technology and operational expertise.

Travel & Hospitality

Roman Pedan(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inCraig Minoff(Chief Product Officer & Head of Company Ops (Founding Team))

Co-investorsAllegion VenturesBoxGroupFirstMark CapitalFJ LabsFounder CollectiveNew York Life Ventures+6 more

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How many investments has Cerity Partners Ventures made?
Cerity Partners Ventures has 145 tracked investments, 26 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Cerity Partners Ventures invest at?
Cerity Partners Ventures invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Cerity Partners Ventures focus on?
Cerity Partners Ventures focuses on AdTech, Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Gaming, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, LegalTech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, PropTech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is Cerity Partners Ventures located?
Cerity Partners Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Cerity Partners Ventures lead rounds?
Cerity Partners Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Cerity Partners Ventures co-invest with?
Cerity Partners Ventures most often shares deals with Allegion Ventures, Techstars, Y Combinator, among 457 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 39

MetaProp

MetaProp is a venture capital firm focused on the proptech sector, dedicating its resources to support portfolio founders and their teams as they grow their businesses.

$100K – $1M
Sierra Ventures

Sierra Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage SaaS and technology startups, focusing on B2B cloud software delivered via subscription models.

$500K – $10M
Revolution

Revolution is an investment firm that has backed founders, communities, and ideas for over two decades, spanning venture capital, entrepreneurship advocacy, and real estate and hospitality investments.

$100K – $1M
Citi Ventures

Citi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Citi, based in Palo Alto with additional offices in New York, Shanghai, and Singapore. The unit makes equity investments and develops innovations that align with Citi's strategic priorities, working with both internal business units and external companies.

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.

Both backed · 2
$200K – $40M
Bonfire Ventures

Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.

$2M – $6M
Initialized Capital

Initialized Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that partners with founders very early — often before product-market fit — providing hands-on support across product, recruiting, go-to-market, PR, and Series A fundraising.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $5M
boldstart ventures

boldstart ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with technical founders from inception, leading pre-product rounds and helping build enterprise software companies.

Both backed · 2
$1M – $3M
Left Lane Capital

Left Lane Capital is an investment firm focused on hyper-growth consumer and technology businesses that have enduring customer relationships, applying a data-driven, specialized approach to help companies scale.

Both backed · 2
$5M – $75M
Powerhouse

Powerhouse Ventures is a seed-stage venture firm backing startups building software across energy, mobility, and industry, part of a broader Powerhouse platform that began in 2013 as a clean energy incubator.

Both backed · 2
$150K – $2M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

Both backed · 1
$30M
First Round Capital

First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm partnering with founders at the very first stages of company creation, backing companies from angel through seed with hands-on support across GTM, recruiting, and operations.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $20M
▶27 more co-investors

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Firms observed investing alongside Cerity Partners Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Cerity Partners Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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