Chaac Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingSanta Monica · Series B · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The firm focuses on backing visionary founders connected to Princeton's technology and innovation community. By tapping into the global Princeton ecosystem, Chaac provides support to help portfolio companies scale and succeed.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
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What they invest in
from 28 of 32 portfolio companiesSaaS ×13AI & Machine Learning ×9Consumer ×5Enterprise Software ×5Healthtech ×5Media & Entertainment ×5Energy ×4Fintech ×4
HQs:United States×18United Kingdom×1New Zealand×1Philippines×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×63 founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with education data
Princeton University ×5Harvard University ×3Harvard Business School ×2Sharif University of Technology ×2Stanford University ×2The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×7Engineering ×4Business & Management ×3Finance & Accounting ×2Physics ×2Politics & Policy ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 26 founders with career history
Nitra ×3EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) ×2Fiscalnote ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Stanford University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42022 · 42021 · 12020 · 12017 · 12016 · 32015 · 12014 · 116 dated
FiscalNote provides AI-powered software that aggregates and interprets legislative and regulatory data to help organizations track and influence policy outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGovTechSaaSWashington, US
Tim Hwang(Co-founder)inGerald Yao(Co-founder)inJonathan Chen(Co-founder)inPaul Donnell(Chief Accounting Officer)inJon Slabaugh(CFO and Senior VP of Corporate Development)inRichard Henderson(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors645 VenturesConversion CapitalDorm RoomEastward Capital PartnersFitz Gate VenturesGPO Fund+12 more
Arbor provides a platform that helps households access renewable electricity at lower costs while reducing energy-related complexity.
ConsumerEnergySaaS
Co-investors645 VenturesCity LightFirst Round CapitalFJ LabsLowercarbon CapitalObvious Ventures+3 more
Arbor develops power systems intended to provide reliable, emissions-free baseload power at large scale.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyLos Angeles, US
Brad Hartwig(Founder)in
Co-investorsCantos VenturesChrysalixCongruent VenturesGigascale CapitalVoyager Partners645 Ventures+3 more
Arbor is an AI platform that turns an organization's video footage — webinars, interviews, and events — into a suite of repurposed content including clips, social posts, blog articles, email sequences, and pull quotes, with automatic brand templates and voice controls.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsFoundersEdge645 VenturesComma CapitalLOWERCARBONNext Play Ventures
Arbor provides a platform for measuring carbon emissions across supply chains using supply-chain-specific data points rather than global averages, enabling calculations in minutes instead of months or years.
CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Danny Grande(Founder)in
Co-investorsStartup TNTThin Air Labs645 VenturesComma CapitalGigascale CapitalLowercarbon Capital+1 more
Astrocade appears to be a gaming platform that hosts games and features creators with follower or player counts.
Creator EconomyGamingSocial
Amir Sadeghian, PhD(Founder)inAli Sadeghian(Founder)in
Co-investorsDentsu VenturesLG Technology VenturesPrime PartnersThe Venture Reality Fund
Auxa provides care coordination software that uses AI and real-time data to standardize clinical tasks, navigate insurance coverage and resources, manage medications, and facilitate provider referrals for healthcare organizations.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US
Monica Chopra(Co-Founder & CEO)inSamantha Adelberg(Co-Founder, SVP Product & Operations)inJeff DeFlavio(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorp
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 VCBessemer Venture PartnersIndex VenturesAurumCerity Partners VenturesHCVC+2 more
Basys.ai provides healthcare AI solutions, leveraging data science and machine learning to improve healthcare delivery and operations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLinthicum, US
Amber Nigam(CEO)inJohn(Founder)in
BoardMichael Davis(Chairman)
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyCeltic House Asia PartnersNina Capital
BlueQubit provides a cloud platform and SDK for running large-scale quantum circuit simulations on managed GPU-based simulators, along with quantum machine learning algorithms.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechQuantum ComputingLos Angeles, US
Hayk Tepanyan(Director)inHrant Gharibyan(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Financial Venture StudioFormula VCGranatus VenturesNycaNyca Partners+4 more
Booster operates a mobile fuel delivery service that brings gasoline and diesel directly to customers, eliminating the need for underground storage tanks at traditional gas stations.
CleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Frank Mycroft(Founder)in
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupMaveronPerot JainConversion CapitalEquinor VenturesRose Park Advisors+3 more
Booster provides on-site fuel delivery to vehicle fleets, refueling vehicles during off-hours to avoid off-route trips to gas stations.
EnergyLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsConversion CapitalExpansion Venture CapitalEquinor VenturesRose Park AdvisorsThayer Ventures
Booster is a New Zealand-based investment manager offering socially responsible investment funds for KiwiSaver and direct investment accounts.
FintechImpact & Social GoodInsurTechSaaSWellington, NZ
Allan Yeo(Managing Director)
Co-investorsNZ Growth Capital PartnersConversion CapitalEquinor VenturesMadrona Venture GroupMaveronPerot Jain+3 more
ComplyAdvantage offers a SaaS-based risk intelligence platform for anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime risk management, providing customer screening and transaction monitoring for financial services and compliance teams.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Charles ▫️ Delingpole(Founder)inCharles Delingpole(Founder & Executive Chairman)inVatsa Narasimha(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalIndex VenturesAndreessen HorowitzGoldman SachsCommunitas Capital PartnersDig Ventures Management Limited+3 more
CreateSafe builds software tools for the music industry aimed at artists and creators.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Daouda Leonard(Founder)inLanga Kambi-Shamba(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrush Ventures
Finalis operates a platform connecting institutional investors to pre-vetted private market deal opportunities sourced from a network of M&A bankers and placement agents.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSUnited States, US
Federico Baradello(President, Chief Executive Officer and Director)inAlejandro Sueldo(Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel)in
Co-investorsAltari VenturesBanyan VenturesMSIVUlu VenturesANIMO VenturesThe Fund+1 more
FiscalNote provides policy intelligence through its PolicyNote platform, combining AI-driven tracking with expert analysis to help government affairs teams monitor and shape U.S. state, federal, and global legislation.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSWashington, US
Gerald Yao(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Chen(Executive Officer, Director)inTimothy Hwang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKeith Nilsson(Director)
Co-investorsImagination CapitalMissionOGRevolution
HelixPay provides payments and e-commerce technology for creators, communities, and events in the Philippines, enabling them to process revenue and deliver customer experiences.
E-commerceFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSManila, PH
Co-investorsFoxmont Capital Partners
Hiki is a mobile app designed for autistic, ADHD, and neurodivergent individuals to find friendships and romantic relationships.
HealthtechSocialBrooklyn, US
Jamil Karriem(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsDangerous VenturesPrecursor Ventures
Limitless is an entertainment and media company that produces animated content, including its OmoBerry brand, which uses 3D animation and original music to create diverse, curriculum-based educational episodes and songs for young audiences.
ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment
Agnes Soyode-Johnson(Founder)in
Locent provides an automated messaging platform that enables companies to send and manage communications at scale.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Matt Joseph(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
MIRA Imaging is a UK/US art-tech firm building a fingerprinting standard for reauthenticating fine art, collectibles and luxury goods.
Co-investorsCoinbase Ventures
Overtime creates and operates new sports leagues and media IP — including OTE and OT Select in basketball and OT7 and OT Nationals in football — while producing over 150 weekly pieces of original sports content for its global audience of next-generation fans and athletes.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechBrooklyn, US
Daniel Porter(Executive Officer, Director)Zachary Weiner(Founder)inZack Weiner(Founder)in
Co-investors359 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBezos ExpeditionsBlack CapitalSpark CapitalWinslow Capital+17 more
Paladin operates a pro bono infrastructure platform that connects low-income individuals with volunteer attorneys and helps legal services organizations, law firms, and in-house legal teams manage volunteer programs.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactBackstage CapitalCleveland AvenueHyde Park Venture PartnersRackhouse Venture Management LpTech Square Ventures+6 more
PIXM uses AI computer vision to detect and block phishing attacks directly in the browser, catching malicious clicks that email gateways, firewalls, and training miss.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSNew York, US
Chris Cleveland(Executive Officer, Director)inArun Buduri(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsGula Tech AdventuresPrecursor Ventures
Piper builds hands-on STEM kits that combine physical construction with digital learning, including a build-it-yourself computer that teaches circuitry and coding through Minecraft: Pi Edition and the Piper Make platform for learning electronics from a computer.
ConsumerEdTechHardware
Shree(Co-founder)
Skyfront develops long-endurance hybrid-electric drones for defense and commercial applications, including surveillance and detection missions.
Defense TechHardwareRoboticsHoboken, US
Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesEmerging VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCTechstars
Infraway makes wearable infrared heating pads designed for pain management and recovery.
HardwareHealthtechIoTWellness & Fitness
Max Betkowski(Founder & CEO)in
Vysioneer builds AI software that analyzes tumor lesions in medical imaging to assess treatment efficacy, aiming to make oncology clinical trials smaller and faster.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechCambridge, US
Jen-Tang Lu(Executive Officer, Director)inYu-Shan Yang(Executive Officer, Director)
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AI-powered Law Enforcement PlatformDelfiFieldVision
Exits · 1
1 IPOsFiscal NoteOTC: NOTE
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Booster · pilotonline.com · Sep 9, 2026
Overtime · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 22, 2026
Arbor · mlive.com · Aug 18, 2026
Booster · volunteerbadge.com · Aug 8, 2026
Arbor · mlive.com · Aug 5, 2026
BlueQubit · interestingengineering.com · Jul 26, 2026
Fiscal Note · ad-hoc-news.de · Jul 6, 2026
Booster · eu-startups.com · May 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Chaac Ventures made?
- Chaac Ventures has 32 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Chaac Ventures invest at?
- Chaac Ventures invests at the Series B stage.
- What is Chaac Ventures's typical check size?
- Chaac Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
- What sectors does Chaac Ventures focus on?
- Chaac Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Chaac Ventures located?
- Chaac Ventures is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.
- Does Chaac Ventures lead rounds?
- Chaac Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Chaac Ventures co-invest with?
- Chaac Ventures most often shares deals with Techstars, 645 Ventures, Dentsu Ventures, among 77 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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645 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs exceptional founders at the earliest stages, often pre-product, pre-revenue, and pre-consensus.
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.
Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/
Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies aiming to become category leaders.
AltaIR Capital is an international venture investment company.
Reach Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders building companies in learning, health, and work.
35V is the family office of NBA champion Kevin Durant, holding investments in over 100 startups, KD's personal brand and business deals, and the Durant Family Foundation. It is a sister company to the media brand Boardroom.
Firms observed investing alongside Chaac Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Chaac Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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