Chapter One
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Seed · 6 people tracked
Also known as Chapter One Page Three · Chapter One Page Three Frontier · Chapter One Page Two · CHAPTER ONE, PAGE ONE LLC
Investment thesis
Chapter One backs founders with bold, imaginative ambition, framing the current era of startups as extending beyond mere code and software. The firm emphasizes supporting entrepreneurs who are authoring the future they want to live in, favoring generational companies driven by large-scale vision rather than incremental products.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 99 of 115 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×42SaaS ×33Crypto & Web3 ×25Developer Tools ×24Enterprise Software ×22Fintech ×18Data & Infrastructure ×17Future of Work ×13
HQs:United States×40United Kingdom×1Israel×1India×1
Investments · 115 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12020 · 12018 · 15 dated
Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Logan Green(Founder)inJohn Zimmer(Founder)inDavid Risher(CEO)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzBling CapitalCollaborative Fund+34 more
Aestuary acquires consumer brands from founders, offering a defined ~45-day process from first conversation to close and combining a proprietary platform with hands-on support to grow the brands.
ConsumerE-commerceSan Francisco, US
Andy Wang(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsTectonic VenturesThe MBA Fund
Alethia AI builds customizable, expressive AI video agents that engage audiences through real-time multimodal interaction, 24/7 livestreaming, and agentic workflows.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Arif Khan(CEO)
Co-investorsWhite Star Capital
Alethea AI builds customized video and livestreaming AI agents that engage audiences with real-time, multimodal interaction for education, marketing, and community management.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Arif Khan(CEO)
Co-investorsD1 VenturesFuture Perfect VenturesGhaf Capital PartnersNascentRed Beard VenturesCrypto com Capital+1 more
Alex is an AI agent integrated into Xcode that automates code generation, debugging, and development tasks for iOS developers.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Daniel Edrisian(Founder)in
Co-investorsDash VCInception Studio CapitalRitual CapitalY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcPeak XV Partners+1 more
Co-investorsBackwards CapitalBoxGroupBreyer CapitalHyperguapGTMfund
Andrena is a wireless Internet service provider that delivers high-speed connectivity to multi-tenant buildings and households using wireless technology beamed to building roofs, then distributed wirelessly to units.
CleantechCloud ComputingNew Jersey, US
Neil Chatterjee(Founder)
Co-investors645 VenturesAfore CapitalBollinger Investment GroupCalm VenturesCastle Island VenturesChaos Ventures+6 more
Antimetal builds an autonomous system that operates production infrastructure by continuously monitoring, diagnosing, and fixing issues across software systems.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBuilder CapitalIDEO CoLab VenturesSound Ventures
Atlas is a membership card and app that provides access to reservations at high-end restaurants, luxury hotels, sold-out concerts, and sporting events for members.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechSan Francisco, US
Patrick Mrozowski(Founder)inSid Parihar(Founder)Kenan Pulak(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelEvolution VC PartnersFinancial Venture StudioKindred VenturesMendoza VenturesRestive Ventures+7 more
Co-investorsAfore CapitalFikaLeadout CapitalEssence Venture Capital
Better Auth is an open-source authentication framework for TypeScript applications that provides composable, plugin-based authentication with support for multiple methods including credential auth, social sign-on, passkeys, and enterprise features.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Bereket Engida(Founder)in
Co-investorsLobster CapitalP1 VenturesRain CapitalSeaplane VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator
GETASAP delivers same-day fresh produce to restaurants and retailers via AI-powered logistics, combining demand forecasting intelligence with automated freight brokerage and dispatch.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMylapore, IN
Co-investorsLoup VenturesPrana Tech VenturesScribble VenturesTranspose Platform Management
Los Angeles, US
Charles Mason(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsPantera CapitalRefactor Capital
Bubbles is an AI meeting assistant that automatically joins calls to record, transcribe, and generate summaries and action items, integrating with calendars and meeting platforms.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsWorklife Ventures468 Capital
Bulk is a decentralized trading platform that aims to combine the decentralized custody of a DEX with the execution performance of a centralized exchange.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investors6th Man VenturesBig Brain HoldingsWintermute
Cambly connects language learners with tutors for online English instruction.
EdTechFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Sameer Shariff(Founder)inKevin Law(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer / learning leader)
Co-investors500 GlobalAUTHENTIC VENTURESBessemer Venture PartnersHaystackMONASHEESRitual Capital+4 more
Marketplace enabling users to request personalized video messages or live chats with celebrities and influencers.
Devon Townsend(Cofounder)Steven Galanis(Founder)inMartin Blencowe(Founder)in
Co-investorsChaifetz GroupChicago VenturesCleo CapitalConnect VenturesDigi VenturesDuke Capital Partners+14 more
Captions is an AI video editor that automatically transforms raw footage into fully edited videos with cuts, overlays, captions, and music.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentNew York City, US
Gaurav Misra(Co-Founder and CEO)inDwight Churchill(Co-Founder and COO)in
Co-investorsSequoia CapitalSV AngelAndreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesKleiner Perkins
Cartridge provides infrastructure for onchain games, including a game-native wallet and identity system (Cartridge Controller) and a deterministic onchain game engine (Dojo Engine).
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGaming
Co-investorsSpice CapitalVOLT CAPITAL
Channel3 provides an API that organizes product data for AI agents to search, recommend, and purchase products.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Alexander Schiff(Founder)inGeorge Lawrence(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorLudlow VenturesMatrix
Clay (Mesh) builds relationship management software that helps people remember and stay connected with the people in their network.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsForerunner VenturesGeneral CatalystStellation CapitalAdapt VenturesNotation CapitalCapitalG+1 more
Compound is an Ethereum smart-contract protocol for supplying and borrowing crypto assets at algorithmically set interest rates.
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBig Candle CapitalBitDAOCoinbase Ventures+9 more
Cron is a next-generation calendar application designed for professionals and teams to manage their schedules and time.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Raphael Schaad(Founder CEO)in
Co-investorsNext Play VenturesY CombinatorTwenty Two VenturesYourNest Venture Capital
Dapper Labs is a venture studio building products and communities at the intersection of culture and emerging technology, focused on digital ownership, data control, and decentralized platforms for creators and collectors.
ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticVancouver
Roham Gharegozlou(Founder)inDieter Shirley(Founder)Mikhael Naayem(Executive Officer)Jody Rebak(Executive Officer)Dietrich Shirley(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Pakman(Director)in
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAppWorks VenturesChaos VenturesCoinbase Ventures+31 more
Co-investors1k(x)1kxEniac VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Very Serious VenturesSpice Capital
Density makes radar-based sensors that measure workplace occupancy and space utilization without cameras, avoiding the capture of personally identifiable information.
Future of WorkHardwareIoTPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andrew Farah(Founder)in
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpKleiner PerkinsLong Journey VenturesLudlow VenturesReshapeAltimeter Capital+3 more
Doppler provides a secrets management platform for developers, DevOps, and security teams to securely manage sensitive credentials and configuration data within their development workflows.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Brian Vallelunga(Chairman & Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Neotribe VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorCoinbase Ventures+4 more
DeGods is a global community and NFT project built around the DeGods digital collectibles, art, and the $DEGOD token, with community features including a Discord, memecoin trading chat, and branded merchandise.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3SocialLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsUnlock Venture Partners
Dynamic provides wallet and payment infrastructure for applications and platforms, enabling integration of blockchain-based transactions.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechSaaSNew York, US
Yoni GoldberginItai Turbahn(Executive Officer, Director)inJonatan Goldberg Kidon(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBreyer CapitalHypersphere VenturesAsymmetric
Co-investorsBetaworksBloccelerate VC
Endaoment provides charitable giving tools and APIs that let donors give cash, stock, crypto, and other assets into donor-advised funds and grant them to any US 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Crypto & Web3FintechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesJDS SportsShine Capital
Epirus develops high-power microwave systems and electronic warfare technology for defense applications, including counter-unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. military.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Co-investors8VCBroom VenturesCenter15 CapitalEvolution VC PartnersKensington Capital Partners LimitedPrime Movers Lab+3 more
ether.fi offers non-custodial crypto financial products, including staking, DeFi strategy vaults for ETH, BTC, and stablecoins, and a cashback debit card usable at over 100 million locations with no credit checks.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsArrington CapitalCoinFundCollider VenturesDraper DragonFjor FoundersFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)+14 more
Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency Group
Flex is a financial platform for internationally operating business owners that combines global banking with local-currency accounts and cross-border payments, stablecoin dollar accounts, a business reward card with no credit check, and revenue-based financing.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalFour Acres CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalSuffolk Technologies305 Ventures
Formic develops automation and robotics solutions for factories to increase production capacity and reliability while reducing costs, downtime, and safety risks.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsChicago, US
Saman Farid(Founder & CEO)inMisa I.(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesCarnrite VenturesDeep AcreEvolution VenturesGlobal Brain+7 more
General Intuition is an AI research organization focused on developing general artificial intelligence through learning and play-based approaches, utilizing game environments and reinforcement learning to teach machines perception, anticipation, and real-world reasoning capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Vincent Micheli(Co-founder)inPim de Witte(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAlliance VCAlliance VentureBackedBascom VenturesCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)+10 more
Glue provides an agentic security model for AI agent interactions, enforcing deterministic, system-level rules that block unknown endpoints, require human oversight for external calls, and isolate workspace data.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investors8-Bit CapitalCraft VenturesAbstract Ventures
Gnomica develops small-molecule drug inhibitors that target bacterial pathways as a treatment for cancer.
BiotechHealthtech
Guild is a community management platform with 100+ integrations that lets teams control access using token-gating and on-chain activity, automate Discord roles and permissions, and track member contributions through scoring systems.
Crypto & Web3SaaSSocial
Co-investorsBitDAOMantle NetworkTomahawk.VCHack VC
Hallway offers a no-code platform to add conversational AI characters (powered by Claude, GPT, or Gemini) to websites and products for customer engagement, lead capture, and user guidance.
AI & Machine LearningSaaS
Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesRedbud VC
Hallway is a platform where AI agents build software from natural-language descriptions — writing code, testing with screenshots, and deploying apps to live Cloudflare Worker URLs in secure cloud sandboxes.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Helius is Solana's leading infrastructure provider offering high-performance RPC nodes, transaction sending services, and data streaming tools for developers, traders, and applications.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Nicolas Pennie(Founder)inLiam Vovk(Founder)in
BoardAnatoly Yakovenko
Co-investorsHaun VenturesFoundation CapitalFounders Fund6th Man VenturesBig Brain HoldingsPropel Venture Partners+12 more
Hexens is a blockchain and application security firm providing smart contract audits, L1/L2 blockchain security reviews, cryptography (ZK, FHE, MPC) audits, AI and agentic system security assessments, penetration testing, and security consulting.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investorsDelta BlockchainAcrobator VenturesIOSG Ventures
Hyperbeat offers a self-custodial smart wallet on HyperEVM that combines fiat-crypto conversion, high-yield accounts, a collateral-backed credit card, and leveraged trading of stocks, crypto, commodities, and indices.
Co-investorsBreeddlabElectric CapitalFourth Revolution Capital (4RC)Node Capital
Hyperbolic provides on-demand, reserved, and private cloud access to high-performance GPUs (such as H100, H200, and B200) through a global network of compute providers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalBig Brain HoldingsFactionGSRLongHash VenturesSamsung Next+4 more
Hyperbolic operates an AI cloud platform that provides developers and researchers with affordable access to GPU compute and open-source AI models by tapping underutilized hardware.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Jasper Zhang(CEO & Co-Founder)Yuchen Jin(CTO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsShumo Chu
HyperWrite is an AI writing assistant delivered as a Chrome extension and web app, offering predictive autocomplete, web search, citations, and hundreds of tools to create, edit, and refine text.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsCortical Ventures
Interviewing.io provides technical interview preparation services, helping candidates practice coding, system design, machine learning, and behavioral interviews with real interviewers from top tech companies.
EdTechSaaS
Aline Lerner(Founder)in
Co-investorsUlu VenturesVela PartnersWestbound Equity PartnersM13TenOneTen Ventures
Italic designs and sells home goods including towels, bedding, scent products, and hosting items focused on everyday rituals.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWalnut, US
Jeremy Cai(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Annie Chen(Executive Officer)
BoardDon Stalter(Director)Daniel Gulati(Director)Byron Ling(Director)
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesComcast VenturesKindred VenturesWorklife VenturesCapital GmbH Co. KGGlobal Founders Capital+3 more
LayerZero builds decentralized infrastructure for interoperability across blockchains and asset issuance, enabling applications and chains to connect liquidity and extend reach across ecosystems.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Bryan Pellegrino(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin Ventures+22 more
Lighter is a zero-knowledge rollup built on Ethereum that enables high-speed, low-cost onchain trading through cryptographic proofs of order matching and liquidations.
Crypto & Web3FintechCambridge, US
Vladimir Novakovski(Founder & CEO)Alexis Fox(Executive Officer, Director)Micah Risk(Executive Officer)Ronald Pastore(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSusan E Vitka(Director)Lisa Feria(Director)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAntiCleo CapitalDragonflyFounders Fund+11 more
Rewards app allowing users to earn bitcoin when shopping online.
Alex Adelman(Founder & CEO)Matt Senter(Founder)
Co-investorsFermionSerena Ventures2 Punks CapitalAcrew CapitalBain Capital VenturesCompany Ventures+7 more
Maven provides cohort-based online courses and lightning lessons on investing, hiring, and business management topics, primarily for tech leaders and emerging investors.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Gagan Biyani(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBackstage CapitalLong Journey VenturesOak HC/FTSequoia CapitalVibe Capital+3 more
Medallion provides AI agents for healthcare provider credentialing and enrollment operations, overseen by industry experts and backed by performance guarantees.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalOptum Ventures
Mercury is an investor database listing venture capital investors and their sector focus areas.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
Immad Akhund(Founder & CEO)inJason Zhang(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)inMax Tagher(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBetter Tomorrow VenturesBuilders + BackersClocktower VenturesCoelius Capital+38 more
Farcaster is a decentralized social network where users own their identity and can discover people and express themselves.
Crypto & Web3SocialVenice, US
Daniel Romero(Executive Officer, Director)Varun Srinivasan(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzArchetypeCoinbase Ventures+10 more
Metafy is a platform where gaming creators host their guides, coaching, and community in one place, with per-game hubs that help players discover content and services.
Creator EconomyGamingMarketplacesBlairsville, US
Joshua Fabian(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDCM VenturesEntrée CapitalDreamcraftSeven Seven SixTiger Global Management
Misfits Market is an online grocery delivery service that rescues and delivers surplus produce and other food products that would otherwise be wasted due to cosmetic imperfections or supply chain inefficiencies.
Circular EconomyE-commerceFoodTechPhiladelphia</hq_country> <parameter name="hq_country">US
Abhi Ramesh(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsAccelBlue CollectivePROOFSoftBank Vision FundValor Equity PartnersSound Ventures
Money Dev Kit is a payments platform with an SDK, hosted checkout, subscriptions, webhooks, and a Model Context Protocol server that AI coding agents and editors (such as Claude and Cursor) can read to set up payments.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsFintech
MoonPay provides infrastructure for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies using standard payment methods such as cards and digital wallets, as well as tools for stablecoin management.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Ivan Soto-Wright(Founder)Victor Faramond(Founder)
Co-investors1/1 Capitalalphabet angelsArchetypeBroadLight CapitalDraper DragonFabric Ventures+12 more
mParticle provides a customer data platform that consolidates first-party data across channels to help businesses scale operations.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechNew York, US
Andrew Katz(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Katz(Executive Officer, Director)inDave Myers(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsArrowroot CapitalBowery CapitalCoelius CapitalEniac VenturesGolden VenturesGolub Growth+5 more
Nillion is a decentralized secure computing network that uses privacy-enhancing technologies to store and process sensitive data by distributing trust across nodes.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsARKN venturesBig Brain HoldingsFlowdeskFOMO VenturesInception Capital (ex OP Crypto)Kube VC+11 more
Circle is an all-in-one platform for building and running online communities, offering member spaces, engagement feeds, branded mobile apps, courses, email marketing, website building, and integrated payments.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsBungalow CapitalHubSpot VenturesNavigate VenturesNotation CapitalPhoenix CourtTodd and Rahul’s Angel Fund+1 more
Ocean Protocol offers technology to tokenize AI models and data, letting users monetize datasets and models while preserving privacy.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
Co-investorsBlockwallBR CapitalCogitent VenturesElliptiFabric VenturesMerkle Tree Capital+3 more
Ondo Finance builds platforms, tokenized assets, and infrastructure to bring institutional-grade financial products onchain via public blockchains.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US
Nathan Allman(Founder)in
BoardPaul Veradittakit(Director)in
Co-investorsBitDAOCoalition OperatorsCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupMantle NetworkPantera Capital+6 more
Quo (formerly OpenPhone) provides a business phone system for calls and texting, aimed at small businesses and teams to communicate with and build relationships with their customers.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundAltos VenturesGarage CapitalScript Capital
Pallet builds software to automate freight operations and supply chain management, replacing legacy systems and spreadsheets for logistics teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sushanth Raman(Founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalBehind Genius VenturesDash VCOpenView Venture Partners
Pearpop is an influencer marketing platform that connects brands with creators for end-to-end campaigns, measurement, talent management, and affiliate activation.
AdTechCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Cole Mason(Cofounder)
Co-investorsSlow VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersHARTBEAT VENTURESPeak State Ventures
Pipe provides working capital and financial tools to small and medium-sized businesses through integrations with software platforms they use daily.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Claurelle Rakipovic(Chief Executive Officer)inVijay Vachani(Chief Operating Officer)inJin Han(Chief Administrative Officer)inNate Wiger(Chief Product & Technology Officer)inAnna Moghaddam(VP, Head of People)in
Co-investors1/1 CapitalAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundBeyond CapitalBlue Lion GlobalFika+21 more
Plus AI develops an AI-powered tool for professionals to create and format presentations more efficiently in Google Slides and PowerPoint.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSSeattle, US
Co-investorsMadrona Venture GroupBoxGroup
Flashnet operates a non-custodial Bitcoin liquidity and orchestration layer that handles routing, bridging, and settlement against native Bitcoin liquidity, offering an API for teams to buy, sell, and move BTC and stablecoins.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementGula Tech AdventuresShasta VenturesStrategic Cyber VenturesTechOperators Venture Capital
Popmenu provides marketing and customer engagement technology for restaurants, including an interactive menu platform, email campaigns, and loyalty tools designed to attract guests and drive transaction growth.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSTennessee, US
Tunji Junard(CMO and Co-founder)Michael J. Gullo(Manager and promoter)Anthony S. Roy(Officer, manager, and promoter)Brendan Sweeney(Officer, manager, and promoter)Justis S. Blasco(Manager and promoter)
BoardRexhi Dollaku(Director)
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesMantis CapitalBase10 Partners
Populus provides data and software platforms that help cities manage mobility planning and decision-making.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Regina Clewlow(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)Fletcher Foti(Co-Founder, Chief Data Scientist)Regina Clewlaw(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)Regina Ruby Lee Clewlow(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCharles Hudson(Director)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesComcast VenturesMerian VenturesStorm VenturesUlu VenturesZero Infinity Partners+4 more
Portal is a blockchain infrastructure company that provides secure services to accelerate blockchain economy operations.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Sandeep Pyapali(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsKindergarten Ventures, LlcSlow VenturesAcrew CapitalHaun Ventures
Public Goods sells household, personal care, and everyday consumer products made with natural ingredients and sustainable materials, offered through a membership model.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsKnockout CapitalYes VCListen Ventures
Quo is a cloud-based business communication platform that provides a modern phone system for small businesses to connect with customers and manage relationships.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Mahyar Raissi(Founder/CEO)inDaryna Kulya(Founder)inThomas Andrew DeLong(Executive Officer)Naman Desai(Executive Officer)Todd Goldstein(Director, Promoter)Amit Patel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsCraft VenturesGarage CapitalKindred VenturesVisary CapitalY Combinator
Rabbithole is an on-chain rewards platform where users earn by holding tokens, staying active, and participating in campaigns, with tiered multipliers that increase over time.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsBitDAOCollab+CurrencyMantle NetworkParaFi Capital
Ragie provides a context engine with APIs for document indexing and retrieval, parsing (agentic OCR), and entity extraction to supply AI agents, assistants, and applications with accurate context.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsCraft VenturesSaga Ventures
A browser extension or command bar interface for the Arc browser that enables users to search and navigate browser history, manage open tabs, and access productivity tools like ChatGPT integration and system utilities.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSLondon, GB
Thomas Mann(Founder)inPetr Nikolaev(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAccelAtomicoWorld Innovation Lab
Ro is an online healthcare platform that connects patients with licensed providers and delivers prescription treatments, including GLP-1 medications for weight loss, ED treatments, and other health goals.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechSilicon Valley, US
Zachariah Reitano(Founder)inRob Schutz(Founder)inSaman Rahmanian(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalAnsa CapitalBlack Jays Venturesblue 9 capitalBoxGroupBY Venture Partners+19 more
Co-investorsMetaplanetVibe Capital
Rork Max is an AI-powered platform that enables developers to build and ship native iOS applications and games through conversational AI, with support for creating multiplayer games with physics simulations.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGaming
Daniel Dhawan(Founder)in
Co-investorsLeft Lane CapitalSarah SmithA16Z SpeedrunFoundersHustle FundScript Capital+1 more
Runway provides a platform for managing and orchestrating mobile app releases.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Gabriel Savit(Founder)inMatt Varghese(Founder)inDavid Filion(Founder)in
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcOpen Opportunity FundY CombinatorAllianceBernsteinAMD VenturesFidelity Investments+2 more
Secfi provides equity financing, liquidity, and wealth management services, including equity and tax planning tools and advisory, for employees and shareholders of startups and public companies.
Fintech
Co-investorsEastward Capital PartnersNew York Venture PartnersSocial Leverage
Spindl provides attribution, analytics, audience-building, and advertising tools for onchain (crypto/Web3) applications, letting teams track user journeys from web clicks to onchain actions across chains.
AdTechCrypto & Web3Marketing Tech
Co-investorsBankless VenturesCoinbase VenturesConsenSys MeshBalaji Srinivasan
Spline is a web-based collaborative design platform for creating and shipping production-ready interactive 2D and 3D experiences to web, iOS, and Android.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkReston, US
Alejandro Leon(Founder)in
BoardCaroline Huskey(Director)Daniel Moskowitz(Director)inDarian Shirazi(Director)in
Co-investorsFirestreak VenturesGradient VenturesLeonis CapitalNXTPThird Point VenturesY Combinator+1 more
Squid is a cross-chain platform that lets users swap, bridge, and route tokens across 100+ blockchains and 20,000+ tokens in a single transaction, powered by an intent-based routing and execution engine.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsBorderless VentureBreedDepartment of XYZMaelstromNode CapitalVenture Dept.+4 more
StarkWare develops zero-knowledge proof and validity rollup solutions for blockchain applications, enabling secure, scalable, and trustless transactions.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsNetanya, IL
Eli Ben-Sasson(Co-Founder, CEO)Uri Kolodny(Co-founder, Board Member)inAlessandro Chiesa(Co-Founder)Michael Riabzev(Chief Architect)Avihu Levy(Head of Product & Blockchain Research)Oren Katz(VP Engineering)
Co-investorsBalaji SrinivasanBollinger Investment GroupCoinbase VenturesCollab+CurrencyCommunitas Capital PartnersConsenSys Mesh+12 more
Stytch provides an identity and authentication platform for applications and AI agents, offering authentication, authorization, security, and fraud protection features.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundIndex VenturesContrary
Sunday sells subscription-based, custom lawn care plans that ship seasonal fertilizer and pest-control products tailored to a customer's soil, climate, and yard, applied via a garden hose.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesV1 VC
Supabase is a fully managed PostgreSQL backend platform that integrates with AI builders like Claude, Lovable, and Bolt to enable rapid development of production applications.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Paul Copplestone(Founder)inAnt Wilson(Founder)in
Co-investorsBase Case CapitalBerkeley FrontierCoatue ManagementCraft VenturesFelicis VenturesFirebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc+11 more
Superhuman provides an AI-native platform for marketing teams that integrates AI agents, email management, and collaborative documentation within existing workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaS
Conrad Irwin(Founder)in
Co-investors1809 Capital7BC Venture CapitalAndreessen HorowitzArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalAurum+22 more
Superorder provides AI agents for restaurants that manage customer reputation and feedback, maximize delivery profitability, and generate operational insights.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSNew York City, US
Raghav Poddar(Founder)inMykyta Savchenko(Executive Officer, Director)Vamsi Gadiraju(Cofounder)Henry Engel(Founder)in
Co-investorsFloodgateSlow VenturesStreamlined VenturesY CombinatorFoundation Capital
Sweatcoin is a mobile health and fitness app that tracks users' steps and movement, converting physical activity into a virtual currency (sweatcoins) that can be redeemed for rewards such as gadgets, digital subscriptions, travel vouchers, and crypto.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsRubyLightRuna CapitalElectric Capital
The Graph organizes and indexes blockchain data through a decentralized network, providing web3 developers with fast, cost-efficient access to smart contract data via subgraphs and GraphQL queries.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAGE CryptoAndromeda CapitalAngelONE CapitalBig Brain HoldingsBollinger Investment GroupBootNode+23 more
Together AI builds a full-stack platform for production AI systems, serving teams that need to deploy and scale machine learning models reliably.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & Infrastructure
Vipul Ved PrakashinCe ZhanginChris RéTri DaoinPercy Liangin
Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesBrave CapitalBrilliant Phoenix CapitalCambium CapitalDraft Ventures Llc+24 more
Co-investors8VCGeneral Partnership
Truv operates a consumer-permissioned data platform that gives financial institutions direct access to income, employment, asset, tax, transaction, and insurance data through a unified API.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Kirill Klokov(Co-Founder & CEO)Ilya Chatsviorkin(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesFunction VenturesNimble PartnersNycaNyca PartnersKleiner Perkins
AI & Machine LearningSilicon Valley, US
Jonathan Siddharth(Founder)inVijay Krishnan(Founder)in
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalAmino CapitalAngel Collective Opportunity FundAVVBrainstorm VenturesFlucas Ventures+11 more
Upcraft builds AI agents that engage sales prospects through text and calls, following up on leads, recovering missed meetings, and rebooking to the calendar.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Valur is a technology platform for advanced tax planning that automates identifying, setting up, and managing sophisticated tax-reduction strategies for individuals and their advisors.
FintechLegalTechSaaS
Mani(Founder & CEO)inJeff(Head of Strategy (Founding Team))inAlex(Head of Engineering)
Co-investorsAdapt Ventures
Valur is a tax-planning platform that helps individuals and financial advisors discover, model, implement, and administer tax-advantaged strategies for income tax, capital gains, and wealth transfer.
FintechLegalTechSaaS
Whereby provides video calling products, including a browser-based meetings tool with instant calls and permanent room links, and an embeddable video API with SDK tooling for developers to add programmatic video calls to their own products.
Developer ToolsFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsEarl Grey CapitalPoint Nine
San Francisco, US
Junhe Li(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Hayes(Executive Officer, Director)Andros Hin Loong Wong(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsLattice Capital
Xent is an AI research lab developing "cognitive training," a self-improvement loop in which a language model generates its own training tasks, keeps those worth creating, and learns from them via a reinforcement-learning algorithm.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Clément Hongler(Lead (professor of mathematics at EPFL))in
Xoul is a platform for creating and chatting with AI characters, immersive scenarios, and original worlds.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator Economy
Co-investorsLink VenturesNazare Ventures
Yotta is a free-to-play gaming platform where users can play games and compete to win prizes.
FintechGamingNew York City, US
Adam Moelis(Founder)inBen Doyle(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubKube VCY Combinator
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioLyftNASDAQ: LYFTBasisacq. by DigitsBetter Authacq. by Vercel
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMedallion · tipranks.com · Aug 20, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Chapter One made?
- Chapter One has 84 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Chapter One invest at?
- Chapter One invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Chapter One's typical check size?
- Chapter One typically writes checks of $5K – $200K.
- What sectors does Chapter One focus on?
- Chapter One focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
- Where is Chapter One located?
- Chapter One is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Chapter One lead rounds?
- Chapter One typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Chapter One co-invest with?
- Chapter One most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase Ventures, among 399 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamCrypto's Moment is Now ft Jeff Morris Jr. - Chapter One Ventures
Decypher Podcast · Jeff Morris Jr.
No one talks about this in venture capital | Jeff Morris Jr. of Chapter One | 1947 VC
1947 Rise with Shiva Singh Sangwan · Jeff Morris Jr.
Starting an Early Stage Venture Capital Fund: Insights from Jeff Morris Jr. of Chapter One
Elana Gold | The Girls Table · Jeff Morris Jr.
Monetizing Tinder - Fireside Chat with Jeff Morris Jr. | Managing Partner at Chapter One
The Product Folks · Jeff Morris Jr.
Jeff Morris Jr.: Chapter One - The Founder Hour Podcast
The Founder Hour · Jeff Morris Jr.
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