Cherubic Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingGrand Cayman · Pre-Seed–Series A · 10 people tracked
Also known as CHERUBIC VENTURES ADVISORS LTD. · Cherubic Ventures Founders · Cherubic Ventures Principals
Investment thesis
Often the first institutional backer, focuses on pre‑launch and pre‑PMF startups, reserves half its latest fund for follow‑ons through pre‑IPO, and operates as a large solo‑GP US–Asia firm.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 28, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 8 of 12 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×3Hardware ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Marketing Tech ×2Wellness & Fitness ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×3United Kingdom×1Taiwan×1
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2019 · 22018 · 13 dated
Astranis manufactures small, high-powered geosynchronous satellites equipped with advanced digital processing technology for global telecommunications and connectivity services.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
John Gedmark(Founder/CEO)inRyan McLinko(Founder/CTO)in
Bellabeat develops AI-powered wearable devices and a health intelligence platform designed to help women track wellness metrics, understand hormonal cycles, and receive personalized health insights.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFemTechHardwareWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Urska Srsen(Founder/CCO)Sandro Mur(Founder)
BoardPeter Warnoe(Director)
Calm is a mental health app offering guided meditations, sleep stories, soundscapes, and stress-relief tools designed to help users manage anxiety, improve sleep, and build healthy habits for overall wellness.
HealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
David Ko(CEO)
Flexport provides an AI-driven platform for global supply chain management, offering logistics visibility, customs brokerage, and freight optimization for companies shipping goods internationally.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ryan Petersen(Founder/CEO)inMichael Ronen(Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)Christopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)Ryan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)
Firstory is a podcast hosting platform that lets creators publish audio and video to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, KKBOX, and 10+ platforms from a single upload, with AI generating transcripts, summaries, highlights, and newsletter drafts.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Shipamax develops technology that automatically processes logistics documents into structured, machine-readable data, helping freight forwarding and supply chain companies reduce manual work across multi-party shipment operations.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainLondon, GB
Jenna Brown(Founder/CEO)inFabian Blaicher(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSimon Levene(Director)
Tezign builds enterprise-grade AI agent systems and products that combine proprietary models, company-specific context, and agent engineering to autonomously perform business work such as market insight, product innovation, content growth, and design creation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCalm · funderintel.com · Jul 16, 2026
Astranis · thenextweb.com · Jul 16, 2026
Flexport · wwd.com · Jul 13, 2026
Bellabeat · cybercriminal.com · Oct 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Cherubic Ventures invest at?
- Cherubic Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Cherubic Ventures's typical check size?
- Cherubic Ventures typically writes checks of $220K – $27M.
- What sectors does Cherubic Ventures focus on?
- Cherubic Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Cherubic Ventures located?
- Cherubic Ventures is headquartered in Grand Cayman, CN.
- Does Cherubic Ventures lead rounds?
- Cherubic Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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