Cheyenne Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingWoodside · Series A–Late Stage · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Cheyenne Ventures is a people-specific rather than sector-specific firm focused on growth and expansion-stage companies. It deliberately stays smaller than mega funds, prioritizing selectivity, nimbleness, and speed in structuring financing. The firm leads rounds or participates in syndicates alongside top-tier venture capital firms seeking to maintain ownership, drawing on a network of limited partners, advisors, CEOs, and VC partners. Cheyenne targets visionary, execution-focused founders showing strong market momentum and innovation, emphasizing character and integrity. Investment areas include AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud management, SaaS, consumer products, and health innovations.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Cheyenne Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 24 of 36 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×11Cybersecurity ×8SaaS ×7Fintech ×4Cloud Computing ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Developer Tools ×3
HQs:United States×13Canada×1France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×44+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history
ColorTokens, Inc. ×2Efi ×2Exabeam ×2Quora ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 36 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12024 · 22023 · 22022 · 12019 · 12015 · 12013 · 19 dated
Natera develops genetic tests and diagnostics using cell-free DNA technology to detect diseases including cancers, genetic disorders, and transplant-related conditions.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Matthew Rabinowitz(Co-founder & Executive Chairman)Jonathan Sheena(Founder)in
Co-investorsBain Capital Life SciencesClaremont Creek VenturesForesite CapitalHarmony PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersRA Capital+1 more
Onclusive provides media monitoring and intelligence infrastructure that aggregates global content through a proprietary database and partners with publishers, news agencies, and technology providers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentBurlingame, US
Sharam Fouladger-Mercer(Director)Rajagopal SathyamurthiSharam Fouladgar-MercerDan BeltramoJim.heinzen Jim.heinzenPeter Werner(Executive Officer)
Board seatJay Fulcher· per SEC Form D · $6.1M raise · filed May 2018
Co-investors500 GlobalPereg VenturesStgStorm Ventures
Provides technology and services to bring universities' degree programs online.
Campbell, US
Edward M. Fields(Executive Officer, Director)John Toth(Executive Officer)
BoardBryan Stolle(Director)inKay Krafft(Director)Jaroslaw Gabor(Director)
Board seatJay Fulcher· per SEC Form D · $83.1M raise · filed Jan 2016
Co-investorsSecond Alpha PartnersWildcat Venture Partners
San Francisco, US
Monte Zweben(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Adams(Director)William Ericson(Director)inBruce Cleveland(Director)in
Board seatJay Fulcher· per SEC Form D · $15.9M raise · filed Mar 2019
Co-investorsWildcat Venture Partners
Abstract has built an AI-powered composable SIEM platform that enables organizations to detect threats, route security data to any destination without vendor lock-in, and migrate between different SIEM solutions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Aaron Shelmire(Founder)
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalRally Ventures Management, LlcBlumberg CapitalGradient VenturesMunich Re Ventures
Abstract builds an AI-powered policy intelligence platform that tracks and interprets legislation and regulatory changes in real time.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechLegalTechSaaSNew York, US
Co-investorsAspira CapitalBonfire VenturesCommunitas Capital PartnersHawk Hill VenturesPath VenturesAtlantic Vantage Point+3 more
Abstract is a web3 platform for building, deploying, and scaling onchain applications, offering an ecosystem portal for users to discover apps, communities, and earning opportunities.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsGaming
Co-investors1k(x)1kxAtlantic Vantage PointCrosslink CapitalRally Ventures Management, Llc
AI-powered platform that centralizes data operations and security analytics with multi-SIEM support.
Cloud access security software delivering visibility, governance, and protection.
ArmorCode provides unified vulnerability management and application security posture management for enterprises, aggregating findings across security tools to prioritize and remediate security risks in software, cloud infrastructure, and AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Nikhil Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsBallistic VenturesCervinHarmonic Growth PartnersNGP CapitalSierra VenturesTau Ventures+1 more
AuthMind develops an AI-powered identity security platform that identifies and prevents identity access risks across on-premises and cloud applications, targeting enterprise organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareBethesda, US
Shlomi Yanai(Co-Founder and CEO)Ankur Panchbudhe(Co-Founder and CTO)Shlomo Yanay(Executive Officer, Director)Ankur Purushottam Parchbudhe(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJacob Seid(Director)
Co-investorsBallistic VenturesBlack Opal VenturesBlu Venture InvestorsK2 Access Fund
Santa Clara, US
Abhishek Dubey(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalCyber Mentor FundM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Rain Capital
Bolster provides construction management software for residential construction, focusing on estimation and digital workflows to modernize how projects are bought, sold, and managed.
Construction TechFintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSCalgary, CA
Mike Bignold(Founder)in
Co-investorsFUSEY CombinatorCERVIN VENTURESCrosslink CapitalRedbud VCThomvest Ventures+1 more
Brius (Brava) makes orthodontic teeth-straightening technology using its Independent Movers system, which it integrates with orthodontic practices.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsTech WildcattersView Ventures
Chunk Foods makes plant-based meat alternatives produced through fermentation, including a whole-cut product designed for slicing, slow-cooking, marinating, and roasting.
BiotechConsumerFoodTechNew Materials
Amos Golan(Founder & CEO/CTO)Amir Gueron(CFO)Itay Uri(VP R&D)Alex Malamud(VP Business, US)Michal Gayer(Director of Operations)Joe Loria(Director of Marketing)
Co-investorsFLORA VenturesKey1 CapitalStray Dog CapitalFall Line CapitalFootPrint CoalitionGood Seed Ventures+1 more
Credit Key provides buy-now-pay-later and net terms financing for B2B eCommerce merchants, enabling customers to purchase with flexible payment options ranging from Net 30 to 24 months while merchants receive payment within 48 hours.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintech
John Tomich(Founder)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesGreycroftLoeb.nyc
Machine learning software platform that transforms unlabeled data into high-quality AI training data.
Co-investorsCanvas VenturesGen CapitalK9 VenturesPromus VenturesThe Perkins FundTrinity Ventures
Therapy solutions enabling ENT physicians to improve patient quality of life.
Kencko produces freeze-dried, instant smoothies made from fruits and vegetables, marketed as a convenient plant-based nutrition product.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Tomás Froes(Founder)
Co-investorsDraycottFLORA VenturesLince CapitalSemapa NextShilling VC
Kencko produces freeze-dried, plant-based smoothies and nutritional products designed to help consumers meet daily fruit and vegetable intake targets while reducing food waste.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessBrooklyn, US
Tomás Froes(Founder)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundGATHER VENTURESNextView VenturesSemapa NextSiddhi CapitalTechstars+1 more
Provarity provides a presales platform that automates technical evaluations and manages the presales workflow for complex enterprise sales.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalIlluminate VenturesRembrandt Venture Partners
Security platform generating behavioral fingerprints to detect zero-day attacks across software supply chain and cloud infrastructure.
Co-investorsGula Tech Adventures.406 VenturesTRANSFORMATION CAPITAL
AI-powered SecOps platform that automates analyst workloads and improves security response times.
Radiant Security offers an AI-powered Security Operations Center (SOC) platform that uses AI triage and research agents to investigate every security alert across attack surfaces such as endpoint, identity, network, cloud, and SIEM, escalating only significant cases with explainable reasoning.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Shahar Ben-Hador(Founder)inBarry Shteiman(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalJibe VenturesNext47General AdvanceLightspeed Venture PartnersUncorrelated Ventures
Raken provides web and mobile construction management software that lets contractors capture and share field data in real time, track hours worked, plan projects, and document safety and quality issues.
Construction TechPropTechSaaS
Ty Kalklosch(Founder)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesUS Venture PartnersEniac VenturesRincon Venture Partners
RapidFort provides a software supply chain security platform that analyzes and hardens container images to eliminate vulnerabilities and reduce attack surface across development and production environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSunnyvale, US
Mehran Farimani(CEO & Founder)inRuss Andersson(COO, Co-founder)inRajeev Thakur(CTO & Founder)inGeorge Manuelian(CRO, Co-founder)inRajeev T(Founder)
BoardRobert Mee(Director)
Co-investorsForgePoint CapitalDelta-v CapitalEvolution VenturesFelicis VenturesFlorida FundersRembrandt Venture Partners+7 more
Reach provides a platform for organizations to identify and remediate hidden security risks, exposures, and misconfigurations across their existing security tools.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Garrett Hamilton(CEO and Co-Founder)inColt Blackmore(Co-Founder and CTO)in
BoardGregory Eaton(Founder & Managing Director)in
Co-investorsArtisanal VenturesBallistic VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Ridge VenturesTechOperators Venture CapitalWebb Investment Network
FintechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalTechstarsInertia VenturesLeft Lane Capital
Unified security platform using machine learning for AI governance, data security, and privacy compliance.
Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Relyance AI provides a data security platform that delivers visibility into data movements, transformations, and access across cloud, container, and code environments for security leaders and CISOs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Abhi Sharma(Founder)in
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesUnusual Ventures
RightRev provides an AI-powered revenue recognition platform that automates rev rec calculations, contract modifications, SSP allocation, and journal entries with traceable, auditable rules.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAustin, US
Jagan Reddy(Executive Officer, Director)inMarc J. Diouane(Director)Helen Chua Te(Director)
BoardJohn Cambier(Director)in
Co-investorsCorrelation VenturesIDEA Fund PartnersInnovius CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersTop Corner CapitalIDEA
Scale provides high-quality training data, model evaluations, and full-stack AI systems for enterprises and governments to build and deploy AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Alexandr Wang(Co-founder & CEO)inLucy Guo(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcBeyond CapitalCoatue ManagementElad GilFelicis Ventures+33 more
Signos is a metabolic health platform that pairs a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) with an AI-powered app to help consumers understand how food, movement, and daily habits affect their glucose and to support weight management.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsCourtside VenturesSamsung NextTau VenturesGV (Google Ventures)
Spot AI provides a video intelligence platform for security and operations teams, offering tools to monitor camera feeds, search footage, and respond to incidents.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Rish Gupta(Founder)inTanuj ThapliyalSud Bhatija
Co-investorsMVP VenturesNazcaQualcomm VenturesRedpoint VenturesScale Venture Partners
Cannabis-infused craft beverages and soda brand created by Bubble Bud.
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioNateraNASDAQ: NTRA
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRadiant Security · hpcwire.com · Aug 19, 2026
Abstract · finsmes.com · Jul 27, 2026
Abstract · finsmes.com · Jul 27, 2026
Natera · investing.com · Jul 18, 2026
Abstract · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Chunk Foods · greenqueen.com.hk · Jul 14, 2026
Scale AI · secondtalent.com · Jun 30, 2026
Signos · finance.yahoo.com · May 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cheyenne Ventures made?
- Cheyenne Ventures has 31 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Cheyenne Ventures invest at?
- Cheyenne Ventures invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Cheyenne Ventures focus on?
- Cheyenne Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Construction Tech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Digital Health, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Marketing Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Cheyenne Ventures located?
- Cheyenne Ventures is headquartered in Woodside, US.
- Does Cheyenne Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Cheyenne Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Cheyenne Ventures co-invest with?
- Cheyenne Ventures most often shares deals with Ballistic Ventures, Crosslink Capital, M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), among 92 tracked co-investors.
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