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Circadian Ventures

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Atlanta · Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Circadian Ventures actively partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to build enduring businesses. The firm invests across a broad range of sectors in the United States, including fintech, healthcare IT, AI, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, supply chain, proptech, and consumer brands. It deploys capital through multiple vehicles including Fund I, Fund II, and a syndicate, and has built a portfolio spanning more than 20 companies and 35+ transactions, with portfolio companies collectively raising over $350M.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
Check
$500K – $1.5M
HQ
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Last 12 months
2 investments
AUM
$17.1M
Tracked investments
49
Acquisitions
1

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Brian Akselrad· VP IT, Qgendain
John Trainor· President, Fourin

What they invest in

from 30 of 49 portfolio companies

SaaS ×18AI & Machine Learning ×13Enterprise Software ×12Consumer ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5Fintech ×5Logistics & Supply Chain ×4Marketing Tech ×4

HQs:United States×23

Who they back

founder profiles across 17 portfolio companies
76%
solo founders
13 of 17 mapped founding teams
33%
repeat founders
of 15 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×13 founders×24+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data

University of Virginia ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×4Computer Science ×3Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Business & Management ×2Humanities ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×3

Investments · 49 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 32022 · 22021 · 32017 · 112 dated

Compliantrxcompliantrx.aiinMar 2026

CompliantRx offers AI-powered software that helps durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers manage documentation and compliance, flagging gaps and generating addendum requests to keep insurance claims moving.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechLegalTechSaaSCoral Springs, US

Phil Vasta(Co-Founder & Advisor)Adam Nadler(Co-Founder & CEO)inAdam Handfinger(Co-Founder & Advisor)inRhiannon Sullivan(Executive Officer)in

Board seatMichael Dowdle· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsFortySix Venture CapitalCofounders Capital

IRALOGIXiralogix.cominMay 2022

IRALOGIX provides a white-labeled, purpose-built IRA platform that lets financial institutions manage individual retirement accounts at any balance, including low-balance accounts.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSPittsburgh, US

Peter Littlejohn(Founder)inTHOMAS G. ANDERSON(Director)ANNE ARCHIBALD(Executive Officer)DAVID BERNARD(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRYAN WEBER(Director)in

Board seatMichael DowdleMichael B. Dowdle· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBacchus Venture CapitalBeresford VenturesCreativeCoGreat North VenturesIcebook Investments Corp.Riverfront Ventures, LLC+1 more

Apptegaapptega.comin𝕏

Provides cybersecurity compliance software that unifies security processes, tracking, and reporting across multiple frameworks.

Atlanta, US

Jacob Ferro(Director)

BoardMike Dowdle(Director)inArmistead Whitney(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsGRA VentureGray VenturesMainsail Partners

Awe Inspiredaweinspired.comin

Awe Inspired designs and sells handcrafted jewelry, including necklaces and pendants themed around goddesses and symbols of strength, marketed to women.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

Jill Johnson(Founder)in

Co-investorsTrue.Intuition Capital

Brrrbrrr.comin

Brrr develops cooling technology for apparel and textiles, marketed as performance materials for sportswear, active wear, and outdoor clothing.

Advanced ManufacturingConsumerNew MaterialsAtlanta, US

Mary-Cathryn Kolb(Founder, Advisor and Board Member)inJeffrey Byron Clark(Chief Operating Officer)David Chu(CEO)

Cellphirecellphire.comin𝕏

Cellphire Therapeutics develops platelet-based and freeze-dried cellular therapeutics for transfusion medicine, focused on controlling hemorrhage.

BiotechMedical DevicesRockville, US

Michael Gaffney(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Hirsh(Director)Cristiane Wolfe(Executive Officer)Angela Howerton(Executive Officer)Rob Woods(Executive Officer)

BoardPamela Conley(Director)

Co-investorsManta Ray Ventures

ClickDimensionsclickdimensions.comin𝕏

Click Dimensions provides marketing automation technology for customers and partners in the enterprise sector.

Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS

Andrew Jones(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAccel-KKR

Cloud Range Cybercloudrangecyber.comin𝕏

Cloud Range provides a cloud-based cyber range platform that runs live-fire cyberattack simulations in realistic replica enterprise environments to test, train, and validate the readiness of security teams and agentic AI.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS

Co-investorsConnetic VenturesRiverside Acceleration CapitalTech Square VenturesTechFarms Capital

Cloverlycloverly.cominJun 2021

Cloverly provides Catalyst, a commercial operating system for carbon credit project developers to manage inventory, pricing, sales, and delivery and to reach sales channels and buyers from one system.

CleantechClimate TechSaaSAtlanta, US

Jason Rubottom(Founder)inJames Heath(Director)

BoardAnthony Oni(Founder)inVasant Kamath(Director)inMike Dowdle(Director)in

Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthBackwards CapitalBIP VenturesCreativeCoKnoll VenturesMission One Capital+8 more

Coginiticoginiti.coin

Coginiti offers a "Semantic Intelligence" platform that lets data teams develop, govern, and deploy trusted business logic — from SQL-based data workbench to an AI-ready semantic layer — across more than 21 database platforms.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareAtlanta, US

Matthew Mullins(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inRick Hall(CEO)Kevin R. Davis(Executive Officer)inTzaras Christon(Executive Officer)Mike Blyth(Executive Officer)Nancy Young(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBeresford VenturesCreativeCoLytical VenturesOUTBOUND CAPITALRunway Growth CapitalService Provider Capital+1 more

Cpooutletscpooutlets.comin𝕏

CPO Outlets is an online retailer specializing in new, refurbished, and reconditioned power tools, hand tools, automotive supplies, and tool accessories from major brands like DeWALT, Makita, and Bosch for DIY enthusiasts, contractors, and professional tradesmen.

B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech

Dataplordataplor.comin𝕏Apr 2024

Dataplor provides global point-of-interest, mobility, and brand location data with AI-powered analytics for investors to assess market share, growth trends, and foot traffic.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAPA Venture PartnersBlue Ivy VenturesBlue StartupsF-Prime CapitalFf Venture Capital+21 more

Demand Driven Technologiesdemanddriventech.comin

Intuiflow is a scheduling and execution platform for manufacturers that uses demand-driven, constraint-based logic to create adaptive production schedules that account for real capacity limits and market variability.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAtlanta, US

Erik Bush(Founder)inClarkson Jones(Executive Officer)in

BoardMike Parham(Director)Deborah Smith(Director)Shawn Welch(Director)John Vecchio(Director)in

Co-investorsAlerion VenturesJohnson Venture PartnersService Provider Capital11-11 VenturesTech Square Ventures

eletypeeletype.comin

Marketing tech (Atlanta, GA); acquired by ClickDimensions (now Volaris Group) Feb 2021

Atlanta, US

Co-investorsTechstars11-11 Ventures

Flourish Software Compliance, Transparency, Cost-controlflourishsoftware.comin𝕏

Flourish is a cannabis ERP and seed-to-sale platform that unifies cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail operations, with real-time inventory tracking, analytics dashboards, and automated track-and-trace compliance.

Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Bennett Adams(Founder)in

Co-investors7thirtyKrillion Ventures

Hermeus Mach 5 enginehermeus.comin𝕏

Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer developing unmanned, hypersonic aircraft for defense and national security missions.

Defense TechHardwareAtlanta, US

AJ Piplica(Founder)inSkyler Shuford(Founder)inErle Glenn Case IV(Executive Officer)Anthony John Piplica(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Smayda(Founder)inGlenn Case(Founder)

Co-investorsBling CapitalBrave CapitalCanaan PartnersCrosscourt VenturesFundamental VenturesHyperguap+6 more

Intellectibleintellectible.cominSep 2024

Intellectible is an automation platform for document-heavy, complex business processes, combining AI and SaaS expertise to handle high-stakes workflow execution.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSAustin, US

Jesse Lozano(Founder)inReuben Carter(Co-founder & CTO)inRosie Higgins(Co-founder & CPO)inArmistead Whitney(Director)in

Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersBread And Butter Ventures, LlcCapital FactoryGray VenturesTechstarsBread Butter Ventures+2 more

iScribeHealthiscribehealth.cominFeb 2022

iScribe builds an EHR-integrated mobile platform with AI-assisted clinical documentation and E&M coding tools for specialty medical practices such as orthopedics and urology.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNashville, US

Pat Williams(CEO & Co-Founder)inJustin Hipps(COO & Co-Founder)inJoe Williams(Founder)inHunter Morhous(CFO)Michael Cardwell(VP, Product)inBen Walls(VP, Customer Support)in

Johnnie Ojohnnie-o.com𝕏

Johnnie-O is an apparel brand offering premium casual clothing, including seasonal collections and collegiate/team-branded styles.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSanta Monica, US

John O'DonnellDavid Gatto(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBrendan Carroll(Director)Robert Berner(Director)Peter Boneparth(Director)

Co-investorsSG Credit PartnersAres

Katos-Pngaviationweek.com𝕏

Aviation Week is a media organization providing aerospace and defense news and intelligence to industry decision-makers worldwide for over 100 years.

Data & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsKindred VenturesVoyager Partners

ketteQketteq.comin𝕏

ketteQ builds an AI-native supply chain planning platform called Quintus™, powered by its patent-pending PolymatiQ™ solver, that helps manufacturers, consumer goods companies, and distributors optimize demand, supply, inventory, and capacity planning through continuous reasoning rather than periodic replanning cycles.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsBarkawi GroupVocap Partners

Octane11octane11.comin𝕏

Octane11 is an AI-powered B2B marketing analytics platform that unifies paid media, CRM activity, intent data, and web engagement into a single view so marketing teams can measure channel performance and ROI.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Dan Rosenberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsJavelin Venture PartnersRRE VenturesHoneystone VenturesBlue Field CapitalMathCapital

Pinwheelpinwheel.comin

Pinwheel manufactures smartphones and smartwatches designed for children and teens, featuring parental controls, app curation, contact safeguards, and location tracking.

ConsumerHardware

Dane Witbeck(Founder)

Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkFenway Summer VenturesNotable CapitalAmex VenturesApax DigitalCoatue Management+6 more

Pinwheelpinwheelapi.comin𝕏

Pinwheel provides API-based connections to payroll, income, investment, and payments data sources, giving businesses real-time access to their customers' financial information.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Anish Basu(Founder)Curtis Lee(Founder)Kurtis Lin(Founder)

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementEQUIAMFirst Round CapitalGrand VenturesNotable CapitalSemperVirens Venture Capital+12 more

Precogprecog.comin𝕏Jan 2025

Precog provides automated data integration (ELT) using multi-dimensional algebra and AI-powered schema detection to transform complex object data from APIs, SaaS applications, and IoT platforms into business-ready data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechBoulder, US

Jeff Carr(Founder)inMatthew Bellows(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsFirstMile VenturesGreater Colorado Venture FundMatchstick VenturesRange VCStreamlined VenturesSure Valley Ventures+4 more

Rent Readyrentready.comin

Rent Ready provides a software platform that manages the apartment turnover process, including scheduling, tracking, payments, and quality control for multifamily communities.

Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSCharlotte, US

Jonathan Kite(Co-Founder & CEO)inRyan C. McMillan(Executive Officer, Director)William P. Brugh, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Scott B. Perper(Director)

Co-investorsAlerion VenturesCreativeCoRelevance VenturesService Provider CapitalVesta VenturesGrotech Ventures

RoadSyncroadsync.comin𝕏

RoadSync provides digital payment and accounts payable software for the transportation industry, focused on heavy truck repair shops, towing companies, and vendors.

FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAtlanta, US

Robin Gregg(CEO)inMatthew Chanoff(Director)Lansing Tyler Scriven(Director)

Co-investorsBLH Venture Partners, LLCClocktower VenturesCompanyon VenturesEQUIAMExcelestar VenturesGray Ventures+9 more

SoftWear Automationsoftwearautomation.comMay 2017

Softwear Automation develops fully automated sewing robots (Sewbots) that enable on-demand, local manufacturing for the apparel industry.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsAtlanta, US

Palaniswamy Rajan(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Schoenthaler(Executive Officer)John Lee(Executive Officer)inMichael Greenlee(Executive Officer)

BoardThomas Borglum Jensen(Director)Harish Mamtani(Director)in

Co-investorsMonta Vista Capital11-11 VenturesSilicon Road Ventures

Soundstripesoundstripe.com𝕏

Soundstripe provides a royalty-free music licensing platform where creators can subscribe to or buy individual licenses for production music tracks, including a curated Warner Chappell Production Music collection.

Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNashville, US

Micah Sannan(Founder)inTrevor Hinesley(Founder)inJeff Perkins(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Olmstead(Director)Travis Terrell(Founder)William Hinesley(Director)

Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersGrit Capital PartnersOverlineService Provider CapitalTopmark PartnersVocap Partners+3 more

Trendkitetrendkite.com𝕏acquired by Cision

CisionOne is a media intelligence platform offering media monitoring across print, online, TV, radio, social, podcast and magazine channels, along with analytics, reporting, journalist outreach, and social listening.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSAustin, US

Anthony Bruno(Executive Officer)Matthew Allison(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMorgan Flager(Director)inBlair Garrou(Director)inErik Huddleston(Executive Officer, Director)inAlan Taetle(Director)in

Co-investorsDreamit VenturesGray VenturesHarmony PartnersMercury FundMultiplier CapitalNoro-Moseley Partners+2 more

Vero Skillsveroskills.cominOct 2025 · $5.3M

VeroSkills provides an AI-agent platform for staffing and recruiting teams that automates sourcing, resume screening, candidate ranking, dynamic voice interviews, license verification, and reference checks.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmbassadors Impact NetworkEagle VentureInnovation DepotMu VenturesService Provider Capital+4 more

Voxievoxie.comin𝕏Dec 2021

Voxie is an SMS marketing platform built for franchise and multi-location businesses, offering personalized text messaging tools such as its "Franchise Hub" to help brands communicate with customers.

Marketing TechSaaSSales TechAlpharetta, US

Ionut Bogdan Constantin(Executive Officer, Director)Andy Powell(Director)Kyle Porter(Director)John C. Ale, Jr.(Director)Wain Kellum(Director)

Co-investorsAtlanta Tech VillageNoro-Moseley PartnersService Provider Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

FirePit, Inc.Live Cyber Holdings, Inc.aweChattrCloud RangeCogniticomplaintCPOflourishInsightpooliscribejohnniepinsoftwearveroVeroSkillsVestible

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

1 acquisitions

Trendkiteacq. by Cision

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Circadian Ventures made?
Circadian Ventures has 49 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Circadian Ventures invest at?
Circadian Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What is Circadian Ventures's typical check size?
Circadian Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
What sectors does Circadian Ventures focus on?
Circadian Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Direct to Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, HR Tech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketing Tech, PropTech, Retail Tech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Circadian Ventures located?
Circadian Ventures is headquartered in Atlanta, US.
Who does Circadian Ventures co-invest with?
Circadian Ventures most often shares deals with Service Provider Capital, CreativeCo, Gray Ventures, among 115 tracked co-investors.

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