Citta Capital
Venture capitalPalo Alto · Pre-Seed–Growth · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The firm is committed to partnering with founders who combine entrepreneurial experience with deep operating backgrounds to develop transformative solutions. Citta Capital focuses on early-stage and early-growth opportunities where their team's blend of startup expertise and executive experience at global companies can add meaningful value.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 17 of 21 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×4Healthtech ×4SaaS ×4Biotech ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Deep Tech ×2Digital Health ×2
HQs:United States×16
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×63 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Harvard University ×2The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Apple ×2Bridgewater Associates ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 22023 · 12022 · 12021 · 15 dated
Bob Parsons(Founder)in
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsAgent CapitalAnsa CapitalCrimson Investment FundCyverse CapitalFiddlehead VenturesHealthtech Capital+6 more
AKOOL develops AI-driven video creation solutions that enable businesses to produce personalized, high-quality visual content for marketing purposes.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSPalo Alto, US
Jiajun Lu(Founder & CEO)
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsVela PartnersIncubate US
Avoca provides AI-powered customer service agents for service-based businesses that handle incoming calls, text messages, and chats to book appointments and re-engage customers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Apurva Shrivastava(Founder)inTyson Chen(Founder)inSissi Li Zhou(Founder)in
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersAudaciousBoxGroupFormus CapitalKleiner PerkinsOUTBOUND CAPITAL+8 more
Botrista offers a craft beverage automation platform that lets restaurants and foodservice operators serve made-to-order drinks—such as bubble tea, iced coffee, smoothies, and lemonades—from over 2,000 recipes at the touch of a button.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Hao-Che Hsu(Executive Officer, Director)Sean Hsu(Founder)inWu-Chou Kuo(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsDunamu & PartnersHat-Trick CapitalPinnacle VenturesMESH
Evil Genius Games develops and publishes Everyday Heroes, a d20 Modern tabletop roleplaying system compatible with 5th edition D&D rules, built around officially licensed movie franchise campaigns.
ConsumerGamingSan Mateo, US
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsTechstarsBlockchain Founders Fund
Finwave Semiconductor develops GaN-on-Silicon RF technology and devices, including E-mode GaN power amplifiers and high-power broadband RF switches for radio front-end applications.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Tomas Palacios(Co-founder)in
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Fine Structures VenturesFoothill VenturesIn-Q-TelSafar PartnersStrawberry Creek Ventures+3 more
Genomics company building a multi-ancestry biobank and AI-driven analytics for clinical genetic testing and drug discovery.
HealthtechMiami Lakes, US
Carlos D. Bustamante(Executive Officer, Director)Arthur Polk(Executive Officer)Alexander Ioannidis(Director)
BoardWale Ayeni(Director)inMohit Kaushal(Director)Nicholas Katsanis(Director)
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsCEI VenturesF-Prime CapitalFounder CollectiveFunction VenturesHelios Digital VenturesLifeX Ventures+2 more
Honeycomb Credit runs an investment crowdfunding platform where individuals can invest in local small businesses, such as breweries, restaurants, and shops, in exchange for potential returns.
FintechImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesPittsburgh, US
George Cook(Co-founder & CEO)inKen Martin(Founder)inMathias Jamora(CFO)inChristian Bilger(Executive Officer)Edward Engler(Director)
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactDelaware Crossing Investor GroupMudita VentureSustainVCSymphonic CapitalNew Community Transformation
Kamiwaza offers a distributed AI orchestration platform that processes data where it resides, allowing enterprises to deploy AI without centralizing data or compromising security.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSilverthorne, US
Matthew Wallace(Executive Officer, Director)inLuke Matthew Norris(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalFirstMile VenturesGreater Colorado Venture FundAscendPioneer Square VenturesS3 Ventures
Kintsugi develops voice biomarker AI that analyzes short speech samples to detect and measure the severity of behavioral health conditions, integrating into clinical workflows and call centers for health systems and insurers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental Health
Grace Chang(Founder/CEO)in
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsHDS CapitalLink VenturesAcrew CapitalPrimetime Partners
Openprise provides a data and AI orchestration platform that automates data work for go-to-market operations teams, enabling advanced segmentation, personalization, and pipeline management.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Mateo, US
Mario Lim(Founder)inEd King(Founder)inRey
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsFoothill VenturesStorm VenturesBloomberg Beta
OptimHire offers a job auto-application tool that automatically applies to job postings across a network of 300,000+ companies on behalf of job seekers.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsBDev VenturesMucker Capital
Ordaōs uses AI and deep learning through its Design Engine to design novel mini-proteins and protein binders such as nanobodies for drug discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew York, US
David Longo(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inMatthias Denecke(Chief Technology Officer)inVictor Bustos(VP of Pre-clinical R&D)inScott Horner(Director)
BoardBenjamin Britt(Director)inUlo Palm(Director)
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsRoute 66 VenturesIAG Capital PartnersMiddleland Capital
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investors37 AngelsBrighter CapitalDEPO VenturesEntrepreneur VenturesInsta VenturesKaya Founders
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
SetPoint Medical develops an FDA-approved implantable neurostimulation device that stimulates the vagus nerve to reduce inflammation, offering a device-based treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis who have not responded to biologic or targeted synthetic drugs.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesValencia, US
Murthy Simhambhatla(CEO)inDavid Chernoff(Chief Medical Officer (MD))Yaakov Levine(PhD)inRohan Seth(Executive Officer)in
BoardBlake Wu(Director)Juan-Pablo Mas(Director)
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsAlly Bridge GroupNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Norwest Venture PartnersTopspin PartnersCatalio Capital Management, LPLightstone Ventures+4 more
Synaptec Health provides AI-based medical coding software that reads patient charts and generates ICD-10, E/M, and CPT codes with modifiers for healthcare providers and billing teams.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechLos Angeles, US
Michael McLaughlin(Executive Officer, Director)Chris McLaughlin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardXuhui Shao(Director)in
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsFoothill VenturesFusion
Unfaze AI generates product images and short-form promotional videos for e-commerce and marketing teams, with tools designed to accelerate content creation.
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Soumil Singh(Founder)inDhruv Gupta(Founder)in
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsY Combinator
Zeit Medical develops a wearable headband with AI-powered sensors that detects strokes in real time and automatically alerts emergency services, targeting patients at high risk for stroke who may be asleep or unable to call for help themselves.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Orestis Vardoulis(Founder)inUrs Naber(Founder)in
PartnerJim Mao· solo GP
Co-investorsFoundersY CombinatorAxial VCGaingelsSeedToBTamar Capital
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioGodaddyNYSE: GDDY
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesEvil Genius Games · startupintros.com · Jul 13, 2026
Avoca · techcrunch.com · Jul 5, 2026
Akool · siliconangle.com · May 28, 2025
Honeycomb Credit · technical.ly · May 19, 2025
Finwave · finance.yahoo.com · May 14, 2025
Galatea Bio · theaiinsider.tech · Mar 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Citta Capital made?
- Citta Capital has 21 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Citta Capital invest at?
- Citta Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Citta Capital focus on?
- Citta Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, IoT, Marketplaces, Robotics, SaaS.
- Where is Citta Capital located?
- Citta Capital is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Who does Citta Capital co-invest with?
- Citta Capital most often shares deals with Foothill Ventures, Y Combinator, Insta Ventures, among 70 tracked co-investors.
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