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Claypond Capital — 2026 Investments

6 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Elev8elev8autosolutions.comAug 2026 · $120M

Elev8 Auto Solutions provides a cloud-based management platform for independent auto dealers and automotive finance companies, offering dealer solutions, data analytics, and operational optimization tools.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechMobility & TransportationRetail TechSaaS

Sammy Rabiei

Co-investors500 GlobalElev8 Venture Partners

Maniv Mobilitymaniv.comin𝕏Aug 2026

Maniv is a venture capital firm focused on mobility, investing in companies across transportation, automotive, and logistics, including energy transition, new vehicle platforms, and the digitization of physical industry.

Mobility & Transportation

Olaf Sakkers(Founder)Michael Granoff(Founder & Managing Partner)in

Co-investorsAlliance VenturesBeyond1435 GmbHDeutsche Bahn Digital VenturesAlteria CapitalAnicut CapitalElev8 Venture Partners+5 more

Riverrideriver.comin𝕏Aug 2026

River is a design company that manufactures personal transportation vehicles for livelihood and mobility.

CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsGeneral CatalystLowercarbon CapitalManiv MobilityTrucks VCElev8 Venture Partners+1 more

Rivergetriver.ioAug 2026

Portfolio company; co-founded by Raechel Lambert (also associated with DNNR).

Portsmouth, US

Ryan Lambert(Founder)

Co-investorsBlockchain Founders CapitalBlockwallAMD VenturesBlue Wire CapitalElev8 Venture PartnersGeneral Catalyst+3 more

Rivermeetriver.comin𝕏Aug 2026

River is developing an AI-powered desktop environment aimed at increasing the productivity of knowledge workers, applying to general office and information tasks the kind of AI assistance already used in software development.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US

Brian Joseff(CEO)inChandler Supple(CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorElev8 Venture Partners

Vibevibe.codesJul 2026

Vibe is a platform that converts natural conversation into functioning applications, allowing non-technical users to build software through dialogue.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ray Morgan(CEO)inKatia Bazzi(CTO)inArthur Querou(Founder)Franck Tetzlaff(Founder)Stelio Ropokis(Founder)Thomas Metcalfe(Founder)

Co-investorsE8 AngelsElaiaIncentive, Peregrine Ventures IncubatorY CombinatorEntrepreneur FirstFoundation Capital+6 more

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.