Claypond Capital — 2026 Investments
6 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
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 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
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
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
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
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
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