Combine
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Combine is a venture firm with offices in San Francisco and London that invests in companies where design is central to the product and business. Its homepage offers little further detail on stage or sector focus.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 3 of 4 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×3SaaS ×3Climate Tech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Enterprise Software ×1GovTech ×1Sales Tech ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 22019 · 12017 · 14 dated
Forerunner offers a software platform for local government floodplain management teams to map flood risk, centralize records like Elevation Certificates and permits, run AI-powered document validation, conduct mobile inspections, and track Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage compliance.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechGovTechSaaSBrooklyn, US
JT White(Founder)inJames White(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAdam Michela· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed May 2019
Co-investorsBright VenturesEverywhere VenturesGutter Capital8VCMenlo VenturesMVP Ventures+5 more
Brooklyn, US
Carolyn Witte(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAdam Michela· per SEC Form D · $3M raise · filed Sep 2017
Equals builds an AI-native spreadsheet application designed to replace Excel by connecting directly to company data and enabling spreadsheets to provide proactive insights and decision support.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Ben McRedmond(CEO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCraft Ventures
Equals is an AI-powered spreadsheet and analytics tool that builds dashboards, models, and reports from a company's go-to-market data synced into a managed Snowflake warehouse.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Ben McRedmond(CEO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsCraft VenturesAndreessen HorowitzEarl Grey Capital
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.
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Forerunner · unite.ai · Aug 19, 2026
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- What stage does Combine invest at?
- Combine invests at the Seed stage.
- Where is Combine located?
- Combine is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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