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Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 8 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Comet Labs invests in teams building AI and intelligent machines aimed at unlocking human potential and transforming foundational industries. Its thesis holds that AI and robotics will let humanity rethink and rebuild industries vertical by vertical, as machine learning and robotics technologies have matured rapidly. The firm argues that introducing AI into traditional industries demands a new, more collaborative approach, and it backs deep-technology startups applying these advances to the world's biggest sectors. Beyond capital, it operates as a platform, running programs such as its Assessing China initiative that connect U.S. startups with large Chinese businesses through cross-border, industry-focused sessions.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 26 of 40 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×17Hardware ×10Robotics ×10IoT ×6Deep Tech ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3Enterprise Software ×3Mobility & Transportation ×3
HQs:United States×23China×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 22 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×63 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
Stanford University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×8Computer Science ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history
Sandia National Laboratories ×2Stanford University ×2
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2017 · 32015 · 12014 · 15 dated
Pony.ai develops autonomous driving technology and systems for multiple applications including robotaxis, robotrucks, and personally owned vehicles, serving both everyday mobility and commercial logistics markets.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsSilicon Valley, US
James Peng(Founder)inTiancheng Lou(Founder)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesDCM VenturesF-Prime CapitalMorningside Venture Capital LimitedTeachers' Venture GrowthLegend Capital+1 more
Berkeley, US
Will Glaser(Founder)in
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersCrunchFundFlying Tiger CapitalPropel Venture PartnersRidge VenturesTuesday Capital+2 more
San Francisco, US
Todd Huffman(Executive Officer, Director)Megan Klimen(Executive Officer)
BoardJoshua Wolfe(Director)Matt Ocko(Director)inAdam Goulburn(Director)inAdam Goulborn(Director)
Co-investorsDolby Family VenturesRecode VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Dimension CapitalLux CapitalOS Fund
The site is an Italian-language affiliate page that ranks and reviews non-AAMS (offshore-licensed) online casinos, comparing welcome bonuses, game catalogs, payment methods and player-protection features.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
AirMap builds airspace information and traffic management software for low-altitude drone operations; acquired by DroneUp in 2021.
Santa Monica, US
Gregory McNeal(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Marcus(Founder)in
BoardBilal Zuberi(Director)in
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalLux CapitalOne Planet GroupR/GA VenturesSony Ventures CorporationWonder Ventures+6 more
Akin builds frontier AI models and AI-powered software and hardware, with a stated focus on "Public Benefit AI" and human wellbeing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsSpace Capital20VCAccess IndustriesEldridgeLightspeed Venture PartnersReinventure Group
Uses high-performance 3D depth sensors for embedded applications including facial recognition and object scanning.
Jackson, US
David M Bloom(Director)Rob Christensen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardYin Qi(Director)Richard Irving(Director)
Co-investorsSamsung Catalyst Fund
AMP builds AI-powered automated sorting systems for waste recycling infrastructure, enabling material recovery and improving separation purity for recycling facilities globally.
AI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyRoboticsColorado, US
Matanya Horowitz(Founder & CEO)inTimothy Stuart(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Ross(Executive Officer)inRobert Norris(Executive Officer)inBeth Dec(Executive Officer)Robert Kreamer(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors8VCCollaborative FundCongruent VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Prelude VenturesRange VC+3 more
Arch builds agentic AI that acts as a virtual factory expert, analyzing manufacturing data to identify root causes and give operators, engineers, and shift leaders prescriptive next steps in real time.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTPalo Alto, US
Andrew Scheuermann(CEO & Co-founder)inTim Burke(CTO & Co-founder)inJennifer Davis(Chief Operating Officer)inBen Freeman(SVP of Engineering)inGus Shahin(Director)
BoardMichael Goguen(Director)in
Co-investorsCapmontHCVCMerus CapitalNeotribe VenturesTeam Builder VenturesTwo Bear Capital+2 more
Cobalt Robotics provides an AI-powered physical security monitoring platform that connects access control systems, video feeds, and edge devices to automate incident investigation and response for enterprise security operations centers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Erik Schluntz(Director)inTravis Deyle(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementFlucas VenturesGen CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCStorm VenturesBloomberg Beta+3 more
Kinara designs discrete neural processing units (DNPUs) for edge AI, offering power-efficient chips that run computer vision, generative AI, and large language model workloads locally on devices.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
HealthtechBoise, US
Walter De Brouwer(Executive Officer, Director)Hassinger David(Executive Officer)Ming-Wai Chung(Executive Officer)Alan Greene(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsNovalis BiotechPantera Capital
Esperanto Technologies developed the ET-SoC-1, a RISC-V based inference chip with over a thousand low-power cores, along with AI/HPC compute servers for generative AI inference, high-performance computing, and mixed AI+HPC workloads.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Dave Ditzel(Founder)in
Co-investorsR136 VenturesWestern Digital Capital
A robotics company, formerly known as IAM Robotics, now operating as Onward Robotics; the page is only a rebranding redirect notice and provides no further detail.
RoboticsPittsburgh, US
Tom Galluzzo(Executive Officer, Promoter)inJoel Reed(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardVik Srinivasan(Director)Nael Kassar(Director)Nety Krishna(Director)
Co-investorsFusion
InsightRX builds precision dosing and clinical decision support software for hospitals, using pharmacokinetic models that are continuously retrained on de-identified patient data aggregated across participating institutions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sirj Goswami, PhD(Founder)inSirj Goswami(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inRON KEIZER(Director)inSRIJIB GOSWAMI(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardASHOK KRISHNAMURTHI(Director)in
Co-investorsFundersClubGreatPoint VenturesHealthX VenturesOSF VenturesWorldQuant VenturesLeawood Venture Capital Llc+1 more
San Carlos, US
Jonathan Binney(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrandon Alexander(Director)inDhiraj Singh(Director)Eric Chin(Director)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalCrunchFundHemisphere Ventures LLCInnovating CapitalTuesday CapitalAmplify Partners CV+6 more
Lightform develops design tools for projected augmented reality, combining computer vision and hardware to enable interactive visual experiences.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardware
Co-investorsCrunchFundDolby Family VenturesGen CapitalPresence CapitalTuesday CapitalAnorak Ventures+3 more
Matternet designs, builds, and operates autonomous drone delivery networks for fast, low-cost, zero-emission package transport, with applications in healthcare and commerce.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Co-investorsDRONE FUNDFlucas VenturesSony Ventures CorporationLocus VenturesOS Fund
Megvii (旷视) develops AI technology built on its self-developed Brain++ productivity platform (including the MegEngine deep learning framework), offering AIoT products such as facial-recognition access terminals, smart cameras, analysis boxes, and AI servers.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoT
Qi Yin(Founder)in
Co-investorsLenovo Capital and Incubator Group (LCIG)GGV Capital
ADI OtoSense provides a Smart Motor Sensor and Smart Maintenance System that monitor electric motor health, using self-learning sensors to detect abnormalities and prevent unplanned downtime.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTCambridge, US
Sebastien Christian(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBand of AngelsKeiretsu Forum
Percolata provides machine-learning-based forecasting and optimization for retailers and restaurants, predicting hourly sales, foot traffic, and takeout orders so businesses can optimize staffing, delivery, and marketing budget allocation.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail TechPalo Alto, US
Greg Lin Tanaka(Director, President, Chief Executive Officer. and Treasurer)
BoardJin Park(Director)Andreas Weigend(Director)
Co-investorsAmasiaAndreessen HorowitzFoundation CapitalMenlo Ventures7BC Venture CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+4 more
This appears to be a sports streaming platform (Xoilac TV) rather than Plutoshift.
Climate TechConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechDublin, US
Prateek JoshiinShail Khiyara(Executive Officer, Director)inKirsten Edwards(Director, Promoter)inPatrick Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJack Seaver(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalNat TurnerFall Line CapitalUnshackled Ventures
Point One develops precision navigation technology for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and mobile systems.
AI & Machine LearningIoTMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Aaron Nathan(CEO & Founder)inMike KurdzielinKaren LeineweberinRyan DoughertyinBryan Galusha(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJesse Beyroutey(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBaukunstCoral CapitalHemi Ventures, LlcKhosla VenturesLudlow Ventures+4 more
PRENAV uses drones, LiDAR, 3D analytics, and deep learning to automatically identify damage in infrastructure structures like bridges, dams, and cell towers.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechSan Carlos, US
Asa Hammond(Executive Officer, Director)Nathan Schuett(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMar Hershenson(Director)
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCMI VenturesNTT DOCOMO VenturesRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Blumberg Capital+5 more
Preteckt uses AI and vehicle sensor data to provide predictive maintenance software that detects issues early, speeds up diagnostics, and reduces breakdowns.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSMemphis, US
Krishnaraj Inbarajan(Executive Officer, Director)Peter BassainSasha KucharczykinPeter Alexander Kucharczyk(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Licht(Director)Jan Bouten(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalElev8.vcInnova Memphis, Inc.Las Olas Venture CapitalLaunch TennesseeXG Ventures+2 more
Ripcord uses robotics and AI to digitize paper documents and extract data, transforming unstructured information into accessible, structured digital files for enterprise use.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRobotics
Alex Fielding(Director & Ripcord Co-Founder)inSam Fahmy(President and CEO)in
Co-investorsIcon VenturesKleiner Perkins15th RockCatapult VenturesFOG VenturesGV (Google Ventures)+10 more
Roost makes smart home water leak and freeze detection devices that send notifications to users through a mobile app when water damage risks are detected.
HardwareInsurTechIoTPropTechSunnyvale, US
Co-investorsDCM VenturesWakestream VenturesAviva VenturesFosun RZ Capital
Shaper Tools makes the Origin, a handheld, auto-correcting CNC.
San Francisco, US
Joseph Hebenstreit(Executive Officer, Director)Ilan Moyer(Executive Officer, Director)Alec Rivers(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsGreen Meadow VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, LlcXG Ventures
Simbe provides retail inventory and monitoring solutions combining computer vision, robotics, RFID, and fixed sensors for retail businesses.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechRoboticsSouth San Francisco, US
Brad Bogolea(CEO)inMirza Akbar Shah(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRyan Gembala(Director)inSubodh Gupta(Director)inJay Douglas Knafel(Director)inDavid Pakman(Director)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesActivant CapitalAnorak VenturesEastward Capital PartnersHemisphere Ventures LLCPathbreaker Ventures+11 more
Tailos manufactures Rosie, an AI-powered commercial robot vacuum for business operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Micah Green(Founder)in
Co-investorsInvariantes FundOctave Ventures LlcRed Beard Ventures10x Founders
Transcend Robotics designs and manufactures specialized robots for defense and tactical operations, including breaching, surveillance, and multi-mission platforms.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Andrew Ferguson(CEO, Co-Founder, & Chairman of the Board)
WiBotic makes wireless charging hardware and fleet energy management software for robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles, using adaptive antenna tuning to charge across different battery chemistries, voltages, and charging rates.
EnergyHardwareRoboticsSeattle, US
Benjamin Waters(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joshua R Smith(Director)
BoardPingrong Yu(Director)Michael Li(Director)Robert Wetzel(Director)Mark Rogers(Director)
Co-investorsThe W FundWisemont CapitalTsing Capital
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 3
1 IPOs · 2 acquisitions · showing 2小马智行 (NASDAQ: PONY)NASDAQ: PONYDeepvisionacq. by NXP
Portfolio news
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Comet Labs made?
- Comet Labs has 40 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
- What stage does Comet Labs invest at?
- Comet Labs invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Comet Labs focus on?
- Comet Labs focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Comet Labs located?
- Comet Labs is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does Comet Labs co-invest with?
- Comet Labs most often shares deals with Hemisphere Ventures LLC, CrunchFund, Tuesday Capital, among 97 tracked co-investors.
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