Compound
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked
Also known as Compound 2026 · COMPOUND ADVISORS, LLC
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Investment thesis
Compound is a thesis-driven, research-centric investment firm. It grounds its investing in in-depth research across areas including artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, crypto and decentralized science, biology and biomanufacturing, biosecurity, and broader deep tech. The firm regularly publishes detailed theses and writing exploring emerging scientific and technological trends, funding coordination models, and company-building strategy in these frontier domains, reflecting a focus on early technical breakthroughs and category-creating companies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 13 people
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3 people who came through Compound went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 66 of 88 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×29Biotech ×18Crypto & Web3 ×15Deep Tech ×12Enterprise Software ×12Healthtech ×11Fintech ×10Developer Tools ×9
HQs:United States×31United Kingdom×2Germany×1South Africa×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 46 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×242 founders×173 founders×34+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 53 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×7University of Cambridge ×6Harvard University ×4New York University ×3University of Oxford ×3Amherst College ×2Duke University ×2Harvard Medical School ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 55 founders with career history
Stanford University ×5Dapper Labs ×3MakerDAO ×2RippleMatch ×2Silicon Valley Technology Partners ×2UC Berkeley ×2VitaDAO ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
18 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 50 with degree data)
Investments · 88 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 52022 · 12021 · 22020 · 32019 · 12016 · 113 dated
Talkspace is an online mental health care platform that provides research-backed therapy and psychiatric services covered by insurance, allowing users to connect with licensed therapists and psychiatrists through text, audio, or video.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Oren Frank(Founder)inJon Cohen, M.D.in
Co-investorsHDS CapitalQumra CapitalRunway Venture PartnersVillage GlobalAlpine VenturesAstia+13 more
Achira builds molecular world models that blend geometric deep learning, physics, and quantum chemistry to advance drug discovery and materials design.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
John Chodera(President / CEO)inTheofanis Karaletsos
BoardZavain Dar(Board)in
Co-investorsNVIDIAAmplify PartnersDIMENSIONDimension CapitalNVentures
Bluefin is an orderbook-based decentralized derivatives exchange built for both first-time users and professional traders.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Ahmad Jawaid(Founder)in
Co-investorsAltonomyAmber GroupFBG CapitalHashedLedgerPrimeAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)+11 more
Railway builds a cloud computing platform designed to reduce deployment friction and simplify the software development lifecycle.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
Jake Cooper(CEO)in
Co-investorsTq Ventures LlcBasecamp FundPioneerUnusual VenturesFPVRedpoint Ventures
Sarcophagus is a decentralized dead man's switch built on the BASE blockchain.
Crypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investors3SE HoldingsLattice CapitalLD CapitalPlaceholderHinge CapitalNxGen
Zindi is a professional network and AI challenge platform where data scientists and AI builders compete on practical machine learning challenges developed with businesses, NGOs, and governments.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureEdTechFuture of WorkImpact & Social GoodEbene, ZA
Ekow Duker(Executive Officer, Director)inCelina Lee(Executive Officer, Director)inKarim Beguir(Director)
Board seatDan Zigmond· per SEC Form D · $1000K raise · filed Nov 2021
Co-investorsFounders Factory AfricaMo AngelsSHAKTILaunch Africa Ventures
This is a long-form editorial exploration authored by 0xsmac and Compound Crypto that speculates on how the crypto industry might evolve year by year from 2023 through 2026.
Crypto & Web3Media & Entertainment
aifleet is a tech-driven trucking company that uses proprietary AI algorithms and route optimization tools to improve driver satisfaction, vehicle utilization, and operational efficiency for freight transport.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationTexas, US
Marc El Khoury(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNan Li(Director)
Co-investorsGRIDS CapitalObvious VenturesVolvo Group Venture Capital ABIbex Investors
Not applicable - page does not represent a legitimate company.
Santa Clara, US
Jennifer Prendki(Executive Officer, Director)Xavier Douglass(Executive Officer)
Co-investors2.12 AngelsK20 Fund
Alljoined develops neural decoding technology using machine learning to enable computers to interpret human brain activity, aiming to enhance human capability, mental health, and interpersonal understanding.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Jonathan(CEO)Anthony(Chief Scientific Officer)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundEvolution VC PartnersFirst Spark Ventures, LlcTranspose Platform Management
Antimatter Systems provides personalized learning experiences and formative assessment tools for educators and students, offering games, activities, and professional development resources to support differentiated instruction.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Co-investorsSpacecadet VenturesGeneral CatalystNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Arbitrum is an Ethereum layer-2 platform using optimistic rollups to offer cheaper, faster transactions and dedicated chains.
Co-investorsIOSG VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauParaFi CapitalStandard CryptoWWVentures
A wearable device company developing brain-sensing technology using nanotechnology for consumer use.
Deep TechHardwareHealthtech
Co-investorsAccelVery Serious VenturesBlackRockLocalGlobeNorthzoneRefactor Capital+1 more
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersDeep InsightFlucas VenturesUpfront VenturesWhat If VenturesDolby Family Ventures
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBrisbane, US
Jamie Bacher(Founder)inAdam Paul Arkin(Founder)in
BoardErkki Aaltonen(Director)in
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationSaltagen VenturesUniversal Materials IncubatorY CombinatorYara Growth VenturesNimble Ventures+1 more
CAP TODAY is a publication for pathologists and clinical laboratory professionals, covering laboratory medicine news, product guides, and vendor roundtables.
HealthtechMedia & Entertainment
Catalyst was a customer growth solutions platform for CS and sales teams that merged with Totango to develop enhanced customer success and sales enablement tools.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsCaesar VenturesOperator StackWork-BenchAMD VenturesDatabricks VenturesGeneral Catalyst+4 more
CellVoyant is an AI-first company that develops predictive analytics and optimization tools for cell-based therapeutic development, helping researchers accelerate process development and reduce costs through label-free imaging analysis and data-driven process optimization.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Rafael Carazo Salas(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalHorizons VenturesOctopus VenturesVerve Ventures
Clearing is a payments platform that processes transactions across multiple asset classes, including fiat and digital assets.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCoinbase VenturesCursor CapitalHaun VenturesRubikUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Compound is an Ethereum smart-contract protocol for supplying and borrowing crypto assets at algorithmically set interest rates.
Geoffrey Hayes(Founder)Robert Leshner(Founder)
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBig Candle CapitalBitDAOChapter One+9 more
Conception develops stem cell technology to create functional reproductive cells in the laboratory, enabling in-vitro gametogenesis as a solution for individuals facing biological and medical fertility barriers.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechBerkeley, US
Matt Krisiloff(CEO)inBianka Seres(President)in
Co-investorsage1HOF CapitalMetaplanetSciFoundersVU Venture Partners
CrowdAI provides a no-code platform that enables organizations to build and deploy computer vision applications without requiring deep technical expertise.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Devaki Raj(Founder/CEO)inNic Borensztein(Founder/CTO)inPablo Garcia(Founder)in
BoardMohammad Islam(Director)
Co-investorsThreshold VenturesY CombinatorAME Cloud VenturesBoxGroupSusa VenturesSV Angel
Culture Biosciences provides software and bioreactor hardware solutions for bioprocess development, enabling researchers to design, monitor, and analyze experiments remotely with cloud-native analytics and AI/ML insights.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Will Patrick(Founder/CEO)inMatt Ball(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)GRIDS CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCThe E14 FundY CombinatorCraft Ventures+4 more
Daily provides WebRTC-based infrastructure that enables developers to build voice, video, and real-time AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Kwindla Hultman Kramer(Founder)in
Co-investorsGround Up VenturesMoxxie VenturesRenegade PartnersRoot Ventures Manager, LlcScribble VenturesWorklife Ventures+2 more
Dapper Labs is a venture studio building products and communities at the intersection of culture and emerging technology, focused on digital ownership, data control, and decentralized platforms for creators and collectors.
ConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Sector AgnosticVancouver
Roham Gharegozlou(Founder)inDieter Shirley(Founder)inMikhael Naayem(Executive Officer)inJody Rebak(Executive Officer)in
BoardDavid Pakman(Director)inAlex Shih(Director)
Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAppWorks VenturesChaos VenturesChapter One+37 more
Deepgram builds foundational voice AI technology that enables speech-to-text, audio intelligence, text-to-speech, and voice agent APIs for businesses to create natural voice interactions.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Scott Stephenson(CEO and Co-founder)inDave Wilner(Director)inAdam Sypniewski(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardZach DeWitt(Director)inElizabeth de Saint-Aignan(Director)
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationB CapitalBascom VenturesConnetic VenturesGaia VenturesIn-Q-Tel+14 more
Ease provides a cloud-based benefits administration platform designed for small group employers, brokers, and benefits professionals to streamline employee benefits enrollment, management, and decision-making.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Courtney Guertin(Founder)in
Co-investorsPropel Venture PartnersSpectrum EquityTransmedia Capital
FORT provides a distributed control platform that enables autonomous systems and robots to operate safely and securely alongside people across industries including warehousing, construction, defense, agriculture, and transportation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTRobotics
Samuel Reeves(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvant LabsCreative VenturesFundersClubGRIDS CapitalStanley VenturesLemnos VC+3 more
Cofounder is an AI-powered platform that provides agentic departments for early-stage founders, automating engineering, sales, marketing, design, finance, and operations tasks.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsUnion Square Ventures (USV)A16Z SpeedrunAcrew CapitalAntigravity CapitalBackwards CapitalPrecursor Ventures+1 more
Goodfire is a research company developing interpretability tools to understand and design AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Tom McGrath(Director)inDaniel Balsam(Director)inEric Ho(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Kang(Director)
BoardDeedy Das(Director)Nnamdi Iregbulem(Director)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalJuniper Ventures Management, LlcLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo VenturesMythos Ventures Management, Llc+5 more
HairDAO is a decentralized research network enabling patients and researchers to collaboratively fund and develop new hair loss treatments through community voting and blockchain-based governance.
BiotechCrypto & Web3Medical Devices
Andrew Verbinnen(Founder)inAndrew Bakst(Founder)in
The page does not provide clear information about what Hyphen builds, who it serves, or its market.
FoodTechRobotics
Daniel Fukuba(Co-Founder / CTO)inStephen Klein(Founder)in
Co-investorsPathbreaker VenturesSpacecadet VenturesAgFunderLemnos VCSignalRankTiger Global Management+1 more
Co-investorsLDV Capital
Co-investorsatai Life SciencesAtaiBeckley
Juvena Therapeutics develops biologics derived from human secreted proteins to treat aging-related diseases, using AI-enabled drug discovery to identify tissue-restorative therapeutics for muscle and metabolic disorders.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevityMedical DevicesRedwood City, US
Jeremy O'Connell, PhD(Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder)Hanadie Yousef, PhD(Executive Advisor and Co-Founder)Jeremy O'Connell(Director)inDr. Hanadie Yousef(Founder)in
BoardBen Hemani(Director)inLaura Lande-Diner(Director)in
Co-investorsBascom VenturesBison VenturesHarmonix FundHorizons VenturesManta Ray VenturesOpen Field Capital+3 more
Livepeer is a permissionless GPU network that enables real-time video inference, allowing developers to generate, transform, and analyze live video streams through AI-powered processing without pre-rendering or pre-recording.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyNew York, US
Douglas Petkanics(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Xiao Tang(Director, Promoter)
Co-investors6th Man VenturesBorderless VentureCoinbase VenturesCoinFundCollab+CurrencyDigital Currency Group+8 more
Building.life uses genetic engineering, genomic analysis, and AI to design novel organisms, beginning with engineering the world's first true unicorn through precision gene editing and embryonic development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechAustin, US
Josie Zayner PhD(Founder)Josette Zayner(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDraper Associates
M0 is a modular stablecoin infrastructure platform that lets developers launch application-specific, interoperable digital dollars.
Luca Prosperi(Founder & CEO)inGreg Di Prisco(Founder)in
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpArrington CapitalBain Capital CryptoBitcoin MagazineCitizenX Crypto VenturesCoinbase Ventures+20 more
Magrathea develops a new electrolytic process to produce magnesium metal from seawater and brines, aiming to establish American and Western supply of this defense-critical material currently dominated by China.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDefense TechNew MaterialsArkansas, US
Alexander Grant(CEO)
Co-investorsAvilaHyperguapJuniperNecessary VenturesVoLo Earth VenturesCapricorn Investment Group+3 more
Manifest is a financial protocol that tokenizes U.S. residential real estate as an ERC-20 token called USH, enabling global users to stake, earn yield, and access liquidity through decentralized finance.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsCV VCLattice CapitalFirst Round CapitalKleiner PerkinsMenlo VenturesQuiet Capital
Molecule operates a blockchain-based platform supporting decentralized science (DeSci), funding research projects and connecting scientists and entrepreneurs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCrypto & Web3
Paul Kohlhaas(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackedFifty YearsInflection.xyzLunar VenturesShine CapitalSignature Ventures+6 more
Noat is a vertically integrated nicotine products company that develops and manufactures harm-reduction alternatives to tobacco using natural, food-grade ingredients and sustainable materials.
ConsumerHealthtech
Alexander Häggqvist(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalBAM VenturesVisible Ventures
Nowsta is an AI-powered workforce management platform that enables organizations to source, schedule, manage, and pay hourly and contingent workers from a unified interface with advanced scheduling, payroll integration, and compliance features.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Nicholas Lillios(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardLou Forster(Director)inMoo Kim(Director)
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianBAM VenturesClocktower VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcRunway Venture PartnersUlu Ventures+6 more
Threshold Network is a decentralized protocol that enables Bitcoin to be used across multiple blockchain networks and financial markets through its tBTC token, facilitating lending, staking, trading, and yield-generation activities.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechAustin, US
MacLane Wilkison(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyFusionSignum CapitalY Combinator
Oncotarget is a peer-reviewed academic journal publishing oncology and cancer research papers, indexed in databases such as PubMed, MEDLINE, and Scopus.
BiotechMedia & Entertainment
Uses AI to discover exotic new materials; raised a $50M Series B led by Plural.
Co-investorsFly VenturesFlying Fish VenturesISVMSMRadical VenturesBoxGroup+1 more
OSARO designs AI-powered robotic systems for warehouse automation and fulfillment.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Derik Pridmore(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Kahane(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardScott Banister(Director)
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Acorn Pacific VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalComcast VenturesDarco CapitalGiTV, Inc.+6 more
Panthalassa is building a planetary-scale clean energy platform designed to meet global energy demand through offshore deployment with zero emissions at ultra-low cost.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Garth Sheldon-Coulson(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsGigascale CapitalHOF CapitalLowercarbon CapitalNimble PartnersPortland Seed FundSciFi VC+10 more
Party is a decentralized protocol that enables groups to coordinate onchain through collective wallet functionality, including token launches, crowdfunding, NFT memberships, and group chat capabilities.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsDragonflyMetastablea16z cryptoAndreessen Horowitz
PayJoy provides financial services and credit access to unbanked and underbanked populations in emerging markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
B2B MarketplacesFintechImpact & Social GoodRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Mark Heynen(Co-Founder & Chief Business Officer)inDoug Ricket(Co-Founder & CEO)inGib Lopez(Co-Founder & COO)inTom Ricket(Co-Founder)inNick Zakrasek(President, Product Development)inAmy Pardee(General Counsel)in
Co-investorsCeniarthCiti VenturesCore Venture CapitalDnx VenturesEchoVC PartnersGreylock Partners+17 more
Pear Bio delivers precision medicine tests and therapeutics for patients with hard-to-treat cancers by creating personalized treatment predictions from tumor biopsies and developing novel targeted therapies.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Duleek Ranatunga(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarlymarketFly VenturesHoxton VenturesOctopus VenturesSoftBank Investment Advisers’ Emerge ProgramWavemaker Three-Sixty Health
Wilmington, US
Thore Buergel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJakob Steinfeldt(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFusionHummingbird VenturesAnanda Impact Ventures
Plural Everything Inc. is a financial technology company providing private capital market infrastructure and investment management solutions for institutional investors, including broker-dealers, investment banks, family offices, wealth managers, and equity crowdfunding platforms.
Climate TechEnergyFintechSan Francisco, US
Spencer Marr(President & Co-founder)Adam Silver(Founder)inAlexander Fong(Founder)in
Co-investorsMaven 11Necessary VenturesParadigmVOLT CAPITAL
Polyphron is using AI and automation to produce human tissue at scale, providing ground-truth data for AI biology and developing therapeutics based on immune-compatible iPSC-derived grafts.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Fabio Boniolo(Founder)in
Co-investorsFifty YearsHumba Ventures
Prime Intellect provides an integrated platform for training, deploying, and continuously improving custom AI models, combining compute resources, reinforcement learning tools, evaluations, and inference services.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Vincent Weisser(Executive Officer, Director)inJohannes Hagemann(Director)in
BoardDavid Katz(Director)in
Co-investorsAmbush CapitalCoinFundCollab+CurrencyDell Technologies CapitalMenlo VenturesNazare Ventures+5 more
A personal website/blog by Mackenzie Morehead featuring writing on sleep science and its connection to neurological disorders and pharma/biotech topics.
Red Queen Bio builds an AI-powered biodefense system that rapidly designs and manufactures countermeasures against emerging biological threats, enabling faster defensive responses to evolving pathogenic risks.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDefense Tech
Hannu Rajaniemi(Executive Director)inNikolai Eroshenko(CEO)in
Co-investorsLongeVCThe Venture CollectiveCerberus VenturesFifty Years
Runway builds AI models that simulate the world by merging art and science, pioneering general-purpose multimodal simulators focused on applications in robotics, scientific discovery, and disease modeling.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Cristóbal Valenzuela(Founder)inAnastasis Germanidis(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersCoatue ManagementFelicis VenturesGeneral AtlanticLux CapitalMadrona Venture Group+7 more
This is not applicable—the page is a personal portfolio, not a company site.
New York, US
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesTrinity VenturesWorld Innovation Lab
Co-investorsSpacecadet VenturesUpfront Ventures
SOPHiA GENETICS develops the SOPHiA DDM data analytics platform for genomic and multimodal data analysis, offering solutions used in oncology research and in vitro diagnostics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Co-investors360 CapitalaMoonBalderton CapitalHitachi VenturesACE & Company
Spaero Bio builds technology for scientists to automate life science experiments that are currently performed by hand.
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)AIX VenturesAlleyCorpSpacecadet VenturesAlley Robotics VenturesBlueYard Capital+1 more
Spark Automation provides 5-axis CNC milling, precision fabrication, automation integration, and test development services across multiple industries including automotive.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsWhite Plains, US
Dr. Raj Bhakta(Founder)inMichael Kohen(Executive Officer, Director)Eyal Cohen(Director)
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Stacks is a blockchain platform that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to leverage Bitcoin as a secure base layer through a Layer 2 solution, offering developer tools and a programming language called Clarity.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsNew York, US
Ryan Shea(Co-founder)inMuneeb Ali(Co-founder)in
BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBreyer CapitalContinue CapitalDigital Currency GroupDraper AssociatesEllipti+19 more
Dennis Gong is a PhD candidate in Medical Engineering and Medical Physics at Harvard Medical School and MIT, conducting research on therapeutic resistance and recurrence in pancreatic cancer at MGH Center for Cancer Research and the Broad Institute.
BiotechMedical DevicesBoston
Dennis Gong
Supp.co is a platform for building, optimizing, and tracking personalized supplement stacks aligned with individual health goals and lifestyles.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Steve Martocci(Founder & CEO)inNick Michlewicz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAble PartnersThe Family FundUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Chicago, US
Eric Lefkofsky(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightbankNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)RevolutionTMC Venture FundSBVA
The Century of Biology is a newsletter publishing analysis, data, and commentary about companies and ideas in the field of biology.
BiotechMedia & Entertainment
Prediction market startup founded by ex-Polymarket and Kalshi staff, building regulated on-chain event markets; agreed to be acquired by Coinbase.
Co-investorsAsylum VenturesCoinbase VenturesEarl Grey CapitalHaun VenturesVariant FundCursor Capital+2 more
A company building AI agents and agent orchestration products to automate business operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York, US
AndrewAbhishyant
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)
The Graph organizes and indexes blockchain data through a decentralized network, providing web3 developers with fast, cost-efficient access to smart contract data via subgraphs and GraphQL queries.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsAGE CryptoAndromeda CapitalAngelONE CapitalBig Brain HoldingsBollinger Investment GroupBootNode+25 more
Tia is a healthcare platform that coordinates patient care by connecting care providers, clinical support, and care coordinators to manage appointments, prescriptions, billing, and procedures.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Carolyn Witte(Founder)in
Co-investorsACME CapitalDefine VenturesHomebrewSeae VenturesThreshold VenturesTorch Capital+6 more
Valius is a molecular oncology company that develops tools to understand cancer cell behavior and enable targeted drug development and personalized therapies.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Sarah Hesse(Co-founder & Head of Translational Science)inEdward Larkin(Chief Executive Officer)in
BetteRx (formerly Vitae Industries) builds the AutoCompounder, an automated dosage-making system with a vetted compound formulary that helps 503A compounding pharmacists produce personalized medications more consistently and in line with FDA regulations.
BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesProvidence, US
Jeanine Sinanan-Singh(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel DeCiccio(Co-Founder & CTO)inAnthony Marsella(Founder & CEO)inStuart Jamieson(CFO)
Co-investorsSlater Technology FundSocial StartsTechstars
Wayve develops embodied AI technology to enable autonomous vehicle systems for assisted and automated driving.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRoboticsLondon, GB
Alex Kendall(Co-Founder & CEO)inAmar Shah(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBritish Business BankIcehouse VenturesSoftBank GroupSoftBank Vision FundTeachers' Venture Growth+17 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Compound made?
- Compound has 81 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Compound invest at?
- Compound invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Compound's typical check size?
- Compound typically writes checks of $400K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Compound focus on?
- Compound focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Robotics.
- Where is Compound located?
- Compound is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Compound lead rounds?
- Yes, Compound leads investment rounds.
- Who does Compound co-invest with?
- Compound most often shares deals with Coinbase Ventures, Y Combinator, CoinFund, among 305 tracked co-investors.
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Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests at the edge of large markets undergoing transformation from technological and societal pressures.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
HOF Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm investing in companies transforming foundational industries through advanced software and AI.
Amplify Partners is a venture capital firm that backs technical founders — engineers, researchers, and scientists — building companies across AI/ML, data infrastructure, developer tools, and life sciences.
Paradigm is a frontier technology investment firm that builds and invests in early-stage companies across crypto, AI, robotics, and other emerging technology areas.
Flucas Ventures is a solo GP fund led by Ashley Flucas, who simultaneously serves as COO of Summit Ventures while personally investing in 250-275+ startups and deploying over $75M through a syndicate of 2,000+ LPs in less than two years. The fund operates with true stage, sector, and geography agnosticism while democratizing access to top-tier venture deals by inviting diverse, nontraditional LPs to co-invest alongside marquee firms like Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
Yes VC is an early-stage venture firm that invests in category-defining companies at the pre-seed and seed stages.
Graph Ventures is a venture capital firm founded and run by investors who have backed and built dozens of VC-backed companies over more than a decade, offering founders fundraising connections, scaling advice, and network access.
Notation Capital writes the very first check for technical founding teams at the moment of company creation, treating pre-seed as a distinct risk profile and working "in the trenches" with founders on "day 0:00" rather than just writing smaller checks. The firm operates with unusual transparency by publishing its internal operating manual on GitHub and running a podcast that interviews LPs to demystify venture fund underwriting, while also running a free, equity-free program for future founders in underestimated ecosystems beyond Silicon Valley.
Refactor is a seed-stage venture firm run as a solo capitalist by Zal, backing founders building hard tech companies that address real-world problems.
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Dimension CapitalCreative VenturesKhosla VenturesCaffeinated CapitalResolute VenturesElectric CapitalBlockchain CapitalCharge VCTencent HoldingsGreat Wave VenturesMubadala CapitalTeam Builder Ventures
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