Conductive Ventures
Venture capitalMountain View · Seed–Growth · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Conductive Ventures invests early, primarily at Series A and Series B, in emerging category leaders at an inflection point in their growth. The firm favors companies that have demonstrated early efficient growth, scaling while lightly financed. As generalist investors, they back companies across software, hardware, and tech-enabled services, with a particular focus on businesses transforming industries from analog to digital and from digital to intelligent. Conductive positions itself as a patient, committed, founder-first investor that takes a team-based approach to helping companies drive game-changing outcomes.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 17, 2026.
Team · 10 people
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What they invest in
from 34 of 44 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×11Enterprise Software ×10Fintech ×6Marketing Tech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×4Consumer ×3Healthtech ×3
HQs:United States×25South Korea×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 25 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×103 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 34 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2UMN Carlson School of Management ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 37 founders with career history
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) ×2MIT Media Lab ×2Samsung Mobile ×2University of Michigan ×2YPO ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 34 with degree data)
Investments · 44 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 22022 · 32021 · 22020 · 12015 · 12014 · 112 dated
Ambiq develops ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions and edge AI platforms for IoT and healthcare applications.
AI & Machine LearningIoTSemiconductorsAustin, US
Scott Hanson(Executive Officer, Director)inDennis Sylvester(Director)inFumihide Esaka(CEO)inScott Goodwin(Executive Officer)inJoseph A. Tautges(Director)Paul Rolls(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsKleiner PerkinsMatter Venture PartnersMercury FundMichigan Capital NetworkOUP (Osage University Partners)+4 more
Sprinklr provides an AI-native customer experience platform that manages feedback, customer interactions, and contact center operations across multiple channels.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Ragy Thomas(Executive Officer, Director)inMurali Swaminathan(Executive Officer, Director)inChristopher Lynch(Executive Officer)Carlos Dominguez(Director)inRory Readin
BoardCarey Lai(Director)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesICONIQJC2 VenturesOregon Venture FundSixth StreetValor Capital Group+1 more
Self offers credit-building tools that help people establish or rebuild credit and grow savings regardless of their credit history or bank balance.
ConsumerFintech
James Garvey(Founder)in
Co-investorsAltos VenturesKickstartSilverton PartnersTechstarsAccionTemerity Capital Partners
Upwave provides brand measurement and advertising research technology for top-of-funnel marketing campaigns, helping brands and agencies validate reach, measure lift, and optimize performance.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Chris Kelly(Founder/CEO)inGeorge London(CTO)in
Co-investorsRidge VenturesUncork CapitalY CombinatorBloomberg BetaPIVOTNORTHSoftTech VC
Zingtree offers an agentic customer experience (CX) platform for enterprise contact centers, using AI connected to business context and human judgment to guide agents through complex processes and provide consistent customer answers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
Juan Jaysingh(President & CEO)inDanna Troncatty Leahy(Chief Operating Officer)inVenkat Iyer(Chief Technology Officer)inPete Lee(Chief Revenue Officer)inPriyanka Amin(Head of Product)inBrad Schieber(VP of Sales and Strategic Alliances)in
Co-investorsRally Ventures Management, LlcParade VenturesStorm Ventures
1v1Me is a platform that allows users to stake money on esports matches as a legal alternative to esports betting, available across all 50 U.S. states.
Gaming
Alexander Emmanuel(Founder)in
Co-investorsFJ LabsLightShed VenturesBettor CapitalMana VenturesValhalla VenturesVillage Global
Blueshift creates AI-driven solutions for customer engagement and marketing intelligence that enable consumer marketers to execute data-driven campaigns across multiple channels.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Mehul Shah(Founder)inVijay Chittoor(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvatar Growth Capital PartnersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)R136 VenturesRunway Growth CapitalStorm Ventures+1 more
Seoul, KR
Rahul Abrol(Founder)
Co-investorsArrington CapitalSamsung NextArrington XRP Capital
Checkbox is legal intake and automation software that converts Microsoft Teams messages into legal matters with automatic tracking, history capture, and audit trails.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsFive V CapitalPeak XV PartnersTidal VenturesTouring CapitalAFG PartnersLighter Capital
Cloverleaf provides automated coaching and assessment solutions that integrate into employees' daily workflows to help organizations develop their talent and enable individuals to perform their best work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Darrin Murriner(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCintrifuse CapitalConnetic VenturesJobsOhio VenturesKeyhorse CapitalMucker CapitalOrigin Ventures+3 more
Co-investorsOTVQuest Venture PartnersRivet Ventures
Desktop Metal develops additive manufacturing (3D printing) platforms and materials for production-volume manufacturing, targeting engineers, designers, manufacturers, and medical professionals.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareBurlington, US
Ric Fulop(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDayna Grayson(Director)in
Co-investorsBaukunstBMW i VenturesConstruct CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Founder CollectiveLux Capital+7 more
Dor provides a data visualization and analytics platform using thermal foot traffic counters to help retailers understand store performance and optimize operations.
Data & InfrastructureIoTRetail Tech
Co-investorsBatshit Crazy VenturesVertex Ventures10D83NorthEntrée CapitalMUFG Innovation Partners+3 more
Empowerly provides college admissions counseling and application support services to help students gain admission to top universities.
EdTechBay Area, US
Hanmei Wu(Founder)inChangxiao Xie(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAzure Capital PartnersBrighter CapitalScrum VenturesTransLink CapitalFJ LabsGoodwater Capital+2 more
evolvedMD integrates behavioral health services into primary care settings to improve access to mental health treatment.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthPhoenix, US
Erik Osland(Founder)inSteve Biljan(Founder)in
BoardRobert Greenglass(Director)inCarey Lai(Director)inJason Slocum(Director)
Co-investorsFCA Venture PartnersTectonic VenturesWaterline Ventures
Gen.G is a professional esports organization that manages competitive teams across multiple games including League of Legends, Valorant, and PUBG, as well as motorsports racing.
Creator EconomyEdTechGamingLos Angeles, US
Co-investorsBattery VenturesCanaan PartnersDreamers VCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Remarkable VenturesSHAKTI+2 more
hireEZ builds an AI-first recruiting platform that combines AI talent sourcing, recruitment CRM, analytics, and automation for talent acquisition and recruiting teams.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSMountain View, US
Steven Jiang(Founder)inXinwen Zhangin
Co-investorsBlue Lake Capital
Mountain View, US
Arthur Stein(Executive Officer)Xinwen Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)De Zhang(Executive Officer)Haiqing Jiang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDave Liguang Chenn(Director)Lei Yang(Director)
Hopskip operates a platform that connects event planners with hotel venues to facilitate venue discovery, comparison, and contracting for business events.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityPhiladelphia, US
Sean Whalin(CEO & Co-Founder)inLuke Whalin(VP of Sales & Co-Founder)inGreg Leizerowicz(CTO & Co-Founder)in
BoardArif Damji(Director)in
Jackpocket is a licensed third-party lottery courier app that enables users to order official state lottery tickets via smartphone.
ConsumerFintechMarketplacesNew York, US
Peter J. Sullivan, III(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAdam Rothstein(Director)
Co-investors7GC & CoBullpen CapitalCerity Partners VenturesDarco CapitalDCM VenturesDigital Currency Group+13 more
Kalshi operates a federally regulated futures exchange that allows users to trade contracts based on the outcomes of real-world events, creating a new market for event-based financial derivatives.
FintechNew York City, US
Luana Lopes Lara(Founder)inTarek Mansour(Co-founder & CEO)in
BoardAlfred Lin(Director)inMichael Seibel(Director)inMatt Huang(Director)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGCoatue ManagementDeviation Capital+27 more
Lily Max is an AI-powered product intelligence engine that enriches e-commerce product catalogs and optimizes them for visibility across AI-mediated shopping surfaces including Google Ads, Meta Ads, and AI discovery platforms.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Purva Gupta(Founder)inSowmiya Chocka Narayanan(Founder)in
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCounterpart VenturesFernbrook Capital ManagementNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Energize CapitalInsight Partners+1 more
MoeGo provides a business management platform designed for pet care businesses, including tools for online booking, scheduling, staffing, and marketing automation.
SaaS
Emma Chen(Founder)in
Co-investorsCompanion FundBase10 Partners
Motive provides connectivity and automation software for the physical economy, including AI-powered dashcams, omnicams, and telematics solutions for fleet management and logistics operations.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Shoaib Makani(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inObaid Khan(Co-Founder and former COO)in
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsBosch VenturesBow CapitalG2 Venture PartnersIndex VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+5 more
Nice Healthcare provides on-demand primary care and health services that come to patients' locations, aiming to reduce costs and improve accessibility compared to traditional clinic-based care.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechRoseville, US
Thompson Aderinkomi(Chief Executive Officer)inGenevieve Swenson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAllison Santos(Director)Robert M. Greenglass(Director)Partha Sarathi Mishra(Director)
Co-investorsDNA CapitalGROOVE CAPITALHeadwater Ventures
Co-investorsACVC PartnersCatapult VenturesComet LabsSv Tech Ventures, Inc.R7 Partners
Outbound provides a platform for creating and testing automated customer communications across email, push notifications, SMS, and voice channels based on user actions.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Dhruv Mehta(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Outbound AI builds conversational AI agents that automate phone-based administrative work in healthcare, particularly for medical billing and revenue cycle tasks.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtech
Jonathan Wiggs(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalMadrona Venture Group
Proterra designs and manufactures zero-emission battery systems for commercial vehicles.
CleantechHardwareMobility & TransportationGreenville, US
Ryan Popple(Executive Officer, Director)Eric McCarthy(Executive Officer)C. W. Plummer, Jr.(Executive Officer)Dave Rich(Executive Officer)
BoardRob Johnson(Director)Michael Smith(Director)
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesConstellation Technology VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersEvolution VC PartnersMitsui Global InvestmentObvious Ventures+3 more
Qualytics provides a data quality platform that uses AI and machine learning to help enterprises proactively detect and manage data quality issues at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMaryland, US
Gorkem Sevinc(CEO)inEric(Co-founder)inNicole(Chief Marketing Officer)inTonni(Chief Sales Officer)in
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesLegalTechInner Loop CapitalTech Square Ventures
Qualytics is a data control layer that validates data at the point of use, using AI to automatically generate and maintain data quality rules while teams define governance standards.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Eric(Co-founder)inGorkem Sevinc(CEO)in
Co-investorsInner Loop CapitalKnoll VenturesTCP Venture CapitalTech Square VenturesBMW i Ventures
Rally was an Ethereum sidechain for creator "social tokens" that shut down its site in January 2023 with under a day's notice.
Co-investorsBattery VenturesCoinbase VenturesTransLink Capital
Resident is a direct-to-consumer mattress company that manufactures and sells memory foam and hybrid mattresses under brands including Nectar, DreamCloud, Awara, and Siena.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLas Vegas, US
Eric Hutchinson(Co-Founder & CEO)inRan ReskeinCraig SchmeizerinSharon DaganinTomer HatavinScott McLeod(Co-Founder & Chief of Staff)in
Co-investors645 VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementLiquidity CapitalNexus Capital ManagementTop Corner CapitalVCFA Group
Forte provides a rules engine for managing on-chain token economies and compliance controls across blockchain networks.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investors1confirmationa16z cryptoACME CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesCalifornia Technology Ventures+5 more
Self provides credit-building tools and savings products designed for people with low or no credit history.
FintechAustin, US
James Garvey(Founder)in
Co-investorsKickstartSilverton PartnersTechstarsUpslope VenturesK50 Ventures
Austin, US
James Garvey(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Anthony DiChiara(Executive Officer, Promoter)Conor Swanson(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardAdam Chibib(Director)
Co-investorsAccion Venture LabAltos VenturesSilverton PartnersTechstars
New York enterprise blockchain company behind the Assembly smart contract platform for financial markets; assets sold in Chapter 11 in 2023.
New York, US
Co-investorsSenaHill PartnersZMT CapitalCommunitas Capital Partners
TravelBank is a travel and expense management platform for companies that guides employees to stay within budget through customizable travel policies, real-time analytics, and integration with existing corporate card and expense systems.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechTravel & Hospitality
Duke Chung(Founder)in
Co-investorsDCM VenturesDreamers VCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Propel Venture Partners
Tripalink provides a tech-enabled platform for finding, leasing, and moving into residential properties including traditional, co-living, short-term, and long-term housing options.
MarketplacesPropTechLos Angeles, US
Donghao Li(Executive Officer, Director)inYang Yang(Director)Chengwei Zhang(Director)
BoardXianhui Liang(Director)James Dai(Director)Curtis Feeny(Director)
Co-investorsFairhaven Capital PartnersSilicon Valley Data Capital
Versatile.ai serves the construction industry, though specific product details are not provided on this "Who We Are" page.
Construction TechLos Altos, US
MEIRAV OREN(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDANNY HERMANN(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNIKITAS KOUTOUPES(Director)inGAD TOREN(Director)
Co-investorsBosch VenturesEntrée CapitalInsight PartnersRobert Bosch Venture CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, LlcRoot Ventures+2 more
Yoast develops SEO software, including plugins for WordPress, WooCommerce, and Shopify, that provides real-time content analysis, AI-powered optimization suggestions, and readiness for AI-driven search discovery.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Joost de Valk(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAugust CapitalB Capital GroupBessemer Venture PartnersBlumberg Capitalboldstart venturesCathay Innovation+26 more
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMotive · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 1, 2026
Rally · bloomberg.com · Aug 28, 2026
Symbiont · coverager.com · Aug 26, 2026
Self · finsmes.com · Jul 20, 2026
Lily AI · fundraiseinsider.com · Jul 19, 2026
Versatile · manitobacooperator.ca · Jul 18, 2026
Ambiq · simplywall.st · Jul 17, 2026
Proterra · agriinvestor.com · Jul 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Conductive Ventures made?
- Conductive Ventures has 38 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Conductive Ventures invest at?
- Conductive Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Conductive Ventures focus on?
- Conductive Ventures focuses on Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Conductive Ventures located?
- Conductive Ventures is headquartered in Mountain View, US.
- Does Conductive Ventures lead rounds?
- Conductive Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Conductive Ventures co-invest with?
- Conductive Ventures most often shares deals with New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Battery Ventures, BMW i Ventures, among 188 tracked co-investors.
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Catapult Ventures is an early-stage venture firm backing founders building at the intersection of hardware, embedded systems, and software across sectors like AI, robotics, automation, and IoT.
Grit Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that leads seed investments in applied AI companies transforming commerce, media, marketing technology, and fintech sectors.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Redpoint Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 1999 by former partners from leading venture firms, focusing on early-stage technology companies across multiple sectors. The firm leverages its partners' technology investment experience and an extensive network of entrepreneurs and industry contacts to support portfolio company growth.
NextView Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that works closely with founders, providing hands-on support to help build companies from inception to scale.
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