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Austin · Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked
Also known as CONSCIENCE
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Investment thesis
Solo-GP led by chemical engineer Ariana Thacker, investing in consumer-facing science companies (health, climate, life-quality) using a 12+ months-to-replicate defensibility test; ~80% portfolio led by underrepresented founders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from curated & public directories
What they invest in
from 4 of 4 portfolio companiesSaaS ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Cloud Computing ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1Digital Health ×1EdTech ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 4 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 22021 · 14 dated
RetryPay provides a payment orchestration platform that consolidates over 25 payment and fraud-protection partners under a single integration, using intelligent routing and smart retry rules to reduce transaction declines and recover lost sales.
FintechSaaSTravel & HospitalityZapopan, Jalisco
Alex Galindo(Founder)inMauricio Madrigal(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsCapria VenturesKamay VenturesReach CapitalWayra
Tiny Health offers at-home gut and vaginal microbiome test kits with age-specific, evidence-based reports that recommend diet, supplement, and lifestyle changes.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Cheryl Sew Hoy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCartan CapitalModi VenturesNext Coast Ventures+10 more
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Wayfinder is an education platform sold to schools and school districts, offered through state and federal funding programs.
EdTechSaaS
Co-investorsDesigner FundOregon Venture FundBattery VenturesBoxOne VenturesDivergent CapitalGENESIS CONSORTIUM+5 more
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Wayfinder is a seed-stage venture capital fund that invests in early-stage founders building B2B companies across multiple industries including finance, enterprise software, AI, manufacturing, and robotics.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSpace Tech
Tom Feldman(CTO and Co-Founder)Andy Lapsa(CEO and Co-Founder)Ant Wilson(CTO and Co-Founder)Paul Copplestone(CEO and Co-Founder)Yuri Sagalov(Founder and Managing Partner)
Co-investorsElementum VenturesInvariantes FundBoxOne VenturesDivergent CapitalGENESIS CONSORTIUMIndieBio+3 more
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Conscience VC invest at?
- Conscience VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Conscience VC's typical check size?
- Conscience VC typically writes checks of $250K.
- What sectors does Conscience VC focus on?
- Conscience VC focuses on Consumer, Deep Tech, Healthtech.
- Where is Conscience VC located?
- Conscience VC is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does Conscience VC lead rounds?
- Yes, Conscience VC leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team#20 Ariana Thacker - The story of building Conscience VC, one of the most connected on LinkedIn
joshterryplays · Ariana Thacker
#39 - Ariana Thacker (Founding Partner @ Conscience VC)
ConfluenceVC: The VC Operating Playbook · Ariana Thacker
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Co-investors · 3
B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Journey Ventures focuses on building a portfolio of Israeli and international companies specializing in tourism, travel tech, and hospitality with advanced technological capabilities.
Firms observed investing alongside Conscience VC, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Conscience VC's recorded portfolio.
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