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Investment thesis
Cory Levy invests at the earliest stage, positioning himself as the very first believer in first-time technical founders. He focuses on backing individuals early, having invested in more than 20 startups, and runs Z Fellows, a program that offers founders capital to pursue side projects and turn them into startups.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 39 of 40 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×27Enterprise Software ×23Developer Tools ×17SaaS ×11Data & Infrastructure ×6Fintech ×6Consumer ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3
HQs:United States×34India×2United Kingdom×1Türkiye×1
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32023 · 12022 · 15 dated
Jhana builds an AI paralegal for legal research, providing AI-driven tools for lawyers, courts, and legal professionals in India.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaSBangalore, IN
Anya Batra(COO)inEm McGlone(CTO)inPriyadarshini Sh(Founding Member & Director of Product)
Co-investorsKunal ShahTogether Fund
Passport Protocol is an MPC-based distributed key management network that distributes key shares among network nodes rather than between users and backends.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Keon Kim(Founder)
Co-investorsAlliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Signum CapitalBalaji SrinivasanFormulate VenturesKommuneSoma Capital
222 is a membership-based social platform that matches compatible people for shared experiences like dinners, cocktail outings, and group activities across multiple cities.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketplacesSocialNew York City, US
Keyan Kazemian(Founder)inDanial Hashemi(Founder)inArman Roshannai(Founder)in
Co-investorsBBQ CapitalGeneral CatalystPioneerScrum VenturesUpfront VenturesY Combinator+10 more
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Autostep is an AI-powered operations intelligence platform that automatically discovers repetitive tasks and inefficiencies across a company's workflows, prices them in real dollars, and generates custom agents and process improvements deployed into existing tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aidan Pratt 🥑(Founder)in
Co-investorsSpider CapitalY CombinatorAct One VenturesAndreessen HorowitzDoomers Media LLCGeneral Catalyst+5 more
Breez Labs builds Aviea, an AI agent that integrates with existing business tools (inbox, Slack, CRM, ERP) to automate operational workflows for B2B companies.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel Sun(Founder)inAkshaj Kadaveru(Founder)in
Co-investorsPlatanus VenturesY CombinatorFAST — by GETTYLABGV (Google Ventures)Recursion Ventures
Certainly is an aesthetics and wellness concierge service that provides price transparency and personalized guidance for cosmetic and medical treatments.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Kevin Chiu(Founder)in
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersY CombinatorOrange CollectivePareto Holdings
Compound provides wealth management technology and services enabling advisors to deliver personalized financial, tax, and investment planning for clients.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Jordan Gonen(Founder)inJacob Schein(Founder)inAlex Farman-Farmaian(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalEvolution VenturesMPG FundThink+ Ventures Management, LlcWayfinder VenturesXYZ Venture Capital+16 more
Eggnog develops AI-powered mobile applications for creating animated videos, marketed toward users who want to turn personal memories and shared humor into visual content.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsPioneerSBXiY CombinatorFAST — by GETTYLABGoodwater Capital
Elythea develops machine learning models that analyze patient data during early pregnancy visits to identify women at risk of severe obstetric complications such as preeclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, and preterm labor, enabling physicians to intervene months before potential crises occur.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSan Diego, US
Reetam Ganguli(Founder)in
Co-investorsMyAsiaVCStrategxy Ventures LLCY CombinatorBain Capital VenturesKleiner Perkins
Embedder is an AI platform that automates firmware development for embedded systems and hardware, serving semiconductor, IoT, medical device, automotive, aerospace, and industrial automation teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US
Ethan Gibbs(Chief Executive Officer)inBob Wei(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsExceptional CapitalThe E14 FundTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorBoxGroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)+7 more
Epsilon3 provides a software platform for creating, reviewing, and executing operational procedures, serving teams that need to develop and iterate processes at scale.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLos Angeles, US
Laura Crabtree(Founder)inMax Mednik(Founder)inAaron Sullivan(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsBroom VenturesBVVCIceNineKohala VenturesLux CapitalMaC Venture Capital+6 more
Flash is a platform that trains custom machine learning models for AI agents using user-provided data.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Eric Mao(Founder)inTom Zheng(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBasis Set VenturesGoodwater CapitalKarman VenturesScript Capital+1 more
LaunchPoint is a creator marketing platform that connects brands with a network of 50,000+ creators for on-demand content partnerships.
Creator EconomyData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Adam Neuwirth(Founder)in
Co-investorsRaineRed Bear AngelsY CombinatorCathexis VenturesElefundGalaxy Ventures+3 more
Gecko is a code security platform that uses AI to analyze codebases, infrastructure, and logic to detect exploitable vulnerabilities and provide developer fixes.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Jeevan Jutla(Founder)inArtemiy Malyshau(Founder)in
Co-investorsRitual CapitalY CombinatorFuel CapitalGarage CapitalLiquid VenturesMetsu Capital+1 more
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Greptile provides AI agents that review and test pull requests by constructing a graph index of the codebase and using a swarm of agents to detect code quality issues, security risks, and logical bugs across multiple files.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Daksh Gupta(Founder)inSoohoon Choi(Founder)inVaishant Kameswaran(Founder)in
Co-investorsInitialized CapitalY CombinatorZ-FellowsBenchmarkBrowder CapitalCyberlaunch+4 more
Lendtable provides cash advances to employees to enable them to contribute to their 401(k) plans and capture employer matching contributions, recouping its costs from a portion of the vested match earnings.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Sheridan Clayborne(Founder)inMitchell Jones(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlue Trail PartnersBT Growth CapitalDragon CapitalFiDi VenturesOpen Opportunity FundPartech Ventures+12 more
Lotus provides a pricing and billing platform that helps API-based companies automate usage-based pricing models, with features spanning metering, invoicing, and pricing testing; it offers both an open-source self-hosted version and paid cloud/enterprise tiers.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Mikael Nida(Founder)inDiego Escobedo(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCresset CapitalSGInnovateTwenty Two Ventures
Mbodi develops AI-powered robots that can learn new tasks through natural language instructions and demonstration, eliminating the need for reprogramming when processes change.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsNew York City, US
Xavier (Tianhao) Chi(Founder)inSebastian Peralta(Founder)in
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesBetaworksFoundersX VenturesFuel Venture CapitalImagination Capital+22 more
Mem0 provides memory infrastructure for AI systems, enabling them to build lasting, contextual memory across applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Taranjeet Singh(CEO & Co-founder)inDeshraj Yadav(CTO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsUntapped CapitalBasis Set VenturesInception Studio CapitalKindred VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Peak XV Partners+6 more
Mintlify provides self-updating documentation and knowledge infrastructure for startups, enterprises, and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Han Wang(Founder)inHahnbee Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital VenturesBright Pixel CapitalHubSpot VenturesMVP VenturesSalesforce Ventures+4 more
Moichor is an animal diagnostics laboratory providing automated blood count and cytology testing for veterinarians across the United States.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Shevy Karbasi(Founder)inThanh Le(Founder)inMatt Chen(Co-founder)inJoe Faiella(CEO)Sherveen Karbasiafshar(Executive Officer, Director)Dr. Kaori Davis(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsNeotribe VenturesParade VenturesY CombinatorFlight Ventures
Advanced ManufacturingMobility & TransportationAnn Arbor, US
Lihang Nong(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAdditionAtlas VentureBackend CapitalConscience VCEmerging Ventures+4 more
Nophin develops Cresa, an AI tool that screens commercial real estate deals and analyzes acquisition documents for multifamily investment teams, enabling them to focus on higher-value opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Teddy Li(Founder, CEO)inWeeks Mensah(Co-Founder)inKwadwo Nyarko(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCresset CapitalGoodwater CapitalHENRY Collective VenturesJWass PT InvestorsLiquid Ventures+4 more
Ozone provides a cloud-based video editor that allows multiple users to collaborate on projects simultaneously.
ConsumerSan Francisco, US
Max von Wolff(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBluewatch VenturesDecent CapitalFAST — by GETTYLABGeneral CatalystJam Fund+8 more
Efficient Systems builds Perseus, a retrieval engine that helps coding agents locate and read code in large codebases by meaning and structure.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBengaluru, IN
Samrath Chadha(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesY Combinator
Polymet is an AI tool that generates user interface designs and accompanying front-end code from text descriptions or images, enabling non-designers to produce production-ready interfaces without hiring dedicated design staff.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareIstanbul, TR
Yusuf Hilmi(Founder)in
Co-investorsImagination CapitalMetis VenturesPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinatore2vc+3 more
Roger is a platform that automates outbound sales and prospecting processes for B2B companies.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechAustin, US
Rithwik Pattikonda(Founder)in
Co-investorsThink+ Ventures Management, LlcY CombinatorCommerce VenturesGeneral CatalystM-One Capital
Rove is a travel rewards platform that allows users to earn and redeem miles on flights and hotel bookings through shopping at partner stores and booking travel directly.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US
Max Morganroth(Founder)inArhan Chhabra(Founder)in
Co-investorsData TechY CombinatorAtland VenturesBOND STFormus CapitalGeneral Catalyst+3 more
SF Tensor builds software and infrastructure for high-performance AI and HPC workloads, offering automatic kernel optimization and cross-cloud compute management to reduce costs and complexity for research teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ben Koska(Founder)inLuk Koska(Founder)inTom Koska(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorBoxGroupLiquid VenturesMetsu CapitalSoma Capital+1 more
Sieve creates high-quality multimodal datasets and training environments for frontier AI labs developing generative media, robotics, and agentic systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Mokshith Voodarla(Founder)inAbhinav Ayalur(Founder)in
Co-investorsFjor FoundersMatrixSwift VenturesY CombinatorRauch Capital
Slash provides enterprise-grade cash management and deposit insurance services for businesses, offering FDIC coverage expanded across a network of partner banks with real-time transaction controls and approval workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Victor Cardenas(CEO)inKevin Bai(Founder)inVictor Cardenas Codriansky(Founder)in
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Y CombinatorGoodwater CapitalAzure Ventures GroupEpakon CapitalGarage Capital+10 more
Slingshot AI develops a foundation model for psychology designed to provide personalized mental health support using large language models that adapt to individual needs and respect user autonomy across multiple therapeutic approaches.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental HealthNew York City, US
Neil Parikh(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAvenir Growth CapitalBoxGroupFelicis VenturesMenlo VenturesPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)+8 more
Structured Labs builds knowledge infrastructure for AI agents by converting business data into structured, high-fidelity datasets used for search, recommendations, and intelligent applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Amrutha Gujjar(Founder)inShivam Singhal(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral Catalyst
Synthetic Sciences develops foundation models trained on research process data to enable autonomous scientific work, combining data capture infrastructure with model training to create AI systems with scientific judgment.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ishaan Gangwani(Founder)inAayam Bansal(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY Combinator468 CapitalAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFirestreak Ventures+5 more
Taskade Genesis is a workspace platform that allows users to create live applications with integrated memory, intelligence, and execution capabilities through natural language prompts.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Stan Chang(Founder)inJohn Xie(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAltaIR CapitalChamaeleonGrishin RoboticsJude GomilaSoma Capital+5 more
Interaction is building Poke.com.
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Marvin von Hagen(Cofounder)inFelix M. Schlegel(Founder)in
Co-investorsEarlybird Venture CapitalGeneral CatalystZ-FellowsFred EhrsamGeneral AtlanticGV (Google Ventures)+4 more
Unusual provides AI model evaluation and optimization services for brands.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Will Jack(Founder)inKeller Maloney(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY Combinator0 ADBoxGroupLong Journey VenturesSandwith Ventures, LLC+2 more
Vango AI provides an evaluation platform for developers to test and improve visual AI models at scale through quantitative analysis and feedback.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingSan Francisco, US
Eshaan Moorjani(Founder)inRajen Dey(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorRomulus CapitalSamsung Next
Vela is an AI scheduling assistant that automates meeting coordination and calendar management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati(Founder)inSaatvik Suryajit Korisepati(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCRV (Charles River Ventures)GaingelsHassan Lantry (Blast)Insight PartnersMaiora Rebel Ventures+5 more
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Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSlash · slash.com · Aug 10, 2026
Freesolo · ycombinator.com · Jul 13, 2026
Autostep · ycombinator.com · Jun 23, 2026
Mintlify · finsmes.com · Apr 17, 2026
Embedder · finance.yahoo.com · Mar 10, 2026
Roger · ycombinator.com · Feb 28, 2026
Synthetic Sciences · ycombinator.com · Feb 26, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cory Levy made?
- Cory Levy has 40 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Cory Levy invest at?
- Cory Levy invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Cory Levy focus on?
- Cory Levy focuses on Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Social.
- Who does Cory Levy co-invest with?
- Cory Levy most often shares deals with Drive Capital, Initialized Capital, Y Combinator, among 3 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamSam Altman x Cory Levy at Internapalooza
Z Fellows · Cory Levy
Cory Levy’s advice to himself and other startup founders #startup #interview #ucberkeley
The Berkeley Forum · Cory Levy
Cory Levy and Balaji on Where Talent Should Go
Network State Podcast · Cory Levy
Naval Ravikant & Cory Levy New Interview - 2025
Vish · Cory Levy
Naval Ravikant and Cory Levy at Internapalooza
Z Fellows · Cory Levy
Silicon Valley Startup Founder, Cory Levy, @ The Berkeley Forum
The Berkeley Forum · Cory Levy
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