Fundraising FoxCounterview Capital
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Also known as COUNTERVEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC · Counterview
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Investment thesis
Counterview Capital focuses on pre-seed and seed stage technology companies, seeking to partner with creative and unconventional founders building innovative products. The firm positions itself as having a contrarian view toward venture investing and looks for founders who challenge the status quo.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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What they invest in
from 28 of 38 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×16SaaS ×14Enterprise Software ×13Developer Tools ×7Fintech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×4Marketing Tech ×4Sports Tech ×4
HQs:United States×19United Kingdom×3Finland×1Croatia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×64+ founders×3
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×5Economics ×3Engineering ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 38 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 22023 · 12022 · 12021 · 32019 · 22017 · 12016 · 12015 · 12013 · 22012 · 116 dated
Ciena is a NYSE-listed American optical networking systems, routing and automation software company based in Hanover, Maryland.
Gary B. Smith(Founder)inDavid M. Rothenstein(Founder)Dennis Barsema(Founder)Gaurav Garg(Founder)inJames E. Moylan(Founder)Jr.(Founder)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersCRV (Charles River Ventures)Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Kleiner PerkinsNorwest Venture PartnersOpus Capital+6 more
Wayfair offers a product specialist service where technical experts provide specialized product knowledge and personalized recommendations to help shoppers make informed purchasing decisions.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechBoston, US
Niraj Shah(Founder)inJon Blotner(President, Commercial and Operations)inKate Gulliver(Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer)inFiona Tan(Chief Technology Officer)Steve Conine(Founder)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCharlesbank Capital PartnersICONIQPeterson VenturesGreat Hill Partners+1 more
Memgraph develops a high-performance, in-memory graph database platform designed to process computations on streaming data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticZagreb, HR
MarkoDominik Tomicevic(Founder)in
Co-investorsHeavybitIn-Q-TelMundi VenturesConnect VenturesIrregular ExpressionsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+2 more
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AgileRL develops an open-source reinforcement learning framework for training and tuning AI agents faster than existing RL libraries, along with Arena, an enterprise platform that converts raw data into production-ready agents.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Param Kumar(CEO)inNick Ustaran-Anderegg(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstFlying Fish VenturesFusionOctopus VenturesJLL Spark Global Ventures
Airia is an enterprise platform that discovers, secures, and governs AI models, agents, and tools across an organization's environment, enforcing policy at the execution layer before agent actions run.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareAtlanta, US
John Marshall(Chairman)Andrew Clearwater(Chief Trust Officer)inJohn Marshall Kevin Kiley(Founder)
Co-investorsBackswing VenturesTech Square Ventures
AIRIA provides facility scheduling and space optimization software that analyzes campus room usage to reduce underutilized spaces, cut energy and operational costs, and support financial and operational planning.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Edward Nass(Founder)
Co-investorsBackswing VenturesFulcrum VentureNeer Venture Partners
Aura Vision provides AI-powered in-store analytics software for retailers, using computer vision to count customers and estimate demographics from existing security camera footage.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSLondon, GB
Jonathon Blok(Founder)inJaime Lomeli-Rodriguez(CTO)inDaniel Martinho-Corbishley(Founder)inJaime after(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorASICS Ventures CorporationData TechJude GomilaPioneerAiSprouts VC+6 more
Bild provides a cloud-based product data management (PDM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) platform for hardware and mechanical engineering teams.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsFintechIoTNew York City, US
Avinash Kunaparaju(Founder)in
Co-investorsFrontier VenturesMucker CapitalTechstarsTola CapitalKhosla VenturesLux Capital+1 more
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBrookline Village, US
Moritz Plassnig(CEO)inSacha Labourey(Co-founder)François Déchery(Co-founder)Manuel Weiss(Executive Officer)inFlorian Motlik(Executive Officer)in
BoardJohn SImon(Director)
Co-investorsAscent Venture PartnersCamber PartnersF-Prime CapitalGolub GrowthMatrixNewView Capital+4 more
Distil Networks was a US bot detection and mitigation vendor for websites, mobile apps and APIs, acquired by Imperva in 2019.
Arlington, US
Rami Essaid(Executive Officer, Director)inEngin Akyol(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJohn F. Frankel(Director)inDavid Cowen(Director)Ryan McIntyre(Director)inLister Delgado(Director)in
Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalMI VenturesTechstarsTriangle Peak PartnersYork IEBessemer Venture Partners+5 more
DraftKings operates a multi-product gaming platform offering online sportsbooks, daily fantasy sports, and casino games to consumers across desktop, mobile apps, and retail locations.
FintechGamingMarketplacesSector AgnosticSports TechBoston, US
Paul Liberman(Founder)inTige Savage(Co-founder)inMatt Kalish(Founder)inJanet Holian(Executive Officer)inTimothy Dent(Executive Officer)Alan Wayne Ellingson(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAccompliceACME CapitalAgman PartnersAtento CapitalAurumBoston Seed Capital+19 more
enSilo developed endpoint security software offering real-time detection, prevention, and response against malware, ransomware, and data exfiltration across Windows, macOS, and Linux devices.
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersViola Ventures
FanAI provides marketing measurement and attribution technology that links marketing activity to sales outcomes, using causal attribution measurement that does not rely on cookies.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSports TechSanta Monica, US
Johannes Waldstein(Founder & CEO)inDieter Neujahr(Co-Founder & COO)inDavid Bachowski(Chief Technology Officer)inJeff Katz(Chief Product & Strategy Officer)inAdam Holt(SVP of Sales)inGregory Tutton(Director)
Co-investorsEmerging VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalRosecliff VenturesCourtside Ventures
Gensyn provides decentralized infrastructure for AI models to train, verify, trade, and evolve using cryptographic verification and on-chain identity mechanisms.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureLondon, GB
Ben Fielding(Founder)inHarry Grieve(Founder)in
Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinFundDigital Finance GroupEntrepreneur FirstGalaxy Ventures+13 more
Zemble provides tools to help organizations improve their operational work and client outcomes.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaS
Groove was a San Francisco-based B2B sales engagement platform that helped enterprise sales reps automate outreach, playbooks, and CRM data entry to boost productivity.
Chris Rothstein(Founder)in
Co-investors55 NorthLevel EquityOverton Venture CapitalQuest Venture PartnersResolute VenturesUncork Capital+4 more
Hudl provides AI-powered video capture, data and analytics tools—including hands-free cameras and livestreaming—for athletes, coaches, teams and fans across 40 sports and multiple competitive levels.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech
David Graff(Founder)inBrian Kaiser(Founder)John Wirtz(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesNelnet
iGrafx provides a process intelligence platform that gives AI agents the process context, visibility, and compliance guardrails needed to operate reliably within enterprise workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsBanneker Partners
Andy Moss(Founder)inElsa Kawai(Founder)Mika Kozma(Founder)Mike Lenz(Founder)Trey Matteson(Founder)Vincent Lo(Founder)
Co-investorsFJ LabsKima VenturesTrucks VCCostanoa VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCSlow Ventures+1 more
Multitude Insights builds software for law enforcement agencies that centralizes intelligence such as bulletins, emails, and PDFs so information can be created, shared, and tracked across units, departments, and jurisdictions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSWatertown, US
Matthew White(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCommonweal VenturesFulcrum VenturePrimary Venture PartnersVSC Ventures
Oligomerix is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic compounds, with leadership focused on advancing drug candidates through clinical development stages.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLongevityMedical Devices
James Moe(CEO, Head Discovery & Strategy, Co-founder, Director)inEliot J. Davidowitz(Chief Scientific Officer, Co-Founder)Dr. Moe(Founder)Dr. Davidowitz(Founder)
Pliable is a data management and collaboration platform that helps teams clean, organize, and analyze data without requiring specialized technical expertise.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Jason Raede(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesResolute Ventures
Techifio is a digital technology agency offering website design, custom software development, digital marketing, and strategic consultation services to businesses of all sizes.
Developer ToolsDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsHouston Angel NetworkSand Hill AngelsStartX
Quikly creates an urgency marketing platform that uses psychology, incentives, and technology to boost conversion rates for brands and retailers.
E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSDetroit, US
Scott Meves(Executive Officer, Director)Shawn Geller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGabe Karp(Director)
Co-investorsID VenturesTappan Hill VenturesDetroit Venture PartnersHyde Park Angels
Rithmm is a sports betting app that uses AI predictive models to generate win probabilities, player prop analysis, and plain-language reasoning, and compares odds across major sportsbooks and prediction markets.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSports TechChestnut Hill, US
Brian Beachkofski(Founder)inMegan Lanham(Founder)inBrian Rubenstein(Director)in
BoardPeter Blacklow(Director)in
Co-investorsBoston Seed CapitalCorrelation VenturesGaingelsService Provider CapitalAccomplice
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New York, US
Jeremy N. Friedman(Executive Officer, Director)inJeremy Friedman(Founder)Ryan Hwang(Founder)Tim Trinidad(Founder)
BoardAmish Jani(Director)inSumeet Jain(Director)in
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalJMI EquityIntel Capital
ScreenMeet provides AI-powered remote support software that runs natively inside ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Tanium, letting human and AI agents resolve issues within those platforms.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Ben Lilienthal(Co-founder)inEugene Abovsky(Co-founder)in
Co-investors515 VenturesAspenwoodAzure Capital PartnersRRE VenturesHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)Salesforce Ventures
Seaber develops an AI-powered platform for maritime freight planning that integrates siloed data to help tanker and bulker shipping companies optimize vessel utilization, cargo matching, and fleet performance.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHelsinki, FI
Sebastian Sjöberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsLifeline VenturesTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Shabodi provides network APIs and a programmable platform that enables communication service providers and enterprises to monetize 5G infrastructure and prevent digital fraud through intelligent network capabilities.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Vikram Chopra(Founder & CEO)inHarpreet Geekee(Founder)
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalFour Acres CapitalGreen Egg VenturesLorimer VenturesMaccabee VenturesMAVA Ventures+5 more
SmartRecruiters provides a hiring platform that uses AI agents and autonomous talent acquisition capabilities to help organizations manage recruitment processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Jerome Ternynck(Founder)in
BoardRajeev Batra(Director)inDoug Schrier(Director)Brent Queener(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsMayfield FundRembrandt Venture PartnersSaints CapitalW Capital PartnersAndreessen HorowitzInsight Partners
Splash9 manufactures autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) for maritime applications including coastal defense, harbor patrols, seabed mapping, and infrastructure security.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareRoboticsLos Angeles, US
Ivan Avanesov(CEO)inMarcell Veszpremi(CTO)inJoel Milton(Founder)TJ Ross(Founder)
Co-investorsSterling RoadUbiquity VenturesY Combinator468 CapitalAccompliceAcies Investments+9 more
Splash Sports is a peer-to-peer real-money fantasy sports platform for contests like Survivor, Pick'Em and DFS.
Denver, US
Joel Milton(Founder)inT.J. Ross(Founder)TJ Ross(Founder)TJ Ross Joel Milton(Founder)
Co-investorsAcies InvestmentsBoston Seed CapitalEvolution VC PartnersVelvet Sea VenturesAccompliceElysian Park Ventures+2 more
Tumoni is a mobile app for receiving money transfers from the United States into a digital wallet, aimed at people receiving remittances from family abroad.
FintechNew York, US
Gregor Freund(Executive Officer, Director)inPaolo Delaunay(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardYulio Stobbe(Director)
Co-investorsNuMundo VenturesSlauson & Co.Social Impact Capital
FintechBoston, US
Co-investorsBantam GroupGV (Google Ventures)TechstarsAtlas VentureBoston Seed Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Proseeder TechnologiesZemble
Exits · 6
2 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 4CienaNYSE: CIENWayfairNYSE: WCodeshipacq. by CloudBeesGrooveacq. by Clari
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGensyn · parsers.vc · May 4, 2026
Splash Sports · finsmes.com · Oct 8, 2025
iGrafx · finance.yahoo.com · Aug 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Counterview Capital made?
- Counterview Capital has 38 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Counterview Capital invest at?
- Counterview Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Counterview Capital focus on?
- Counterview Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Counterview Capital located?
- Counterview Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Counterview Capital lead rounds?
- Counterview Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Counterview Capital co-invest with?
- Counterview Capital most often shares deals with Boston Seed Capital, Entrepreneur First, Fulcrum Venture, among 72 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Counterview Capital back?
- Across 5 deals with disclosed amounts, Counterview Capital has joined rounds of $2M – $10.3M (median $2M).
Co-investors · 8
ACME Capital is a venture firm that backs deep-tech founders combining technical ambition with decisive execution, supporting companies through every phase of growth.
Courtside Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in companies across sports, lifestyle, and gaming.
Rosecliff is a diversified investment management firm in New York City operating multiple strategies including credit, venture capital, and private equity. Its venture arm partners with founders to build category-defining companies across enterprise and consumer markets.
BITKRAFT Ventures is a global investment platform focused on gaming, interactive media, and related technologies, backing companies building at the convergence of physical and digital worlds (which it calls Synthetic Reality).
What If Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in transformative technology, with a focus on healthcare/mental health and defense technology.
A pre-seed venture accelerator and startup studio focused on supporting underrepresented founders, particularly Black, Female, and Latin entrepreneurs. The organization has accelerated over 300 companies and made 80+ investments over more than a decade.
QB1 Ventures is a family office-affiliated investment fund that focuses on venture capital and growth stage investments, primarily in U.S. and Israel-based technology companies across diverse industries.
Firms observed investing alongside Counterview Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Counterview Capital's recorded portfolio.
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