Irvine · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Cove Fund is a seed-stage venture capital fund focused on powering innovation in Southern California. It invests in early-stage technology and life science ventures that show potential to address large markets with highly differentiated products and services, and that can reach significant value-creating inflection points with their seed funding. The fund is headquartered at 'The Cove' at UC Irvine Beall Applied Innovation, a gathering place for entrepreneurs, innovators and investors in the Southern California startup ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
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What they invest in
from 39 of 58 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×17SaaS ×14Healthtech ×9Medical Devices ×8Biotech ×7Deep Tech ×6Hardware ×6IoT ×6
HQs:United States×28
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×8
Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data
UC San Diego ×4UC Irvine ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×8Business & Management ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Humanities ×2Life Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
Walt Disney Imagineering ×2
5 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)
Investments · 58 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 22022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12016 · 12015 · 19 dated
Newport Beach, US
Darren Thomas(Founder)Margaret Cunningham(Founder)
Co-investorsGFT VenturesNOMO Ventures
BLNG combines AI and creative media technology to enable jewelry designers to create innovative designs beyond traditional constraints.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Valerie Leblond(Co-founder / CEO)inDumene Comploi(Co-founder / CTO & CXO)in
Co-investorsStrange Ventures
CARI Health develops diagnostic solutions for medication monitoring, specifically focused on personalized methadone dosing for opioid use disorder treatment.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Diego, US
Patrik Schmidle(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardGioia Messinger(Director)Charles Patton(Director)
Co-investorsNuFund Venture Group
Carro (GoVyrl, Inc.) operates a cloud-hosted application platform, running on AWS, that handles personal and company data for its users.
B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingE-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Jason Goldberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonCorazon CapitalEvolution VenturesGreen Meadow VenturesK5 VenturesKli Capital+3 more
CELITECH provides a global connectivity platform (eSIM/mobile data technology) that travel-related companies use to offer international connectivity to their customers.
IoTSaaSTravel & HospitalityLos Angeles, US
AL(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsNew York Angels
Cenfire develops a silicon-based, galvanically isolated MEMS switching platform designed with semiconductor-compatible processes for broad industrial applications.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Seena Partokia(Founder)in
CloudSpot is a platform for professional photographers that delivers client galleries, sells prints and products, and handles contracts and invoices to manage the workflow from inquiry to final delivery.
Creator EconomySaaSIrvine, US
Gavin J. Wade(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Gibbons(Executive Officer, Director)
Daasity is an analytics and data platform for consumer brands that connects ecommerce, retail sales, marketing, and inventory data into a unified view without requiring data engineering.
Data & InfrastructureE-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investors1855 Capital PartnersOkapi Venture CapitalSerra VenturesVMG Catalyst
Dermala is a skincare company offering a personalized, FDA-approved acne treatment delivered as a monthly subscription kit that uses probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics to target acne-causing bacteria in the skin and gut microbiome.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessSan Diego, US
Lada Rasochova(CEO & Founder)inMichelle Kem(COO)Alex Alim(CTO)inVlastimil Rasocha(Director)
BoardSara Brand(Director)in
Co-investorsTrue Wealth VenturesIdeaship
ECFX provides ECFX Notice, an enterprise notice management system that automatically processes federal and state electronic court filing (ECF) notices, storing documents with a firm's naming conventions and integrating with case management, DMS, and billing software.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSVenice, US
Dan O'Day(Founder)inNelson Alejandro Quintero(Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director)Daniel Michael O'Day, Jr.(Chief Executive Officer and Director)William D. Burch(Chief Revenue Officer and Director)
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGrowth Street PartnersLegalTechSand Hill Angels
EXOKĒRYX develops semiconductor-based technology for isolation, characterization, and analysis of extracellular vesicles to enable earlier disease and cancer detection in research settings.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Bryan Rice(President and CTO)in
Co-investorsSilicon Catalyst
Fluid-AI offers a Reliability as a Service (RaaS) platform that gives industrial equipment operators real-time insight into machine health, with predictive and prognostic diagnostics to reduce downtime and inefficiency.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT
Co-investorsLongley CapitalOkapi Venture Capital
FreightPOP is an AI supply chain platform that combines order management, warehouse execution, and multi-carrier transportation management, connecting ERP systems, carriers, and marketplaces through 1,500+ integrations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Kurt Johnson(Founder)in
Co-investorsEagle VentureScOp Venture CapitalMercato PartnersPRELUDE
GigaIO develops ruggedized mobile datacenter hardware that runs AI inference, machine learning, and deep learning workloads at the edge without cloud dependency.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSan Diego, US
Joey Maitra(Founder)inGregg Schneider(Director)Jayantra Maitra(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Sapp(Director)Michael Beaudoin(Director)inAlan Benjamin(CEO)
Co-investorsG Vision CapitalImpact Venture Capital
GoShare operates an on-demand marketplace app that connects businesses and consumers with a network of independent delivery professionals driving box trucks, cargo vans, pickup trucks, and cars for last-mile delivery and moving services.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Diego, US
Shaun Savage(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardClaudio Burtin(Director)
Co-investorsXG VenturesAdasel Global Partners LLCKeshif Ventures
GoSite provides online tools to help local service businesses attract and retain customer jobs.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSSales Tech
AlexBrandeRexSydnie
Co-investorsAnkona CapitalLongley CapitalStage 2 CapitalSerra VenturesUpper90
Goanna Ag provides on-farm data collection and irrigation management tools that help growers schedule irrigation, improve water-use efficiency, and increase crop yields.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechIoTSan Diego, US
Tom Dowling(Chief Operating Officer, founder of Goanna Ag)Patrick Henry(Executive Officer, Director)inGaurav (Jay) Jalota(Chief Executive Officer)inRoy Moore(Director)Farooq Anjum(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsElevation VenturesLongley Capital
Carlsmed develops the aprevo personalized surgery platform for spine fusion procedures, producing patient-specific implants and technology used by spine surgeons.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesCarlsbad, US
Mike Cordonnier(Co-Founder, President & CEO)Niall Casey(Co-Founder & Chief Intellectual Property Officer)Shariq Hussain(Chief Technology Officer)Alexander Arrow(Executive Officer)Sharon Schulzki(Chief Clinical & Market Access Officer)Leo Greenstein(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalPasadena AngelsUS Venture PartnersWavemaker Three-Sixty Health
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iCardio.ai develops artificial intelligence software to automate the interpretation and analysis of echocardiogram ultrasound imaging for cardiologists.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLos Angeles, US
Joseph Sokol(Founder)inRoman Sandler(Founder)in
Co-investors100Km Ventures LlcTechstars
Liminal Space designs and manufactures LED display systems and spatial technology for out-of-home entertainment venues, creating immersive visual experiences.
HardwareMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Nathan Huber(Founder)inRyan Pardeiro(Founder)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesDisney Accelerator
LynxBio (Lynx Biosciences) is a biotech company developing immuno-oncology and immunology therapies using a proprietary patient-based ex vivo disease biology platform combined with a multiomics approach for drug discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Diego, US
Chorom Pak(Founder)in
Co-investorsCheckmate Capital Group LLCFlare Capital Partners
Makani Science develops a wearable patch sensor that continuously monitors respiratory function wirelessly and noninvasively for patients undergoing sedation, surgery, or managing chronic respiratory conditions.
HealthtechIoTMedical DevicesLos Angeles, US
Michael Chu(Founder)inMichelle Khine(Founder)in
Co-investorsPasadena AngelsY Combinator
Melio develops a rapid bloodborne pathogen testing platform that identifies common pathogens from blood samples within hours, replacing traditional multi-day culture-based diagnostics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Mridu Sinha, PhD(Co-Founder and CEO)Stephanie Fraley, PhD(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsLexi VenturesLongeVCAccelBessemer Venture PartnersCapital One VenturesCoatue Management+4 more
Modulim develops microvascular imaging and data solutions that help clinicians assess and manage lower limb health in patients at risk of complications from diabetes, kidney disease, and peripheral arterial disease.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesIrvine, US
David Cuccia(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Oberreiter(Executive Officer)Bruce Tromberg(Director)
BoardJoseph Rinehart(Director)Randall Lunn(Director)Andrew Campbell(Director)
Co-investorsFresenius Medical Care VenturesMitsubishi UFJ Capital
Occuspace makes plug-in sensors that measure how busy a space is anonymously using ambient Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signals, without collecting personal data or requiring wiring.
AI & Machine LearningIoTPropTechSaaSSan Diego, US
Nic Halverson(Co-founder & CEO)inLinus Grasel(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsShadow VenturesHamilton VenturesLewis & Clark Ventures
Occuspace provides AI-powered sensors that detect wireless signals to deliver real-time occupancy data and space utilization metrics without cameras or personal information collection.
AI & Machine LearningIoTPropTech
Nic Halverson(Founder)inLinus Grasel(Founder)in
Co-investorsHamilton VenturesLewis & Clark VenturesOkapi Venture CapitalShadow Ventures
OnSite provides tech-enabled medical waste management for healthcare providers, including biohazardous waste pickups, in-facility sterilization, document shredding, mail-back kits, and waste analytics.
CleantechHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsXB Ventures
San Juan Capistrano, US
John Burke(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Stuart Frost(Director, Promoter)
BoardMiles Mahoney(Director, Promoter)inMichael Colaco(Director)
Co-investorsHouston Ventures
Perceptive Medical develops the BaroHawk Vasopressor Management System, an FDA-designated breakthrough device for automated blood pressure control during surgery and intensive care.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsPasadena Angels
Co-investorsAsimov Ventures
SigmaSight provides software tools and packages to insurance defense professionals for managing claims and negotiations.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechLegalTechSaaS
John Burge(Leadership)inTaylor Smith(Leadership)in
Co-investorsDoon Capital
Time Machine builds and operates AI-powered training systems for organizations, combining adaptive learning infrastructure with enablement experts to extract knowledge, design simulations, and operationalize workforce development.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
Ike Kavas(Co-Founder & CEO)inCameron O(Co-Founder & COO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen Horowitz
TrackStreet provides brand protection software and managed services that monitor online marketplaces and retailers to enforce MAP pricing, remove unauthorized listings, and identify rogue resellers.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSLas Vegas, US
Andrew Schydlowsky(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsEarly Light VenturesOkapi Venture CapitalRecurring Capital Partners
Ubiq is an identity-driven data security platform that discovers sensitive data across enterprise repositories, maps access permissions tied to identities and groups, and enforces runtime policies to determine what protected or masked data each requester receives.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsDnx VenturesTenOneTen Ventures
VECKTA operates an onsite energy intelligence platform and marketplace that helps commercial and industrial organizations assess, configure, procure, and contract solar and storage systems.
B2B MarketplacesCleantechEnergySan Diego, US
Gareth Evans(Founder)inFelipe Sarubbi(Founder)in
Co-investorsTech Square VenturesVoLo Earth Ventures
Vessel Health offers at-home urine testing and health monitoring solutions designed to help users track and improve their wellness.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Diego, US
Jon Carder(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJared Stein(Director)
Co-investorsInterlock CapitalMoore Venture PartnersNoeticCity Light
Whistle, now part of Cloudbeds, is a guest engagement platform for hotels and hospitality operators that supports interactions across the guest journey from discovery to post-stay.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityWestlake Village, US
Moises Jonathan Rjoas(Chief Financial Officer)Christopher Hovanessian(Chief Executive Officer)inRichard Oberreiter(Director)Nathanael Eisenberg(Director)Michael Panesis(Director)
Xilo provides customizable insurance software with dedicated support for agents and brokers to manage their operations without significant workflow changes.
InsurTechSaaS
Eli Zaragoza(Co-founder)inJon Corrin(CEO)in
Co-investorsAct One VenturesAllied Venture PartnersForefront VentureNew Stack VenturesValuestream Ventures
Zesty.io is a headless and hybrid CMS platform with drag-and-drop interface and AI-assisted features for managing content.
SaaSSan Diego, US
Randy Apuzzo(Executive Officer, Director)inGerard Widmer(Executive Officer, Director)Hem Suri(Director)David Hagewood(Director)
BoardMitch Patridge(Director)in
Co-investorsClearVision EquityB CapitalCentana Growth PartnersForerunner VenturesFounders FundIndex Ventures+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsWhistle Messagingacq. by Cloudbeds
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesLynx · investing.com · Sep 14, 2026
Healthcare North America Growth Stage · themarketsdaily.com · Aug 18, 2026
Dermala · ideashipfund.com · Jul 30, 2026
FreightPOP · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Cenfire · castleplacement.com · Feb 18, 2026
Carro · manilatimes.net · Oct 30, 2025
Makani Science · prnewswire.com · Apr 7, 2025
Occuspace · bizjournals.com · Mar 26, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Cove Fund made?
- Cove Fund has 58 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Cove Fund invest at?
- Cove Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Cove Fund's typical check size?
- Cove Fund typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
- What sectors does Cove Fund focus on?
- Cove Fund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Cove Fund located?
- Cove Fund is headquartered in Irvine, US.
- Does Cove Fund lead rounds?
- Yes, Cove Fund leads investment rounds.
- Who does Cove Fund co-invest with?
- Cove Fund most often shares deals with Longley Capital, Okapi Venture Capital, Elevation Ventures, among 64 tracked co-investors.
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