Los Angeles · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
Also known as Crosscut · CROSSCUT VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
Crosscut partners with early-stage founders developing cutting-edge frontier technologies to address pressing global problems. The firm focuses on the energy transition, decarbonization, the space economy, defense system modernization, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and re-shoring supply chains. Positioning itself as the first and longest-enduring early-stage VC firm in Los Angeles, Crosscut brings deep operational and investing experience and invests with high conviction across multiple rounds. It emphasizes a founder-first, long-term partnership approach, leveraging decades of ecosystem-building experience to grow companies, drive change, and generate outsized returns for its limited partners.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 72 of 117 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×25SaaS ×21Consumer ×16Marketing Tech ×12Deep Tech ×10AdTech ×8Energy ×8Enterprise Software ×7
HQs:United States×45
Who they back
founder profiles across 39 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×212 founders×133 founders×44+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data
UCLA ×5
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 117 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 12021 · 22020 · 22017 · 12015 · 18 dated
BuzzFeed is a digital media company that produces entertainment, news, and content across pop culture, food, and commerce for online audiences.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US
Jonah Peretti(Director and President of AI)inJohn Johnson III(Director)Mark Frackt(Executive Officer)Greg Coleman(Executive Officer, Director)Allison Lucas(Executive Officer)JON STEINBERG(President and Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFounder CollectiveLerer HippeauMatter VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Velvet Sea Ventures+1 more
Intuit develops financial software products—including TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp—for consumers and small businesses to manage taxes, credit, accounting, and marketing.
AI & Machine LearningFintechMarketing TechSaaSMountain View, US
Sasan Goodarzi(CEO)
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAllegisCyber CapitalAlphaDriveAugust CapitalAura VenturesCanvas Ventures+6 more
Standard Nuclear manufactures TRISO nuclear fuel for advanced reactors, establishing a domestic fuel supply chain for the nuclear energy sector in the United States.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsOak Ridge, US
Kurt Terrani(CEO)inKevin HarrillKeeley Marrocco(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Shahram GhasemianBrian JollyMichael Trammell
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBVVCDecisive PointChevron Technology VenturesCrucible CapitalStepstone Group
Nostra delivers site speed optimization, SEO performance, personalization, and marketing data solutions to enterprise and high-growth brands.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Arthur Root(Founder)in
Board seatBrian Garrett· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsHigh AlphaGood FriendsGreen Meadow VenturesNOMO VenturesSignal Peak VenturesSugar Capital
Los Angeles, US
Amir Hemmat(Executive Officer, Director)Raul Lomeli-Azoubel(Executive Officer, Director)Emilio Diez Barroso(Director)
BoardEmilio Diez Barros(Director)
Board seatBrian Garrett· per SEC Form D · $32.9M raise · filed Jun 2021
Co-investorsBold Capital Partners
Co-investorsGood FriendsSignia Venture PartnersWaverley CapitalProgression
Aalo develops advanced nuclear reactor technology aimed at producing electricity at under 3 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Matt(Co-founder)inYasir(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlack FlagBrave CapitalDash VCDellin Investments+24 more
Airloom engineers next-generation utility-scale wind turbines designed for mass production and deployment in diverse locations, offering low-cost, reliable energy generation with reduced infrastructure requirements.
CleantechEnergyHardwareLaramie, US
Robert Lumley(Executive Officer, Director)James Singer(Executive Officer, Director)Neal Rickner(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPhil Larochelle(Director)John Singer(Director)Sarah Lewensohn(Director)
Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesAmplify CapitalCapital FactoryKeiki CapitalLowercarbon CapitalWYVC
AllVoices provides AI-powered case management software for people teams to automate administrative processes and reduce time spent on individual cases.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSWalnut, US
Claire Schmidt(Director)Bryan Wolff(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSean Rad(Director)Roger Chen(Director)in
Co-investorsHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcIrishAngelsNecessary VenturesRogue Womens FundSilverton Partners75 & Sunny
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesIPD CapitalFinTech Ventures
Blitz provides an in-game companion app for video game players, offering patch updates, balance change coverage, and gameplay guidance for titles such as League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, and Marvel Rivals.
ConsumerGaming
Co-investorsTandem Capital
Virtual personal shopper delivering recommended items to users by mail on a monthly basis.
Co-investorsFemale FoundersFresco Capital
Boosted Commerce is a consumer brand platform that creates and operates health, wellness, and beauty brands selling supplements and skincare products directly to consumers.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerBeverly Hills, US
Keith Richman(Executive Officer, Director)Charles Chanaratsopon(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJonathan Keiden(Director)
Co-investorsTorch Capital75 & SunnyPalta
San Francisco, US
Atif Siddiqi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardVicki Lin(Director)Andy Jenks(Director)TOM MCGOVERN(Director)BRETT BREWER(Director)JAMES ARMSTRONG(Director)
Co-investorsCrossCutHyde Park AngelsMarch Capital PartnersMatchstick Ventures
BuildOps provides operational management software for commercial contractors, integrating project management, accounting, and AI-driven intelligence to streamline field-to-ledger workflows across North America.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Alok Chanani(CEO)
Co-investors01 Advisors137 Ventures1984 Ventures Management, LlcAlpha EdisonB Capital GroupB4 Capital+15 more
Brand Networks (BN) is a creator and employee advocacy platform that helps enterprise brands turn employees, customers, fans, and partners into creators of brand-safe original content and then amplify top-performing posts through paid media using AI-driven ad buying.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSRochester, US
Co-investorsFrontier Venture CapitalHypothesis
Cambium develops technology and marketplace infrastructure for the wood industry, connecting buyers and sellers while offering sustainably sourced wood products made from waste material.
B2B MarketplacesClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsCalifornia, US
Theo Hooker(Executive Officer, Director)inMarisa Repka(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Christensen(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAvesta FundBlue Ivy VenturesConnecticut InnovationsJuniperMaC Venture CapitalTunitas Ventures+3 more
Carbon Ridge builds and deploys technologies for the maritime industry, focused on enabling energy abundance in shipping.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Chase Dwyer(Cofounder)
Co-investorsWestern Technology Investment
Compa builds compensation management software to help organizations establish fair and competitive compensation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsStorm Ventures2.12 AngelsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcDragonXPermanent Capital Ventures
Crew32 maintains a database of compensation and workplace culture information that companies can compare against industry benchmarks.
HR Tech
George IshiiJason NazarMike SheridanYadid Ramot
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelerator VenturesAlpha EdisonB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBAM Ventures+7 more
Duffl delivers snacks to college students within 10 minutes, using data analytics to select high-demand products and leveraging electric scooters and student couriers for last-mile delivery.
ConsumerFoodTechLos Angeles, US
Brian Le(Co-Founder / CTO)inDavid Lin(Founder)inRohun Vora(Founder)inGraham Farrell(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalMatrixRho Capital PartnersRho Ventures
Fama uses AI to conduct online screening of individuals for compliance purposes, analyzing public web presence.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSNational Harbor, US
Saiful Khandaker(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesBullpen CapitalConductor CapitalK5 VenturesSilverton PartnersSocial Starts+1 more
Santa Monica, US
Mitchell Jacobs(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrian Garrett(Director)in
Co-investorsIrishAngelsTTV Capital
Field Day offers an enterprise field marketing platform that combines a national database of local businesses and events, a network of brand ambassadors for local canvassing and phone outreach, and centralized reporting to attribute campaigns to sales.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsBaroda VenturesGOAL VenturesMoonshots CapitalPLG VenturesUnlock Venture Partners
FitOn is a digital wellness platform offering on-demand workouts, meditation, yoga, and personalized nutrition and meal plans, with social features like challenges and friend support.
Digital HealthSports TechWellness & FitnessWest Hollywood, US
Lindsay Cook(Executive Officer, Director)inEdward J. Buckley III(Director)Russell Cook(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardYash Patel(Director)inBrett Carlson(Director)David Schaller(Director)
Co-investorsAccelCauseway Media PartnersCauseway PartnersMantis CapitalSecond Avenue PartnersTitanium Ventures+3 more
Fuse is a demand planning and inventory control platform that centralizes sales, warehouse/3PL, and supplier data to generate AI-powered SKU-level demand forecasts, automated supply plans, and inventory-aware cash flow projections.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechPalo Alto, US
Bridget Vuong(Founder)
Co-investorsBling CapitalDreamers VCHelm
Amobee, now known as Nexxen, is an advertising technology platform.
AdTech
Co-investorsAccelBonfire VenturesHypothesisKortschak Investments L.P.Sequoia Capital
GumGum provides advertising technology that targets consumers based on their mindset or receptivity at the moment of ad placement, rather than demographic data alone.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningSanta Monica, US
Marcus Startzelin
Co-investorsAtento CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView CapitalUpfront Ventures
Haxion develops spatial intelligence technology that enables artificial intelligence systems to understand and interact with the physical world, creating persistent environmental memory and advanced reasoning capabilities for embodied AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalRedbud VCSilent Ventures
Heliux offers a supply chain operating system for manufacturing enterprises, unifying engineering, planning, supply chain, production, quality, and accounting into a single integrated platform.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsHumba VenturesNew Stack Ventures
Pearl develops AI diagnostic support software for dental providers that analyzes x-rays and imaging to improve diagnosis accuracy, patient communication, and clinic operations.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Ophir Tanz(Founder and CEO)Ben Plomion(Chief Operating Officer)Gad Sakin(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsDIAGreen Meadow VenturesLeft Lane CapitalNeotribe Ventures
HelloTech provides in-home and online technical support for consumer computers, printers, networking, mobile devices, and other household electronics.
ConsumerSaaSLos Angeles, US
Richard Wolpert(Executive Officer, Director)Sascha Linn(Executive Officer, Director)Minah Oh(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardLen Jordan(Director)
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalKarlin VenturesKindred VenturesMadrona Venture GroupUpfront VenturesWonder Ventures+1 more
Streaming software and tools suite for increasing viewer engagement
Gaming
Ali MoizMurtaza Hussain
Co-investors500 GlobalIcon VenturesSequoia Capital
HiveWatch builds an AI-powered security operations platform that consolidates alerts and data from fragmented security systems to help teams prioritize incidents and move from reactive to proactive threat management.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareEl Segundo, US
Ryan Schonfeld(Co-Founder & CEO)inJordan Hill(Founder)
BoardLiat Bycel(Director)Eric Muntz(Director)Kjiel Carlson(Director)Jason Taylor(Director)
Co-investors01 AdvisorsAcross Capital PartnersHarmonic Growth Partners
Inspire is a clean energy supplier that provides residential customers with 100% renewable energy by purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) on their behalf and coordinating with local utilities to take over as the energy supplier without service interruption.
CleantechConsumerEnergy
Co-investorsBAM VenturesObvious Ventures
Intro is an online marketplace that enables users to book video consultations with in-demand experts across various fields such as interior design and entrepreneurship.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplaces
Raad Mobrem(Founder)Raad Michael Mobrem(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzJ17 CapitalLakeside CapitalNomad Venture Partners, LlcParade VenturesRachel Zoe Ventures+7 more
Omaze runs prize draws where its community can win luxury homes, supercars, and cash prizes while raising money for charity partners.
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Matthew Pohlson(Executive Officer, Director)Matt Pohlson(Co-Founder & CEO)Penni Thow(Director)Nina Sen(Executive Officer)
BoardWyc Grousbeck(Director)Richard Heitzmann(Director)in
Co-investorsCauseway Media PartnersFirstMark CapitalCauseway PartnersEvolution VC PartnersFf Venture CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLC+6 more
IPSY is a beauty subscription service that sends members a monthly selection of makeup and skincare products and offers member-only discounts.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSanta Monica, US
Jennifer Goldfarb(Founder)inMarcelo Camberos(Founder)Galen SmithMarcelo Camberos (IPSY)Michelle PhanRichard Frias
Co-investors500 GlobalAmino CapitalBullpen CapitalGraph VenturesOmega Venture PartnersACME Capital+2 more
Just provides auto insurance in the US with pay-per-mile pricing for low-mileage drivers and unlimited-miles policies with flexible weekly, biweekly, or monthly payments, managed through a mobile app.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsTrust Ventures
Keyway is an AI-powered infrastructure platform for commercial real estate that connects data, documents, and workflows into a unified operational layer.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechNew York, US
Sebastian Wilner(Executive Officer, Director)Matias Recchia(Executive Officer, Director)inEglae(CEO)inGonzalo(CTO and Head of Product)inRamiro(Head of Operations and Finance)inJoe(Head of Business Development and Growth)in
Co-investorsCamber CreekCanvas VenturesMontage VenturesAcurio VenturesGraph VenturesJazzya Investments+1 more
Ledger is a brokerage and advisory firm specializing in casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS), connecting insurers and reinsurers with institutional capital providers.
FintechInsurTechUnited States, US
Samir Shah(Founder/CEO)inJulien Brissonneau(Executive Officer, Promoter)Aymeric Rabot(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardEric Emmons(Director)inVictor Westerlind(Director)
Co-investorsAccelHemisphere Ventures LLCMassMutual VenturesPage One VenturesRising TideSignalFire+4 more
Loyal is a CTV and mobile publishing platform that operates a portfolio of owned apps and CTV channels across categories such as sports, news, health and fitness, gaming, and utilities.
AdTechConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Measurabl is a sustainability data platform for real estate organizations that enables measurement, management, and reporting of environmental performance across buildings and properties.
Climate TechData & InfrastructurePropTechSaaSSan Diego, US
Matt Ellis(Founder)inLance Onken(Founder)Maureen(CEO)Waters Maureen(Executive Officer)
BoardLindsay Luger(Director)inLiza Benson(Director)in
Co-investorsBroadscaleBuilding VenturesCamber CreekConstellation Technology VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersMultiplier Capital+6 more
Monarx offers an AI-powered server security platform that detects, removes, and blocks malware and threats, including obfuscated, in-memory, and respawning attacks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSSalt Lake City, US
LUKE LANGFORD(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan W. Gay(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBEN DAHL(Director)inGAVIN CHRISTENSEN(Director)inMatthew Hoffman(Director)LOUIS BERYL(Director)
Co-investorsKickstartPelion Venture PartnersPelion VenturesSignal Peak Ventures
Narvar provides AI-powered software for post-purchase customer experiences, offering delivery estimates, tracking, returns management, and fraud prevention for retailers and e-commerce brands.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSan Mateo, US
Amit Sharma(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrian O'Malley(Director)
Co-investorsAccelBattery VenturesCommerce VenturesDentsu VenturesHigh AlphaHomebrew+6 more
A network described as connecting brands with their audiences, currently pre-launch and onboarding brands.
Marketing Tech
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalGFT VenturesReshape
Pacaso enables fractional co-ownership of luxury second homes, allowing owners to purchase shares in vacation properties rather than owning entire homes individually.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesPropTechCalifornia, US
Austin Allison(CEO)inDavid J. Willbrand(CLO)Charles Tanner(Managing Officer)Nina Tran(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardDan Levitan(Director)inLara Cumberland(Director)
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalBeyond CapitalBuilders + BackersFlucas VenturesGreycroftMaveron+7 more
Paloma Health offers thyroid care products including Daily Thyroid Care, an iodine-free thyroid-support multivitamin blending vitamins, minerals, and botanicals for people managing thyroid conditions such as hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Guillaume ("G") Skalli(Founder)in
Co-investorsAera VCRed & Blue VenturesSWS Venture CapitalTheVentureCityHeal CapitalHuman Ventures+2 more
PlayVS provides infrastructure for amateur competitive gaming, offering popular game titles, real-time stats, coaching tools, and support to run scholastic esports competitions.
EdTechGamingSports Tech
Co-investors359 CapitalAurumBattery VenturesCoatue ManagementMaC Venture CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+6 more
Postie is a direct mail marketing platform that lets marketers plan, target, execute, and measure direct mail campaigns like digital ad campaigns.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSLos Angeles, US
David Fink(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Neddenriep(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBonfire Ventures
Ensures customer data privacy without slowing down teams.
Co-investorsRoot Ventures Manager, Llc
ProspectWise provides technology consulting and tools to help small businesses adopt and manage technology.
SaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsDigi Ventures
Proteus Space designs custom spacecraft buses tailored to individual payload requirements using generative design and flight-proven components, eliminating the compromises of standardized bus solutions.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
David Kervin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAndrew Shapiro-Scharlotta(Director)Craig Cummings(Director)inStephen Smoot(Director)inDouglas Dreyer(Director)
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesIndustrious VenturesMoonshots CapitalThe Veteran FundLavrock Ventures
Operates a digital advertising ecosystem that connects brands to Hispanic audiences across streaming/connected TV, digital news networks, radio, and podcasts through proprietary owned-and-operated inventory.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Qonsent offers a composable identity and consent data management platform that helps brands, agencies, and publishers collect, validate, and route first-party data and consumer permissions with a focus on privacy and transparency.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechWestport, US
Jesse Redniss(Executive Officer, Director)inGreg Couture(Product & Technology)Stephano Kim(Director)inKenneth H. Zekavat(Director)Andrea Redniss(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsMu Ventures
Radiant Nuclear develops Kaleidos, a portable nuclear microreactor designed to replace diesel generators for remote locations and provide resilient backup power to hospitals, datacenters, and military installations.
Deep TechEnergyHardware
Doug Bernauer(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Andreessen HorowitzBeyond CapitalCantos VenturesCarbonDCVC (Data Collective)+14 more
Building compact portable nuclear fission reactors providing 1.2 MW electricity and 1.9 MW thermal power with five-year fuel capacity.
Co-investorsAlso CapitalAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundFriends Family CapitalInflection VenturesTamarack Global
Radius (Agentdesks Incorporated) offers an AI-native brokerage platform for real estate brokerages, centered on an AI supervisor called Mel that coordinates six AI agents for lead nurture, CRM, marketing, documentation, support, and transaction closing.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalCota CapitalNFX75 & SunnyAME Cloud VenturesAtlantic Vantage Point+5 more
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesFemale Founders
Retina AI provides a platform that predicts customer lifetime value (CLV) from a customer's first interaction, delivering CLV scores, analytics, backtests, and dashboards.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Emad Hasan(Founder)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesMoonshots CapitalTime Zero Capital
Rx Redefined provides a platform and management services for DMEPOS (durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies) ordering, handling revenue cycle processes, compliance checks, and audit processing for physicians.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSArroyo Grande, US
Brandon Boots(Founder & CEO)Erik Smith(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardIan Chiang(Director)inRoger Chen(Director)in
Co-investorsFlare Capital PartnersSilverton PartnersHatteras Venture PartnersSaturn FiveTusk Venture Partners
Co-investorsACME CapitalBlack Jays VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedRho VenturesSugar Capital
Co-investorsBaroda Ventures
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzLightspeed Venture Partners
Solestial develops and manufactures radiation-hardened silicon solar power modules for satellites and space applications.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechTempe, US
Stan Herasimenka(CTO and Co-Founder)inMikhail Reginevich(Chief Engineer, Tooling and R&D; and Co-Founder)inAndrew Atherton(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardBeckett Jackson(Director)Mathieu Costes(Director)
Co-investorsBoeing HorizonX VenturesGlobal BrainIndustrious VenturesTechstarsSilent Ventures
SoloPulse develops advanced physics-based and AI-powered systems for threat detection and intelligence gathering, offering SIGMA™ for payload-based situational awareness and NOVA™ for synthetic aperture radar processing across unmanned and satellite platforms.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Co-investorsFirst Spark Ventures, LlcCantos Ventures
StarMaker is a mobile karaoke app with 50 million users that lets singers record and share songs with AI-powered effects, pitch feedback, and vocal coaching tools.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsiGlobe PartnersUlu VenturesVista Venture Partners
SteadyMD operates a telehealth platform that connects clinicians with remote care opportunities across the United States, serving over 200,000 patients while providing flexible work arrangements and support services for healthcare providers.
Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechSt. Louis, US
Yarone Goren(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inGuy Friedman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardChris Cooper(Director)Deena Shakir(Director)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCerity Partners VenturesDraper AssociatesHyde Park Venture PartnersLux CapitalNext Ventures
Super Evil Megacorp develops and publishes multiplayer action games.
GamingSan Mateo, US
Robert J. Daly, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Kristian Segerstrale(Executive Officer, Director)Qingshuo Wang(Founder)
BoardBenjamin Holmes(Director)Adam Valkin(Director)Stephan Sherman(Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesSignia Venture Partners
Sutro provides production-grade backend infrastructure and APIs for applications through a declarative language called SLang, enabling developers to define data models and deploy complete backend systems with minimal effort.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsLorimer VenturesZAKA VC
Symbl.ai offers a developer platform with APIs, SDKs, and a specialized LLM (Nebula) that enterprises use to build real-time AI agents and conversation intelligence from voice, video, and chat.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Surbhi Rathore(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlying Fish VenturesProject Voice Capital Partners
Teampay (by Paystand) is an expense management and spend control platform for finance teams that automates expense submission, approval routing, receipt capture, and accounting coding through integrations with ERP systems like NetSuite and Dynamics 365.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCalifornia, US
Co-investorsR136 VenturesRising TideTrestle Partners
Online subscription fashion retailer carrying shoes, handbags, jewelry, and denim through brands including Fabletics, Justfab, ShoeDazzle, and Savage x Fenty.
Co-investorsManhattan WestOCV PartnersL CattertonNeuberger BermanSugar Capital
The Black Tux offers premium formal wear for men through rental and retail options, combining high-end quality with rental convenience for weddings and formal occasions.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplaces
Andrew Blackmon(Founder)inPatrick Coyne(Founder)
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveMenlo VenturesStripesRRE Ventures
The Swell is a membership community focused on women's health and longevity in midlife, offering conversations, masterclasses, and courses with experts on topics such as menopause, hormone therapy, brain health, sexual wellness, and emotional well-being.
FemTechLongevityWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsFuture Perfect Ventures
TheySaid provides an AI-powered feedback platform that embeds user testing, interviews, surveys, polls, and forms into product workflows, using AI to ask adaptive follow-up questions and analyze qualitative responses.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsRange VCGradient Ventures
Trace is a video platform that uses AI to automatically follow and highlight individual players during sports games, delivering personalized video playlists for youth athletes, coaches, and parents.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSports Tech
David Lokshin(Founder)
Co-investorsAllegro Venture PartnersNextGen Venture PartnersToba CapitalAmplify.LAChainlinkChainlink labs+12 more
Umbra designs, builds, tests, and operates satellite systems with precision radar imagery capabilities for space-based missions and intelligence applications.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechSanta Barbara, US
David Langan(CEO, Co-founder)Gabe Dominocielo(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohn Burbank(Director)
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalChampion Hill VenturesDefense AngelsHemisphere Ventures LLCNimble PartnersScOp Venture Capital+6 more
Umbra is a U.S.-based space technology company that designs, builds, and operates advanced satellite systems for remote sensing and mission-critical solutions, delivering synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery and custom capabilities.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Co-investorsTremendous View Capital
Valar Atomics is developing and scaling high-temperature gas nuclear reactors for grid-independent applications including hydrogen production, data center power, and clean hydrocarbon fuel production.
CleantechDeep TechEnergySan Rafael, US
Isaiah Taylor(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpBalaji SrinivasanBalerion Space VenturesBVVCContraryCRESCENT COVE CAPITAL+8 more
Welcome Tech provides services and support to help immigrants establish themselves in a new country and navigate life in America.
ConsumerFintechHealthtechSaaSSocial
Amir Hemmat(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inRaul Lomeli(Chairman, Co-Founder and Chief Community Officer)Raúl Lomeli(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlack Tech Nation VenturesDila CapitalGreen Meadow VenturesNext Legacy PartnersOpen Opportunity FundOwl Ventures+1 more
Sitemaps.org documents an open XML protocol that lets webmasters list a site's URLs and related metadata so search engine crawlers can discover and crawl pages more effectively.
Co-investorsAugust CapitalB Capital GroupBessemer Venture PartnersBlumberg Capitalboldstart venturesBoundary Capital+40 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)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalB Capital GroupBessemer Venture PartnersBlumberg Capitalboldstart venturesCathay Innovation+29 more
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Crosscut Ventures made?
- Crosscut Ventures has 115 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Crosscut Ventures invest at?
- Crosscut Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Crosscut Ventures's typical check size?
- Crosscut Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $750K.
- What sectors does Crosscut Ventures focus on?
- Crosscut Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware, Logistics & Supply Chain, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
- Where is Crosscut Ventures located?
- Crosscut Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Does Crosscut Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Crosscut Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Crosscut Ventures co-invest with?
- Crosscut Ventures most often shares deals with Andreessen Horowitz, B Capital Group, Bonfire Ventures, among 324 tracked co-investors.
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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.
Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
75 & Sunny operates as both a venture fund and startup studio where Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff directly incubates companies like Queue while leveraging his media presence as a CNBC contributor and podcast host to give portfolio companies exposure that few small funds can match. The LA-based fund concentrates heavily on proptech and "future of living" investments while co-creating companies with unconventional capital structures like SPACs and fractional home-ownership models, drawing on Rascoff's experience navigating public markets.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Founder Collective is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on seed and pre-seed investments across all sectors.
Madrona Venture Group is a Seattle-founded venture firm that partners with founders across early and acceleration stages, providing capital plus hands-on support in recruiting, strategy, business development, and fundraising.
March Capital is an early-growth venture capital firm investing in frontier technology companies focused on the AI revolution, partnering with founders to build category-defining businesses.
MaC Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners closely with founders, offering hands-on support and strategic involvement beyond capital.
Silverton Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Texas that partners with founders long-term, having backed 75+ portfolio companies with 30+ acquisitions and 4 IPOs.
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GreycroftAcrew CapitalBullpen CapitalVenrockBAM VenturesHigh AlphaMucker CapitalSignia Venture PartnersDefy PartnersTTV CapitalFemale FoundersCoatue ManagementFirstMark CapitalSoftBank Vision FundLerer HippeauKortschak Investments L.P.Pelion Venture PartnersTorch CapitalBlueRun VenturesKickstartRoot Ventures Manager, LlcChampion Hill VenturesConnecticut InnovationsGV (Google Ventures)Unknown VenturesFirst Round CapitalBoxGroupIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)DST GlobalFreestyle CapitalAdditionBitkraft Esports VenturesGeneral AtlanticBaseline VenturesICONIQ CapitalUpside PartnershipClimate CapitalBlue Owl CapitalDrive CapitalIncisive VenturesCelesta Capitalmuru-DMiramar Venture PartnersGriffin Gaming PartnersKyber Knight CapitalAct One VenturesSlack FundCavalry VenturesFabric VCPortal VenturesCometaManchesterStory Group, LLCTRANSCENDClearstone Venture PartnersStoryHouse01Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Crosscut Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Crosscut Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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