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D3VC

Venture capital

Denver · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked

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Investment thesis

D3VC applies an AI-native, data-driven approach to early-stage investing, leveraging its sister platform CCLEAR.AI's dataset of every U.S. Reg CF and Reg A+ offering since 2016 (125+ data points across ~10,000 companies). Each prospective deal runs through a 16-dimension quantitative scoring framework covering team, traction, valuation discipline, business-model defensibility, and market opportunity, with AI assisting from offering extraction to memo generation and a human investment committee closing the loop. Because the data is historical, the thesis is backtestable. The fund writes small checks into 150-200 companies, never leads, and positions itself as a distribution channel where LPs co-invest directly alongside founders.

Invests inAI & Machine LearningSector AgnosticDenverUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Denver, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
AUM
$5M
Tracked investments
26

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website
Jason Best· Venture Partner

A Venture Partner and Regulation Crowdfunding expert.

Joseph Puccio

A seasoned entrepreneur and investor with deep knowledge in wholesale distribution.

Lewis Katz

A seasoned leader experienced in building investment funds and fintech platforms.

Steve Biafore

A serial AI-startup entrepreneur with expertise across multiple sectors.

Sudalai Rajkumar

A quadruple Kaggle Grandmaster with a strong background in AI and machine learning.

What they invest in

from 9 of 26 portfolio companies

Fintech ×3Healthtech ×3Medical Devices ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Hardware ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Defense Tech ×1Energy ×1

HQs:United States×7

Investments · 26 tracked

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Arro
Arrofinancearrofinance.comin

Arro is a fintech platform that offers a credit-building credit card with cash back rewards and an AI-powered money coach to help users build credit, earn financial rewards, and improve their financial habits.

Fintech

Corvioncorvion.com
Deathandcompanydeathandcompany.com
Deverra
Deverratxdeverratx.com
EarthGrid™earthgrid.ioin𝕏
EndoSoundendosound.comin𝕏

EndoSound develops the EndoSound Vision System (EVS), a device that converts existing endoscopes into a complete endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) system for diagnosing and treating pancreatic, biliary, and GI conditions.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesPortland, US

Scott Corbett(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)Brian Tinkham(Director)Nicholas Puro(Director)William Rhodes(Director)Morris Sandler(Director)Stephen Steinberg(Founder & Chief Medical Officer)

Etherdyne
Gin & Luck

Los Angeles, US

Ravi Lalchandani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Alexander Day(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Kaplan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Health Care Originals

HealthtechRochester, US

PARINAZ MOTAMEDY(Director)SHARON SAMJITSINGH(Executive Officer, Director)JARED DWARIKA(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardERIC ALLYN(Director)BRADFORD BERK(Director)KEITH WILSON(Director)

Innovega

Bellevue, US

Stephen Willey(Executive Officer, Director)Phil Molyneux(Director)Jerome Legerton(Director, Promoter)Jeff Xiong(Director)

NasaClipnasaclip.comin𝕏

NasaClip is an FDA-registered, patented nasal clip device designed to stop nosebleeds hands-free by applying steady pressure, serving both children and adults for home, school, and sports use.

Medical Devices

Oakland Roots
Oakland Roots SCoaklandrootssc.com𝕏
Pivotal Health
Qneticqnetic.energyin𝕏

Energy

Michael Alexander Pratt(Executive Officer, Director)

Rise Robotics
Rubitectionrubitection.comin𝕏

Rubitection develops the Rubitect Assessment System for early detection and management of pressure injuries (bedsores) in healthcare settings.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRochester, US

Sanna Gaspard(CEO)

BoardJosh Ghaims(Technology Advisor)in

Start Enginestartengine.com

StartEngine is a crowdfunding platform that enables both accredited and non-accredited investors to invest in early-stage startups and collectibles through Regulation A+ and Regulation Crowdfunding offerings.

Fintech

Ron Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Howard Marks(Executive Officer, Director)

Sweater
Sweaterventuressweaterventures.comin
Syntensor
Target Armtargetarm.comin

Target Arm integrates robotics, autonomy, and drones with AI enhancements to connect the world in motion.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsRidgefield, US

Jeff McChesney(Chairman, CEO & Founder)Douglas Neugold(Director)Eric Achtmann(Director)Jeffrey Alan McChesney(Executive Officer, Director)

Wefunderwefunder.comin𝕏

A platform that allows individuals to invest in private startups with minimum investments of $100, leveraging regulatory changes to democratize access to early-stage company equity.

FintechSan Francisco, US

Nick Tommarello(Founder/CEO)inGreg Belote(Founder/CTO)inMICHAEL NORMAN(Executive Officer, Director)

YC S25 Orange Fund

Frequently asked questions

What stage does D3VC invest at?
D3VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does D3VC focus on?
D3VC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Sector Agnostic.
Where is D3VC located?
D3VC is headquartered in Denver, US.
Does D3VC lead rounds?
D3VC typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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