Fundraising FoxDavidovs Venture Collective
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series B · 10 people tracked
Also known as GAGARIN CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC
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Investment thesis
DVC invests in early-stage AI startups led by repeat or experienced founders, combining a community-driven model with proprietary software. Its collective of 170+ LPs (engineers, founders, AI researchers) and 240+ portfolio founders drives dealflow and Silicon Valley access. DVC runs two complementary vehicles: an evergreen, rolling Seed Fund writing $100K-$300K checks at pre-seed and seed, co-investing alongside top VCs; and DVC AI Fund I, which backs top-performing seed companies with $1M-$3M checks into Series A and B rounds. The firm positions itself as a high-value-per-share investor providing hands-on support, an active network, and shared decision-making through Deal Advisors and Venture Partners.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & curatedFounder mafia
2 people who came through Davidovs Venture Collective went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 25 of 29 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×21AI & Machine Learning ×20SaaS ×12Fintech ×7Data & Infrastructure ×6Developer Tools ×5Cybersecurity ×2Healthtech ×2
HQs:United States×16United Kingdom×4Canada×1Germany×1France×1Israel×1
Investments · 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 52018 · 17 dated
Adentris builds AI agents that automate healthcare revenue cycle management, specifically addressing unpaid claims and billing denials for mid-market healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dmitry Karpov(Founder)inAlex Odin(Founder / CTO)inSergey Yudovskiy(Founder / CPO)inYudovskiyinOdin AlexinGerald Maccioli(Chief Medical Officer)in
Co-investorsFjor FoundersPioneerY CombinatorZAKA VCBatch VenturesDVC+5 more
Agentnoon provides an org design and workforce planning platform that helps organizations model their structures and make workforce decisions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSToronto, CA
Ali Nawab(Founder)inDave Y. Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsJude GomilaScale Shift VenturesWayfinder VenturesY CombinatorDisrupt.comFlexport+8 more
Aglide extends identity provider access control to applications lacking SAML support, enabling centralized management of user provisioning, deprovisioning, and audit logs across applications.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Patrick D. McGuckian(Founder)inOliver Colebourne(Founder)in
Co-investorsGurtin VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures
Alter provides an authentication layer and vault for AI agents to securely access third-party APIs and SaaS platforms.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Srikar Dandamuraju(Co-Founder & CEO)inKevan Dodhia(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsY Combinatorboundless venturesDeVCFortify VenturesGood CapitalWaikit Lau
Aviary provides AI solutions for financial institutions and their customers, focusing on cost reduction, time savings, and engagement improvement in banking services.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSChicago, US
Blesson Abraham(Founder)inJay Patel(Founder)inJustin Dwyer(Co-founder/COO)inJulian Allen(Co-founder/CDO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorMedia Development Investment FundBuilders VCGoodwater CapitalSandhill (ex Stonks)
Avoca provides AI-powered customer service agents for service-based businesses that handle incoming calls, text messages, and chats to book appointments and re-engage customers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Apurva Shrivastava(Founder)inTyson Chen(Founder)inSissi Li Zhou(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmino CapitalAmplify PartnersAudaciousBoxGroupCapital 49+24 more
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Beacons provides software tools including website hosting, email marketing, and online store capabilities for content creators to manage their businesses in one place.
ConsumerSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US
Neal Jean(Co-founder, CEO)inDavid Zeng(Founder)inJesse Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investors2am VCAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBehind Genius VenturesHyphen CapitalJustin “3LAU” Blau+18 more
Berry is an AI revenue agent that automates customer success activities for enterprise SaaS companies, including renewal management, adoption guidance, and upsell/cross-sell identification.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsMyelin VCPunch CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorDVCFJ Labs+6 more
AI that interprets human behavior and context, converting human activity from video into data for enterprise customers.
Co-investorsTaver CapitalAltaIR CapitalGSR VenturesGVA CapitalImpulse VC
Collectly provides AI-powered automation for healthcare revenue cycle management and patient financial engagement.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Levon Brutyan(Founder/CEO)inMax Mizotin(Founder)in
Co-investorsCabra VCGoAhead VenturesGranatus VenturesInvariantes FundSapphire VenturesY Combinator+9 more
Docsum is an AI-powered contract management platform that integrates with existing legal tools to provide in-house legal teams with automated contract review, intake, and post-signature tracking capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechNew York City, US
Shaunak Turaga(CEO + Founder)inAlex Leonov(CTO + Founder)in
Co-investorsCervinY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzGoodFin VenturesHat-Trick CapitalKleiner Perkins+6 more
Evidently is an open-source library for monitoring machine learning models in production, offering 100+ built-in metrics for data quality, model drift detection, and performance tracking.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Elena Samuylova(Founder)inEmeli Dral(Founder)in
Co-investorsRuna CapitalY CombinatorDN CapitalFly VenturesFramework Venture PartnersHarvard Management Company+2 more
FactIQ provides a data integration layer for AI agents, enabling access to accurate macroeconomic data, market prices, and company financial information with source traceability.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSingapore, SG
Rishabh Srivastava(Founder)inMedha Basu(Founder)inManasin
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorGoodFin VenturesHike VenturesRed Rooster VenturesScript Capital
FleetWorks operates an AI-powered marketplace that connects freight jobs with truck operators, replacing manual coordination methods with automated matching.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Paul Singer(Founder)inQuang Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalLFX Venture PartnersSaga VenturesY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzGarage Capital+6 more
Alexander Talashov(Founder)in
Co-investorsEcoMachines VenturesRTP GlobalYellow Rocks!
Honeydew provides a semantic layer for enterprise data warehouses that unifies business logic and context across AI agents and business intelligence tools.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
David Krakov(Founder)inBaruch Oxman(Founder)inLiron Slonimsky-Shemy(Founder)in
Co-investorsATOORO FUNDHoneystone VenturesTal VenturesY CombinatorDnx VenturesInsight Partners+4 more
Humand AI is an internal communications and human resources platform that automates manual processes, answers employee questions instantly, and provides real-time data for organizational decision-making.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nicolas Benenzon(Founder)inGeronimo Maspero(Founder)inDiego Benenzon(Director)
BoardHernan Kazah(Director)inEric Kim(Director)
Co-investorsJazzya InvestmentsKaszek VenturesMyelin VCPioneerSur VenturesY Combinator+3 more
Keye is an AI-powered due diligence platform that transforms raw deal files and financial data into structured, actionable insights for private equity investors.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Rohan Parikh(Founder)inConor Brown(Founder)inLalit Lal(Cofounder, CTO)inPaolo Fornasini(Founder)inRohan Parikh, CFA(Founder)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesDunamu & PartnersEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Lobster CapitalY CombinatorAliaksandr Hudzilin+12 more
Loopfour provides finance automation software that enables organizations to automate workflows such as invoicing, contracts, payments, and reconciliations while maintaining control through triggers, integrations, and approval mechanisms.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel Kivatinos(Founder/CEO)inAnelya Grant(Founder)inVinay Datta Pinnaka(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDecacorn CapitalGaingelsGoodwater Capital+10 more
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Maroo is a billing and invoicing platform for freelancers and small service businesses, offering features like automated client invoicing, payment processing, CRM functionality, and 1099 tax form generation.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Alex Nikityuk(Founder)inAndrei Riaskov(Founder)inAnja Winikka(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcrobator VenturesDarco CapitalVentureSouqY CombinatorFortem CapitalHalo Labs+6 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
Motives conducts AI-moderated video interviews with real people to gather consumer insights for insights teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
Sean Conley(Founder)inSam Stoll(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital PartnersFailup VenturesLobster CapitalOxonian VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+7 more
An AI agent that provides coaching to startup founders while also making investment decisions in their companies.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSan Francisco, US
Slava Solonitsyn(Founder)inMika Melchanka(Founder)inDmitry Starodubtsev(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAcrobator VenturesAltaclub VCCollaborative FundGoodFin VenturesLiquid Ventures+7 more
Sava builds software related to trusts.
FintechNew York City, US
Nimit Maru(Founder)inRush Sadiwala(Founder)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesEarl Grey CapitalOrange CollectivePioneerY CombinatorAndreessen Horowitz+16 more
Solve Intelligence provides AI-powered software for patent drafting, prosecution, and claim analysis for legal professionals and corporate IP departments.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechLondon, GB
Chris Parsonson(Founder/CEO)inSanj Ahilan(Founder)inAngus Parsonson(Founder)in
Co-investors20VCAmino CapitalCoho DeeptechFoundersX VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Operator Collective+19 more
Superglue provides AI agents that automate enterprise system integration, data migration, and implementation work across cloud or on-premises infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBY, DE
Adina Goerres(Founder)inStefan Faistenauer(Founder)in
Co-investorsMyAsiaVCSterling RoadTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorCDTM Venture FundGV (Google Ventures)+4 more
A forecasting platform that applies large language model technology to time series prediction for enterprise use cases.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR
Geoffrey Negiar(Founder & CEO)inJoachim Fainberg(Co-founder & CTO)inGeoffrey Négiar(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorKima VenturesNO LABEL VENTURESBatch VenturesBenhamou Global VenturesBGV+5 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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3 acquisitions · showing 2Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAvoca · thesaasnews.com · Apr 28, 2026
Solve Intelligence · finance.yahoo.com · Dec 30, 2025
Mem0 · finsmes.com · Oct 29, 2025
FleetWorks · finance.yahoo.com · Oct 18, 2025
Adentris · blog.adentris.com · Sep 12, 2025
Alter · ycombinator.com · Aug 15, 2025
Keye · keye.co · Jul 30, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Davidovs Venture Collective made?
- Davidovs Venture Collective has 29 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Davidovs Venture Collective invest at?
- Davidovs Venture Collective invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Davidovs Venture Collective's typical check size?
- Davidovs Venture Collective typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.
- What sectors does Davidovs Venture Collective focus on?
- Davidovs Venture Collective focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
- Where is Davidovs Venture Collective located?
- Davidovs Venture Collective is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Davidovs Venture Collective lead rounds?
- Yes, Davidovs Venture Collective leads investment rounds.
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Yellow Rocks! is a venture fund whose partners each bring their own areas of expertise, investing in startups across selected industries.
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