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San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series C · 6 people tracked
Also known as DAY ONE VENTURES MANAGEMENT LLC
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Investment thesis
Day One Ventures backs early-stage companies whose DNA centers on customer obsession, helping them win through storytelling, art, and culture. The firm pairs investment with a full-time in-house communications team that secures tier-one press, launches companies out of stealth, makes media and customer introductions, and supports executive hiring. It positions itself less as a passive fund and more as an active PR and networking partner that works alongside founders from the earliest days. Day One invests across AI, fintech, climate and energy, enterprise, future of work, consumer, deep tech, and web3, backing global founders across markets such as San Francisco, London, and LA.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Day One Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 110 of 128 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×45SaaS ×40Enterprise Software ×27Fintech ×24Consumer ×17Developer Tools ×14Future of Work ×11Deep Tech ×10
HQs:United States×72Canada×3India×2Australia×1Colombia×1Denmark×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×43 founders×34+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
The University of Texas at Austin ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 16 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Engineering ×5Business & Management ×2Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
Google ×3Stanford University ×3McKinsey & Company ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 128 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 52024 · 92023 · 92022 · 62021 · 62020 · 22019 · 22018 · 141 dated
DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Tony Xu(CEO)inAndy Fang(Founder)inStanley Tang(Founder)inEvan Moore(Founder)inRavi Inukonda(Chief Financial Officer)inPrabir Adarkar(Chief Operating Officer and President)in
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsA*Blue Owl CapitalBoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+38 more
Alga Biosciences develops feed additives that reduce methane emissions from cattle — cutting cow burps to combat climate change.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Alex Brown(Founder)inDaria Balatsky(Founder)inCaroline McKeon(Founder)inAlexander Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAngel Collective Opportunity FundBBQ CapitalCollaborative FundCool Climate CollectiveHelium-3 Ventures+13 more
AnyRoad provides a platform for managing and optimizing events, tours, classes, and activations for businesses seeking to build brand loyalty and increase return on investment.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Jonathan Yaffe(Founder)inDaniel Yaffe(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzPrecursor VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcRuna Capital500 GlobalARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)+9 more
Owner provides software for independent restaurants in the USA to drive sales and protect profits, including tools to compete with large chains.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dean Bloembergen(Founder)inAdam Guild(Founder)inRob Lehman(President & COO)in
BoardJason Lemkin(Director)inJack Altman(Board Director)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalHeadlineRedpoint VenturesSaaStr FundTranspose Platform ManagementAlt Capital+19 more
Abel converts police body camera video into automated police reports, reducing time officers spend on administrative documentation.
GovTechSan Francisco, US
Daniel Francis(CEO)in
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorBrowder CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Long Journey VenturesTango.vc
Acorns provides automated investment services that allow users to invest in diversified portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) composed of stocks and bonds, with options including Bitcoin-linked ETFs.
FintechIrvine, US
Jeff Cruttenden(Founder)inWalter Cruttenden(Founder)inMark Dru(Founder)inMichael Bloch(Founder)
BoardJim Caccavo(Director)Jay Fishman(Director)
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAnsa CapitalBain Capital VenturesBlack Jays VenturesComcast VenturesConnetic Ventures+18 more
Affiniti is a financial technology company offering a platform that combines banking, payments, credit cards, expense management, bill pay, and accounting automation for small and mid-sized American businesses.
FintechSaaS
Sahil Phadnis(Founder)in
Co-investorsEvolution VenturesLightShed VenturesRiverPark VenturesSignalFireSpice CapitalContrarian Thinking Capital+4 more
Affiniti is a financial technology company offering a platform for banking, payments, credit cards, expense management, bill pay, and accounting automation aimed at small and mid-sized American business owners.
FintechSaaS
Aaron Bai(Founder)Sahil Phadnis(Founder)
Co-investorsSoma CapitalCadenzaGilgamesh VenturesSignalFire
APX Lending is a crypto-backed lending platform built with institutional-grade compliance and regulatory oversight.
Crypto & Web3FintechToronto, CA
Andrei Poliakov(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Arcadia is an energy intelligence platform that helps businesses manage utility bills, procure energy, and track sustainability through a single interface.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWashington, US
Kiran Bhatraju(Founder)inRyan Nesbitt(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBlue Ivy VenturesBoxGroupBroadscaleCamber Creek+17 more
Arcus F.I. is a regulated electronic payment institution licensed and supervised by Mexico's banking and securities authority.
FintechNew York City, US
Edrizio De La Cruz(CEO)inJuan Maldonado(Founder)inIñigo Rumayor(Founder)inInigo Rumayor Belausteguigoitia(Founder)Juan Jose Maldonado(Founder)Amer Dahmash
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAvalancha VenturesCohen CircleFundersClubIGNIAKapor Capital+17 more
Artisan builds an AI-powered platform that consolidates fragmented work software tools and automates repetitive workflows through AI collaborators.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jaspar Carmichael-Jack(CEO)inSam Stallings(Founder)inJaspar Carmichael-Jack Sam Stallings(Founder)Rupert Dodkins(Founder)Ethan Davis(Director, Strategy \u0026 Ops)
Co-investorsHubSpot VenturesSoma CapitalY Combinator10x FoundersAIP SeedAlumni Ventures+9 more
AstroForge is a space mining company that extracts platinum group metals and other valuable materials from asteroids to integrate into Earth's supply chains.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Jose Acain(CTO)inMatt Gialich(CEO)inMatthew Gialich(Founder)Chanel Ross(Technical Recruiter)
BoardJustin Hamilton(Director)
Co-investorsAera VCAmbush CapitalBBQ CapitalEarthrise VenturesIndustrious VenturesInitialized Capital+23 more
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Atlas is a membership card and app that provides access to reservations at high-end restaurants, luxury hotels, sold-out concerts, and sporting events for members.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechSan Francisco, US
Patrick Mrozowski(Founder)inSid Parihar(Founder)Kenan Pulak(Founder)inClio Harper(Backend engineer intern)Andrew Harrington(Head of Operations)Sophie Jasinski(Senior Technical Recruiter)
Co-investors01 AdvisorsAccelARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Chapter OneEvolution VC PartnersFinancial Venture Studio+42 more
Investment research platform offering data and analysis and portfolio tracking
Co-investorsCM VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNat TurnerGeneral CatalystGlobal Founders CapitalGreenoaks+1 more
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Ava provides real-time captioning for conversations to make audio content accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
AI & Machine LearningDigital Health
Thibault DucheminzThibault Duchemin(Founder)
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsDorm RoomEnable VenturesFJ LabsInitialized CapitalLerer HippeauPartech Ventures+6 more
Aven is a San Francisco fintech offering a home-equity-backed Visa credit card and related asset-backed consumer credit products.
Sadi Khan(Founder)inMurtada Shah(Founder)inCollin Wikman(Founder)inAlmaz Nanjappa(Founder)Jeremy Solomon(Founder)Usman Ghani(Founder)
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementCollective LiquidityElectric CapitalFounders FundGeneral CatalystGeneral Partnership+16 more
Avenue is an operations monitoring and automation platform that connects to data sources like Google Sheets and databases to alert teams about issues and orchestrate workflows across tools like Slack, Asana, and Zendesk.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Justin Bleuel(CEO)inJeff Barg(Founder)in
Co-investorsWayfinder VenturesY CombinatorAccelAirAngelsFlexportLachy Groom+4 more
AveryIQ is an AI-native property management system built around an AI agent named Avery, which handles leasing, maintenance coordination, after-hours call answering, tenant communication, rent payments, and accounting.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSAustin, US
Andrew Kouri(CEO)inMJ Peralta(Recruiter)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Capitalize VCCherubic Ventures+7 more
BlueLabs produces water purification filters and eco-friendly water treatment materials from recycled oyster shells, addressing water contamination and circular economy challenges.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodWellness & FitnessSeocho, KR
정상호 (Sang-ho Jung)
Co-investorsTechstarsBasis Set VenturesCaffeinated CapitalHustle FundKleiner PerkinsPear VC+1 more
Blue Labs develops Blue-JST, a dual reward mechanism designed to balance relationships and utility, focused on building emotional intelligence into AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Co-investorsGS FuturesTranspose Platform ManagementBasis Set VenturesCaffeinated CapitalHustle FundKleiner Perkins+2 more
BluumBio identifies and deploys naturally occurring enzymes from fungi, trees, and bacteria to remove industrial pollutants from soil, air, and water.
BiotechCleantechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US
Katherine French(Founder)inKathrine French(Founder)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundHAWKTAILOlive Tree CapitalOxonian VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen Ventures+8 more
Cabal provides AI-powered relationship intelligence that infers connections from public data for venture capital platform teams, deal sourcing professionals, and sales organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Fahim Ferdous(Founder)inBrian Murray(Founder)Sudhanshu Gautam(Senior Software Engineer)Sam Kernan-Schloss(Head of Ops)Payton Biddington(Head of Design)Clyde Marl(Head of Engineering)
Co-investorsCraft VenturesPioneerSeven Seven SixShrug CapitalVerissimo VenturesY Combinator+6 more
AI security company entering an agreement to be acquired by F5; Paladin led its Series A and follow-on financings.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Neil Serebryany(Founder)
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsCyber Mentor FundExpeditionsFrontline VenturesHakluyt CapitalManta Ray VenturesPaladin Capital Group+2 more
Concert Bio uses DNA sequencing and a microbiome database to identify pathogens and beneficial microbes, then supplies beneficial microbes to hydroponic greenhouse growers to improve crop growth, quality, and yield.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech
Paul Rutten(Founder)in
Co-investorsClear Current CapitalConduit ConnectJuniperWaterpoint LaneNucleus Capital
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Salt Lake City marketplace connecting experienced executives with venture-backed companies for fractional and full-time roles.
Salt Lake City, US
Nolan Church(Founder)Alex Witcpalek(Founder)Greg White(Founder)Mary Nelson(Founder)
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalClocktower VenturesCowboy VenturesOceans VenturesPelion Venture PartnersUncork Capital
Continuum Powders manufactures premium metal powders for advanced manufacturing applications, including aerospace, energy, defense, and medical markets.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyDeep TechNew Materials
Jon Cozens(Chief Executive Officer)inWinthrop Sheldon(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Boersma(Chief Financial Officer)inMatt Charles(Chief Technology Officer)inRizk Ghafari(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAra PartnersCowboy VenturesClocktower VenturesM25Oceans VenturesPelion Venture Partners+2 more
Core Memory is a subscription newsletter covering people, objects, and ideas in science and technology.
Media & Entertainment
Cradle operates a payments network enabling small businesses in India to receive funds from other businesses without transaction fees.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechBengaluru, IN
Gaurav Mishra(Founder)inDaniel Danciu(Founder)Eli Bixby(Founder)Elise de Reus(Founder)Harmen van Rossum(Founder)Jelle Prins(Founder)
Co-investorsIndex VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Transpose Platform ManagementY CombinatorKindred VenturesLynett Capital Partners+2 more
Delphia is an investment firm that applies AI and data-driven quantitative models to financial markets, running strategies such as a market-neutral quant equity fund and its Oracle Alpha hedge fund.
AI & Machine LearningFintech
Andrew Peek(Founder)inCliff van der Linden(Cofounder)inJonathan Briggs(Chief Investment Officer)in
Co-investorsMulticoin CapitalRibbit CapitalBlack Jays VenturesBollinger Investment GroupFJ LabsGolden Ventures+1 more
Domuso provides digital rent payment solutions and resident rewards programs for multifamily property managers.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Michael Lightfoot(Founder)inDamian Langere(Founder)Keith Wasserman(Founder)
Co-investorsDERIVE VENTURESMoonshots CapitalSazzeTelescope PartnersInertia VenturesPrimer Sazze Partners
DoNotPay uses artificial intelligence to help consumers fight large corporations, appeal disputes like parking tickets and bank fees, cancel unwanted subscriptions, and navigate bureaucratic processes.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerLegalTechMidvale, US
JoshJoshua Browder(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounders FundAIX VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundBalaji SrinivasanCoatue Management+10 more
DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine and technology company that emphasizes user protection and data privacy in web search and AI services.
Developer ToolsSaaSPaoli, US
Gabriel Weinberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalFelicis VenturesImpact America FundLong Journey VenturesLux CapitalOMERS Ventures+6 more
Durin builds and operates automated drill rigs aimed at speeding up mineral discovery and exploration.
Deep TechHardwareRobotics
Ted Feldmann(Founder)in
Co-investorsDrover VenturesSilent Capital8090 IndustriesContraryDISCIPULUS VENTURESSilent Ventures+1 more
Ellis is a platform for private credit fund managers that ingests, structures, validates, and reconciles data from disparate sources such as loan tapes, general ledgers, and fund admin reports.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Ryan Williams(Founder)Sampei Omichi(Founder)
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalWilshire Lane Capital20VC645 VenturesAdapt VenturesExceptional Capital+3 more
Enso is an AI-first data preparation and blending platform that enables data teams to ingest, clean, transform, and analyze structured and unstructured data across multiple sources including databases, files, and APIs.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSKraków, PL
Sylwia Brodacka(Founder)inWojciech Daniło(Founder)Wojciech DaniloGreg Ociepka(manager)
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Y CombinatorAbstract VenturesDeepbridge CapitalExperior Venture FundFreestyle Capital+14 more
Enso is an AI-first data preparation and blending tool for data teams, offering both no-code visual and full-code interfaces to ingest, clean, reshape, analyze, and deploy data workflows.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsWilmington, US
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsEastlink Capital PartnersKima VenturesPassion CapitalPiotr CzabanSurf Club VC
Epoch Elder Care provides assisted living and dementia care for seniors in India, operating six residential care homes in Delhi NCR and Pune.
HealthtechLongevityWellness & Fitness
Kabir ChadhainNeha Sinha(CEO)in
Co-investorsLumis PartnersLowercarbon CapitalExtantia CapitalGelt VCm]x[v CapitalPrecursor Ventures+1 more
Epoch Biodesign develops enzyme recycling technology powered by AI to break down plastic and textile waste into virgin-grade chemical building blocks.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCircular EconomyClimate Tech
JacobinDouglas Kell(Founder)Jacob Nathan(Founder)
Co-investorsExtantia CapitalMundi VenturesLowercarbon CapitalAmadeus Capital PartnersAvonmore DevelopmentsBoxGroup+9 more
Fig develops autocomplete software, visual applications, and keyboard shortcuts for terminal interfaces, designed to make command-line tools more usable for both novice and experienced developers.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Brendan Falk(Founder)inMatt Schrage(Founder)inSean Sullivan(Founding Engineer)Grant Gurvis(Founding Engineer)
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystMaximilian StoiberScribble VenturesY CombinatorAbacus Capital GroupBasement+14 more
Filed is an AI tax preparer for accounting firms and tax professionals, designed to speed up return preparation while keeping human oversight.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLegalTechSaaS
Atul Ramachadran(Founder)Atul Ramachandran(Founder)Leroy Kerry(Founder)
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Flow Club is a virtual coworking platform that facilitates focused productivity through live, structured sessions using body doubling and the Pomodoro Technique.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
David Tran(Founder)inRicky Yean(Founder)Minjeong Kim(Founding Designer)Lucy Tan(Recruiting Manager)
Co-investorsPioneerSoma CapitalY CombinatorAJGComma CapitalHustle Fund+6 more
Haystack connects to Git and Jira to help engineering teams automate best practices, track capacity, and generate reports across the planning, execution, and delivery lifecycle.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Julian Colina(Founder)inKan Yilmaz(Founder)inAkshay Subramaniam(Founder)inCameron Lindsay(Founder)Haibo Zhao(Founder)Jake Yatvitskiy(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstFundersClubImmeasurableSoma CapitalToba CapitalY Combinator+5 more
Haystack is a GitHub-integrated system that evaluates AI-generated pull requests by analyzing code context, diffs, agent reasoning, and test results to determine whether changes can be merged, require fixes, or need human review.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Jake Yatvitskiy(CTO)inAkshay Subramaniam(CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAltaIR CapitalVestel Ventures
A full-stack monitoring platform that helps developers identify performance issues and bugs in web applications through session replay and error tracking.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSeattle, US
Jay Khatri(Cofounder, CEO (acquired by LaunchDarkly))inVadim Korolik(Founder)inEdith Harbaugh(Founder)John Kodumal(Founder)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalCraft VenturesFuel CapitalMakers FundNeoRamtin Naimi+17 more
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Deel IT is a platform for managing global IT operations, including hardware sourcing, application access, device lifecycle management, and IT support, with policies enforced automatically from onboarding to offboarding across 130+ countries.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Michael Crisp-Ginzo(Founder)Michael Ginzo(Founder)Sami Bouremoum(Founder)
Co-investors20VCNordstarKindred CapitalStride VC
Hone provides an AI-powered platform delivering live training and continuous learning experiences for organizations, covering skills development from leadership and communication to performance management.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR Tech
Tom(Co-founder & CEO)inSavina(Co-founder)inSavina Perez(Founder)Tom Griffiths(Founder)
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesF-Prime CapitalMana VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersSemperVirens Venture CapitalSwift Ventures+6 more
San Francisco, US
Co-investorsMighty CapitalTechstarsRokk3r FuelStructure CapitalThayer Ventures
Invisible builds AI systems embedded into enterprise operations and workflows, focusing on integrating AI infrastructure into existing business processes rather than deploying standalone software solutions.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Francis Pedraza(Founder)inJay Kumar(Founder)inMatt Fitzpatrick(Chief Executive Officer)inRicardo Pedraza(Executive Officer)Kamron J Palizban(Executive Officer)Marshall Sutherland(Executive Officer)
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalBackedBY Venture PartnersDeepwater Asset ManagementGolden Gate VenturesGreycroft+7 more
Knowhere develops AI-powered software for baseball player performance analysis, using computer vision to measure pitching and batting data from smartphone video.
AI & Machine LearningSports TechTokyo, JP
伊藤 久史
Co-investorsChishima Real Estate — Startup InvestmentDG Incubationmint VCAbstract VenturesDanhua CapitalGlobis Capital Partners+2 more
KnowHereNews is a US news platform focused on politics and local crime coverage.
Media & Entertainment
Dylan Rhodes(Founder)Nathaniel Barling(Founder)
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Koop develops financial products for consumers.
ConsumerFintech
Natalia Murillo(Founder)Andres Gutierrez(Founder)Conner Chyung(Founder)
Co-investors1confirmationAmbush CapitalSpice CapitalAlley Robotics VenturesBee PartnersFusion+3 more
Liven offers an all-in-one technology platform for hospitality businesses that integrates back-of-house and front-of-house operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechRetail TechSaaSMelbourne, AU
Grace Wong(Founder)William Wong(Founder)
Co-investorsACTAI VenturesArtesianBlitzscaling VenturesCarbide VenturesPerennial Partners
Living Carbon develops precision-bred tree varieties and reforestation techniques to convert marginal land into carbon-sequestering ecosystems.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Maddie Hall(Founder)inMadeline Hall(Founder)Patrick Mellor(Founder)Laurel Mills(Chief of Staff)Maxx Echt(Ops Manager)Jennifer Everett(Ops director)
Co-investorsC3 VenturesCapital B Private HoldingsCongruent VenturesConstructor Capital USDarco CapitalFloodgate+27 more
Tienson Qin(Founder)ZhiYuan Chen(Founder)
Co-investorsFJ LabsHuntington Angels NetworkYoubi Capital
This article covers the Chapter 11 bankruptcy auction process for Oceanwide Plaza, a $1.2 billion mixed-use development in downtown Los Angeles comprising residential towers, a hotel, and retail space that has remained incomplete since 2018.
Construction TechHealthtechLongevityMedia & EntertainmentPropTechRoboticsSanta Clarita, US
Tom Stevens(Founder and Chief Executive)
Co-investorsCaduceus Capital PartnersAvestria VenturesSmartGateVCTaurus Ventures
MainStreet was a San Jose startup helping companies claim R&D tax credits; it was acquired by Employer.com in May 2025.
Dan Lindquist(Founder)Daniel Griffin(Founder)Doug Ludlow(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesMoxxie VenturesRareBreed VenturesReshapeScribble VenturesShrug Capital+4 more
Martie is an online grocery store that sells surplus and overstock packaged foods, snacks, beverages, and personal care products from brand-name manufacturers at discounted prices.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
Louise Fritjofsson(Founder)inKari Morris(Founder)
Co-investorsAltelanBow CapitalDivergent CapitalGreat Circle VenturesPALETTE VENTURESUpfront Ventures
Mindstate Design Labs is a clinical-stage drug development company that uses AI to map the biological basis of emotion and cognition, synthesizing psychedelic phenomenology and biochemical data to design pharmaceutical compounds that induce specific therapeutic emotional and cognitive states for mental health treatment.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMental HealthSan Francisco, US
Dillan DiNardo(CEO)inTom Ray(Founder)inTegan Johnson(Director of Operations)
BoardRand Hindi(Director)in
Co-investorsARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Blast.ClubEmpath VenturesImmeasurableInitialized CapitalMetaplanet+14 more
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
A company that uses AI to help organizations recruit and hire exceptional talent.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nancy Xu(Founder)inFrancis DeSouza(Co-Founder)Anne Dwane(Co-Founder)Nancy Xu Congwen Xu(Founder)
Co-investorsIndex VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners1818 Venture CapitalAIX VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Pi Labs+2 more
N1 is an L1 blockchain network designed for high-performance financial applications, enabling users to process transactions and trades at scale.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Dima Romanov(Founder)
Co-investorsBaseTwoLvna CapitalTriton Capital
Nebia manufactures shower fixtures and accessories, including showerheads and shower arms.
CleantechClimate TechConsumerHardwareSan Francisco, US
Philip Winter(CEO)inCarlos Gomez Andonaegui(Founder)inGabriel Parisi-Amon(President)inRyan Maxwell(Business Operations Manager)
Co-investorsEndurance28Y CombinatorBabel VenturesFalkon VenturesJaws VenturesStartX+2 more
Netic builds production-grade AI systems that automate end-to-end workflows for essential service industries including home services, automotive, and consumer healthcare.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Melisa Tokmak(Founder)inBrandy Loudermilk(Operations/Customer Success executive at Netic (exact current title unconfirmed))in
BoardMike Volpi(Board Member; General Partner, Hanabi Ventures/Capital (investor))in
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsavraDylan FieldElad GilFounders FundGreylock PartnersHanabi Capital+2 more
Ongo is a platform that lets fitness trainers and coaches build and launch their own branded workout and wellness app with custom branding, workout video hosting, community features, progress tracking, and subscription-based monetization.
Creator EconomySaaSWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAIX VenturesEarl Grey CapitalEmmett ShearHouse
Openland is a messaging platform that enables users to create and manage chat-based communities focused on connecting people through shared interests and facilitating discussion.
ConsumerSocialSan Francisco, US
Yury Lifshits(CEO)inSteve Korshakov(CTO)
Co-investorsGagarin Capital PartnersMAGIC FundTaver CapitalVentureSouqY CombinatorAltaIR Capital+8 more
Orchid provides an electronic health record system with AI capabilities for solo and small-group mental health practices, handling administrative tasks and clinical documentation to reduce manual work.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Joseph Pomianowski(Founder)inAdam Wazzan(Founder)inNizar Abi Zaher(Founder)inNoor Siddiqui(Founder)Daniel Varga
Co-investorsY CombinatorHartmann CapitalPebblebedPioneerRefactor Capital
Orchid is a personal assistant that operates via text messaging to help users with organization, information retrieval, and task completion.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Nizar Abi Zaher(Founder)inAdam Wazzan(CTO)in
Co-investorsHartmann CapitalPioneerY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcKleiner PerkinsRefactor Capital
Orchid Hospital operates two healthcare facilities in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, providing specialized obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, maternity care, and general medical services.
HealthtechMedical DevicesPhnom Penh, KH
Co-investorsNavis Capital PartnersPebblebedIntel CapitalRefactor CapitalTeam8
Parker provides banking services through a digital platform.
FintechNew York City, US
Milan Ray(Founder)inYacine Sibous(Founder)inNick O'Brien(Software Engineer)Jake Cohen(Finance)Nick Kucharski(Vice President of Eng)Chris Johnson(Head/Director of Frontend Engineering)
Co-investorsEthos VCY CombinatorA*Color CapitalInflection VenturesJefferies+6 more
Pathrise offers career coaching, networking access, and job search software to help individuals find employment, collecting payment only after successful placement.
EdTechSan Francisco, US
Kevin Wu(CEO)inEvan Limanto(Founder)inQuinn Rutledge(AProduct Manager)Derrick MarRachelle GuptaKelly Barber(Program Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorDevelopment AnalyticsGoAhead VenturesK50 VenturesKutlu kazanciLearn Capital+6 more
Paylode provides a no-code platform that connects companies with pre-vetted consumer brand offers to create loyalty and perks programs for their customers.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Mikhail Naumov(Founder)inZach Holmesin
Co-investorsFJ LabsStruck CapitalWayfinder VenturesSusa VenturesVinyl Capital
An AI-powered design platform that enables users to create custom stickers, merchandise, posters, and other products by describing their ideas, which the AI then generates with professional typography and layouts.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomySan Francisco, US
Suhail Doshi(Founder)inJavier Buitrago(Technical Recruiter)Justin Lau(COO)
Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalHumans Of The InternetShrug CapitalY Combinator8VCAmboy Street Ventures+12 more
Portal is a blockchain infrastructure company that provides secure services to accelerate blockchain economy operations.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Sandeep Pyapali(Founder and CEO)David Scrobonia(Founder)Eric Shoykhet(Founder)Parsa Attari(Founder)Raj Parekh(Founder)Rami Shahatit(Founder)
Co-investorsKindergarten Ventures, LlcSlow VenturesAcrew CapitalChapter OneHaun VenturesSouth Park Commons
Posh builds rapidly deployable battery storage and on-site power generation systems for commercial, industrial, and data-center customers, paired with intelligent energy management software.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US
Minh Chung Hoang(CTO)inAvante Price(Founder)Avante Price Eli Taylor-Lemire(Founder)Eli Taylor-Lemire(Founder)Karan Kashyap(Founder)Matt McEachern(Founder)
Co-investorsBeni Venture CapitalMetaplanetOUTBOUND CAPITALWorldQuant VenturesY CombinatorAsymmetry Ventures+17 more
Praxis Labs is building tools and solutions to improve workplace experiences for all employees.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechBrooklyn, US
Elise Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inHeather Shen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardJeffrey Crowe(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersOpen Opportunity FundPenny Jar Capital VentureR/GA VenturesStartX+9 more
Proception develops advanced humanoid hands that combine robotics and artificial intelligence to enable dexterous manipulation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Jay Li(CEO)inJack Xu(Founder)inJianxiang Xu(Founder)Albert Cai(Mechanical Engineer)Mohsen Sombolestan(RL/Control Engineer)Nick Levinski(Sensor Engineer)
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalSurgePoint AngelTranspose Platform ManagementVentioneers CapitalY Combinator468 Capital+6 more
Puzzle builds a modern accounting system for startups and small-to-medium businesses, delivering real-time financial intelligence by reconstructing core ledger and data infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sasha Orloff(Founder)inJohn Cwikla(Founder)in
BoardHEMANT TANEJA(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBORN CAPITAL CFOTECHFelicis VenturesFjor FoundersFOG VenturesGeneral Catalyst+11 more
QuEra develops neutral-atom quantum computers, building both the quantum hardware and the classical control systems that operate them, along with related software and applications.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBoston, US
Nate Gemelke(Co-founder, Chief Technology Strategist)inVladan Vuletić(Founder)inMikhail Lukin(Founder)Markus Greiner(Co-founder, Professor of Physics, Harvard University)Nathan Gemelke, Ph.D.(Co-founder, Chief Technology Strategist)inMikhail Lukin, Ph.D.(Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Professor of Physics, Harvard University)
Co-investorsCarbide VenturesConstructor Capital USSafar PartnersSoftBank Vision FundValor Equity PartnersFinTech Ventures+1 more
Raiinmaker develops AI video models and datasets for creating customized AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper Tools
J.D Seraphine(Founder CEO)Benjamin Gerry(Founder COO)inRay Parker(Co-Founder CPO)
Co-investorsAcacia Digital HoldingsBlack DragonRed Building CapitalZEMU Venture CapitalChampion Hill VenturesLong Journey Ventures+3 more
Rainmaker provides a cryptocurrency wallet using account abstraction technology that allows users to open accounts via email, fund them directly from traditional banking sources, and participate in decentralized finance without paying blockchain transaction fees.
Fintech
Carlos Reyes Stoneham(Founder)inBrent Traut(Founder)inAugustus Doricko(Founder)
Co-investorsTamarack GlobalY CombinatorAntlerChampion Hill VenturesLong Journey VenturesLowercarbon Capital+3 more
Rainmaker uses cloud seeding technology to combat water scarcity by generating freshwater at scale.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEl Segundo, US
Augustus Doricko(Founder)in
Co-investorsChampion Hill VenturesDrover VenturesInvariantes FundInvesdorKortschak Investments L.P.Long Journey Ventures+7 more
Rally Tennis operates a mobile app that connects tennis players to local leagues, practice partners, and competitive play opportunities.
ConsumerDenver, US
Mat Vogels(CEO)inJeff Peterson(CTO)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersBoxGroupKokopelli CapitalMatchstick VenturesShrug Capital+1 more
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Regie.ai builds a generative AI sales prospecting platform, including AI sales agents that prospect autonomously and RegieOne, an AI-native sales engagement platform.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSeattle, US
Matt Millen(Founder)inSrinath Sridhar(Founder)in
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsFoundation CapitalScale Venture PartnersKhosla VenturesSouth Park CommonsStepstone GroupTriplePoint Capital
Remote helps companies hire, pay, and manage employees internationally by removing barriers to cross-border employment.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Marcelo Lebre(Founder)inJob van der Voort(Founder)in
BoardVilli Iltchev(Director)Brett Rochkind(Director)Miles Clement(Director)Niko Bonatsos(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBase PartnersCategory VenturesDaft Capital+15 more
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Pexapark provides market-based price benchmarks and data for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and renewable energy offtake, covering markets in Europe (France, Germany, Spain, Italy) and the US (ERCOT, PJM).
CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergy
Noam Yaffe(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBoxGroupFloating PointMantis CapitalTitanium VenturesGoldcrest Capital+3 more
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Applying a fundamental mathematical insight to the problem of turbulence.
Justin Beroz(Founder)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundThe Engine VenturesThird Sphere
RMFG provides custom sheet metal parts and assemblies manufactured in the United States, targeting product makers and manufacturers seeking domestic production alternatives.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsSaaSFort Worth, US
Kenneth Cassel(Founder)in
Co-investorsJude GomilaSHORVery Serious VenturesY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBrowder Capital+9 more
Selia is an online mental health platform offering therapy sessions with certified psychologists and therapists in Latin America.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessBogotá, CO
Santiago de Bedout(Founder)inAlberto Reales
Co-investorsAmador HoldingsNido VenturesY Combinator165 VenturesDCA Capital
New York, US
Ben Pasternak(Founder)inSam Terris(Founder)inJoseph Schirripa(Director)Ben Pasternak Sam Terris(Founder)
BoardAlexis Ohanian(Director)in
Co-investorsBig Idea VenturesK2 GlobalLerer HippeauMaC Venture CapitalNvested EquityRainfall Ventures+4 more
Sivo enables fintechs and platforms to access affordable credit by financing and trading predictable payment streams from real-world cash flows such as gig economy payouts, digital commerce transactions, invoices, and subscriptions.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechVancouver, CA
Kate Hiscox(Founder)inDani Conejo Rico(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBVP InvestorsEmles Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesImmeasurableMaple VC+9 more
Snafu provides growth capital and financial advances to musicians and music labels based on their streaming royalties, along with A&R support and distribution services.
Creator EconomyFintechMedia & Entertainment
Ankit Desai(Founder)
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsThe Venture CollectiveTrueSight Ventures
Sounding Board provides leadership development and coaching programs delivered through software, combining a global network of expert coaches with tools to build, manage, track, and measure development initiatives.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSAliso Viejo, US
Lori Mazan(Co-founder & Chief Coaching Officer)inChristine Tao(Founder)inJessica Wolf(Founder)Lori Mazen(Founder)
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaCanaan PartnersGeek VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersTech Square VenturesAcrew Capital+1 more
SquadApp is a platform that helps people connect with friends, family, and collaborators in real-time to reduce loneliness and isolation.
ConsumerSocialWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Ethan Sutin(CTO)inEdwin van Vliet(Creator & Developer)Anthony Adamovich(Founder)inEsther Crawford(CEO)Chris Messinain
Co-investorsDream MachineThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Y CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBasis Set VenturesBBG Ventures+7 more
Starlight Charging manufactures and installs low-cost, reliable electric vehicle chargers designed for simple user experience.
CleantechEnergyHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaSAustin, US
Andrew Kouri(Founder)in
Co-investorsPi Campus
Burlingame, US
MIHIR VIJAY GONDHALEKAR(Director)Saurav Shroff(Founder)in
BoardROHAN PUJARA(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha FundsARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Balerion Space VenturesCrucible CapitalFusionGoAhead Ventures+6 more
MCJ Collective is a venture capital firm that invests in founders building companies in energy, climate, and industrial technology.
Co-investorsEcho River CapitalMOL Switch
Superhuman provides an AI-native platform for marketing teams that integrates AI agents, email management, and collaborative documentation within existing workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaS
Conrad Irwin(Founder)inRahul Vohra(Founder)inVivek Sodera(Founder)Alex Shevchenko(Founder)inDmytro Lider with one(Founder)Max Lytvyn(Founder)
Co-investors1809 Capital500 Global7BC Venture CapitalAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzArcher Capital Group+36 more
SUPERPLASTIC creates animated synthetic characters — including Janky, Guggimon, and Dayzee — with a large social media following, and builds entertainment, music, gaming, vinyl collectible toys, fashion, and live experiences around them.
ConsumerE-commerceGamingMedia & Entertainment
Paul Budnitz(Founder)in
Co-investorsARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Bollinger Investment GroupEvolution VC PartnersScribble VenturesSpacecadet VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+5 more
Superpower offers personalized health testing and monitoring for consumers, analyzing 100+ biomarkers across multiple body systems.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Jacob Peters(Founder)inDr Anant VinjamooriKevin Unkrich(Founder)inMax Marchione(Founder)in
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAOKI LABSARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)AurumBackwards CapitalBlack Flag+21 more
SuperRare is an online marketplace for buying, selling, and collecting single-edition digital artworks as crypto-based NFTs, where artists mint and auction works priced in ETH.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Marketplaces
Charles Crain(Founder)John Crain(Founder)Jonathan Perkins(Founder)
Co-investors1confirmationCollab+Currency
Symbolica is an AI research lab that combines category theory and type theory to build symbolic reasoning engines.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
George Morgan(Founder)in
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesGeneral CatalystKhosla VenturesBuckley Ventures Management Company Llc
Terran Orbital manufactures small satellites and provides end-to-end satellite services including design, production, launch planning, mission operations, and in-orbit support.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechIrvine, US
Marc Bell(Founder)inJordi Puig-Suari(Secretary)Daniel Staton(Director)Roland Coelho(Executive Vice President)Anthony Previte(Executive Officer, Director)inJoseph Roos(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsFrancisco PartnersLigo Partners LLCBeach Point Capital ManagementFuel Venture CapitalGoldman SachsLockheed Martin Ventures
Tilt enables users to construct investment strategies based on web content and custom prompts, handling the technical implementation while advisors use the platform to tailor client portfolios according to tax and preference constraints.
AI & Machine LearningFintechToronto, CA
Andrew Peek(CEO)inCliff van der Linden(CEO)inCameron Westland(CTO)Jonathan Briggs(CIO)Corey Reid(Director, Software Engineering)Ryan Arthur(Chief of Staff)
Co-investorsValor Equity PartnersY CombinatorBalderton CapitalBlack Jays VenturesCumberland (DRW)Emergence Capital Partners+9 more
Tivara provides AI agents that automate inbound patient phone calls for healthcare practices, handling scheduling, prescription refills, intake, and after-hours triage while integrating with existing EMR and practice management systems.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US
Tej Seelamsetty(CEO)inAumesh Misra(Founder)inJasjit Singh(Rockstar Recruiter)
Co-investorsMischiefY Combinator
Rocket Money (formerly Truebill) is a personal finance application that helps users manage subscriptions, set budgets, and track savings goals.
ConsumerFintechSilver Spring, US
Yahya Mokhtarzada(CEO)inHaroon Mokhtarzada(Chairman \u0026 Chief Product Officer)inIdris Mokhtarzada(CTO)inPatrick Carroll(Engineer)Tasneem Kabir(Head of Analytics)Chris Poirier(Vice President of Data)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAccelBessemer Venture PartnersCota CapitalDVCEvolution VC Partners+19 more
Twitter, Inc. was the San Francisco social media company behind the Twitter microblogging service, merged into X Corp. in 2023.
Elon Musk(Owner (acquired 2022; merged into xAI 2025))inParag AgrawalinBiz Stone(Founder)Esther Crawford(Founder)Ethan Sutin(Founder)inEvan Williams(Founder)
Co-investorsAdventure FundAlpha Wave GlobalAvant Global LLCBetaworksBezos ExpeditionsDG Ventures, Inc.+23 more
Two provides net terms (buy-now-pay-later) infrastructure for B2B sellers, automating the order-to-cash lifecycle including invoicing, reminders, dunning, credit decisioning, and fraud prevention through AI risk engines.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSOslo, NO
Edward Brandler(Founder)Andreas Mjelde(Founder)Kiran Thomas(Founder)
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureAlumni VenturesAntlerArkwright XBring Ventures+11 more
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)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Balaji SrinivasanBalerion Space VenturesBVVC+23 more
Vibrant is a fintech company working on payment solutions, including in-store payment technology.
E-commerceFintechRetail TechSaaS
Kasper Enggaard Krog(CEO & Co-Founder)inAnders Kaels Malmos(CTO & Co-Founder)inKåre Brøgger Sørensen(Chairman, CPO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsbyFoundersLuminar VenturesCiti VenturesGlobivest
Vibrant Planet Data Commons is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that generates and publicly shares scientific research on environmental risks, particularly focused on wildfire resilience and forest science.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureGovTechImpact & Social GoodSaaSTruckee, US
Allison Wolff(Founder)inNeil Hunt(Founder)inGuy Bayes(Founder)inMaria Tran(Executive Officer)inScott Conway(Executive Officer)in
BoardJames Everett(Director)
Co-investorsData TechEcosystem Integrity FundHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcValia VenturesCiti VenturesEarthshot Ventures+2 more
Wasted operates a portable toilet rental service with a focus on sustainable practices and environmental responsibility.
Circular EconomyCleantechBurlington, US
Taylor Zehren(Founder)inThor Retzlaff(Founder)inBrophy Tyree(Founder)
Co-investorsCollaborative FundCool Climate CollectiveDivergent CapitalGratitude RailroadCowboy VenturesInsight Partners+4 more
Workweek operates a media network built around individual creators who produce newsletters and shows for professional audiences, including ecommerce, HR and people, healthcare, banking and fintech, and marketing leaders.
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Becca Sherman(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightShed VenturesNext Coast Ventures
San Mateo, US
Anne Halsall(Founder)Sara Mauskopf(Founder)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalBBG VenturesHomebrewImpact America FundParade VenturesRethink Impact+1 more
Wordware is an AI context lab that has developed Sauna, an intelligent workspace assistant designed to learn user preferences, detect patterns, and automate routine tasks to enhance deep work productivity.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Filip Kozera(CEO)inRobert Chandler(CTO)inFilip Kozera Robert Chandler(Founder)Tamir Shklaz(Founding Engineer)inDestiny Lalane(inhouse recruiter)Kamil Ruczynski(Growth/Ops)
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Felicis VenturesFirestreak VenturesInnovation NestJ4 VenturesY Combinator+10 more
World provides a system for verifying that online users are real, unique humans, combining privacy-preserving proof-of-human identity with financial infrastructure and a digital token.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Founder)Alex Blania(Founder)inMax Novendstern(Founder)inAlex Bania(Founder)
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalKhosla Ventures1confirmationa16z crypto+21 more
You.com provides Web Search APIs that give AI agents and large language models access to real-time, cited web data, addressing training cutoffs and hallucinations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Richard Socher(Founder)inAlex Triplett(Chief Operating Officer)inSaahil Jain(Chief Technology Officer)inSaurabh Sharma(Chief Product Officer)inAlper Tekin(President of Search)inJing Lee(Vice President of Finance and Operations)in
PartnerMasha Bucher· solo GP
Co-investorsAIX VenturesAlumni VenturesARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Breyer CapitalChamaeleonCox Enterprises+28 more
Yuzu rebuilds health insurance from the ground up, replacing fragmented point solutions with an integrated system designed to realign incentives among providers, patients, and payers.
HealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Max Kauderer(Founder)inRussell Pekala(Founder)in
Co-investorsChemistryFuture Back VenturesGeneral CatalystMenlo VenturesPathlight VenturesSunflower Capital Management Fund+2 more
ZeroEntropy develops specialized machine learning models for search and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, offering rerankers, embeddings, and fine-tuned models for production AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ghita Houir Alami(CEO)inNicholas Pipitone(CTO)inNicolas Pipitone(Founder)
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstFounders FutureInitialized CapitalKima VenturesLobster CapitalTranspose Platform Management+9 more
Zuma develops AI-powered automation software for property management companies, automating leasing operations tasks like scheduling tours and lead management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Shiv Gettu(Founder)inKendrick Bradley(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzFelicis VenturesG VenturesKing River CapitalPosition VenturesRange VC+10 more
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Day One Ventures made?
- Day One Ventures has 128 tracked investments, 16 of which have exited, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Day One Ventures invest at?
- Day One Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What is Day One Ventures's typical check size?
- Day One Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does Day One Ventures focus on?
- Day One Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, SaaS.
- Where is Day One Ventures located?
- Day One Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Day One Ventures lead rounds?
- Day One Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Day One Ventures co-invest with?
- Day One Ventures most often shares deals with Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Felicis Ventures, among 123 tracked co-investors.
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Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building category-defining technology companies, emphasizing close, early relationships with ambitious entrepreneurs.
Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
SV Angel is a San Francisco-based firm that invests long-term in founders, supporting them with advice, introductions, and network access at key business inflection points.
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Gaingels is a large venture investor that co-invests alongside lead VCs in companies committed to building diverse and inclusive teams, while advocating for LGBTQ+ representation and equity of access in venture capital.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.
DST Global is a global internet-focused investment firm that backs fast-growing, high-value internet companies. It does not solicit or accept retail investors.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
Kortschak Investments is an investment firm that backs technically talented founders tackling difficult scientific and engineering problems, aiming for outsized returns.
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Golden VenturesFusionEmergence Capital PartnersFuel CapitalIndicator VenturesOriginal CapitalStride VCTwo Sigma VenturesHummingbird VenturesSunshine LakeGlade Brook Capital PartnersValhalla VenturesPoint NineAtlas VentureMatrixXtripe AngelsVast Ventures14WUnstoppable DomainsStrawberry Creek VenturesAllen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Incubator (AI2)Theory Forge VenturesStaircase VenturesEdsby
Firms observed investing alongside Day One Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Day One Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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