Defined VC
Venture capitalVancouver · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Defined VC invests in AI-focused startups at the early stage, prioritizing conviction that precedes consensus. The firm operates from first principles rather than pattern-matching, seeking technically rigorous founders with long-term strategies over hype-driven trends. It backs 'map-makers' building outliers across areas such as next-generation compute, the agent economy, scalable infrastructure, physical AI, and other emerging frontiers. Rather than forecasting the future, the firm supports fast iteration and adaptation, positioning founder clarity at the center of its approach and aiming to be the first believer in ideas that reshape systems.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 9 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Deep Tech ×4Cloud Computing ×3Enterprise Software ×3Robotics ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2Hardware ×2Quantum Computing ×2
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12023 · 12 dated
D-Wave is a quantum computing company offering both annealing and gate-model systems for solving optimization, simulation, and modeling problems.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechQuantum ComputingBurnaby, US
J. Haig Deb Farris(Director, Promoter)Geordie Rose(Executive Officer, Promoter)inEric Ladizinsky(Executive Officer)Diane Nguyen(Executive Officer)inAlan E. Baratz(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn M. Markovich(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesFuture VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedPender Growth FundRuna CapitalLockheed Martin Ventures
Channel Robotics develops miniaturized endoscopic surgical robotics that let a single surgeon operate both the endoscope and the robot, using AI for instrument articulation and control.
AI & Machine LearningMedical DevicesRoboticsDel Mar, US
PHILIP WEISSBROD(Executive Officer, Director)MICHAEL YIP(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMICHAEL COLLINS(Director)
Co-investorsOld Line Capital PartnersTrue VenturesY Combinator
D-Wave develops and delivers quantum computing systems, software, and services to enterprises across manufacturing, logistics, financial services, and life sciences sectors.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingBoca Raton, US
BoardRoger Biscay(Senior Vice President and Corporate Treasurer, and Corporate Security of Cisco Systems Inc.)
Indicium is a data consultancy that helps organizations build data-driven practices by defining strategies, assembling teams, and delivering data platforms and products across data science, analytics, and AI.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSQueens, US
Logan Havern(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesGraphene VenturesMana VenturesSQUADRA VENTURESTrajectory Ventures
Foundation builds autonomous machines designed to perform tasks across a wide range of applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsThe Veteran Fund
Locus Robotics builds warehouse automation using autonomous mobile robots to support fulfillment and logistics operations.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsAndover, US
Michael Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)inBruce Welty(Executive Officer, Director)inAl Dekin(Founder)inMike Johnson(Founder)inJason Walker(Founder)inRick H. Faulk(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsG2 Venture PartnersNext47Scale Venture PartnersStack CapitalBONDGoldman Sachs+2 more
Mueon builds data center-scale infrastructure designed for next-generation AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechHillsboro, US
Wilfred Gomes(Founder)injack hwang(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeodesic CapitalIn-Q-TelIntel CapitalOregon Venture FundGeodesic Alliance
Mythic builds analog processing units based on compute-in-memory architecture designed to run AI workloads efficiently in real-world applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
Taner Ozcelik(CEO / Board Member)inSteven Pho(CFO)
Co-investorsCatapult VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Atreides ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)Linse CapitalLockheed Martin Ventures+7 more
Zyphra is an AI research company building open foundation models based on novel architectures trained on heterogeneous compute, with a focus on intelligence efficiency and silicon performance.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechSan Francisco, US
Tomás Figliolia(Founder)in
Co-investorsBison VenturesFuture VenturesGaia VenturesMetaplanet
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioD-WaveNASDAQ: QBTS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Channel Robotics · intelligence360.news · Jul 7, 2026
Locus Robotics · castleplacement.com · Jun 10, 2026
Zyphra · intellizence.com · May 25, 2026
Mythic AI · beamstart.com · Dec 18, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Defined VC made?
- Defined VC has 9 tracked investments.
- What stage does Defined VC invest at?
- Defined VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Defined VC focus on?
- Defined VC focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Robotics.
- Where is Defined VC located?
- Defined VC is headquartered in Vancouver, CA.
- Who does Defined VC co-invest with?
- Defined VC most often shares deals with Future Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Intel Capital, among 23 tracked co-investors.
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