Defined VC
Venture capitalVancouver · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked
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 7 of 10 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Deep Tech ×4Cloud Computing ×3Hardware ×3Enterprise Software ×2Quantum Computing ×2Robotics ×2Developer Tools ×1
HQs:United States×5
Investments · 10 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathD-Wave develops quantum computing systems and technologies aimed at solving complex computational problems.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareQuantum ComputingBurnaby, US
Diane Nguyen(Executive Officer)inAlan E. Baratz(Executive Officer, Director)John M. Markovich(Executive Officer)Warren Wall(Executive Officer)Jeremy P. Hilton(Executive Officer)Colin Williams(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesFuture VenturesKensington Capital Partners LimitedPender Growth FundRuna CapitalLockheed Martin Ventures
Del Mar, US
PHILIP WEISSBROD(Executive Officer, Director)MICHAEL YIP(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMICHAEL COLLINS(Director)
Co-investorsOld Line Capital PartnersTrue VenturesY Combinator
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)Bruce Welty(Executive Officer, Director)Al Dekin(Founder)inMike Johnson(Founder)inRick H. Faulk(Executive Officer)
BoardChristopher Gaffney(Director)
Co-investorsG2 Venture PartnersNext47Scale Venture PartnersStack CapitalBONDGoldman Sachs+2 more
Mueon builds data center-scale infrastructure designed to support next-generation artificial intelligence workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep Tech
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)Laura Fick(Founding Engineer)Malav Parikh(Founding Engineer)Steven Pho(CFO)
Co-investorsCatapult VenturesAtreides ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)Linse CapitalLockheed Martin VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+6 more
Zyphra operates a research lab training multimodal open AI models on heterogeneous compute and a full-stack AI cloud platform built on AMD hardware.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
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 21 tracked co-investors.
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