Differential Ventures
Venture capitalNew York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 10 people tracked
Also known as DIFFERENTIAL VENTURE PARTNERS, LLC
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Investment thesis
Differential Ventures positions itself as AI-native investors focused on the emerging AI economy. The firm backs founders building data-centric B2B technology companies, investing at the pre-seed and seed stages with the flexibility to lead, co-lead, or follow, and reserving capital for follow-on rounds. Its core investment themes span AI-powered business, advancing the machine learning technology stack, the future of engineering and infrastructure, and responsible data management and information analysis. The team emphasizes hands-on support, drawing on decades of operational, technical, and investing experience to help portfolio companies with challenges ranging from critical hires to complex technical problems.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 10 people
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What they invest in
from 35 of 54 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×24Enterprise Software ×14SaaS ×13Data & Infrastructure ×8Fintech ×8HR Tech ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×3Cloud Computing ×3
HQs:United States×17Canada×3United Kingdom×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×152 founders×43 founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
ETH Zürich ×2McGill University ×2University of Southern California ×2University of Waterloo ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×9Engineering ×9Business & Management ×3Design & Architecture ×2Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history
Autodesk ×2MIT Media Lab ×2
6 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)
Investments · 54 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 12023 · 32022 · 42021 · 32020 · 12019 · 12014 · 118 dated
Hatch is a platform that helps nonprofit fundraisers, prospect researchers, and campaign managers identify and cultivate donors by enriching their donor CRM data with up to 90 additional data points from licensed third-party sources.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Co-investorsCharacterFoundation CapitalKleiner PerkinsOlive Tree VenturesTiferes VenturesTrue Ventures
Builds personal AIs to augment human memory and creativity.
San Francisco, US
Xiaoran Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)Suman Kanuganti(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatDavid Magerman· per SEC Form D
Ocrolus provides cash flow analytics and document processing tools for lenders and financial institutions to make funding decisions for small businesses.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaSNew York, US
Sam Bobley(Executive Officer)in
BoardNick Adams(Director)inDavid Arcara(Director)in
Board seatNicholas Adams· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsARC Angel FundBoro CapitalBullpen CapitalCohen CircleElevate Innovation PartnersFin Capital+9 more
Agnostiq (now part of DataRobot) provides an agent workforce platform for building, operating, and governing enterprise AI agents, including tools like Covalent for orchestrating compute to deploy agents across edge, cloud, or on-prem environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Green Egg VenturesScout VenturesScout VenturesBoost VCTensility Venture Partners
Aktus deploys AI workers that ingest financial documents and run calculations through a deterministic code layer to produce audit-traceable outputs like waterfalls, K-1s, NAV, and capital accounts.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Adam Rian(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreen Egg Ventures
Armilla AI is a managing general agent offering liability coverage, performance warranties, and risk assessments for AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechToronto, CA
Dan Adamson(Founder)inKarthik Ramakrishnan(Founder)inBaiju Hasmukhrai Devani(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRaif Barbaros(Director)in
Co-investorsBeresford VenturesBetaworksCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)MS&AD VenturesRebel FundY Combinator+5 more
Bazze is an intelligence targeting and early warning platform that lets defense and intelligence agencies analyze commercial data about a person, place, or thing on a consumption basis.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechSan Francisco, US
Samuel Bazze Semwangu(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardNick Adams(Director)in
Co-investorsNewfund CapitalRiverPark Ventures
Synopsys provides design automation tools and intellectual property for semiconductor and electronics companies to develop smart, connected devices.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductorsBurlington, US
Doug Levin(Founder)Aart de Geus(Founder)inStephen N. Gregorio(Executive Officer)Philip B. Granof(Executive Officer)William NMN Ledingham(Executive Officer)Norman L. Shipley(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyBrightspark VenturesCrosslink CapitalDataTribeF-Prime CapitalFrancisco Partners+10 more
Carver Edison provides equity plan management software for public companies, enabling employees to participate in stock purchase plans through patented cashless participation technology that reduces expense and dilution while creating employee wealth.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSAustin, US
Aaron Shapiro(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Barton(Executive Officer)inLawrence Hamilton(Director)Prakash Sinha(Executive Officer)Sarah Gielchinsky(Executive Officer)Christine Woodhouse(Director)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersForefront VentureManchesterStory Group, LLC
Centrum-AI builds deterministic, explainable machine learning and risk-modeling systems to address supply chain uncertainty for global operations and enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Circuit Mind develops a platform that converts hardware architecture into verified schematics and bills of materials using algorithms and software for electronics engineers and design teams.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHardwareLondon, GB
EdTomide Adesanmi(CEO)inBasilio Gentile(CTO)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesBlackhorn VenturesCreative VenturesEntrepreneur FirstEpisode1GRIDS Capital+4 more
Cognota provides a platform for learning and development (L&D) and talent professionals to manage workforce development and transformation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Ryan Austin(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)TIA VenturesBDC Capital CorporationGrotech VenturesIDEA Fund Partners
Company that announced an expanded partnership with Cornerstone.
New York, US
TOMER MORAD(Executive Officer, Director)inTOMER PAZ(Director)ANDREY GELMAN(Executive Officer)
BoardNICHOLAS J. ADAMS(Director)in
Co-investorsNeer Venture PartnersNextLeap VenturesJ-Ventures
Cyolo provides a remote access solution focused on secure, privileged connectivity to OT and SCADA systems, designed to work with a company's existing security infrastructure rather than replacing it.
CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTRamat Gan, IL
Almog Apirion(CEO, Co-founder)inDedi Y(Founder)inEran Shmuely(Founder)in
Co-investorsGlilot Capital PartnersMerlin VenturesFlint CapitalGlobal Founders CapitalNational Grid Partners
Cyvers provides real-time detection and prevention of threats to digital assets, focused on blockchain and Web3 security.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Cybersecurity
Co-investorsAlphaDriveCrescendo Venture PartnersElron Ventures
Victor Shafran(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelBessemer Venture PartnersBlumberg CapitalUbiquity Ventures
Co-investors2.12 AngelsBlindspot Ventures Management CoFifth Down CapitalGood Growth CapitalMotley Fool VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+7 more
Montreal
Sudhakar Sah(Executive Officer)Nick Romano(Executive Officer, Director)Davis Sawyer(Executive Officer)Venkat Srinivasan(Director)inEhsan Saboori(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Butler(Director)
Co-investorsInnospark VenturesPJCTandemLaunch
Co-investorsGreen Egg VenturesLong Way VenturesSeaChangeCascade Seed FundOsage Venture Partners
Risk-based vulnerability management platform automating vulnerability analysis and prioritization.
Portland, US
Timothy Morgan(Executive Officer, Director)James Dirksen(Executive Officer, Director)John Ewert(Director)Nathanael V. Lentz(Director)
BoardMitchell Kleinhandler(Director)in
AI-powered live demo assistant and sales discovery platform for sales teams.
FlowFi operates an invite-only network connecting small business founders with vetted experts (accountants, CFOs, HR leads, tax specialists, and operators) to solve specific business challenges.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsBlumberg CapitalClocktower VenturesIneffable VenturesParade VenturesBullish
Golioth provides an IoT platform designed to simplify the development and deployment of connected devices for hardware teams and IoT developers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsHardwareIoTSan Francisco, US
Jonathan Beri(Founder and CEO)inDan(Engineering Leader)Brian(Operations Leader)Ariana(Strategic Marketing & Product Marketing Lead)Dylan(Product Management Leader)
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BoardJocelyn Goldfein(Director)in
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesLorimer VenturesZetta Venture Partners
Hatch designs hardware and software products to improve sleep for infants, children, and adults through devices and connected apps.
ConsumerHardwareHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Dave Weiss(Co-founder)Ann Crady Weiss(CEO)in
Co-investorsNext Play VenturesTrue VenturesFoundation CapitalKleiner Perkins
Hatch Fertility is an egg donation and surrogacy agency that matches intended parents with screened egg donors and surrogates and supports them through the family-building process.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Co-investorsBlue Sea CapitalHighland Creek PartnersCharacterFoundation CapitalKleiner PerkinsTiferes Ventures
AI intelligence platform for nonprofits; raised a $3M seed round led by Differential.
Mechanicsville, US
William Violante(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Bache(Executive Officer, Director)
Knockri builds AI-powered, skills-based assessment tools that measure candidates' skills to reduce bias and improve fairness in hiring for organizations.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSToronto
Jahanzaib Ansari(CEO)inFaisal Ahmed(Executive Officer, Director)Murtaza Rana(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAmplify CapitalGrand VenturesGreen Egg VenturesBDMI
Konnecto Top Tech LTD. operates a software platform (KonnecTo) that incorporates various open source tools within its products.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Erez Nahom(Founder)in
Co-investorsMindset VentureHike VenturesTPY Capital
Konnecto provides a partnership intelligence platform that uses conversion data to help affiliate managers discover, qualify, and prioritize potential affiliate partners, including identifying competitors' top-converting affiliates.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Erez Nahom(Founder)in
Co-investorsBantam GroupHike VenturesPeakSpan Capital PartnersSeedIL VenturesTPY Capital
Metafold provides a geometric intelligence platform that analyzes 3D CAD data to enable manufacturers to make rapid design and manufacturing decisions.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Co-investorsJetstreamMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)Active Impact Investments
Intelligent monitoring platform, including monitoring for GPT-based applications.
Personal AI builds user-owned personal language models and AI personas trained on an individual's own data and memories.
San Francisco, US
Sharon Zhang(Founder)
Co-investorsBDev VenturesBeni Venture CapitalGood FriendsSupernode GlobalAccelBBG Ventures
Pienso offers a no-code platform that lets subject-matter experts build and use AI and machine learning models from their data without deep technical skills.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBrooklyn, US
Karthik Dinakar(Co-founder)inBirago Jones(Co-founder)inDhiraj Singh(Director)
BoardMitchell Kleinhandler(Director)in
Co-investorsEniac VenturesGood Growth CapitalThe E14 FundIndicator VenturesSoftTech VCUncork Capital
PostSig is a content intelligence platform that uses AI to interpret complex contracts, investor rights, amendments, and obligations, keeping governance and rights data current as they change over time.
AI & Machine LearningFintechLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsDenver VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalSaas Ventures, L.L.C.Tandem Ventures
Limina (Private AI) offers a linguistics-first platform that helps regulated businesses convert sensitive, unstructured data into structured, secure, and usable assets while protecting privacy.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Co-investorsForum VenturesIntrepid Growth PartnersThe 98Hyperplane Venture Capital
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Retrocausal develops AI-powered intelligence augmentation systems for manufacturing shopfloors, helping assembly operators, plant managers, and industrial engineers boost productivity, quality, and safety.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSeattle, US
Zeeshan Zia(Founder & CEO)inMuhammad Zeeshan Zia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rick Faulk(Director)Quoc-Huy Tran(Director)
BoardKleida Martiro(Director)inBaiyin Murphy(Director)
Co-investorsAtland VenturesCapria VenturesGlasswing VenturesIncubate USOne Way VenturesTechstars+4 more
Row64 provides real-time data visualization and analytics software that uses GPU-accelerated rendering to enable organizations to explore large datasets and make rapid, data-driven decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainCheyenne, US
John Hantzis(CEO & Founder)Michael Isner(Co-founder & CEO)inMarc Stevens(Co-founder & CTO)inJune Isner(Chief Data Scientist)in
BoardJeremy Kirsch(Director)inJeff Brown(Director)
Co-investorsPathbreaker VenturesAlumni Ventures
Web platform giving developers virtual cloud access to physical boards, sensors, and test equipment.
Scope Zero offers the Climate Savings Account (CSA), an employer-provided benefit that helps employees lower the upfront cost of home and transportation upgrades to reduce utility bills, fuel costs, and carbon emissions.
CleantechClimate TechFintechFuture of WorkHR TechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsHearstLabSarah SmithThe MBA Fund
AI company acquired by IBM; led by CEO Sarah Nagy.
New York, US
Sarah R. Nagy(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardSarah Guo(Director)James Shinn(Director)
Squire Solutions develops a smart digital assistant platform for military and first responders that improves information flow and communication in field operations.
Defense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTech
Brett Whitsitt(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBlue Collective
StreamYard is a browser-based live streaming and recording platform that enables users to multistream to multiple social platforms simultaneously and create studio-quality recordings.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Dan Briggs(Founder)in
Company led by CEO Ryan Austin.
Valence builds AI-powered coaching and talent development tools for enterprise HR and talent leaders, aimed at developing employee judgment and skills as organizations adopt AI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Parker Mitchell(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsHigh AlphaLong Journey VenturesPruVen Capital PartnersResolute VenturesSemperVirens Venture CapitalBessemer Venture Partners+2 more
Valence provides a trading terminal that unifies execution across prediction markets including Kalshi and Polymarket, routing orders intelligently across multiple venues to achieve optimal pricing.
FintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Neo Wang(Founder)inDaniel Kasabov-Nouvion(Founder)inArthur Zhou(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersWillowTree Ventures
Valence builds an emotional communication layer for AI systems, aiming to give them functional emotional understanding by modeling not just intent but impact.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaSSales Tech
Shannon Brownlee(Founder)in
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IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSeek Aiacq. by IBM
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHatch · streetinsider.com · Aug 4, 2026
Black Duck · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Cyolo · siliconangle.com · Jul 9, 2026
Hatchify · c93n.com · Jul 1, 2026
Valence · fundraiseinsider.com · Jun 29, 2026
Personal AI · finance.yahoo.com · Jun 29, 2026
Private AI · fnex.com · Jun 26, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Differential Ventures made?
- Differential Ventures has 49 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Differential Ventures invest at?
- Differential Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Differential Ventures's typical check size?
- Differential Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
- What sectors does Differential Ventures focus on?
- Differential Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Differential Ventures located?
- Differential Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Differential Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Differential Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Differential Ventures co-invest with?
- Differential Ventures most often shares deals with Green Egg Ventures, Blackhorn Ventures, Blumberg Capital, among 108 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 14
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
Blackhorn Ventures is a venture capital firm backing startups that apply data, AI, and robotics to major industries considered vital to national security and economic stability.
Bullpen Capital is an early-stage venture firm that has funded over 100 companies, focusing on businesses that have found product-market fit but are overlooked by other investors.
QED Investors is a venture capital firm focused on financial services, founded by former Capital One executives to back founders bringing transparency and fairness to fintech.
Zetta Venture Partners provides early-stage capital and hands-on support to founders building AI-native applications, infrastructure, and developer tools.
Jetstream is a San Francisco-based venture fund run by Tommy Leep that backs startups at the pre-seed stage. It emphasizes quick decisions and helps portfolio founders with customer introductions, strategy, and raising follow-on rounds through its community of founders and investors. Its investments include companies in areas such as disaster recovery, fintech, health, and EV charging.
Frontier is an early-stage technology investor backing entrepreneurs building innovative technologies aimed at improving joy, well-being, safety and productivity worldwide.
Laconia is an early-stage venture firm run by former entrepreneurs that invests in pre-seed and seed B2B software founders, supporting them with sales acceleration, operational execution, and capital strategy.
ValueStream Ventures is an early-stage venture fund focused on B2B platforms built around valuable proprietary data.
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B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.
ICONIQ Capital is a global investment firm with offices including New York, San Francisco, and London, managing over $100B in assets. It combines wealth management for its client community with investing in technology companies and supporting collaborative philanthropy.
Unpopular Ventures is an investment firm that backs standout startups found off the beaten path, favoring opportunities that are contrarian or unpopular early on.
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