Dipalo Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingChicago · Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Dipalo Ventures invests in hard tech founders at a moment when advances in materials, manufacturing, and AI-enabled supply chains are opening new possibilities, while acknowledging that commercialization remains difficult. The firm focuses on energy (generation, storage, use, renewables, grid tech, electrification), climate technologies that cut costs while mitigating climate change across food, agriculture, industry, transportation, and the built environment, and intelligent hardware including robotics, industrial automation, and embedded AI. Beyond capital, its partners, who are serial founders and operators, offer product and deep engineering expertise. Its Residency program delivers technical diligence, audits, workshops, and mentorship to identify and close product and engineering gaps before and after investment.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 15 of 16 portfolio companiesHardware ×9Consumer ×6AI & Machine Learning ×4IoT ×4Deep Tech ×3Healthtech ×3Cleantech ×2Climate Tech ×2
HQs:United States×10Poland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 10 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×3
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12022 · 12 dated
Allergyamulet develops a portable food allergen and ingredient sensor to help people with food allergies safely identify potential allergens in food before consumption.
ConsumerHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Abigail Barnes(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAllerfund Ventures, LlcColle Capital PartnersGreat North VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalHealthX VenturesLightship Capital+1 more
Azumo develops a low-power display technology called LCD 2.0 that maintains consistent contrast in both indoor and outdoor lighting.
Deep TechHardwareNew Materials
Co-investorsAnzu PartnersEarth FoundryEnergy FoundryWestern Technology InvestmentSABIC Ventures
Flora is a mobile app (iOS and Android) that identifies plants from photos, provides care guides and watering reminders, and hosts a community for plant owners.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSocial
Co-investorsLongJump VenturesA16Z SpeedrunFactorial CapitalHanabi CapitalLong Journey VenturesMenlo Ventures+1 more
GRIND manufactures portable basketball shooting machines and hosts community events that combine sports technology with STEM education for underserved youth.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3EdTechGamingHardwareSports TechHouston, US
Thomas Fields(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsTechstars
Immersed develops VR software that creates portable, distraction-free workspaces for remote workers to improve focus and productivity.
Future of WorkHardwareCincinnati, US
Renji Bijoy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsTechstarsTribes Ventures
Jiobit develops wearable tracking devices for child safety, pet monitoring, and elder care supervision.
ConsumerHardwareIoTChicago, US
John Renaldi(Co-founder)
Co-investorsNew Stack VenturesSandalphon CapitalTechstarsWakestream VenturesGraphene Ventures
Kadeya operates a closed-loop beverage system that autonomously bottles filtered water and flavored, sparkling, or branded drinks on demand at vending stations, then collects the reusable glass and stainless steel bottles for cleaning and reuse.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFoodTechHardwareWellness & FitnessChicago, US
Manuela ZoninseininAli Rose van OverbekeinAndrew Dunn(Director)
BoardZachary Smith(Director)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Clocktower VenturesEvergreen Climate InnovationsGROOVE CAPITALOxonian VenturesPS27 Ventures+4 more
MITO Material Solutions develops patented hybrid additive technology that enhances fiber-reinforced composites and thermoplastics by functionalizing materials like graphene oxide and biomaterials, serving the manufacturing industry.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew MaterialsStillwater, US
Haley Marie Keith(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Keith(Director)Steve Hulme(Director)
BoardMahdi Ghazizadeh(Director)Richard J. Diemer, Jr.(Director)Joel Neale(Director)
Co-investorsCitrine AngelsCortado VenturesElevate VenturesEvergreen Climate InnovationsHG VenturesHouston Angel Network+2 more
NovaScan develops MarginScan, a compact device combining spectral bioimpedance and AI/ML to detect and localize cancer at the margins of surgical excisions in seconds, for use by surgeons in cancer procedures.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf VenturesPortal Innovations
NuCurrent designs and licenses wireless power and NFC charging architecture for wearables, hearables, and ambient devices, working with product manufacturers to integrate coil, silicon, firmware, and thermal design.
ConsumerDeep TechHardwareIoTChicago, US
Jacob Babcock(CEO)inStephen Wasko(Executive Officer)Megha Maripuri(Executive Officer)Jeffery Korach(Director)Chris Jensen(Director)
BoardDaniel Einhorn(Director)in
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundIU VenturesLakewest Venture PartnersHyde Park Angels
Rivia Health develops AI-powered patient payment automation software for specialty healthcare practices.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechPhoenix, US
Rachel Mertensmeyer(Executive Officer, Director)inBrenda Schmidt(Director)
BoardGregg Scoresby(Director)in
Co-investorsEdge Case Capital PartnersMotley Fool VenturesPHX VenturesXcellerant VenturesAiSprouts VCGolden Seeds
Scalable Systems Group provides real-time monitoring of container weights and bin utilization for logistics and waste management operations.
IoTLogistics & Supply ChainAtlanta, US
Patrick Doyle(Founder)
Throne designs and operates smart public restrooms equipped with sensors, running water, and real-time cleanliness ratings for urban public spaces.
HardwareIoTPropTechLos Angeles, US
Jessica Heinzelman(Director)Fletcher Wilson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEric Reiter(effective 10/15/2025)Phillip Attia(Director)Ravin Gandhi(Director)Benjamin Clark(effective 10/15/2025)
Co-investorsSandalphon Capital
Vumo develops AI-powered car imaging and inspection technology that automates and standardizes vehicle condition assessment for the automotive sector.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareInsurTechRetail TechRoboticsKrakow, PL
Michał Laska(Co-Founder)Sławek Potasz(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAper VenturesFundingBox Deep Tech FundSpeedUp Venture Capital GroupTechstars
Zenblen is developing an automated smoothie service positioned as a "personal smoothie barista" to make healthy eating more accessible in people's daily routines.
ConsumerFoodTechRoboticsWellness & FitnessChicago, US
Xinyuan Zhang(Executive Officer)inRehman Merali(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGrigoriy Rublev(Director)
Co-investorsLofty VenturesService Provider CapitalSlauson & Co.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
NovaScan · proactiveinvestors.com · Aug 20, 2026
Flora · runtimewire.com · Aug 8, 2026
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Kadeya · trysignalbase.com · Nov 25, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Dipalo Ventures made?
- Dipalo Ventures has 15 tracked investments.
- What stage does Dipalo Ventures invest at?
- Dipalo Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Dipalo Ventures focus on?
- Dipalo Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics.
- Where is Dipalo Ventures located?
- Dipalo Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Who does Dipalo Ventures co-invest with?
- Dipalo Ventures most often shares deals with Techstars, Sandalphon Capital, Allerfund Ventures, Llc, among 37 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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Dipalo Ventures Investment Focus, With Rafiq Ahmed of Dipalo Ventures
Mindset Startup Academy - Verlin Gradney · Rafiq Ahmed
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