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Dolby Family Ventures

Family officeoperating company · company profile

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 19 people tracked

Also known as DOLBY FAMILY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC · DOLBY FAMILY VENTURES LLC

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Investment thesis

Since 2014, Dolby Family Ventures has funded frontier science and technology companies at the earliest stages, favoring a long-term, collaborative partnership model. Within life sciences it pursues two pillars: precision neuroscience (spanning neurodegeneration, psychiatry, and neurotech across therapeutics, devices, and diagnostics, with a focus on disease-modifying therapeutics) and life sciences platforms (de novo platforms, regenerative medicine, computational biology, and provider operations). A polymedicine approach guides its work on complex, high-burden diseases; it avoids non-platform companies in oncology, cardiovascular, and rare diseases. Beyond life sciences, the firm also invests in aerospace, digital deep tech, and climate tech, bringing scientific expertise and network connections to founders.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
San Francisco, CA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Last 12 months
2 investments
Private fund assets
$103.7M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
143
Unicorns
4
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
7

Team · 19 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Alona Cochran· Office Manager & Executive Assistantin
Edward Chang· Scientific Advisory Board
Howard Fillit· Scientific Advisory Board
Husseini Manji· Scientific Advisory Board
Lennart Mucke· Scientific Advisory Board
Maurizio Fava· Scientific Advisory Board
Mei Liang· Vice President, Financein
Michael Weiner· Scientific Advisory Board
Rudolph E. Tanzi· Scientific Advisory Board
Usua Amanam· Senior Associatein

What they invest in

from 97 of 143 portfolio companies

Biotech ×45AI & Machine Learning ×36Deep Tech ×33Healthtech ×31Medical Devices ×26Hardware ×20Digital Health ×17SaaS ×11

HQs:United States×75Australia×2Austria×1Switzerland×1Germany×1Netherlands×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 54 portfolio companies
43%
solo founders
23 of 54 mapped founding teams
19%
repeat founders
of 47 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 29 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×232 founders×133 founders×144+ founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 43 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Harvard Medical School ×3Stanford University ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3UCLA ×3Caltech ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 46 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×20Life Sciences ×15Business & Management ×6Chemistry ×5Medicine ×4Computer Science ×3Physics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 47 founders with career history

Stanford University ×5Aurora ×2Berkeley Lab ×2Google ×2IBM ×2Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ×2Qualcomm ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×5Techstars ×3

29 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 49 with degree data)

Investments · 143 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 52024 · 42023 · 62022 · 42021 · 62020 · 22019 · 52018 · 22017 · 62016 · 22015 · 32014 · 348 dated

Hyperfinehyperfine.ioin𝕏NASDAQ: HYPR

Hyperfine develops diagnostic imaging and data solutions for patient care.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Jonathan Rothberg(Founder)Maria Sainz(President, Chief Executive Officer and Director)Brett Hale(Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary)Thomas Teisseyre(Chief Operating Officer)Jonathan M. Rothberg(Founder)

Co-investorsAltium CapitalColle Capital PartnersGV (Google Ventures)

Talkspacetalkspace.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TALK

Talkspace is an online mental health care platform that provides research-backed therapy and psychiatric services covered by insurance, allowing users to connect with licensed therapists and psychiatrists through text, audio, or video.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health

Oren Frank(Founder)inJon Cohen, M.D.inJon Cohen(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inRoni Frank(Founder)

Co-investorsCompoundHDS CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersQumra CapitalRevolutionRunway Venture Partners+15 more

Vaxcytevaxcyte.comNASDAQ: PCVXSeries A · Jul 2015 · $22M

Vaxcyte develops broad-spectrum vaccines to prevent bacterial infections, using a cell-free protein synthesis platform and synthetic chemistry techniques.

BiotechHealthtech

Grant Pickering(Founder)in

Co-investorsBioRock VenturesCTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.Foresite CapitalFrazier Life SciencesLongitude CapitalPivotal Life Sciences+3 more

AccuKnox Risk-Adjacentaccuknox.comin𝕏✓ verified

AccuKnox provides automated adversarial testing for large language models, machine learning models, and cloud AI infrastructure to detect security vulnerabilities including prompt injection, jailbreaks, hallucinations, and misconfigurations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Rahul Jadhav(Founder)in

Co-investorsAvanta VenturesDreamit VenturesNational Grid PartnersMDSV CAPITALOutliers VCZ5 Capital

cloudclouddefense.ai𝕏✓ verified

AccuKnox provides an Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) platform that integrates vulnerability management, static and dynamic application security testing, software composition analysis, and infrastructure-as-code scanning to identify and prioritize security risks across the software development lifecycle for development and security teams.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Co-investorsAvanta VenturesDreamit VenturesNational Grid PartnersSparq Capital (SFO)

Kuprion Inckuprioninc.comin✓ verifiedAcquired

Kuprion develops ActiveCopper materials and printable conductive inks used to manage heat in high-power, high-temperature electronic systems, serving electronics engineers and manufacturers across industries including semiconductor packaging, electric vehicles, and 5G communications.

HardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Dr. Alfred Zinn(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersStartup Capital Ventures

Neurotherapianeurotherapia.comin✓ verified

NeuroTherapia is a clinical-stage biotech company developing novel treatments for neuroinflammatory disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, neuropathic pain, multiple sclerosis, and ALS.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCleveland, US

Co-investorsBrain Trust Accelerator Fund

Twelvetwelve.coin𝕏Apr 2015✓ verified

Twelve transforms CO2 into chemicals, fuels, and materials through carbon transformation technology.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHealthtechNew MaterialsMoses Lake, US

Nicholas Flanders(Founder)inEtosha Cave(Founder)inKendra Kuhl(Founder)inAndrew Cleeland(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMarc-Henri Galletti(Director)Nimesh Shah(Director)

Co-investorsBreakout VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Fifth WallAdvantage Partners Inc.Aera VCBreakout Labs+36 more

Vandriavandria.comin✓ verified

Vandria is a pharmaceutical development company focused on translating scientific innovation into first-in-class therapeutics.

BiotechHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesLausanne, CH

Patrick Aebischer(Co-founder)Pénélope Andreux(Head of Research (mitochondrial research and development))inKlaus Dugi(Chief Medical Officer / Medical Leadership)inPeter(Business Development & Entrepreneurship Leadership)Leila(Operations Leadership)Anke Post(Chief Medical Officer / Neuroscience Leadership)

Co-investors+ND CapitalLevensohn Venture PartnersApollo Health Ventures

▶︎ CYTOVALEcytovale.comin𝕏

Cytovale develops microfluidic deformability cytometry technology for immune response diagnostics, with a focus on early detection and diagnosis in hospital settings.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Ajay Shah(Founder)inHenry Tse(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)inDino DiCarlo(Director, Promoter)

BoardLindy Fishburne(Director)inJack Fuchs(Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlackhorn VenturesBreakout LabsBreakout VenturesEMV Capital+5 more

3Scan3scan.comNov 2014

San Francisco, US

Todd Huffman(Founder)Megan Klimen(Founder)

BoardJoshua Wolfe(Director)Matt Ocko(Director)inAdam Goulburn(Director)inAdam Goulborn(Director)

Co-investorsComet LabsRecode VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Dimension CapitalLux CapitalOS Fund

8i8i.comin𝕏Nov 2016

8i develops virtual and augmented reality technologies for human connection and immersive experiences, serving audiences across entertainment, education, training, and professional settings.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US

Lincoln Gasking(Executive Officer, Director)Hayes Mackaman(CEO)

BoardJames D Robinson(Director)inScott Levine(Director)Scott Nolan(Director)in

Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalRight Click CapitalRRE VenturesSamsung NextFounders Fund

Acrigenacrigen.cominJun 2019

Acrigen develops precision gene editing systems based on CRISPR, using novel αCas and μCas nuclease libraries paired with engineered anti-CRISPR (ErAcr) proteins to reduce off-target edits.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechKensington, US

Joseph Bondy-Denomy(Director)David Rabuka(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Karen Boezi(Director)

Co-investorsBerkeley Catalyst

Aether Bioaetherbio.comin𝕏

Aether develops additives that blend into engineering-grade nylons to enable faster, high-throughput fused filament (FFF/FDM) 3D printing while maintaining mechanical strength and dimensional accuracy.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareNew Materials

Pavle Jeremic(Founder & CEO)inJay Zaveri(Co-Founder & President)

Co-investors4DX VenturesAbstract VenturesArtis VenturesBlue Bear VenturesBoxGroupCalm Ventures+12 more

All.Healthall.health

all.health offers an Integrated Continuous Management (ICM) platform combining a clinical-grade wearable with an FDA-recognized system that collects 24/7 vitals and biometrics, screens for disease risk, and links patients to their care teams.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Co-investorsMindset VentureMorpheus VenturesSignalFireReinvent Capital

Alzeca Biosciencesalzeca.com

Develops targeted MR imaging agents for early detection of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel Network

Astro Mechanicaastromecha.coin𝕏Seed

Astromecha designs engines, airframes, and flight systems for next-generation aerospace applications, including supersonic aircraft.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Ian Brooke(CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBasecamp FundBlue Ivy VenturesEarthrise VenturesIndustrious Ventures+14 more

Athiraathira.com

A biotechnology company developing new therapies for patients with high unmet medical needs.

Biotech

Co-investorsLifeSci Venture PartnersSofinnova VenturesThe W FundViking GlobalCommodore CapitalFranklin Templeton+6 more

Atmosicatmosic.comin𝕏Dec 2019 · $28.5M

Atmosic designs ultra-low-power wireless connectivity and compute chips for connected devices, aiming to extend battery life or enable battery-free operation.

HardwareIoTSemiconductorsCampbell, US

David Su(Founder)inMasoud Zargari(Founder)in

Co-investorsClear VenturesSutter Hill VenturesWalden International

Atomwiseatomwise.comin

Atomwise uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to discover novel small-molecule drugs, with a current focus on developing treatments for immune and inflammatory diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Francisco, US

Izhar Wallach(Founder)inAbraham Heifets(Founder)inYan Zhao(Executive Officer)inStephen Worland(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRobert Mittendorff(Director)inAdam Seabrook(Director)in

Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersB Capital GroupCerity Partners VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Draper AssociatesMission and Market+7 more

August Home Inc.august.comin𝕏acquired by Assa Abloy

August manufactures Wi-Fi-enabled smart locks and keypads that allow homeowners to remotely control door access and integrate with voice assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant.

ConsumerHardwareIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US

Jason Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardDavid Wu(Director)Michael Levit(Director)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersComcast VenturesCowboy VenturesGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundMaveron+8 more

Authentic Visionauthenticvision.cominFeb 2023 · $5M

Authentic Vision provides secure product digitalization solutions using holographic fingerprint technology and smartphone-based authentication to create copy-resistant product identities.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareSaaSSalzburg, AT

Co-investorsJoint EffectsSmart Family Office

Bionautbionautlabs.comNov 2022 · $43M

Developing microscale robots to deliver therapies locally to targeted brain disease areas.

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesBold Capital PartnersCompoundDeep InsightFlucas Ventures+8 more

Cajal Neurosciencecajal-tx.comin

Cajal Therapeutics develops novel therapies through translating scientific advances into treatments for patients.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthMedical DevicesSeattle, US

Andrew Dervan(Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer)inIan Peikon(Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer)inRob Hershberg(Co-Founder and Executive Chairman)in

Co-investorsLux CapitalThe Column Group

Calacalahealth.comin𝕏

Cala Health develops non-invasive prescription therapies for movement disorders, starting with a treatment for hand tremor and essential tremor.

Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSilicon Valley, US

Kate Rosenbluth, PhD(President & Chief Innovation Officer)Kate Rosenbluth(Founder)inDeanna Harshbarger(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAscension VenturesGlobal BrainGV (Google Ventures)Lightstone VenturesLux Capital+5 more

Calicatcalicat.comOct 2024 · $3M

California Catalysts develops advanced materials and catalysts for hydrogen electrolysis using AI-driven discovery methods.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyNew MaterialsLos Angeles, US

Jim DiSanto(Co-founder, Board Director, Executive Consultant)inJourdan Urbach(CEO)

BoardNathan Lewis(Founder; Chief Scientific Advisor)

Co-investorsAcario InnovationMOL SwitchTSVCVoLo Earth VenturesMotus Ventures, Llc

Canaerycanaery.comin

Canaery develops a nose-computer interface that combines animal olfaction with neurotechnology and AI to detect substances and diagnose diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical Devices

Gabriel(Chief Executive Officer)Peter(Chief Technology Officer)

BoardDmitry(Chief Science Advisor)

Co-investors15th RockFlorida Opportunity FundGood News VenturesNYU Innovation Venture FundBreakout VenturesKdT Ventures

Cato Digitalcato.digitalin𝕏

Cato Digital builds a bare metal cloud platform focused on maximizing data center capacity utilization through low-cost, low-carbon computing solutions.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Co-investorsCowles Ventures

Cerevancecerevance.comin𝕏

Cerevance develops precision novel therapeutics for central nervous system disorders, particularly neurodegenerative diseases, using its proprietary NETSseq platform and machine learning to identify targets from an extensive collection of human brain tissue samples.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US

Craig Thompson(Chief Executive Officer)inSagar Vaidya(Chief Medical Officer)inCarrie Ann Cook(Chief Business Officer)Mark Carlton(Chief Scientific Officer)inOttavio V. Vitolo(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsDementia Discovery FundForesite CapitalGV (Google Ventures)SV Life SciencesDementia DiscoveryLightstone Ventures+3 more

Cognition Therapeuticscogrx.comin𝕏

Cognition Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing zervimesine (CT1812), an investigational once-daily oral small-molecule therapy designed to protect brain synapses by blocking toxic protein oligomers.

BiotechHealthtechPittsburgh, US

Susan Catalano(Executive Officer, Director)inSusan Catalano, Ph.D.(Co-founder)Lisa Ricciardi(Chief Executive Officer)inHarold Safferstein(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardNada Jain(Director)Franz Hefti(Director)

Co-investors3E Bioventures CapitalArieal Southeast Angel PartnersAtlanta Technology AngelsCowtown AngelsGolden SeedsHouston Angel Network+1 more

Cognitive Spacecognitivespace.comin𝕏Seed · Oct 2023 · $4M

Cognitive Space develops AI-driven automation software for satellite operations, enabling constellation operators to scale while meeting operational requirements.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSaaSSpace TechHouston, US

Marc Bell(Co-Founder and CEO)Guy de Carufel(Founder)inDax Garner(CTO)inJeff Edwards(VP of Engineering)inHanna Steplewska(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Roberts(Director)in

Co-investorsArgon VenturesCapital InnovatorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Draper AssociatesGlasswing VenturesGrit Ventures+10 more

Cogstatecogstate.comin𝕏

Cogstate provides digital cognitive assessments, electronic clinical outcome assessment (eCOA) support, and endpoint data quality services for biopharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and clinicians.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMelbourne, AU

Brad O'Connor(Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Ventola(Chief Science Officer)

Co-investorsEisai Innovation, Inc.

Cortexymecortexyme.com

Casey Lynch(Founder)Kristen Gafric(Founder)Stephen Dominy(Founder)

Co-investorsPfizer Venture InvestmentsSofinnova Partners

Cquestacquesta.comin

Cquesta develops crop varieties with enhanced root systems to increase agricultural productivity and sequester carbon in soil.

AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate Tech

Andrew Baum(CEO)Tim Ulmasov(President and CSO)in

Co-investorsBezos Earth Fund

Delixdelixtherapeutics.cominSep 2021 · $70M

Delix Therapeutics develops third-generation, non-hallucinogenic neuroplastogens for people with neurological conditions, using a discovery platform to identify novel compounds.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

David Olson(Founder)David Olson Nick Haft(Founder)Nick Haft(Founder)

Co-investorsArtis VenturesBailey Venture PartnersCasa Verde CapitalNoeticOMX VenturesPalo Santo VC+7 more

Densitydensityai.com

Density AI designs custom AI accelerators optimized for frontier-scale large language model inference, combining near-memory compute architecture with high-bandwidth memory density.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMountain View, US

Ben Floering(Founder)Bill Chang(Founder)Ganesh Venkat(Founder)

Co-investorsFirestreak VenturesHyphen Capitalimec.xpandNextGen Venture PartnersSouth Park CommonsStartX+5 more

Diamond Agediamondage3d.comin

Robotic systems and 3D printing company innovating at industrial scale to transform homebuilding.

Jack Oslan(Founder)Russel Varone(Founder)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesPerot JainSuffolk TechnologiesAlpaca VCCalm VenturesGaingels+2 more

DigiLendsdigilens.comin𝕏Apr 2018

DigiLens develops waveguide optics and holographic display technology using a proprietary material set combined with inkjet printing and a holographic contact copy process.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSunnyvale, US

Jonathan Waldern(Director)inChristopher Pickett(Executive Officer, Director)Patrick Suel(Director)Robert Young(Director)Thorsten Alexander Kern(Director)

BoardJim Whims(Director)

Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersBold Capital PartnersDiamond Edge VenturesIn-Q-TelNautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcSony Ventures Corporation+2 more

Eargoeargo.comDec 2018Defunct

Eargo was a hearing aid company that provided high-quality hearing aids and related care services.

HealthtechMedical DevicesMountain View, US

Raphael Michel(Founder)Christian Gormsen(Executive Officer, Director)William Brownie(Executive Officer)Peter Tuxen Bisgaard(Director)Daniel Shen(Founder)Florent Michel(Founder)

Co-investorsBirchmere VenturesLongitude CapitalMaveronNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Peterson VenturesCrosslink Capital+4 more

EnClear Therapiesencleartherapies.cominFeb 2024

EnClear Therapies is a bio/med-tech company developing the EnTrega CSF platform, focused on cerebrospinal fluid-related therapies.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Anthony DePasqua(Executive Officer, Director)inKevin Kalish(COO)inMarcie Glicksman(VP Biology)inWilliam Gormley(CMO)Jason Camm(Director)Kasper Roet(Director)in

Co-investors20/20 HealthCare Partners LLCFlucas VenturesTachyon VenturesVU Venture PartnersAmgen VenturesBioverge+1 more

Envisagenicsenvisagenics.cominSep 2021

Envisagenics uses AI-driven analysis of RNA splicing to discover novel drug targets for immuno-oncology and neurodegenerative diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Martin Akerman, PhD(CEO & Co-founder)Martin Akerman(Founder)inMaria Luisa Pineda(Founder)in

Co-investorsDynamk CapitalHAWKTAILM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Madrona Venture GroupRed Cell IncubationThird Kind Venture Capital

Esperesper.ioin𝕏

Esper provides device management software using DevOps principles for company-managed devices, automating provisioning and exception-based management across Android and other platforms.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareIoTBellevue, US

Shiv Sundar(Founder)inYadhu Gopalan(Founder)inJoe Lonsdale(Founder)Lilli Oetting(Founder)Maleka Momand(Founder)

Co-investorsGRIDS CapitalMadrona Venture GroupNimble PartnersPathbreaker VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, LlcUbiquity Ventures+5 more

Esper Satellite Imageryespersatellites.coin𝕏

Esper provides hyperspectral satellite imagery and geochemical analysis to identify critical minerals and alteration zones for mining exploration and environmental monitoring.

AgTechDeep TechSpace TechPatterson Lakes, AU

JoeyShoaib Iqbal(Founder)inPrzemyslaw Lorenczak(Founder)

Co-investorsCroc PitchInvestible Climate Tech FundNZVCScale Venture PartnersTechstars

Genemodgenemod.netin𝕏Aug 2020 · $4.5M

Genemod offers a lab management platform that combines electronic lab notebook (ELN), LIMS, inventory, and equipment tracking in one data model, with AI agents that plan experiments, execute protocols across connected systems, and generate audit-ready records.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSaaSEdmonds, US

Jacob Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inZachary Gut(Director)Michael Gregoire(Director)Jin Choe(Director, Promoter)Anil Arora(Executive Officer)

BoardNeil Sequeira(Director)in

Co-investorsAmino CapitalDefy Partnersfutureland venturesLDV Partners

General Sensegeneralsense.comin

General Sense develops detection technology that augments trained detection animals, aiming to identify molecular threats such as narcotics, crop diseases, human diseases, and bioweapons.

BiotechDeep TechDefense TechHardware

Co-investorsBreakout VenturesDraper AssociatesJuniperSOSV

Herophilusherophilus.comin𝕏

Herophilus develops neurological drug discovery by combining human brain models, scaled biology, and machine learning to identify and develop novel drugs for complex brain diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

Co-investors515 VenturesKinled HoldingBoom CapitalBoom Capital Ventures

Hyperfine Researchhyperfinemri.comin𝕏

Hyperfine develops the Swoop portable, point-of-care MRI system for brain imaging without ionizing radiation, used in clinical and research settings for infants, children, and adults.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Jonathan Rothberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsDAYLI PartnersGV (Google Ventures)

ICON Aircrafticonaircraft.com𝕏Mar 2019

ICON Aircraft designs, builds, and certifies Light-Sport Aircraft, notably the ICON A5, and offers customer sales, service, and flight training.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMobility & TransportationVacaville, US

Kirk Hawkins(Executive Officer, Director)Rich Bridge(Executive Officer)Thomas Wieners(Executive Officer)Katherine DeHoff(Executive Officer)Rodolfo (Rudy) Correa(Vice President, Operations)Amy Xu(Interim CFO & Corporate Secretary)

Co-investorsSeraph Group

Iterum Therapeuticsiterumtx.comSeries B · May 2017 · $65M

Iterum Therapeutics develops anti-infective compounds to treat infections caused by multi-drug resistant pathogens.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDublin, US

Michael W. Dunne(Executive Officer, Promoter)inCorey N. Fishman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJudith M. Matthews(Executive Officer, Promoter)Jeff Schaffnit(Executive Officer)

BoardBrenton K. Ahrens(Director)Ronald M. Hunt(Director)

Co-investorsBay City CapitalCanaan PartnersSofinnova VenturesAdvent Life SciencesFrazier Life SciencesSofinnova Venture Partners

Kebotixkebotix.comin𝕏

Kebotix uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and laboratory automation to discover and develop new materials and molecules.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, US

Dennis Sheberla(Executive Officer)inSemion Saykin(Executive Officer)Alan Aspuru-Guzik(Executive Officer)inAshish Kulkarni(Chairman and CEO)in

BoardTong Hui(Director)Andrew Krowne(Director)in

Co-investorsArcTern VenturesBantam GroupConstructor Capital USEmbark VenturesFlybridge Capital PartnersOne Way Ventures+6 more

Keyssakeyssa.comAug 2017

Next-generation wireless connector delivering 6 Gbps over secure EHF transmission.

Campbell, US

Eric Almgren(Executive Officer, Director)Gordon Almquist(Executive Officer)

BoardAnthony Fadell(Director)Rahul Chaturvedi(Director)Surendra Mandava(Director)Don McKinney(Director)

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelSamsung Catalyst FundAlsop Louie PartnersIntel CapitalNeuberger Berman

Leo Labsleolabs.spacein𝕏

LeoLabs operates a network of ground-based radars and an AI-enabled cloud platform that tracks and maps objects and activity in low Earth orbit.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSpace TechMenlo Park, US

Daniel Ceperley(Founder & Chief Operating Officer)inEdward Lu(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)Michael Nicolls(Founder)Tony Frazier(Chief Executive Officer)John Buonocore(Founder & Chief Engineer)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDefence TrailblazerHemisphere Ventures LLCMDSV CAPITALNZ Growth Capital PartnersSeraphim Space+6 more

Libra Therapeuticslibratherapeutics.comin𝕏

Libra Therapeutics develops small molecule therapeutics targeting lysosomal function and autophagy to treat neurodegenerative diseases including ALS, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Huntington's disease.

BiotechLongevityMedical Devices

Dr. Gill(Chief Scientific Officer)

Co-investorsEpidarex CapitalAMR Action FundBoehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund

Lightformlightform.comin𝕏Seed · Nov 2017 · $5M

Lightform develops design tools for projected augmented reality, combining computer vision and hardware to enable interactive visual experiences.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardware

Co-investorsComet LabsGen CapitalPresence CapitalTuesday CapitalAnorak VenturesLevensohn Venture Partners+2 more

M3m3db.ioNov 2017 · $15.2M

M3 is an open source metrics platform, originally developed by Uber's Observability team in 2014, built around a purpose-built time series database (M3DB), a query engine, and ingestion/aggregation components.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsCardinia Ventures

Magnefymagnefy.comin

Magnefy develops hybrid magnetic sensing and signal-processing hardware combined with AI/ML for monitoring critical infrastructure in harsh, real-world environments.

Deep TechHardwareIoTPalo Alto, US

Joseph Kao(CEO & Co-Founder)inDerrick Du(Founding Product Manager)inAsma Mahar(Head of Hardware - Sensors & Signal Processing)in

Co-investorsDangerous VenturesImpact Ventures Management Pty LtdStartXSunna Ventures

magnusmagnusmed.comin𝕏Feb 2025

Magnus Medical develops SAINT, an FDA-cleared, accelerated form of TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation) therapy that uses precision neuromodulation to treat Major Depressive Disorder, including treatment-resistant depression, over a 5-day course.

BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesMental HealthBurlingame, US

Nolan Williams(Director)Christian Gormsen(Executive Officer, Director)inVikram Lamba(Executive Officer)in

BoardXingjuan Chao(Director)inAndrew Firlik(Director)inHeath Lukatch(Director)

Co-investorsJAZZ Venture PartnersRed Tree Venture

MedCryptmedcrypt.comin𝕏Series B · Nov 2022

Medcrypt provides cybersecurity products and strategic consulting to medical device manufacturers to ensure their devices are secure by design and meet FDA regulatory requirements.

CybersecurityHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSSan Diego, US

Eric Pancoast(CTO)inMike Kijewski(CEO)inVidya Murthy(VP of Operations)inWilliam Fenstermaker(Founder)Om Mahida(Engineer)Erin Murphree(talent acquisition)

Co-investorsEniac VenturesIntuitive VenturesY CombinatorSection 32Alumni VenturesAnzu Partners+10 more

MindImmune Therapeuticsmindimmune.comSeries A · Nov 2025 · $12M

MindImmune develops therapeutics targeting the immune drivers of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, focusing on immune cells that respond to amyloid plaques before they enter the brain.

BiotechHealthtechKingston, US

Robert B. Nelson(Executive Officer, Director)Frank S. Menniti(Executive Officer, Director)inStevin Zorn(Executive Officer, Director)inIsaac Stoner(CEO)in

BoardRichard G. Horan(Director)Reetika Bhardwaj(Director)in

Co-investorsPfizer Venture InvestmentsSlater Technology FundARCH Venture PartnersPfizer Ventures

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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AccuKnoxAetherAltSpaceVRAnthologyAnthology BiotechnologiesArclight TherapeuticsAtomos Nuclear and Space CorporationAtomwise (now named Numerion Labs)AugustAZTherapiesBasis ScienceBeep NetworksCala HealthChirp MicrosystemCoformerAIDiscover EchoEcho LaboratoriesEntasis TherapeuticsEyefluencegoBaltoM3 BiotechnologyMixed DimensionsNativewavesNew MatterNoon HomePlethoraRovieroSharrow EngineeringSoundThinkingSource EnergyTetra Discovery PartnersTransitionUboticaUltraLeapViumYumanityYumanity TherapeuticsZebra Medical Vision

Exits · 10

3 IPOs · 7 acquisitions · showing 6

HyperfineNASDAQ: HYPRTalkspaceNASDAQ: TALKVaxcyteNASDAQ: PCVXAugust Home Inc.acq. by Assa AbloyNianticacq. by Scopely, Inc.Viumacq. by Recursion Pharmaceuticals

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Dolby Family Ventures made?
Dolby Family Ventures has 143 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Dolby Family Ventures invest at?
Dolby Family Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Dolby Family Ventures focus on?
Dolby Family Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
Where is Dolby Family Ventures located?
Dolby Family Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Does Dolby Family Ventures lead rounds?
Dolby Family Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Dolby Family Ventures co-invest with?
Dolby Family Ventures most often shares deals with Alumni Ventures, Alsop Louie Partners, Y Combinator, among 318 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Dolby Family Ventures back?
Across 18 deals with disclosed amounts, Dolby Family Ventures has joined rounds of $3M – $85M (median $19.5M).

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Co-investors · 21

Alsop Louie Partners

Alsop Louie Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in technology companies, emphasizing an approach it calls 'Venture Humanism' — backing accountable technologies designed with built-in safeguards to advance prosperity, equality, and longevity.

GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

Both backed · 7
HyperfineCalaCerevanceHyperfine ResearchNextSenseAltSpaceVRCala Health
$250K – $50M
Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.

$100K – $100M
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
Sanofi Ventures

Sanofi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Sanofi, investing in early-stage biotech and digital health companies aligned with Sanofi's mission of advancing human health.

$5M
SV Health Investors

SV Health Investors is a global private equity and venture capital platform dedicated to healthcare, running specialized funds across biotechnology (including dementia), healthcare growth equity, and medtech.

$1M – $20M
Norwest Venture Partners

Norwest is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that has backed over 700 companies across technology, consumer, and healthcare over its 65-year history.

$10M – $30M
General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.

Both backed · 1
$30M
Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $20M
Susa Ventures

Susa Ventures operates two early-stage technology funds that invest in companies leveraging data, network effects, and economies of scale.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $5M
Tuesday Capital

Tuesday Capital (formerly CrunchFund) is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2011 that backs founders building technology companies, providing hands-on support beyond capital.

Both backed · 1
Gotham Gal Ventures

Joanne Wilson is an early-stage angel investor and entrepreneur with a portfolio of over 140 companies, with emphasis on supporting female founders and mission-aligned businesses.

Both backed · 1
▶9 more co-investors

Anorak VenturesPresence CapitalAdvent Life SciencesUltratech Capital PartnersGoat CapitalTeam8SR One Capital ManagementCity LightJMI Equity

Firms observed investing alongside Dolby Family Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Dolby Family Ventures's recorded portfolio.

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