Fundraising FoxElma Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
ELMA Ventures backs tenacious, purpose-driven entrepreneurs at the earliest stages of their journey, typically at incubation or seed. The firm takes a broadly defined, sector-agnostic approach, investing across a spectrum of emerging technology and science companies. It emphasizes diversity and mission-driven founders who tackle humanity's vital challenges and societal pains while advancing technology and science. Beyond capital, ELMA provides individualized, meaningful support to help founders reach their next milestones, valuing imagination, perseverance, talent, and conviction in changing the status quo for the better.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 8 of 15 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Biotech ×3Enterprise Software ×3SaaS ×3Developer Tools ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×4Poland×3
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathGlobal technology leader in electrification, automation, and robotics, headquartered in Switzerland; a Cevian professional sits on ABB's board.
Morten Wierodin
Co-investorsCevianClean Energy Ventures
Authologic provides digital identity verification and KYC/AML compliance solutions for regulated businesses globally.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechWarsaw, PL
Jarek Sygitowicz(Founder)inKrzysztof Klimczak(Founder)inMarek Rogoziński(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesImmeasurableMAVA VenturesOpenOceanPeakRheingau Founders+4 more
BEIT provides physics-based computational approaches for drug discovery, embedding scientists with expertise in physics, mathematics, and engineering into pharmaceutical research programs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechKraków, PL
Co-investorsKindred CapitalManta Ray VenturesTensor Ventures
Canvass AI provides AI solutions designed for enterprise employees to enhance decision-making and optimize workflows across business operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Humera Malik(CEO, Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsYamaha Motor Ventures
Featureform is a feature store platform that lets machine learning teams define features as code and turn them into production data pipelines for model training and real-time inference.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Wade Khadder(Executive Officer, Director)Simba Khadder(Founder)in
BoardJocelyn Goldfein(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGreatPoint VenturesPJCTuesday CapitalZetta Venture Partners
Gyfted develops AI-powered occupational assessment and job-person matching tools for recruitment.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaSCalifornia, US
Błażej(Co-founder, Chief Product Officer)
Co-investorsFundingBox Deep Tech Fund
Sealrock is a drug development company whose team has worked on the discovery, development, and commercialization of FDA-approved drugs.
BiotechHealthtechSeattle, US
Kathleen Elias(VP of Research & Translational Medicine / Co-Founder)Neil McDonnell(Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder)Keith Wycoff(Director)Artur Plonowski(Chief Scientific Officer / Co-Founder)
Vasa Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing therapeutics that target the pathophysiology of cardiovascular aging.
BiotechLongevity
Co-investorsi&i Biotech FundNuFund Venture Group
WorkTrips is a SaaS platform that enables corporate clients to organize and manage business travel, including searching and booking accommodations, flights, rail journeys, and related services.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSTravel & HospitalityPoznań, PL
Co-investorsTechniVentures
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
HotailorsIambotLumin
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesABB · ad-hoc-news.de · Sep 28, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Elma Ventures made?
- Elma Ventures has 15 tracked investments.
- What stage does Elma Ventures invest at?
- Elma Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Elma Ventures focus on?
- Elma Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Impact & Social Good.
- Who does Elma Ventures co-invest with?
- Elma Ventures most often shares deals with Kindred Capital, Manta Ray Ventures, OpenOcean, among 18 tracked co-investors.
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