Entrada Ventures
Venture capitalSanta Barbara · Pre-Seed–Series B · 8 people tracked
Also known as EV MANAGEMENT CO, LLC
Investment thesis
Entrada Ventures invests at the early stage in enterprise and industrial technology companies, partnering with visionary founding teams. Drawing on their own experience as founders and investors, the firm supports portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle by helping answer strategic questions, solve tactical problems, tell their stories, and connect with a network of prospective teammates, customers, and top-tier follow-on investors who share their vision.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 23 of 48 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×4Hardware ×4Semiconductors ×4Cybersecurity ×3E-commerce ×3Retail Tech ×3
HQs:United States×17
Investments · 48 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22022 · 12020 · 12018 · 12016 · 12015 · 17 dated
MixMode offers a self-supervised AI platform for cyber defense that detects novel and advanced attacks, surfaces pre-attack indicators, and reduces alert volume for security operations centers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSanta Barbara, US
Igor Mezic(Chief Scientist / CTO & Co-Founder)
Goleta, US
Walter Robb(Director)James Rogers(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Yves Sisteron(Director)
BoardVijay Pande(Director)
Board seatJason Spievak· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Jul 2015
Invoca offers an AI-powered revenue execution platform that connects marketing, commerce, and contact center teams to track and optimize buyer journeys, tying paid media spend to business outcomes and converting leads into sales.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSanta Barbara, US
John Greathouse(Director)Joshua Jacobs(Director)Dan Weigel(Vice President of People and Culture Secretary)Mark Woodward(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrett Queener(Director)
Board seatJason Spievak· per SEC Form D · $28.6M raise · filed Apr 2016
Santa Barbara, US
Brent Peus(CFO)Jason Spievak(Secretary)J. Scott Hamilton(CEO)
Board seatJason Spievak· per SEC Form D
San Diego, US
Frederick E. Wilmot, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Justin Hayes Stottlemyer(Director)
Board seatEric Kanowsky· per SEC Form D · $10.4M raise · filed Sep 2020
Portland, US
Oliver Alexander(Executive Officer)Allison Persitz(Director)
Board seatEric Kanowsky· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Jul 2026
Santa Barbara, US
Andrew Beall(Manager and Chief Executive Officer)John Roessler(Manager)Matthias Pusch(Manager)Peter Schlueer(Manager and Secretary)
Board seatJason Spievak· per SEC Form D · $843.5K raise · filed Feb 2018
Building the AI hardware industry from scratch
Anchore builds a platform and open source tools that help developers and security teams secure their software supply chains and deliver secure cloud-native software.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSanta Barbara, US
Andreas von Blottnitz(Director)Douglas Carlisle(Director)Said Ziouani(Executive Officer, Director)Saïd ZiouaniDaniel Nurmi
AppliedVR develops immersive therapeutic software using technology to deliver drug-free clinical treatments for patients.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesLos Angeles, US
Matthew Stoudt(Co-Founder and CEO)inJosh Sackman(Co-Founder and President)in
BoardDavid Sackman(Chairman)
Ultra-precise physics-AI for chemistry & biotech
Billy provides a platform for automated collection, verification, and tracking of certificates of insurance (COI), W9 forms, business licenses, and other compliance documents for construction vendors and projects.
Construction TechSaaSCoto De Caza, US
Brian Steven Johnson(Executive Officer)Griffin Jack Strier(Executive Officer, Director)Alexander Litovchenko(Executive Officer)
Coreshell develops battery materials and technology aimed at improving battery capacity, performance, and cost while reducing reliance on critical materials.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsSan Leandro, US
John Nadaskay(Executive Officer)Benoist Ollivier(Director)Jonathan Tan(Executive Officer, Director)Judith O'Brien(Director)Hinrich Woebcken(Director)Sourav Basu(Executive Officer, Director)
d-Matrix develops AI compute hardware and platforms optimized for generative AI inference, designed to be faster, more energy-efficient, and more accessible than existing solutions.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Gemist provides embeddable software for fine jewelry brands that lets customers design, visualize, and order custom jewelry directly on the brand's own website, with brands receiving complete structured orders.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Julie Henley McNamara(Director)Madeline Fraser(Founder & CEO)Marc Jacheet(Director)Anup Murarka(Co-founder & CTO)
Seattle, US
MILTON PERQUE(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCHRIS ALLIEGRO(Director)
Delivering highly sensitive, lab-quality results in minutes
LightDeck Diagnostics, a diagnostics company, is now part of Antech Diagnostics.
Digital HealthMedical Devices
Coherent interconnects for the AI era
Nectir AI provides AI-powered tutoring assistants for schools and higher education institutions, built from course content and integrated into learning management systems with FERPA compliance.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
ProjectMark is a CRM platform for the construction industry that manages sales pipelines, contacts, relationships, RFPs, and bid tracking.
Construction TechSaaSSales Tech
Find & analyze development opportunities in seconds, not hours
Prophetic is an AI platform for real estate land acquisition teams that surfaces off-market parcels, zoning opportunities, and landowner contacts, and runs feasibility and yield studies in seconds.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS
Pseudolithic develops next-generation RFIC (radio-frequency integrated circuit) products, working in the RF semiconductor industry.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Making quantum computing practical for developers and enterprises, today
Quantum Rings offers a platform for large-scale quantum circuit simulation on classical hardware (laptops and workstations), supporting hundreds of qubits and integration with Qiskit, CUDA-Q, and Python.
Quintessent develops optical connectivity solutions to address chip-to-chip communication bottlenecks in large-scale computing and AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Barbara, US
Alan Liu(CEO, Co-Founder & Board Member)Brian Koch(VP of Engineering & Co-Founder)John Bowers(Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder)
RevShopp offers Shape Intelligence, an AI tool that personalizes and curates fashion product recommendations for online shoppers based on body shape rather than size alone.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Amy Wister(CEO & Co-Founder)
Changing the way content is sourced and created
Subtle makes voice the most effective, trusted interface you have.
The Futures App is an all-in-one platform for youth sports organizations and coaches to train players (performance tracking, video analysis, drill libraries, strength and conditioning programs), manage facilities and bookings, collect payments and registrations, communicate with teams, and host a website.
SaaSSports Tech
Bringing HD touch to smartphones, consoles, and touchscreens
Wald provides a platform that secures large language model access for enterprise employees by detecting and sanitizing sensitive data in real time, enabling organizations to adopt AI tools safely while maintaining compliance and governance controls.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Wildnote provides an environmental consulting platform that automates manual compliance processes for environmental professionals including scientists, consultants, and regulators.
AgTechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSan Luis Obispo, US
Kristen Hazard(Founder and CEO)
Worksana provides employee time-tracking and California labor-law compliance software, offering a facial-recognition kiosk, offline mobile app, and web clock-in along with meal/rest break documentation, attestations, and payroll exports.
AgTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
David Hergenroeder(Co-Founder / CEO)Trevor Smith(Co-Founder / CFO)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBilly · lsfellowship.missouri.edu · Jul 27, 2026
Wildnote · axios.com · Feb 17, 2026
Calico · longevity.technology · Nov 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Entrada Ventures invest at?
- Entrada Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Entrada Ventures focus on?
- Entrada Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, New Materials, SaaS, Semiconductors.
- Where is Entrada Ventures located?
- Entrada Ventures is headquartered in Santa Barbara, US.
- Does Entrada Ventures lead rounds?
- Entrada Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 10
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Bonfire Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs founders reinventing how business operates, leading seed rounds in AI-native B2B software.
Upfront Ventures is a venture capital firm positioning itself as an early investor and long-term partner to startups, with a focus on bridging the Los Angeles and Bay Area ecosystems.
MetaProp is a venture capital firm focused on the proptech sector, dedicating its resources to support portfolio founders and their teams as they grow their businesses.
Uncork Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs founders at the earliest stage, before their potential is widely recognized.
Greycroft is a venture capital firm that partners with founders across multiple industries and geographies, investing in software, sustainability, and consumer brands.
Foundry Group is a venture capital firm that describes its approach as network-driven investing. It maintains offices in New York and Boulder, Colorado.
Accomplice is a venture capital firm that has backed early-stage companies across sectors, having been part of the origin stories of companies like AngelList, DraftKings, Patreon and WHOOP.
Fika Ventures is an operator-first seed fund where co-founders Eva Ho and TX Zhuo leverage their startup operating experience to provide deeply embedded support to B2B founders through weekly working sessions and hands-on help with hiring, pricing, and go-to-market rather than pursuing a high-volume portfolio model. The firm deliberately backs "non-central casting" founders—optimizing for responsiveness, grit, and execution over pedigree—while focusing on B2B companies using data and AI to solve systemic workflow problems across industries like fintech, vertical SaaS, and healthcare.
Highbury is a venture capital firm that invests in, advises, and builds early-stage companies across frontier sectors. The firm takes concentrated positions and maintains long-term partnerships with founders solving compounding problems.
Firms observed investing alongside Entrada Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Entrada Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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