Ex/Ante
Venture capitalActively deployingBrooklyn · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Ex/Ante positions itself as the first venture fund dedicated to agentic technology: tools that support human agency by increasing privacy, security, and information integrity. It argues that surveillance capitalism and digital authoritarianism threaten digital rights, and that democratic resilience depends on technology advancing individual agency. The firm seeks inventive teams building solutions that promote free societies, counter digital authoritarianism, and give individuals control over their data, assets, and information. Ex/Ante offers risk-forward capital and resources to help founders kick-start, build, and scale, working alongside a diverse set of partners.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 19 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11Cybersecurity ×10Enterprise Software ×10Developer Tools ×5SaaS ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Deep Tech ×3Cloud Computing ×2
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22023 · 13 dated
AccessGrid provides an API that lets organizations issue and manage digital credentials—such as corporate IDs, house keys, and car keys—stored in users' phone digital wallets instead of physical badges or fobs.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsHardwareSaaS
Co-investorsExceptional CapitalHarlem Capital PartnersSpice CapitalTranspose Platform Management
Anon builds agentic AI solutions that deploy AI agents from prototypes to production systems for SMBs and Fortune 500 companies.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesImpatient VenturesPicks and Shovels (Picks & Shovels)Spice CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)
Bluesky is a social media platform built as a Public Benefit Corporation.
Developer ToolsSector AgnosticSocial
BoardJack Dorsey(CEO @ Automattic)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlockchain CapitalEterna CapitalPlus Ultra Capital PartnersStrawberry Creek VenturesTrue Ventures+4 more
Builder Blueprints offers a library of legal document templates and policies—such as terms of service, privacy policies, and software development agreements—designed to help early-stage startup founders adopt core policies responsibly and reduce data-related risk.
CybersecurityLegalTech
Cape is a privacy-focused cellular service provider that offers secure mobile connectivity designed to protect subscriber data and privacy.
CybersecurityEnterprise Software
John Doyle(CEO)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDefinitionFDVCKarman Ventures01 AdvisorsA*+7 more
Co-investorsBetaworksKyber Knight Capital
Confident Security provides a privacy-focused inference API and SDK for running AI models on confidential data, using confidential computing and an architecture based on the source-available OpenPCC (modeled on Apple's Private Cloud Compute).
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Cyphlens is a security platform that verifies a human—not an AI agent—is present at every login and file access, using a patented optical decryption engine (Lenscryption) that requires a registered physical device.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsDigital Currency Group
Dapple Security provides data security and privacy features for businesses, built on encryption and data governance technologies.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechCentennial, US
Gadalia Montoya Weinberg O'Brian(Founder/CEO)Gadalia Montoya Weinberg O'Bryan(Founder and CEO)Keith Bucher(Co-Founder and CTO)Gadalia O'Bryan(Executive Officer, Director)William Ackerly(Director)
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersTechstarsAccess VenturesAccess VenturesFirst In
Datum provides infrastructure and networking services for cloud platforms, offering edge computing capabilities, private networks, and direct interconnection technology typically available only to large cloud providers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSanta Monica, US
Sean Fulp(Chief Executive Officer)William T Crump(Manager)
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Encoded VenturesVine VenturesQuansight Initiate
San Francisco, US
Archibald McKenzie(Executive Officer, Director)
HoundDog.ai offers a privacy code scanner and a dataflow context engine built on a static code-analysis engine, tracing 100+ sensitive data types (PII, PHI, auth tokens) across code paths to prevent leaks and automate GDPR data mapping and RoPA documentation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
Co-investorsMozilla VenturesPage One VenturesThe E14 FundPropeller Inc.
Inherent is an AI research lab, incorporated as a Public Benefit Corporation, developing general-purpose inventive AI systems and "AI Scientist" agents intended to accelerate research and power autonomous labs.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Tantum Collinsin
Co-investorsIndex VenturesMetaplanetMythos Ventures Management, LlcPropel Bio PartnersRadical Ventures
Inherent develops general-purpose AI agents designed to augment scientific research and discovery across disciplines.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Tantum Collinsin
Co-investorsMythos Ventures Management, LlcIndex VenturesMetaplanetRadical Ventures
Number Zero is an open R&D organization building software for efficient distributed systems, including iroh, a toolkit for building distributed applications.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsBrooklyn, US
Brendan O'Brien(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsVermilion Cliffs Ventures
Octet issues hardware-signed cryptographic proofs that a mobile device was physically present in a specified geographic region at a given time, using on-device sensor fusion and secure enclave signing.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Co-investorsVariant Fund
Co-investorsMadrona Venture Group
Pendulum is a social listening and intelligence platform that analyzes brand mentions across text, video, audio, and images from social channels like TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube, and podcasts.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsMunich Re Ventures
Qualia is an AI research platform that runs hundreds of parallel agents to conduct data research, build patient cohorts from EHR data, run experiments, and produce fully-sourced, auditable writeups.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise Software
Co-investorsAudacious
Reality Defender develops an AI platform for detecting deepfakes and synthetic media, serving enterprise organizations to prevent fraud and impersonation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Ben Colman(CEO & Co-Founder)inGaurav Bharaj(Co-founder)Ali Shahriyari(Director)Milos Fulton(Executive Officer)
BoardAlexander Ross(Director)inAli Tamaseb(Director)in
Co-investorsAmino CapitalArgon VenturesBooz Allen VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Evolution VC PartnersFPV+8 more
Tasker AI is an AI assistant that handles complex work and personal tasks through multi-step execution from a single user command.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsDepartment of XYZUDHCVenture Dept.Y Combinator
Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesMozilla VenturesThe MBA FundLOI Venture
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCape · tipranks.com · Jul 17, 2026
Inherent · pulse2.com · Jun 2, 2026
Inherent · pulse2.com · Jun 2, 2026
Tasker AI · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Bluesky · washingtonpost.com · Mar 22, 2026
Cyphlens · thecyberwire.com · Dec 17, 2025
Datum · alleywatch.com · Dec 2, 2025
Dapple Security · dapplesecurity.com · Nov 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ex/Ante made?
- Ex/Ante has 20 tracked investments.
- What stage does Ex/Ante invest at?
- Ex/Ante invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Ex/Ante focus on?
- Ex/Ante focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Fintech.
- Where is Ex/Ante located?
- Ex/Ante is headquartered in Brooklyn, US.
- Does Ex/Ante lead rounds?
- Ex/Ante typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Ex/Ante co-invest with?
- Ex/Ante most often shares deals with Mozilla Ventures, Spice Capital, Y Combinator, among 55 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamAgentic tech and reasons to be optimistic about AGI with Zoe Weinberg (Managing Partner @ ex/ante) - YouTube
ConfluenceVC: The VC Operating Playbook · Zoe Weinberg
Zoe Weinberg (Founder, ex/ante) - YouTube
The Slow Hunch · Zoe Weinberg
Can Agentic Tech Take Down Surveillance Capitalism? w/Zoe Weinberg (ex/ante) | S8 E6 - YouTube
Rehash: A Web3 Podcast · Zoe Weinberg
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