Floodgate
Venture capitalActively deployingMenlo Park · Pre-Seed–Seed · 13 people tracked
Also known as Floodgate Associates · FLOODGATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
Investment thesis
Floodgate focuses on backing extraordinary founders at the pre-seed and seed stages, aiming to be their first true believers. The firm emphasizes 'pattern breakers' — supporting non-obvious, contrarian founders and ideas at the very beginning of a company's life.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 13 people
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Founder mafia
5 people who came through Floodgate went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 131 of 158 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×59SaaS ×58Enterprise Software ×56Consumer ×18Fintech ×17Developer Tools ×16Marketing Tech ×15Cloud Computing ×12
HQs:United States×92Brazil×1Colombia×1Spain×1United Kingdom×1Indonesia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 84 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×322 founders×353 founders×114+ founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 82 founders with education data
Stanford University ×11Penn State University ×5Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×5Harvard Business School ×4Harvard University ×4Cornell University ×3Universidad de Los Andes ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 90 founders with career history
Stanford University ×5Google ×4McKinsey & Company ×4Atrium ×3Pozitron ×3Cerebras Systems ×2Facebook ×2First Round Capital ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
9 founders hold a PhD · 18 hold an MBA (of 82 with degree data)
Investments · 158 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 72024 · 32023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12019 · 32018 · 32017 · 12016 · 42015 · 52014 · 333 dated
Chegg is an education technology company that helps students learn more efficiently and affordably, supporting them from learning through career development.
EdTechSanta Clara, US
Dan Rosensweig(CEO)Barry McCarthy(Director)Sam Spadafora(Director)Rob Chesnut(Director)Aayush Phumbhra(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Wong(Director)
Co-investorsDag VenturesDelta-v CapitalGabriel Venture PartnersInsight PartnersKleiner PerkinsMillennium New Horizons+5 more
Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Logan Green(Co-founder & CEO)inJohn Zimmer(Co-founder & President)inDavid Risher(CEO)in
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen HorowitzBling CapitalCoatue Management+35 more
Okta provides identity and access management products designed to protect the identities of workforce and customer users.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Todd McKinnon(Co-Founder, Chairperson of the Board and Chief Executive Officer)Frederic Kerrest(Co-founder)J. Frederic Kerrest(Co-Founder and Vice Chairperson of the Board (former Chief Operating Officer, 2009–2023))Eric Kelleher(President and Chief Operating Officer)Brett Tighe(Chief Financial Officer)Jon Addison(Chief Revenue Officer)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersJuniperoKhosla VenturesPortland Seed Fund+3 more
Labdoor provides independent product testing, rankings, and data across multiple consumer product categories.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Rafael Ferreira(Founder/CMO)inHelton Souza(Founder/CTO)inNeil Thanedar(Founder/Chairman)inTercio Junker
Board seatAnn Miura-Ko· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsY CombinatorRock Health500 GlobalCorrelation VenturesFundersClubKima Ventures+3 more
Inscopix develops advanced microscopy and neural circuit analysis technologies to understand brain function and disease mechanisms for neuroscience research.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesMountain View, US
Kunal Ghosh(Founder & CEO)Abbas El Gamal(Co-founder & Director)Mark Schnitzer(Scientific Cofounder & Board Observer)
Co-investorsPlayground GlobalAME Cloud VenturesPlayground Ventures
Lume built software to automate customer data integration for engineering teams, using AI to discover schemas, map data, validate quality, and generate code automatically.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Robert Ross(Founder)inNicolas Machado(Founder)inNebyou Zewde(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGeneral CatalystKhosla VenturesSoma Capital
AirGarage provides a connected platform and operational services for parking asset management, combining IoT cameras for occupancy monitoring with data analytics and management execution for property owners.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US
Jonathon Barkl(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inScott Fitsimones(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardMike Maples, Jr.(Director)inSriram Krishnan(Director)inTrevor Neff(Director)inRyan Delk(Director)
Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCTrail Run CapitalVillage Global+1 more
Almanac is a document collaboration platform that integrates with tools like Jira, GitHub, Linear, Loom, Figma, Google Workspace, and others to embed content and enable document review and commenting workflows.
Future of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Adam Nathan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nathan Taylor Thompson(Director)
BoardMichael Maples(Director)
Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystWingEarl Grey CapitalForm CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersSoma Capital+1 more
Menlo Park, US
Gunnar Carlsson(Executive Officer, Director)Harlan Sexton(Executive Officer)Gurjeet Singh(Executive Officer, Director)Gary Hagmueller(Executive Officer)
BoardSteve Harrick(Director)
Board seatAnn Miura-Ko· per SEC Form D · $55M raise · filed Apr 2015
Co-investorsCenterview Capital TechnologyDnx Ventures
CBANC operates a verified professional network connecting US community banks and credit unions, their employees, and the vendors that serve them, letting members share knowledge, get peer support, and evaluate banking software and solutions.
B2B MarketplacesEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAustin, US
Bryan Koontz(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike J. Maples(Director)Jeff Diehl(Director)Charles T. Doyle(Director)R.H. Seale, III(Director)
Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D · $500K raise · filed Feb 2018
New York, US
Chantel Waterbury(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Scarlett O'Sullivan(Director)
BoardJoel Cutler(Director)Kabir Misra(Director)
Board seatAnn Miura-Ko· per SEC Form D · $20M raise · filed Feb 2016
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lawrence Coburn(Co-Founder & CEO)Ken Kamada(Executive Officer)Nick Clark(Executive Officer)
BoardEdward Oberwager(Director)Marco Giberti(Director)Ajay Royan(Director)
Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D · $45M raise · filed Aug 2015
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersHinge CapitalLaunchCapital
Seattle, US
Jon Zimmerman(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen M. Brewer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBoris Wertz(Director)Mike Maples, Jr.(Director)inSam Osman(Director)Nick Hanauer(Director)
Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed Dec 2016
Co-investorsSecond Avenue PartnersVersion One Ventures
New York, US
SAM MCKELVIE(Executive Officer)MIKE ROSENBERG(Executive Officer)NANCY LUBLIN(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardANN MUIRA-KO(Director)ROB STAVIS(Director)
Board seatAnn Miura-Ko· per SEC Form D · $5.1M raise · filed Dec 2019
Co-investorsLobby Capital
OutboundEngine provides a done-for-you marketing platform for small businesses, automating brand building, pipeline generation, and client outreach.
Marketing TechSaaSSales TechAustin, US
Branndon Stewart(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Livaudais(Executive Officer)Tom Sloss(Executive Officer)Scott Leese(Executive Officer)Henrik Johansson(Director)
BoardRajiv Bala(Director)
Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D · $18M raise · filed Jan 2017
Co-investorsAlerion VenturesEscalate Capital PartnersHarmony PartnersS3 VenturesSilverton Partners
Austin, US
Scott Harmon(President, Secretary, and Director)
BoardMike Maples, Jr(Director)in
Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed Jun 2017
San Francisco, US
Suneel Gupta(Co-Founder & CEO)Stuart Parmenter(Director)
Board seatAnn Miura-Ko· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed Apr 2015
Social Construct Co. builds interfaces, internal tools, and systems for teams, with focus on how information flows between data, logic, and people.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwarePropTechSan Francisco, US
Ben Huh(Founder/CEO)inDae Young Huh(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Yarne(Director)
Board seatAnn Miura-Ko· per SEC Form D · $10M raise · filed Nov 2019
Co-investorsY CombinatorFounders Fund
San Francisco, US
Alexander Ma(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAnn Miura-Ko· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Jul 2018
Visily is an AI-powered wireframing and design tool that helps non-designers quickly create product mockups and communicate design ideas to stakeholders.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSAtlanta, US
Buu Nguyen(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatMike Maples Jr· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsService Provider Capital
Aceable provides mobile-first, accredited licensing education courses in driver's education, real estate, insurance, and mortgage sectors.
EdTechSaaSAustin, US
Blake Garrett(Founder & CEO)in
BoardMorgan Flager(Director)inCharles Thornburgh(Director)
Co-investorsHGGCNext Coast VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersSageview CapitalSilverton Partners
Aconite is a game studio that develops XR mobile games, with their debut title being HoloVista, a surreal near-future sci-fi experience combining photography and narrative exploration.
Gaming
Co-investorsOutpost CapitalRRE Ventures
Aible provides an enterprise AI platform for building and deploying AI agents with built-in governance, including long-running agents and rapid prototyping for large organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSFoster City, US
Arijit Sengupta(Founder & CEO)inJonathan Wray(Co-Founder)inAfsana Akhter(Chief Growth Officer)Rod Butters(Chief Technology Officer)Vijay Anand(Chief Marketing Officer)
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more
Applied Intuition develops physical AI software for autonomous and intelligent machines, including vehicles, robots, ships, and satellites across industries like automotive, defense, logistics, and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Qasar Younis(Co-founder and CEO)inPeter Ludwig(Co-founder and CTO)
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementElad GilEQUIAMFounders Circle Capital+22 more
Ario is a mobile chat app operated by Ariagato, Inc., which does business as Ario.
Seattle, US
Sumit Agarwal(Founder)inBrian Hoskins(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsMoxxie VenturesWing
Co-investorsWingCredo Ventures
Artifact is a collaborative ECAD (electrical CAD) design tool for managing complex electrical systems.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareNew York City, US
Antony Samuel(Founder - CEO)inCorbin Klett(Founder)in
Co-investorsMoonfire VenturesY Combinator468 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzGoodwater CapitalInsight Partners+1 more
BigCommerce is an open, API-first ecommerce platform for building and scaling online stores, serving both B2C and B2B brands with drag-and-drop storefront building, customizable checkout, multi-currency/multi-language selling, and 600+ integrations.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsRevolutionTelstra VenturesTenaya CapitalTitanium VenturesGeneral Catalyst
BigCommerce is a cloud-based ecommerce platform that enables merchants and retailers to build and manage online stores.
Cloud ComputingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSAustin, US
Wadih Machaalani(Director)Mitchell Harper(Director)Robert Alvarez(Executive Officer)Tim Schulz(Executive Officer)Steven Power(Executive Officer)Eric Groves(Director)
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersNotable CapitalGoldman SachsLead Edge Capital+1 more
Blooma provides intelligent automation software for commercial real estate (CRE) lending, automating data extraction, borrower profiling, loan scoring, and portfolio monitoring for national and regional banks, community banks, and debt funds.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Diego, US
Shayne Skaff(CEO)Tal Almog
Co-investorsCanapi VenturesAbstract VenturesBankTech VenturesCastile VenturesNycaNyca Partners+1 more
Bluejay develops tools for improving the reliability of generative AI systems in production environments.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Rohan Vasishth(Founder)inFaraz Siddiqi(Founder)in
Co-investorsHomebrewY CombinatorZAKA VC
Boam AI provides AI-native CRM data management for sales and operations teams, delivering verified and enriched merchant and lead data from 800K+ sources.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Daniel P.(Founder)inStuart Murless(Founder)in
Co-investorsThe MBA Fund
Bot MD builds AI agents that help hospitals automate patient engagement workflows—including inquiries, booking, education, and monitoring—across messaging channels.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSingapore, SG
Dorothea Koh(Founder/Founding CEO)inYanchuan Sim(Founder/CTO)inDotin
Co-investorsLayout VenturesVerge HealthTech FundY CombinatorMonk's Hill Ventures
Buttercoin operates an open-source trading engine that matches buy and sell orders for digital assets on an order book.
FintechMarketplacesNew York City, US
Bennett Hoffman(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorInitialized Capital
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Na'ama Moran(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalCore Ventures GroupStreamlined VenturesY CombinatorEclipse
Clever provides a data integration platform for schools that connects student information systems with educational applications and tools.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dan Carroll(Founder/CPO)inRafael Garcia(Co-founder & CTO)inTyler Bosmeny(Co-founder, Board Member & Strategic Advisor)in
Co-investorsGSV VenturesHomebrewKapor CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersStreamlined VenturesUlu Ventures+4 more
Clevergy provides a software platform for energy retailers and installers to manage customer relationships and centralize operations, offering energy advisory, self-consumption recommendations, home energy management (HEMS), advanced analytics, and features for energy communities and virtual power plants.
CleantechEnergySaaS
Co-investorsAxon Partners GroupSatganaBessemer Venture PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Sequoia CapitalSoftTech VC+1 more
Clover Health is a health insurance provider offering low-cost plans with minimal premiums, copays, and prescription drug costs.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechJersey City, US
Vivek Garipalli(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew ToyinKris Gale(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNat Turner(Director)Mike Dixon(Director)Josh Kopelman(Director)in
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Lifeforce CapitalToba CapitalRefactor CapitalSequoia Capital+1 more
Comprehensive provides AI-powered compensation analytics and benchmarking software for managing employee pay, equity, and pay equity analysis.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Roger Lee(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inTeddy Sherrill(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsInspired Capital8VCAccess IndustriesChemistryCultivation CapitalFounders Fund+8 more
Counsel develops AI solutions to expand clinical capacity in healthcare.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAsymmetric Capital PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Pear VC
Created by Humans is a platform designed to bridge human creators with AI companies, enabling creators to control and monetize their work in the age of AI.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMarketing Tech
Jen Singerman(Founder)inEdward Igushev(Founder)in
Co-investorsDaft CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpUncommon
Culdesac is a real estate developer and neighborhood manager that builds and operates walkable, mixed-use car-free communities designed to foster local business and community engagement.
Construction TechConsumerMobility & TransportationPropTechSan Francisco, US
Jeff Berens(Founder)inRyan Johnson(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorZigg CapitalBalaji SrinivasanK50 VenturesWischoff Ventures
Bazaarvoice provides a platform for user-generated content such as customer reviews and ratings, and operates a retailer network that lets brands syndicate reviews across shopping sites.
E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSAustin, US
Nick Shiftan(Executive Officer, Director)Apu Gupta(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Patrick Chung(Director)
BoardHarry Weller(Director)Dayna Grayson(Director)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesCapital FactoryCorsa VenturesDundee Venture CapitalMarlin Equity PartnersMatchstick Ventures+4 more
data.world offers a data marketplace that presents an organization's most-used data products in an e-commerce-style shopping experience, with domain-based organization and curated views.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAKAR Ventures llcATPmark vcTexas VenturesUpslope VenturesAlbionVC+5 more
Demandforce provides software to help small businesses manage client relationships and improve operational efficiency.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechMarketing TechSaaS
Rick Berry(Founder)Sam Osman
Digg is a news aggregation and social curation platform that surfaces popular stories and discussions from across the web.
Media & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsLaunchCapitalWhite Star Capital
Draftbit is a low-code platform that enables users to build web and mobile applications for iOS and Android using visual editing, AI agents, and integrated development tools.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
Brian Luerssen(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalNew Stack VenturesNewlin VenturesY CombinatorMAGIC Fund
Dumpling helps independent grocery-shopping contractors run their own businesses instead of working through on-demand grocery apps, giving them direct client relationships and more of the earnings from their work.
ConsumerFuture of WorkMarketplacesSeattle, US
Nate D'Anna(Founder)
Co-investorsAtelierFuel Capital
Eatloyalist provides customer data and engagement software for restaurants and hospitality venues.
ConsumerMarketing TechSaaS
EFEX is a digital treasury platform that enables businesses to collect sales in major global markets, transfer money internationally, manage currencies, and optimize cash management from a single interface.
Fintech
Dimitri Zaninovich(Founder)inDimitri unknown
Co-investors500 GlobalContour Venture PartnersNFXNido VenturesStartups
Egnyte provides software for protecting and managing business-critical content across organizations of all sizes.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Vineet Jain(Chief Executive Officer)inAmrit Jassal(Founder)in
Co-investorsTA AssociatesGI PartnersGolub GrowthW Capital PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Kleiner Perkins+1 more
Emotive is an SMS marketing platform that enables two-way SMS conversations and behavioral automation to drive ecommerce revenue, featuring proprietary pixel tracking, integrations with ecommerce tools, and dedicated ex-agency support teams.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBonfire VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Flucas VenturesMucker CapitalRPS Ventures+1 more
Eudia builds an operating system for legal teams that uses AI and digital twins to help legal professionals manage complex work and knowledge.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechCalifornia, US
Omar Haroun(Founder)inAshish Agrawal(Founder)in
Co-investorsB3 CapitalFirsthandVCHakluyt CapitalOperator CollectiveSierra VenturesEverywhere Ventures+1 more
Fieldguide provides automated workflows and collaborative tools for assurance and advisory practices to serve clients more effectively.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jin Chang(Founder)inChris Szymansky(CTO / Co-Founder)in
Co-investors8VCBessemer Venture PartnersFourth RealmGeodesic CapitalPoint72 VenturesY Combinator
Flare is a group communication and organization platform that consolidates messaging, calendars, photo sharing, attendance tracking, and event management in a single application designed for communities like fraternities and sororities.
ConsumerSocial
Jack Chen(Founder)in
Co-investorsBreyer Capital
Arch provides AI-powered software for home services contractors in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical to identify sales prospects, detect at-risk customers for retention, and uncover upsell opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementGigascale Capital
Key to Health offers a weight management program combining a breath sensor that measures acetone to detect fat-burning metabolic state, an AI agent for personalized guidance, and a Mediterranean-inspired dietary approach.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Giftly is an online gifting service that lets buyers send up to $1,000 tied to a suggested merchant, restaurant, or activity, delivered by text, email, mail, or print with a personalized card.
ConsumerE-commerceFintech
Timothy Bentley(Founder)in
Co-investorsUncork CapitalBaseline VenturesSoftTech VCThrive Capital
GoFormz provides software for businesses to digitize forms and capture data electronically, enabling teams to work more efficiently across all industries and company sizes.
Cloud ComputingConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Diego, US
Jason Craven(Executive Officer)Jonathan Stevens(Executive Officer)Jeff Fildey(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatt Holleran(Director)inLesley Young(Director)
Co-investorsGlynn Capital ManagementCloud Apps Capital PartnersShasta Ventures
Grouper organizes group social outings where two friend groups meet for drinks, typically consisting of three people per group.
ConsumerFoodTechNew York City, US
Michael Waxman(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorHarrison Metal
Hadrian operates AI-powered precision manufacturing factories for the aerospace and defense industrial base, producing precision components and offering manufacturing capacity as a service.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsTorrance, US
Christopher Power(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Thomas Cobbs(Founder)
BoardDelian Asparouhov(Director)inBrandon Reeves(Director)inKatherine Boyle(Director)inDayna Grayson(Director)in
Co-investors137 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCapitalGConstruct CapitalFounders FundIndustrious Ventures+8 more
Handraise builds a real-time reputation intelligence platform that unifies narrative intelligence, media signals, and AI interpretation to help enterprise brands monitor, understand, and shape their reputation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechAustin, US
Matt Allison(Founder)inMatthew Allison(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Perdue(Chief Technology Officer)Nathan Walker(Head of Customer Success & Measurement)Justin Papermaster(Head of Revenue & Growth Strategy)
BoardMorgan Flager(Director)in
Co-investorsFirebrand VenturesSilverton Partners
Harmonic operates a database and software platform for venture capital firms to source early-stage startups in real-time, offering company data, team information, and investor network integration tools.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Max Ruderman(CEO)inAjay Sohmshetty(Founder)Austin Berke(Software Engineer)inEric Kim(Head of Legal)inJohn Matthews(Head of Data Operations)inAaron Bartel(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsFin CapitalAlumni VenturesCraft VenturesMVP VenturesSozo VenturesTeamworthy Ventures
Hebbia builds AI software used by investment and financial firms to process large volumes of documents and data for use cases deployed in production.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
George Sivulka(Founder)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzGV (Google Ventures)Index VenturesRadical VenturesSherpalo Ventures+1 more
IFTTT is an automation platform that connects apps and devices to work together, enabling conditional workflows across software and hardware ecosystems.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCrunchFundFounder CollectiveNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Norwest Venture PartnersTuesday Capital+1 more
Jodel is a hyperlocal community platform where users connect anonymously with people in their geographic area to share tips, news, and stories.
Marketing TechSocial
Alessio Avellan Borgmeyer(Founder)in
Co-investorsBLN CapitalKima VenturesRubyLightTomahawk.VC10x Foundersredalpine
Katanemo provides AI infrastructure and engineering services to help companies develop and deploy AI agents to production.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Keepsafe provides privacy and security apps with AES-256 encryption to protect personal content on user devices.
ConsumerCybersecurityUnited States, US
Zouhair(Founder, CEO)Philipp(Founder, CTO)Michael Maples, Jr.(Director)Masanari Arai(Director)Philipp Berner(Director)Zouhair Belkoura(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyChamaeleon
Kodra builds a platform for automating integrations, workflows, and AI agent deployments across disconnected software systems without requiring native APIs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMountain View, US
Asif Khan(Founder)in
Co-investorsRoot Ventures Manager, Llc
Last Energy develops modular micro nuclear power plants designed to reduce deployment time and cost.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardware
Bret Kugelmass(Founder)
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGAutodesk FoundationGigafundWestern Technology Investment
Living Carbon develops precision-bred tree varieties and reforestation techniques to convert marginal land into carbon-sequestering ecosystems.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechBiotechClimate TechSan Francisco, US
Maddie Hall(Founder)in
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesDarco CapitalHomebrewJuniperLOWERCARBONLowercarbon Capital+8 more
Lob provides software and hardware infrastructure for automating, personalizing, and tracking direct mail campaigns at scale.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
Harry Zhang(Founder)Leore Avidar(Founder)Eduardo Browne(Executive Officer)Donnell Vanker(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFrontline VenturesStructural CapitalTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundY CombinatorFirst Round CapitalIndicator Ventures+3 more
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsFrontline VenturesPolaris Partners
Loris is an AI-powered conversation intelligence platform that analyzes customer interactions across chat, email, and voice to identify issues, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Etie Hertzin
Co-investorsBow CapitalCity LightElizabeth Street VenturesVertex VenturesServiceNow Ventures
AI & Machine LearningEnergyIoTColumbus, US
Co-investorsTechstarsBow CapitalCity LightHomebrewKapor CapitalOmidyar Network+3 more
LTSE Private Markets is a platform operated by the Long-Term Stock Exchange that connects institutional and accredited investors to late-stage private companies through direct and secondary market transactions.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Eric Ries(Founder/CEO)inJohn Bautista(Founder)inNatalie Riso
Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzCollaborative FundObvious VenturesSeraph GroupY Combinator+1 more
Magic provides managed virtual assistant teams for executives and growing businesses, handling administrative tasks like calendar management, email, travel planning, and operational coordination.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWashington, US
Mike Chen(Founder/CEO)inAaron Kemmer(Founder)inDavid Merriman(Founder)inNic Novak(Founder)inMichael Rubin(Founder/CFO)in
Co-investorsAltra VentureMVP VenturesSilicon VenturesSprint VcY CombinatorBling Capital+4 more
Magic provides a bank-based payment solution that allows merchants to accept direct bank transfers at checkout, reducing processing fees and payment failures compared to traditional card payments.
E-commerceFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Chetan Kulhari(Founder)inDavid Guo(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBling CapitalESSENCE VCLerer HippeauStandard CapitalTwenty Two Ventures
Magic Mind produces a line of clinically-formulated mental performance drinks and sleep supplements containing ingredients like Lion's Mane, Bacopa Monnieri, and L-Theanine to support focus, cognition, and sustained energy.
ConsumerWellness & FitnessLos Angeles, US
William Hicks(Founder)inJames Beshara(Founder)
Co-investorsJAZZ Venture PartnersMidnightRocana Ventures
MagicBus offers a vanpooling app that matches riders, drivers, and vans to build and manage commuter pools with on-demand dynamic scheduling.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSLos Angeles, US
Ray Wu(Founder)inJason Kraft(Founder/CTO)inChris Upjohn(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorLudlow Ventures
Mem is an AI note-taking and personal-agent app that captures notes, meetings and research and resurfaces them as context.
Los Altos, US
Kevin Moody(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDreamers VCMotive ForceShrug CapitalUnusual Ventures
Merlin develops autonomy software for crewed and uncrewed aircraft for military and civil applications.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Matthew George(Chief Executive Officer)Timothy Burns(Chief Technology Officer)Krishnan Anand(Chief Program Officer)Ryan Carrithers(Chief Financial Officer)Leslie Ravestein(Chief Legal Officer)David Lasater(Chief People Officer)
Co-investorsBling CapitalShrug CapitalBoom Capital Ventures
Crypto data, research and disclosure platform covering 40,000+ assets; acquired by Blockworks in June 2026.
Ryan Selkis(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBlockchain CapitalCoinbase VenturesFabric VenturesFenbushi CapitalIDEO CoLab Ventures+12 more
Mighty Networks builds a platform for community management, courses, and events that helps community leaders and entrepreneurs build engaged member bases and generate revenue.
Creator EconomySaaSPalo Alto, US
Gina Bianchini(CEO & Co-Founder)Tim Herby(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)Thomas Aaron(Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder)inDAVID GALE(PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
BoardNANCY BERGLASS(Director)
Co-investorsCowboy VenturesFounder CollectiveGeek VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalOwl VenturesWonder Ventures+4 more
Mixmax is an AI-powered sales execution platform that helps sales teams manage customer engagement and communication workflows.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Chanpory Rith(Director)Olof Mathe(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDesigner FundRed Swan VenturesResolute VenturesCreandumHarrison Metal
N3twork is a game development studio building web3 gaming experiences.
Crypto & Web3Gaming
Co-investorsEniac Ventures
Neo.Tax builds an AI engine for enterprise tax compliance and optimization, starting with R&D tax credits and ASC 350-40 accounting standards.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Firas Abuzaidin
Co-investors2.12 AngelsA'Z AngelsInfinity VenturesLux CapitalMindset VentureThomson Reuters Ventures+1 more
Co-investorsNorwest Venture Partners
Nirvana Solutions provides cloud-based software for hedge funds, asset managers, and family offices, with integrated modules for trading, compliance, accounting, and back-office operations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Shams Karim(Founder)in
Co-investorsNirvana Family Office
Nooks is a unified workspace for sales outbound teams that combines rep activity with AI agents for prospect research, lead sequencing, calling, and performance coaching.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Nikhil Cheerla(Founder)inRohan Suri(Founder)inDaniel Lee(Cofounder)
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsZigg CapitalLachy GroomStifel Venture BankingTola Capital
OhmConnect engages members to shift their electricity usage toward cleaner and cheaper times, helping them save money while supporting grid stability and renewable energy integration.
ConsumerEnergyIoTSaaSOakland, US
Matt Duesterberg(Founder)inCurtis Tongue
Co-investors500 GlobalAspect VenturesChamaeleonCity LightOwl Capital
Ontic provides a corporate investigations platform that consolidates data from multiple sources into a unified case management and intelligence system for security teams.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTechAustin, US
Lukas Quanstrom(CEO & Co-Founder)inThomas Kopecky(Co-Founder & Advisor)inGagan Jain(Co-Founder & Advisor)inRyan Suneson(Executive Officer)Stephen Scott Shepherd(Executive Officer)
BoardRobert Nye(Director)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesJMI EquityRidge VenturesSilverton PartnersTen ElevenVillage Global
Outreach provides sales engagement and revenue intelligence software for enterprise sales teams to improve customer relationships and close deals more effectively.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US
Manny Medina(Founder)inGordon Hempton(Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer)inWes Hather(Co-Founder)inAbhijit Mitra(CEO)inMelissa Fisher(Executive Officer)Manuel Medina(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDFJSalesforce Ventures408 VenturesBonfire VenturesElevate VenturesFelicis Ventures+12 more
Parallel Wireless develops open radio access network (RAN) software and solutions for telecommunications operators.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareBoston, US
Sridhar(Co-founder)Kaitki(Co-founder, Chief Product Officer)Steve Papa(Executive Officer, Director)Rajesh Mishra(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDN CapitalFirst Star VenturesG SquaredSIP Global PartnersEchoVC Partners
Passionfruit is an AI-native organic discovery marketing company that manages analytics, strategy, and execution across search engines, AI chatbots, social platforms, and programmatic channels to help brands appear in buyer research.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Pattern Breakers is a book by Mike Maples Jr and Peter Ziebelman about how entrepreneurs and investors can achieve breakthrough startup success through breaking conventional patterns and embracing unconventional thinking.
Developer Tools
Mike Maples Jr(Co-author, Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist)inPeter Ziebelman(Co-author, Lecturer in Management at Stanford)
PicCollage is a mobile app for creating photo collages, greeting cards, digital invitations, and photo layouts using templates, stickers, backgrounds, fonts, and AI-assisted editing tools.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerImpact & Social GoodMedia & EntertainmentSocial
John Fan(Founder)inChing-Mei ChenJaime Cham
Co-investors500 GlobalBrighter Capital
Polygence is an online mentorship platform that pairs high school students with expert mentors for self-directed research projects across any academic discipline.
Deep TechEdTechQuantum Computing
Janos Perczel(CEO and Founder)inJin Chowin
Co-investorsGobi PartnersReach CapitalSBXiNorthern Light Venture Capital
Prax Health provides software and services to help healthcare providers start, run, and grow independent practices.
HealthtechSaaS
Meghan Jewitt(CEO)Heather Wake(COO)Nick Elser(CTO)
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersCity Light
Mimecast provides email security, data loss prevention, cloud archiving, and human risk management products used by organizations to protect communications and data.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Michael Madon(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Bauer(Founder)inTimothy Jackson(Executive Officer)Ranjan Singh(CEO)Marc van Zadelhoff(CEO)
BoardAdam Fletcher(Director)
Co-investorsAccelCyber Mentor FundEquality Asset ManagementGlilot Capital PartnersJobsOhio VenturesMaryland TEDCO+5 more
Rafay builds infrastructure orchestration and workflow automation software for self-service compute consumption across GPU and CPU environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsForgePoint CapitalMoment Ventures, LlcNTT DOCOMO VenturesRidge VenturesSixty Degree Capital
Rappi is a delivery and logistics platform that connects merchants and delivery partners with millions of users across multiple countries in Latin America, offering immediate delivery services and payment opportunities for couriers.
ConsumerE-commerceFintechFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesBogotá, CO
Simon Borrero(Founder/CEO)inSebastian Mejia(Founder)inFelipe Villamarin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBase PartnersDVCFJ LabsFundersClubHeadline+15 more
ReadyOn develops a system for optimizing labor deployment in frontline enterprises by continuously matching labor supply to operational demand using AI.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
Dominic Mirabile(Founder)in
Co-investorsConstruct Capital
Refinery29 is a digital media publication producing lifestyle content for a primarily female audience, covering topics such as fashion, shopping, wellness, and horoscopes.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Philippe von Borries(Founder)in
Replenysh provides software and managed services for reverse logistics and circular supply chains, routing material flows across networks of processors, carriers, and end markets with automated verification and cost optimization.
Circular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundJetstreamKindred VenturesScript Capital
Roo is a veterinary relief staffing platform that connects relief professionals with animal hospitals to address workforce shortages and burnout.
B2B MarketplacesHealthtechMarketplacesHouston, US
Danny Leffel(Founder)inMaximus Yaney(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Eric Laurent(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoseph McAllister(Director)Kristen Rivers(Director)Jacob Hurrell(Director)
Co-investorsJackson Square VenturesGingerbread CapitalGreycroft
Rumi provided an AI-powered meeting service, including an AI notetaker and meeting intelligence platform for capturing, organizing, and reviewing conversations.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsClaritas CapitalValor Capital Group
A platform that enables healthcare providers to order, track, and receive lab test results from multiple laboratory companies through a single dashboard, supporting both in-person and telehealth patients with flexible billing options and EHR integration.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Tara Viswanathan(Founder)Rosa Hamalainen(Founder)inBen Easton(Founder)
Co-investors3cubed VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersJames Beshara FundMantis CapitalNeythri Futures FundTwine Ventures+5 more
SalesRevv provides AI sales agents designed for appointment and class-based businesses like fitness studios, handling lead follow-up, customer conversations, and sales processes across multiple channels.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Joe DeMarco(Founder)in
Co-investorsRTP Global
Pantheon provides a platform that applies DevOps principles to web applications, enabling digital marketing teams and developers to accelerate the development, testing, and deployment of website changes.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Josh Koenig(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoundryHeavybitOpenView Venture PartnersSoftBank Vision FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NVIDIA+1 more
Shipper provides end-to-end logistics solutions and digital infrastructure for e-commerce and businesses in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, including freight forwarding, fulfillment, and supply chain financing.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainJakarta, ID
Budi Handoko(Founder)inPhil Opamuratawongse(Founder)in
BoardArjun Chopra(Director)inYinglan Tan(Director)inBanafsheh Fathieh(Director)
Co-investorsAC VenturesAlter GlobalCapria VenturesGold House VenturesIndogen CapitalInsignia Ventures Partners+2 more
Jack O'Holleran(Founder)in
SmarterDx provides a clinical AI platform that helps hospitals and health systems improve documentation, coding, and revenue cycle management by accurately capturing the complexity of patient care.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York, US
Michael Gao, MD(CEO and Co-founder)Josh(Co-founder and Chief Product Officer)Joshua Geleris(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Gao(Executive Officer, Director)Parimal(Chief Clinical Officer)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEast Post Road VenturesFlare Capital PartnersSwitch VenturesTRANSFORMATION CAPITALVirtue Ventures
San Francisco, US
Jeff Smith(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Sunil Pareenja(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardChristopher Hollenbeck(Director)David Cowan(Director)inJason Pressman(Director)inDavid Welsh(Director)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersRembrandt Venture PartnersAdams Street PartnersFranklin TempletonGranite VenturesShasta Ventures
SnapLogic builds an AI-powered enterprise integration platform that automates workflows and data processes across applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Mateo, US
Gaurav Dhillon(Founder & CEO)inSpencer Punter(Executive Officer)Brad Stewart(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardFrank Artale(Director)Scott Kupor(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzArrowroot CapitalCervinEQUIAMGolub GrowthSixth Street
Co-investorsElsewhere PartnersTenaya CapitalShasta Ventures
StarkWare develops zero-knowledge proof and validity rollup solutions for blockchain applications, enabling secure, scalable, and trustless transactions.
Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsNetanya, IL
Eli Ben-Sasson(Co-Founder, CEO)Uri Kolodny(Co-founder, Board Member)inAlessandro Chiesa(Co-Founder)Michael Riabzev(Chief Architect)Avihu Levy(Head of Product & Blockchain Research)Oren Katz(VP Engineering)
Co-investorsBalaji SrinivasanBollinger Investment GroupChapter OneCoatue ManagementCoinbase VenturesCollab+Currency+14 more
Studio is a platform for creating and sharing AI-powered personalized coaching apps built by expert creators, covering categories such as health, wellness, business, career, and personal development.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS
Valentin Perez(Founder)in
Co-investorsHuman CapitalNext Play Ventures75 & Sunny
Sunset provides end-to-end wind-down services for startups, managing legal filings, tax compliance, asset liquidation, and investor distributions through a team of attorneys and CPAs.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US
Brendan Mahony(Founder & CEO)Grant Rheingold(Founder)
Co-investorsUrban Innovation
Superorder provides AI agents for restaurants that manage customer reputation and feedback, maximize delivery profitability, and generate operational insights.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaSNew York City, US
Raghav Poddar(Founder)inMykyta Savchenko(Executive Officer, Director)Vamsi Gadiraju(Cofounder)Henry Engel(Founder)in
Co-investorsChapter OneSlow VenturesStreamlined VenturesY CombinatorFoundation CapitalI2BF Global Ventures
Tango provides a digital-first rewards and incentives platform that enables businesses to send gift cards, prepaid cards, and charitable donations to customers and employees.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaSSeattle, US
David Leeds(Founder)Carrie Casanas(Executive Officer)G. Scott Greenburg(Executive Officer)Terry Kramer(Director)Shauna Barker(Executive Officer)Julie Allegro Constantin(Director)
Co-investorsAllegro Venture PartnersFTV CapitalGroup 11SWaN & Legend Venture Partners
Santa Monica, US
Yao Hu(Director)Xiaojun Li(Director)Tung Yat Wong(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Maples, Jr.(Director)
Co-investorsLaunchCapitalAccelMucker Capital
TaskRabbit operates a marketplace connecting people who need help with household, moving, and cleaning tasks to local service providers in their area.
ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
Ania Smith(Chief Executive Officer)Ben Edelhart(Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel)Amy Ming Zhang(Chief Financial Officer)Christopher Ager(Chief Commercial Officer)Drew Wrangles(Chief Product Officer)Scott Porad(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investors500 GlobalBaseline VenturesCollaborative FundFelicis VenturesKhosla VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+6 more
Terradot develops Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) technology to accelerate natural carbon removal by combining rainwater with silicate rocks, permanently sequestering atmospheric CO₂ at scale.
AgTechCleantechClimate TechBrazil, BR
Sasankh Munukutla(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersCapria VenturesGigascale CapitalKyber Knight CapitalValor Capital GroupKleiner Perkins
Tesorio provides a Connected Financial Operations platform that automates accounts receivable workflows including collections, cash application, forecasting, and payment management for finance teams at growing companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Carlos Vega(Founder/CEO)inFabio Fleitas(Founder)in
Co-investorsCarao VenturesFundersClubKube VCMadrona Venture GroupMango CapitalXplorer Capital+6 more
TetraScience provides a Scientific Data and AI Platform that produces AI-native scientific data and lab data management products for scientific research and discovery.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechSaaSBoston, US
Siping Wang(Founder/CTO)inSalvatore Savo(Director, Executive Officer)Patrick Grady(Executive Officer, Director)inMaurice Bedoni(Executive Officer)
BoardChristopher Lynch(Director)Deven Parekh(Director)
Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationDorm RoomFounder CollectiveKarlin VenturesUnderscore VCY Combinator+1 more
Relativity applies AI, including generative and agentic AI, to legal data challenges such as litigation, investigations, and data breach response.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesFirstMark CapitalIntel CapitalPathbreaker Ventures
Co-investorsAccelCanvas VenturesEQUIAMFinTech VenturesIA Capital GroupKoch Disruptive Technologies+2 more
Thinkful is an online learning platform offering skills-based training programs.
EdTech
Thomas Peterson(Founder)in
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesOwl VenturesTribeca Venture PartnersRRE Ventures
Apt offers an AI-powered career assessment tool that analyzes personality and aptitude data to provide personalized career guidance and recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of Work
Amazon-owned live-streaming platform for video games, esports, music, creative and IRL content, spun off from Justin.tv in 2011.
Justin Kan(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDraper AssociatesFelicis VenturesNelstone VenturesSV AngelWestSummit Capital+5 more
Uno helps Medicare beneficiaries find and enroll in government assistance and savings programs—such as Medicare Savings Programs, SNAP, Medicaid, and prescription subsidies—by building a personalized savings plan and handling the enrollment paperwork.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtech
Valgo builds risk quantification and safety validation tools for autonomous systems and physical AI, including methodologies for computing crash-rate baselines, failure probability estimation, and scenario generation for robotaxis and autonomous vehicles.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Robert Moss(Co-Founder and CEO)inSydney Katz(Co-Founder and CTO)inJon Qian(Co-founder and President)in
Co-investors1Flourish CapitalY Combinator
Valley Steer uses machine learning and large language models to process and organize healthcare data for healthcare organizations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Virtue Ventures
VarageSale is an online marketplace where people join a verified local community to buy and sell secondhand items with others in their neighborhood.
Circular EconomyConsumerMarketplaces
Tami(Chief Mom (Founder))Tami Zuckerman(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersVenture OntarioSequoia CapitalVersion One Ventures
Vendia provides a platform for unified data integration that connects disparate data sources and enables secure data sharing across systems and warehouses.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Tim Wagner(Founder)inShruthi Rao(Founder)in
Co-investorsAspenwoodCanvas VenturesNeotribe VenturesNewView CapitalNeythri Futures FundLux Capital
Virtana offers an AI-powered observability platform for hybrid infrastructure spanning on-premises, colocation, and cloud environments, covering data fabric, storage, network, and compute domains.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Kash Shaikhin
Co-investorsHighBar PartnersAtalaya CapitalBenhamou Global VenturesBand of AngelsKinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Rembrandt Venture Partners
Wavedash is a web-based gaming platform that runs games natively in browsers without downloads or installs, enabling instant multiplayer by sharing a link.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kyler Blue(Co-Founder & CEO)inRaymond (George) Kennedy(Founder)inMatthew Portner(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAdvancit CapitalBrainstorm VenturesGriffin Gaming PartnersLowercase CapitalMarch Capital Partners+1 more
Waystation helps mid-market procurement teams manage supplier information and sourcing decisions that currently live in email, extracting structured data from communication threads to improve operational efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFoodTechSaaS
Co-investorsFounder Collective
Weebly is a website and eCommerce platform that enables entrepreneurs to build, manage, and grow online stores with integrated tools for marketing, inventory, shipping, and analytics.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Rusenko(Founder/CEO)inChris Fanini(Founder/CTO)inDan Veltri(Founder/CPO)inJohn David Rusenko, Jr.(Co-Founder & CEO)Steven Anderson(Board Director (Baseline Ventures))
BoardRoelof Botha(Board Director (Sequoia Capital))in
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesFelicis VenturesThe Alchemy FundY CombinatorSequoia Capital
WorkBoard provides a platform for aligning company strategy with team and individual goals through OKR management for enterprise organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSilicon Valley, US
Deidre Paknad(CEO)inDaryoush Paknad(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Notable CapitalRock Creek CapitalSoftBank Vision FundWorkday Ventures
San Francisco, US
Ted Dintersmith(Director)Nathaniel D. Friedman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Miguel de Icaza(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJohn Connors(Director)Ann Miura-ko(Director)
Co-investorsInsight PartnersLead Edge Capital
ChatCEO is an AI-powered operating system designed for chief executives that applies proven CEO methodology to drive strategic decision-making and operational execution.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkAustin, US
Joel Trammell(Founder & CEO)
Zeplin is a collaboration platform that helps product teams organize design documentation and connect designs to code.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Pelin Kenez(Founder/CEO)inIsmail Ceylan(Founder/Software Developer)inMerih Akar(Founder/Developer)inBerk Çebi(Founder)in
Co-investorsGraph VenturesSparkland CapitalStartersHubY Combinator
Zitadel is an open-source identity and access management platform that provides infrastructure for enterprise authentication and authorization.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Florian Forster(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAbhishek Sharma(Director)
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Floodgate made?
- Floodgate has 123 tracked investments, 10 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Floodgate invest at?
- Floodgate invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Floodgate's typical check size?
- Floodgate typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What sectors does Floodgate focus on?
- Floodgate focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Floodgate located?
- Floodgate is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Does Floodgate lead rounds?
- Yes, Floodgate leads investment rounds.
- Who does Floodgate co-invest with?
- Floodgate most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis Ventures, among 349 tracked co-investors.
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Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders primarily at the Seed and Series A stages, frequently leading or co-leading rounds. It operates with a founder-first approach, including a founder pledge and voting commitments.
Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.
First Round Capital is an early-stage venture firm that backs companies at their earliest moments, often before they are named, across enterprise, AI, consumer, healthcare, fintech and hardware sectors.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies focused on technology, mobile, and clean energy sectors, including biotechnology applications. The firm provides capital and strategic support to entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies across multiple markets.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
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.
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Shasta VenturesSilverton PartnersFounder CollectiveStreamlined VenturesBaseline VenturesUncork CapitalBling CapitalSoftBank Vision Fund8VCAbstract VenturesPolaris PartnersMucker CapitalOwl VenturesCity LightCraft VenturesTechstarsLong Journey VenturesNotable CapitalNorwest Venture PartnersMayfield FundRRE VenturesSlow VenturesLiquid VenturesKapor CapitalRed Swan VenturesLowercase CapitalHarrison MetalKindred VenturesStandard CapitalSaga VenturesNFXLead Edge CapitalShrug CapitalVersion One VenturesPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSChamaeleonGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesMenlo VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)CRV (Charles River Ventures)Battery VenturesAME Cloud VenturesUlu VenturesTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundTrinity VenturesSherpalo VenturesGoodwater CapitalUnusual VenturesCowboy VenturesTribeca Venture PartnersWebb Investment NetworkDnx VenturesLobby CapitalNyca PartnersReach CapitalEarl Grey CapitalZeev VenturesDawn CapitalRadical VenturesRavelin CapitalTenOneTen VenturesNext Coast VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentElsewhere PartnersCloud Apps Capital PartnersOwl CapitalInfinity VenturesBenchmarkBain Capital VenturesUberKrakenB Capital GroupTrue VenturesSound VenturesDST GlobalPlug and Play VenturesGradient VenturesSusa VenturesACME CapitalNextView VenturesHCVCUpHonest CapitalForerunner VenturesAccel-KKRAfore CapitalStride VCAcrew CapitalQED InvestorsMaveronHack VCNot Boring CapitalSocial LeverageDCM VenturesWEEKENDBAM VenturesNexus Venture PartnersBanana CapitalVibe CapitalAltaIR CapitalTq Ventures LlcLightbankGlobal Founders CapitalGSV AccelerationCostanoa VenturesAwesome People VenturesEclipse VenturesBallistic Ventures8-Bit CapitalAugust CapitalZetta Venture PartnersBedrockTransmedia CapitalCoinFundBrand Foundry VenturesKohlberg Kravis RobertsHOF CapitalK9 VenturesMMC VenturesRelay VenturesYes VCVast VenturesSmash CapitalVenture HighwayTrucks VCGreatPoint VenturesTrust FundNational Science FoundationBINARY CAPITALFYRFLY Venture PartnersStrata Capital PartnersElectric AntAppOnboardTheory Forge VenturesMHS CapitalAperiam VenturesDream MachineThe E14 FundDeep33BullishCountdown CapitalKalei VenturesSQN Venture Partners, LLCBallast Point VenturesKohFoundersQuotidian Ventures
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