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Formus Capital

Venture capital

Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked

Also known as Formus

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Investment thesis

Formus Capital invests in early-stage technology companies, partnering with mission-driven teams building high-growth businesses in AI, software and data infrastructure. The firm concentrates on the US market and specializes in B2B, leveraging a network of entrepreneurs, executives, enterprises and investors across the technology and broader business ecosystem. It is backed by a network of family offices spanning various sectors and geographies.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Last 12 months
3 investments
Tracked investments
42
Unicorns
3

Team · 1 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 41 of 42 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×18Enterprise Software ×16SaaS ×16Fintech ×14Consumer ×8Developer Tools ×6Future of Work ×6B2B Marketplaces ×4

HQs:United States×28Brazil×2United Kingdom×2United Arab Emirates×1Canada×1India×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 30 portfolio companies
27%
solo founders
8 of 30 mapped founding teams
33%
repeat founders
of 48 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×183 founders×24+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 49 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×9Harvard University ×4Stanford University ×3Columbia University ×2Duke University ×2Robert College ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Maryland ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×26Economics ×9Engineering ×7Business & Management ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×3Design & Architecture ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Humanities ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 48 founders with career history

McKinsey & Company ×4MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) ×4Google ×3Microsoft ×3MIT Media Lab ×3Amazon ×2Amdocs ×2Arachnys ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×17

4 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 50 with degree data)

Investments · 42 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 22023 · 22021 · 12020 · 12017 · 110 dated

10Beauty10beauty.coin

10Beauty operates robotic manicure stations using single-use pod technology and proprietary nail-strengthening polishes.

ConsumerHealthtechRoboticsWestwood, US

Willie Litvack(Founder & General Partner)inSean Tolkin(Founder & General Partner)inAlexander Shashou(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBlue Ivy VenturesCentre Street PartnersFemHealth VenturesGood Friends+8 more

Alto Pharmacyalto.comin𝕏

Alto Pharmacy is a full-service pharmacy that offers patients medication delivery, cost transparency, and pharmacist access.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

James Karraker(Executive Officer, Director)Mattieu Gamache-Asselin(Founder & CEO)inNichola Eliovits(Director)inNathaniel Kan(Director)Robert Spinner(Director)

BoardNeil Shah(Director)in

Co-investorsAvego BioScience CapitalBantam GroupCalm VenturesCSC UpshotEvolution VC PartnersFlucas Ventures+11 more

Archarchlending.comin𝕏

Arch operates an automated crypto lending platform that offers Bitcoin-backed loans, allowing investors to configure and receive funding within minutes.

Crypto & Web3FintechNew York, US

Dhruv Patel(CEO & Co-founder)inHimanshu Sahay(CTO & Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBBQ CapitalCastle Island VenturesFour Acres CapitalPICUS CAPITAL

Avocaavoca.aiin𝕏

Avoca provides AI-powered customer service agents for service-based businesses that handle incoming calls, text messages, and chats to book appointments and re-engage customers.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US

Apurva Shrivastava(Founder)inTyson Chen(Founder)inSissi Li Zhou(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmino CapitalAmplify PartnersAudaciousBoxGroupCapital 49+24 more

Brainbase Labsbrainbaselabs.comin𝕏Seed

Brainbase provides an AI agent cloud platform that enables companies to build and deploy AI agents in production across any model or infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Gokhan Egri(Founder)in

Co-investors500 Emerging EuropePioneerY CombinatorAlpha EdisonBessemer Venture PartnersBonfire Ventures+10 more

Compass Regcompassregulatory.com

Compliance software for food and agriculture

Ben Harms(Co-founder)inMatt Meisner(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsFikaInspired CapitalTwine Ventures

Datalanddataland.art𝕏

Dataland operates a platform that combines online learning resources and data repositories to showcase AI-generated art, focusing on nature-themed datasets presented through machine learning and advanced visualization technologies.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentSector Agnostic

Refik Anadolin

Co-investorsBlack Forest LabsAnais Ventures

Datoricdatoric.cominSeed

Datoric sources and licenses ethically obtained voice, video, and multimodal training data for frontier AI development, working directly with consented, compensated contributors such as native speakers and domain experts.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Nikhil Reddy(Founder)inJeffrey Lin(Founder)in

Co-investorsVela PartnersY CombinatorActive CapitalComposite VenturesFounder CapitalGaingels+9 more

Deeldeel.comin𝕏

Deel is a global HR platform that enables businesses to hire, onboard, and manage employees and contractors across borders.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Alex Bouaziz(Founder/CEO)inShuo Wang(Founder/CRO)inAlexandre Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ofer Simon(Former Co-Founder)Philippe Bouaziz(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardAnish Acharya(Director)in

Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupAltaIR CapitalAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementElad Gil+59 more

Dillusedill.comin

Dill provides a software platform for construction wholesalers and distributors to automate credit applications, accounts receivable management, and online payment processing.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Catherine Jiang(Founder)in

Co-investorsPunch CapitalY CombinatorCapitalize VCRomulus CapitalTwenty Two Venturesundefined capital

Draftwisedraftwise.comin𝕏

Draftwise provides AI-powered contract review and automation software for in-house legal teams and investment funds.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US

James Ding(Founder/CEO)inEmre Ozen(Founder/CTO)inOzan Yalti(Founder/CSO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorCerity Partners VenturesIndex VenturesSoma CapitalBek VenturesEsas Ventures+3 more

DynamoFLdynamo.aiin𝕏

Dynamo provides automated AI risk evaluation and red-teaming tools designed to assess the privacy, safety, and compliance of AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Christian Lau(Founder)inVaikkunth Mugunthan(Founder)in

Co-investorsCathexis VenturesSamsung NextY CombinatorBasis Set VenturesForesight Ventures

DynamoFLdynamofl.cominAug 2023 · $15.1M

Dynamo provides end-to-end automated AI risk evaluation and guardrails for generative and agentic AI systems, measuring privacy, safety, and compliance.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSSan Francisco, US

Vaikkunth Mugunthan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inChristian Lau(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inEmile Indik(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsCanapi VenturesKickstart InnovationMerus CapitalSoma CapitalNexus Venture Partners

Everyevery.ioin𝕏Nov 2023

Every.io is a financial technology company that enables businesses to invest in U.S.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Rajeev Behera(Founder)inBarry Peterson(Founder)in

Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesY CombinatorOlive Tree CapitalPioneerWayfinder VenturesBase10 Partners+7 more

Fassetfasset.comin𝕏

Fasset operates a mobile banking and investing app offering multi-currency accounts, cross-border transfers, instant settlements, a global debit card, and interest-free investment access across crypto, stocks, funds, and commodities, all powered by its Own Network (L2) blockchain.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechDubai, AE

Co-investorsAEF Greater Bay Area FundFatima Gobi VenturesGobi PartnersSoma Capital

Gaussgauss.moneyin𝕏

Gauss provides a credit line product designed to help consumers manage and pay down credit card debt at lower interest rates (14%-18% APR) compared to traditional credit cards.

FintechNew York City, US

Alex Matsenov(Founder)inAbdullo Akhadov(Founder)in

Co-investorsCorewell Health VenturesSamsung NextSoma CapitalY CombinatorDG Daiwa VenturesOlive Tree Capital

GoWitgowit.comin𝕏

GoWit operates a commerce and retail media network serving retailers, advertisers, and agencies across EMEA, enabling them to unlock new revenue streams and enhance advertising capabilities.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesRetail Tech

Co-investorsAPY VenturesNuwa Capital

Kalderkalder.appin𝕏Nov 2024 · $10.5M

Kalder provides a loyalty program platform that enables brands to manage partner rewards, automatically onboard reward partners, and engage customers through gamified offers and member portals.

FintechMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investors500 Emerging EuropeSoma Capital500 Global8VCAlumni VenturesEmergence Capital Partners+3 more

Kalshikalshi.comin𝕏

Kalshi operates a federally regulated futures exchange that allows users to trade contracts based on the outcomes of real-world events, creating a new market for event-based financial derivatives.

FintechNew York City, US

Luana Lopes Lara(Founder)inTarek Mansour(Co-founder & CEO)in

BoardAlfred Lin(Director)inMichael Seibel(Director)inMatt Huang(Director)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBond Capital ManagementCapitalGCoatue Management+51 more

Letter AIletter.aiin𝕏Feb 2026 · $40M

Letter AI provides an AI-native revenue enablement platform for sales and GTM teams, delivering personalized content, training, coaching, and buyer engagement tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSales TechChicago, US

Ali Akhtar(Founder)inArmen Forget(Founder)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesPioneerSoma CapitalStage 2 CapitalTechNexus Venture CollaborativeY Combinator+3 more

Magneticmagnetictax.comin𝕏

Magnetic provides software that automatically converts scanned client tax documents—including handwritten notes, spreadsheets, and multi-state forms—into tax software entries, reducing manual data entry work for accounting firms.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US

Thomas Shelley(Founder)inPatrick Fay(Founder)in

Co-investorsOrange CollectiveTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAcquisition.comAmino CapitalCamford Capital+4 more

Marblismmarblism.comin𝕏

Marblism provides AI employees that handle specialized business tasks like SEO, executive assistance, lead generation, and community management for small businesses.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSLondon, GB

Ulric Musset(Founder)in

Co-investorsDraper AssociatesKima VenturesPioneerTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y Combinator

Moonvalleymoonvalley.comin𝕏

Moon Valley develops Marey, an AI video generation model that creates image-to-video and text-to-video content with cinematic quality, trained on licensed footage and designed for professional filmmaking and screen production.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentToronto, CA

Naeem T(Founder)inJohn Thomas(Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer)inMateusz Malinowski(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inMikołaj Bińkowski(Co-founder & VP of Research)Naeem Talukdar(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJohn T.(Founder)in

Co-investors2.12 AngelsAdapt VenturesBastien Family OfficeBessemer Venture PartnersBrave CapitalComcast Ventures+17 more

Mottumottu.com.brin

Mottu is a motorcycle rental service that allows users to rent motorbikes for short-term urban mobility.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsAllievo CapitalCaravela CapitalFJ LabsLinkinFirmPractical Venture CapitalQED Investors

Mstackmstack.co

Mstack builds an AI platform for chemical synthesis that reduces development timelines from 18+ months to days by learning reaction mechanisms and predicting optimal synthesis routes.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalLightspeed Venture Partners

Nectarnectarclimate.comin

Nectar builds a utility intelligence platform that aggregates energy consumption data from utility bills and online portals to help companies optimize their energy usage and costs.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Allen Wang(Founder)inKatherine He(Founder)in

Co-investorsCollaborative FundSoma CapitalTwine VenturesY CombinatorChinaRock Capital ManagementClimate Capital+5 more

Noahnoah.comin𝕏May 2017

Noah is building a cross-border payments platform aimed at making international payments faster and more accessible.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSRiverton, US

Shah Ramezani(CEO and Founder)inThijn Lamers(Co-Founder and President)inWILLIAM J BOWSER(Executive Officer, Director)STEVE TRUMBO(Director)CHERYL WILDE(Executive Officer)RONALD NEIL(Director)

Co-investorsFELIX CAPITALFJ LabsLocalGlobeUnion Square Ventures (USV)Wintermute10x Founders+4 more

OLXolx.com

OLX operates a peer-to-peer marketplace where users buy and sell goods from each other in local communities across 30+ countries.

Marketplaces

Amarjit Singh Batrain

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersDN CapitalEvolution VC PartnersFJ LabsEchoVC Partners

PostHogposthog.comin𝕏Oct 2025 · $75M

PostHog is a product analytics and data platform offering multiple integrated tools for product engineers, including analytics, experimentation, and customer data management.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

James Hawkins(Founder)inTim Glaser(Founder)in

Co-investors1984 Ventures Management, LlcGV (Google Ventures)Peak XV PartnersRuna CapitalStandard CapitalUncorrelated Ventures+13 more

Prasopraso.com.brin

Praso operates an e-commerce platform selling consumer goods such as snacks and chocolates, offering next-day delivery in metropolitan regions of northeastern Brazil including Recife, João Pessoa, and Fortaleza.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainRecife, BR

Samuel Carvalho(Founder)in

Co-investorsBase PartnersNFXValor Capital GroupEndeavor Scale-UpIporanga Ventures

River Financialriver.comin𝕏Jan 2021

River is a bitcoin bank providing full-reserve custody and financial services built on sound money principles.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Alex Leishman(Founder, CEO & CTO)inAndrew Benson(Executive Officer, Director)inJames M Stubbs(Executive Officer, Director)inGerald Ray Smith, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Kenneth H Givens(Executive Officer)

BoardW Murray Neighbors(Director)

Co-investorsBlockchain CoinvestorsDG Daiwa VenturesHivemind Ventures, LlcIDEO CoLab VenturesSlow VenturesSummit Peak Ventures+2 more

Roverove.comin𝕏Seed

Rove is a travel rewards platform that allows users to earn and redeem miles on flights and hotel bookings through shopping at partner stores and booking travel directly.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US

Max Morganroth(Founder)inArhan Chhabra(Founder)in

Co-investorsData TechY CombinatorAtland VenturesBOND STCory LevyGeneral Catalyst+3 more

Roverovemiles.comin𝕏

Rove Miles is a travel rewards program that lets consumers earn a flexible miles currency from everyday spending and travel bookings, then redeem them for flights and hotel stays across airlines, hotels, and loyalty programs.

ConsumerFintechTravel & Hospitality

Co-investorsMyAsiaVCPeak XV PartnersGeneral CatalystSoma CapitalY Combinator

Sapiomsapiom.aiAug 2026 · $35M

Sapiom provides an execution engine and access network that lets AI agents use external capabilities — such as authentication, LLM inference, web search, voice, image and video generation, compute, databases, and messaging — through a single API key, with metered pay-per-use billing.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Ilan Zerbib(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAngel InvestGradient VenturesOperator CollectiveAccel-KKRArray Ventures Management Llc+7 more

Sesosesolabor.cominFeb 2020

Seso offers HR, payroll, and H-2A visa filing and compliance software plus managed worker services for U.S. agricultural employers to hire, onboard, and retain farm labor.

AgTechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Michael Guirguis(Co-founder & CEO)inJordan Taylor(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsIndex VenturesNFXFounders Fund137 VenturesBond Capital ManagementHOF Capital+8 more

Synthetic Societysyntheticsociety.aiin

Synthetic Society provides AI-driven user simulations for software development, enabling teams to test products and catch UX issues during the development phase rather than after release.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Kavan Doctor(Founder)inAaron Chew(Founder)in

Co-investorsLink VenturesMento vcPioneerSoma CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator

TAPTAPtaptapsend.comin𝕏

Taptap Send is a money transfer application that enables users to send remittances to over 70 destinations across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America at lower costs and faster speeds than traditional services.

FintechImpact & Social GoodNew York, GB

Michael Faye(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMitchell Riley(Executive Officer)

BoardBrendan Dickinson(Director)inChristopher Schroeder(Director)

Co-investorsOmidyar NetworkBalderton CapitalBlue CollectiveBreyer CapitalCanaan PartnersFinberg+6 more

Temposeutempo.comin

Tempo is a personal assistant platform that combines an AI assistant with human support, operated through WhatsApp, to handle everyday personal tasks such as scheduling appointments, booking travel and restaurants, buying gifts, renewing documents, and paying bills.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFuture of Work

Eduardo Latache(Founder)in

Co-investorsAllievo CapitalCaravela CapitalMAYA Capital VenturesNorte VenturesGeneral CatalystGolden Ventures+8 more

VectorShiftvectorshift.aiinFeb 2024 · $3M

VectorShift provides an institutional intelligence platform for investment firms to analyze and track deal data, portfolio companies, and contracts in centralized workflows with real-time visibility and risk flagging.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Alexander Leonardi(Founder)inAlbert Mao(Founder)in

Co-investorsPioneerXG VenturesY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, Llc468 CapitalHyper+2 more

Viamviam.comin𝕏

Viam provides a software platform and programmable infrastructure for building and deploying robots and autonomous systems.

Developer ToolsHardwareRoboticsSaaSNew York, US

Eliot Horowitz(Co-founder)in

BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpBattery VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Alley Robotics VenturesTiger Global ManagementUSV 2024

Zetwerkzetwerk.comin𝕏

Zetwerk is a global digital manufacturing platform that connects customers with a network of manufacturers offering CNC machining, die casting, 3D printing, and related services across industries.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesBengaluru, IN

Co-investorsAccelAroa Venture PartnersAvenir Growth CapitalKae CapitalKhosla VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+8 more

Zinglyzingly.aiin

Zingly provides an AI platform combining voice and digital channels for customer experience (CX), aimed at enterprises in regulated and high-touch industries.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Ramon, US

Gaurav Passi(CEO, Co-Founder)inPiotrek Chojnowski(Head of CX & Design, Co-Founder)inDavid Milam(Executive Officer)inJohn D'Amour(Head of Product, Co-Founder)inJafar Adibi(Head of AI & Technology)inBrian Schnack(Head of Success)in

Co-investorsWestWave CapitalArray Ventures Management LlcScribble VenturesBurst CapitalDell Technologies Capital

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Formus Capital made?
Formus Capital has 42 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Formus Capital invest at?
Formus Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Formus Capital focus on?
Formus Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
Does Formus Capital lead rounds?
Formus Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Formus Capital co-invest with?
Formus Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Peak XV Partners, Accel, among 182 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Formus Capital back?
Across 5 deals with disclosed amounts, Formus Capital has joined rounds of $3M – $75M (median $35M).

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