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Frontier Ventures
Venture capitalCupertino · Seed–Series A · 15 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Frontier Ventures backs early-stage AI companies whose products benefit from network effects, which the firm views as the strongest barriers to entry for technology businesses. It concentrates on Seed and Series A rounds and will fund pre-revenue companies that show demonstrated user traction. The firm typically provides up to $5 million per company across several rounds. Its investment team is based in the United States, and while it focuses primarily on U.S.-based companies, it also backs global teams building products for and focused on the U.S. market.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 15 people
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What they invest in
from 30 of 32 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×18Enterprise Software ×12SaaS ×12Fintech ×9Consumer ×7Data & Infrastructure ×6Cloud Computing ×3Developer Tools ×3
HQs:United States×22Slovenia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×93 founders×14+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data
Columbia University ×2Harvard University ×2Princeton University ×2Stanford University ×2University of Ljubljana ×2University of Toronto ×2University of Virginia ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×15Engineering ×6Business & Management ×4Economics ×4Finance & Accounting ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 28 founders with career history
Google ×6Stanford University ×4Microsoft ×3Foundation Capital ×2Lyft ×2Revcontent ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
8 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 27 with degree data)
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 22021 · 22020 · 12016 · 17 dated
Albert offers Genius, an AI-powered financial assistant that helps consumers budget, track spending, build financial plans, move money between accounts, shop within budget, and create travel itineraries.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechTokyo, US
Andrzej BaraniakYinon Ravid(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAltaIR CapitalBetter Tomorrow VenturesCamp One VenturesCapitalGCSC Upshot+10 more
AmpUp develops electric vehicle charging infrastructure solutions for drivers, businesses, and communities.
Climate TechConsumerEnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Thomas Sun(Founder)in
Co-investors2.12 AngelsAutotech VenturesConnecticut InnovationsFoothill VenturesGoodyear VenturesSAIC Technologies Fund II, LLC+14 more
Baud Labs designs specialized AI chips that reduce the computational cost and power consumption of training and serving large language models by replacing multiplication-based arithmetic with addition-based operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Sarang Zambare(Founder & CEO)inEric Taylor(Founder & Chief Hardware Architect)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+9 more
Bild provides a cloud-based product data management (PDM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) platform for hardware and mechanical engineering teams.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsFintechIoTNew York City, US
Avinash Kunaparaju(Founder)in
Co-investorsCounterview CapitalMucker CapitalTechstarsTola CapitalKhosla VenturesLux Capital+1 more
Bizly provides a platform and expert services to help companies find event venues, manage meetings, and plan corporate events.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalityPalo Alto, US
Ron Shah(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalFJ LabsGlobal BrainJetBlue VenturesKDDI Open Innovation FundMetaProp+4 more
Chope operates a restaurant reservation platform with a consumer app for diners to book tables and a rewards program ("Chope-Dollars"), alongside tools for restaurants.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsDSG Consumer PartnersOpenspace VenturesSingha VenturesSquare Peg CapitalVulpes Ventures
Ema builds "Universal AI Employees" — AI agents designed to perform business tasks and automate repetitive work across an organization.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Surojit Chatterjee(Co-Founder & CEO)inSouvik Sen(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAccelS32Section 32Transpose Platform ManagementWipro VenturesAME Cloud Ventures+7 more
Ema is an enterprise platform for building "AI Employees" from plain-language intent, with agents that self-optimize and are grounded in a company's own context.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMountain View, US
Surojit Chatterjee(Co-Founder & CEO)inSouvik Sen(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsAccelColle Capital PartnersHitachi VenturesSCB 10XWipro VenturesConnetic Ventures+7 more
The page shows only generic customer testimonials referencing a "Sinza" financial management platform, with no clear description of the company's own product, team, or offering.
Fintech
Tory Reiss(Founder)inItay Vinik(Founder)in
Co-investorsCommon Oceanf7 VenturesKube VCMontage VenturesThe CouncilTransform Investments+6 more
Expert360 operates a talent marketplace and managed services platform that connects businesses with fractional executives, consultants, and independent experts for strategy, modelling, and interim work across company stages from startups to pre-IPO firms.
Future of WorkHR TechMarketplaces
Bridget Loudon-Harris(CEO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesPerennial Partners
Fantix provides machine learning and AI models for synthetic data generation and data enrichment, designed for marketing and business intelligence use cases.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Lokesh Bidhan(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlockchain Valley Ventures, LlcB HeroesFounders FactoryGaingelsNotion Capital
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Finlens is a finance platform designed for startup founders and accountants that simplifies accounting and financial management through a user-friendly dashboard.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsNZVCY CombinatorAccelCloud CapitalGlobal BrainGlobal Millennial Capital+8 more
FirstIgnite provides AI software that helps universities, hospitals, nonprofits, and foundations identify, engage, and manage partnership opportunities in research funding, philanthropy, and technology licensing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Chase Bonhag(Founder)inCody Pawlowski(Founder)in
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesID VenturesIllinois VenturesMichigan RiseY CombinatorAdvisors+5 more
Used-car marketplaces in emerging market economies; acquired by OLX
Spring, US
Co-investorsAutotech VenturesBalderton CapitalFraser McCombs CapitalFuture AfricaHummingbird VenturesKima Ventures+8 more
HData is an AI-native operating system that helps utilities, regulators, and energy companies manage regulatory compliance and business intelligence through centralized data and standardized reporting.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechJoliet, US
Hudson Hollister(Founder)inYuval Lubowich(Co-Founder)in
BoardJohn Fein(Director)inAmy Francetic(Director)inAnthony Mealey(Director)Mithun Banarjee(Director)
Co-investorsBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcFirebrand VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersTechstarsBlueTree Venture CapitalFrontier Venture Capital+6 more
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A platform where users can search for furnished short-term rentals, match with compatible roommates, and complete bookings and payments online for stays of 1 to 12 months.
MarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US
Zach Waterfield(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFinSight VenturesInovia CapitalPractica CapitalTransmedia CapitalWefunder+1 more
Albert Genius is an AI-powered financial assistant that helps consumers with budgeting, financial planning, money transfers, and shopping recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechSaaS
Co-investorsRanch Ventures
Lendflow provides a platform for fintechs, lenders, and vertical SaaS companies to offer lending and financial products to their customers.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAustin, US
Jon Fry(Founder)inMatthew Watts(Founder)in
Co-investors2048 VenturesArdent VentureDERIVE VENTURESKnoll VenturesNavitas CapitalUncorrelated Ventures+11 more
MoFE creates immersive experiences using virtual reality and 3D spatial sound design for both in-person and online audiences.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US
David Askaryan(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorGoAhead VenturesNeptuno FundOne Way VenturesSandwith Ventures, LLCSequoia Capital+1 more
HealthtechHoboken, US
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Frontier Venture CapitalRunway Venture PartnersTechstarsDraper AssociatesLaconia
OnRamp builds an AI-driven customer onboarding platform that uses workflow orchestration, automation, and agentic AI to reduce friction in post-sales customer relationships.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Ross Lerner(Founder)in
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersKoch Disruptive TechnologiesPear VCPS27 VenturesSSC Venture Partners+2 more
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) with emphasis on safety and beneficial outcomes for humanity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sam Altman(Co-founder & CEO)Elon Musk(Co-founder & former Co-chair / board member)inGreg Brockman(Co-founder & President)inIlya Sutskever(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)inWojciech Zaremba(Co-founder)inJohn Schulman(Co-founder (departed 2024))
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalA-Rod CorpA.Capital VenturesA'Z AngelsAdvent InternationalAliya Capital Partners+96 more
PredictLeads creates datasets that measure company performance.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLjubljana, SI
Roq Xever(Founder)inMatic Perovšek(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator3VCFrontier Venture CapitalSequoia Capital
SentiLink provides fraud detection and identity verification products and data solutions for financial institutions and businesses.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Max(Co-founder)Maxwell Blumenfeld(Executive Officer, Director)inNaftali Harris(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCraft VenturesFelicis VenturesFifth Down CapitalFlexcap VenturesNew York Life Ventures+28 more
Souffle Club builds a professional network where user profiles are constructed from peer recommendations in specific skill or role contexts, replacing traditional resume-based profiles with a trust-based system across various expertise areas.
ConsumerHR TechSan Francisco, US
Pradeep Muthukrishnan(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorForm CapitalSignalFireSouth Park CommonsWorklife Ventures
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Stacks is a blockchain platform that enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to leverage Bitcoin as a secure base layer through a Layer 2 solution, offering developer tools and a programming language called Clarity.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsNew York, US
Ryan Shea(Co-founder)inMuneeb Ali(Co-founder)in
BoardAlbert Wenger(Director)in
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsBitcoin FrontierBreyer CapitalCompoundContinue CapitalDigital Currency Group+26 more
Stacks connects to a company's ERP and uses AI agents to automate the financial close process, from record-to-report through audit sign-off.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSeattle, US
Albert Malikov(Co-founder)inNaman Mathur(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystLightspeed Venture PartnersBenchmarkEQT Ventures
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Sunsama is a daily planning and task management tool that integrates with Microsoft Teams, allowing users to convert messages into tasks, share daily plans with teammates, and post progress updates.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSKailua, US
Travis Meyer(Founder)inAshutosh Priyadarshy(Founder)in
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalGlobevestorLaunchCapitalPioneerY CombinatorAltaclub VC+8 more
AGI infrastructure company solving the human intelligence bottleneck and empowering enterprises to harness generative AI.
AI & Machine LearningSilicon Valley, US
Siddharth Jonathan Jeyapandian Balasekar(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan Siddharth(Founder)inVijay Krishnan(Founder)in
BoardAshu Garg(Director)Sumir Chada(Director)
Co-investorsAltaIR CapitalAlumni VenturesAmino CapitalAngel Collective Opportunity FundAVVBrainstorm Ventures+34 more
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Union.ai provides a workflow orchestration platform, built on Flyte, that lets biotech and life-sciences teams write and run computational pipelines in pure Python with per-task container images, mixed CPU/GPU compute, and input-hash caching.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSeattle, US
Haytham Abuelfutuh(Founder)inKetan U(Founder)
Co-investorsNava VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Vizy offers a collaboration platform for distributed teams that combines voice, video, and screen sharing with built-in transcription and file storage capabilities.
ConsumerMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Amos Gewirtz(Founder)inSam Nickolay(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapital B Private HoldingsGROOVE CAPITALPark Rangers CapitalSunflower Capital Management FundTactile VenturesY Combinator
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Expert360
Exits · 2
2 acquisitions · showing 1Frontier Car Groupacq. by OLX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOpenAI · openai.com · Jul 21, 2026
PredictLeads · blog.predictleads.com · Jul 13, 2026
Baud · ycombinator.com · Jul 6, 2026
Stacks · fintech.global · Feb 20, 2026
OnRamp · finsmes.com · Nov 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Frontier Ventures made?
- Frontier Ventures has 32 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Frontier Ventures invest at?
- Frontier Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Frontier Ventures's typical check size?
- Frontier Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What sectors does Frontier Ventures focus on?
- Frontier Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning.
- Where is Frontier Ventures located?
- Frontier Ventures is headquartered in Cupertino, US.
- Does Frontier Ventures lead rounds?
- Frontier Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Frontier Ventures co-invest with?
- Frontier Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, AltaIR Capital, Autotech Ventures, among 123 tracked co-investors.
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