Geek Ventures
Venture capitalNew York Β· Pre-SeedβSeed Β· 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Accepts cold outreach and offers aggressive coaching on fundraising, pitching, and building investor networks for under-networked immigrant founders, plus direct access to an engineer/operator expert network.
Team Β· 5 people
from the firm's website
Ihar Mahaniok is a self-taught coder from Belarus turned investor who angeled 100+ startups and uses his immigrant experience and a 5,000βconnection LinkedIn network to support AI/ML and robotics founders.
What they invest in
from 11 of 51 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ8Data & Infrastructure Γ3Enterprise Software Γ3Biotech Γ1Construction Tech Γ1Consumer Γ1Creator Economy Γ1Developer Tools Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ11
Investments Β· 51 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathArvist provides an AI platform for warehouse operations that integrates with existing systems to automate claims management, detect errors, and improve supply chain efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainWilmington, US
Nilay Parikh(Executive Officer, Director)Werner Stapela(Director)
Channel99 builds marketing technology to optimize B2B marketing spend and collaboration between finance and marketing teams.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Exa Laboratories designs AI chips (XPUs) optimized for machine learning inference and training with reduced energy consumption.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Miami, US
Alessandro Solomon Alter(Executive Officer, Director)Jay Solomon Zhao(Director)Aurelio Narciso(Executive Officer, Director)
SportsVisio is an AI-powered sports analytics platform that uses computer vision to track and analyze game statistics, with initial focus on basketball.
AI & Machine LearningSports TechNew Hampshire, US
Jason Syversen(Founder and CEO)inDan OblingerinSean O'ConnorinJames Sullivanin
BoardDuncan Robinson
Seattle, US
Siddhant Masson(Executive Officer, Director)Saswat Nanda(Executive Officer, Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Geek Ventures invest at?
- Geek Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Geek Ventures's typical check size?
- Geek Ventures typically writes checks of $100K β $100K.
- What sectors does Geek Ventures focus on?
- Geek Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- Where is Geek Ventures located?
- Geek Ventures is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Geek Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Geek Ventures leads investment rounds.
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