Genacast Ventures
Venture capitalMiami · Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked
Also known as BEYDA, GIL
Investment thesis
Genacast Ventures backs promising B2B technology startups at the seed stage, leading rounds, helping set terms, and taking an active board role. Drawing on the founders' backgrounds as technology entrepreneurs and operators, the firm offers pattern recognition and coaching to help teams turn product ideas into real companies. It favors startups built on deep, hard technology that create technical barriers to entry and competitive advantages. The firm emphasizes execution over ideas and structures investments so companies are capitalized to reward all stakeholders across a range of exit outcomes, not just unicorns. It also connects founders with potential customers, follow-on investors, and key hires.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 12 of 14 portfolio companiesData & Infrastructure ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×6Cybersecurity ×5AdTech ×4Marketing Tech ×3Cloud Computing ×2Fintech ×2
HQs:United States×8India×1
Investments · 14 tracked
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Datadog is a cloud-based monitoring and security platform that provides observability, analytics, and protection for infrastructure, applications, and data across enterprises.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureNew York, US
Olivier Pomel(Founder & CEO)inAlexis Le-Quoc(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Amit Agarwal(Executive Officer)Murat Bicer(Director)Dev Ittycheria(Director)Shardul Shah(Director)
PartnerGil Beyda· solo GP
DoubleVerify provides a media effectiveness platform that uses measurement data and AI optimization to maximize digital advertising campaign performance and drive business outcomes.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US
Kelli Turner(Director)Laura B. Desmond(Director)Julie Eddleman(Executive Officer)Teri List(Director)R. Davis Noell(Director)Rosie Perez(Director)
PartnerGil Beyda· solo GP
BigID is a data security platform that discovers, classifies, and governs enterprise data across cloud, SaaS, and unstructured environments to enable privacy, security, and compliance.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMamaroneck, US
Gil Beyda(Director)Nimrod Vax(Secretary, Director)Dimitri Sirota(President, Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEd Sim(Director)
Board seatGil Beyda· per SEC Form D · $2.1M raise · filed Mar 2016
Blockdaemon provides blockchain infrastructure services including staking, node deployment, APIs, and wallet management across 60+ protocols for financial institutions and developers.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechLos Angeles, US
Konstantin Richter(CEO and Founder)Ed Sim(Director)Gil Beyda(Director)
PartnerGil Beyda· solo GP
Tabhi is a global AI-driven travel marketplace that unites travel experts, suppliers, organizations, and travelers through agentic AI technology.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US
Prasad Gundumogula(Founder, Group Chairman & CEO)Daniel Ruch(Executive Officer, Director)Warren Lee(Director)
BoardGil Beyda(Director)
PartnerGil Beyda· solo GP
Uptycs provides a cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) that normalizes security telemetry across hybrid cloud environments and delivers real-time threat detection and response through a unified security console.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBengaluru, IN
Ganesh Pai(Founder and CEO)Uma Reddy(Founder and EVP of Product and Technology)Mike Hluchyj(Founder and Board Member)
PartnerGil Beyda· solo GP
Yieldmo is an advertising platform that uses AI and custom ad formats, attention signals, and predictive format selection to help brands create and deliver tailored ad experiences.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US
Eric Nordlander(Director)Doug Chertok(Director)Richard Eaton(Executive Officer)Ross Levinsohn(Director)Michael Yavonditte(Executive Officer, Director)Todd Coleman(Chief Architect and Co-Founder)in
PartnerGil Beyda· solo GP
ZeroFox provides a cybersecurity intelligence platform that discovers, validates, and disrupts threats across digital platforms and the dark web using AI and threat intelligence.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
PartnerGil Beyda· solo GP
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Genacast Ventures invest at?
- Genacast Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Genacast Ventures's typical check size?
- Genacast Ventures typically writes checks of $50K – $5M.
- What sectors does Genacast Ventures focus on?
- Genacast Ventures focuses on AdTech, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Genacast Ventures located?
- Genacast Ventures is headquartered in Miami, US.
- Does Genacast Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Genacast Ventures leads investment rounds.
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