Geodesic Capital
Venture capitalFoster City · Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked
Also known as GEODESIC INVESTMENTS, L.L.C
Investment thesis
Geodesic Capital positions itself as an investment partner for global expansion, focusing on multi-stage technology companies with global ambitions. Beyond capital, the firm provides a platform to help portfolio companies expand into Asia, beginning with Japan. Its Japan-based team supports market entry strategy, local hiring, customer and partner introductions, and executive relationships with major Japanese enterprises. The firm hosts an annual Geodesic Forum in Tokyo connecting Silicon Valley companies with Japanese corporations. It emphasizes the convergence of enterprise AI maturity and Japan's growing economic importance, investing in leading technology firms across AI/ML, enterprise infrastructure, and cybersecurity, and helping them scale in rapidly expanding Asian markets.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 62 of 81 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×40Enterprise Software ×33Data & Infrastructure ×18SaaS ×18Cloud Computing ×12Developer Tools ×11Fintech ×11Cybersecurity ×10
HQs:United States×45Israel×1Japan×1Sweden×1
Investments · 81 tracked
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Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Brian Chesky(Founder/CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(Founder/CTO)inJoe Gebbia(Founder/CPO)inAlfred Lin(Director)Belinda Johnson(Executive Officer)Laurence Tosi(Executive Officer)
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechLos Angeles, US
Brian Armstrong(Founder/CEO)in
Figma is a collaborative design platform that enables teams to create apps, websites, and products through shared design tools integrated with development workflows and AI-powered design assistance.
Developer ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Daniel Rimer(Director)John Lilly(Director)
BoardEvan Wallace(Executive Officer, Director)Dylan Field(Executive Officer, Director)
Venice, US
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Co-founder & CEO)Garrett Camp(Co-founder)
Chronosphere provides an observability platform for microservices and containers that helps teams detect and fix customer-impacting issues while controlling costs and complexity.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
MARTIN CHEN MAO(Executive Officer, Director)ROBERT JAMES SKILLINGTON(Executive Officer, Director)
Clearcover is an insurance company that simplifies auto insurance coverage selection and claims processing through a mobile-first platform, enabling fast claim payouts.
InsurTechChicago, US
Cynthia Hardy(Director)Eugene Lee(Pending Common Director designee)William Spencer Boice(Director)Jennifer Kemp(Executive Officer)Kyle Nakatsuji(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Crutchfield(Executive Officer)
ClickHouse develops a column-oriented database management system that enables real-time analytical reporting via SQL queries.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Aaron Katz(Co-Founder & CEO)Alexey Milovidov(Co-Founder & CTO)Yury Izrailevsky(Co-Founder & President)
UiPath provides enterprise automation software that uses AI agents and robots to automate business processes across departments like procurement, finance, and ERP systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSDenver, US
Mark Geene(Founder & CEO)Jim Franklin(Director)Joseph R. Zell(Director)Jeffrey Hinck(Director)
Confluent provides a cloud-native platform for real-time data streaming and movement, enabling organizations to connect applications and respond to business events as they occur.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US
Neha Narkhede(Founder)
DataRobot develops an AI and machine learning platform that automates model development and deployment for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Jeremy Achin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Harry Weller(Director)Thomas de Godoy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Christopher Lynch(Director)
Databricks provides a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, and artificial intelligence, enabling organizations to build and deploy data and AI applications on cloud infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Ali Ghodsi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ion Stoica(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matei Zaharia(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Conte(Executive Officer)Tram Phi(Executive Officer)
BoardPeter Sonsini(Director)
Dremio provides an Agentic Lakehouse platform that enables fast, governed access to enterprise data across multiple sources without ETL, with an AI Semantic Layer for business context and autonomous infrastructure management.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Tomer Shiran(Founder)in
Duo provides identity and access security solutions that help organizations detect threats and verify user authentication across their infrastructure.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Jon Oberheide(Cofounder)
Edge Delta provides telemetry pipeline and observability tools for DevOps, IT/Ops, SRE, and Security teams to process logs, metrics, traces, and events at scale without centralizing all raw data.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
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
Fly.io provides infrastructure and platform services for deploying and running applications in a distributed, globally-connected environment.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
Michael Dwan(Founder)Jerome Gravel-Niquet(Founder)inKurt Mackey(CEO)Scott Johnston(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Cunningham(Executive Officer)Daniel Docter(Director)
Forethought builds self-improving AI agents for customer service, now integrated into Zendesk's platform.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Mateo, US
Deon Chris Nicholas(Founder)
Glean provides an AI-powered workplace search and knowledge management platform that connects company data across documents, messages, tickets, and systems to help teams access information and complete work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS<UNKNOWN>
Arvind Jain(Founder & CEO)inVishwanath T R(Co-founder and CTO)inTony Gentilcore(Co-founder, Engineering)in
Grid Aero develops autonomous aircraft and flight autonomy systems focused on contested logistics and defense sustainment for the U.S.
Defense TechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsPalo Alto, US
Brandon Florian(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Kroll(Executive Officer)Chinmay Patel(Executive Officer)Arthur Paul Dubois Taine(Founder / Aerospace Engineering Leader)
San Francisco, US
Scott Raney(Director)Robin Vasan(Director)Mitchell Hashimoto(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Armon Dadgar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David McJannet(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGlenn Solomon(Director)
Hightouch builds a data activation platform that integrates with existing enterprise data infrastructure to enable marketing and business teams to activate customer data at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US
Kashish Gupta(Founder)inTejas Manohar(Founder)inJoshua Curl(Founder)in
Imply provides a commercial platform built around Apache Druid, an open-source database designed for real-time analytics on large datasets.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Fangjin Yang(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)Gian Merlino(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)Vadim Ogievetsky(Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer)Eric Tschetter(Chief Officer, Emerging Solutions)
Kin is a home insurance provider that offers both self-service and agent-assisted policy purchase and management for homeowners.
InsurTechChicago, US
Sean Harper(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)S. Caribou Honig(Director)Lucas Ward(Executive Officer and Director)
BoardEric Carlborg(Director)Dan Rosen(Director)
Looker is an AI-powered business intelligence platform that combines conversational analytics, semantic modeling, and Google Cloud integration to transform raw data into governed, actionable insights for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSanta Cruz, US
William Trenchard(Director)Frank Bien(Executive Officer, Director)Tomasz Tunguz(Director)Lloyd Tabb(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Moran(Executive Officer)Marc Randolph(Director)
Netskope provides cloud security technology and solutions, offering strategic and technical briefings to help security teams develop and manage cybersecurity programs that protect against cloud threats.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US
Mueon builds data center-scale infrastructure designed to support next-generation artificial intelligence workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep Tech
MX provides financial data connectivity, intelligence, and API tools that enable banks and fintechs to deliver personalized financial guidance and insights to their customers.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Netradyne builds AI-powered video telematics and fleet safety software, including its Driver·i product, which analyzes driving time and uses machine learning to detect objects and assess event causality with video evidence.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Diego, US
Avneesh Agrawal(Founder & CEO)David Julian(Executive Officer, Director)
Faction is a venture capital firm that invests in cryptocurrency and blockchain projects at the seed and series A stages, focusing on entrepreneurs building fundamental utility across the technology stack.
Crypto & Web3
Gal Barnea(Executive Officer)Christina Calvaneso(Executive Officer)Brian Pozesky(Executive Officer)Menashe Ezra(Director)Erez Shachar(Director)Tal Riesenfeld(Director)
Nova Credit aggregates global credit bureau data, bank transaction data, and payroll information to help lenders assess borrowers and provide fairer access to credit for underserved populations including international newcomers, gig workers, and others traditionally excluded from the financial system.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Misha Esipov(Founder/CEO)inLoek Janssen(Cofounder)
Paradox is an AI-powered recruiting assistant that automates hiring tasks and enhances the candidate experience across the entire recruitment lifecycle, from job posting and application through scheduling and feedback collection.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSScottsdale, US
CHRISTOPHER S. GAFFNEY(Director)Aaron Matos(Executive Officer, Director)JOHN G. HAYES(Director)
Pendo is a product experience platform that combines software usage analytics, in-app guidance, and user feedback to help organizations accelerate feature adoption and deliver better product experiences.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRaleigh, US
Saurabh Sodani(Founder/CEO)Todd Olson(Executive Officer, Director)Erik Troan(Director)Chuck Kesler(Chief Development Officer)Sheena Jain(Chief Information Security Officer)Zain Lakhani(Chief AI Officer)
Phoenix Tailings develops clean technology for rare earth element refining in the United States.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechNew MaterialsBoston, US
Nick Myers(CEO & Co-Founder)Thomas Villalón(CTO & Co-Founder)Anthony Balladon(Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder)Nichola Eliovits(Director)Steve Bolze(Director)Yong Hyun Kim(Director)
Pilot provides bookkeeping and accounting services, modernizing financial operations for small businesses and startups.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaS
Pindrop is a cybersecurity company that delivers identity verification and deepfake detection across voice, video, and digital communications in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareAtlanta, US
Vijay A. Balasubramaniyan(CEO and Co-Founder)Paul JudgeinMustaque AhamadinScott Weiss(Director)Somesh Dash(Director)
Portal Space Systems develops advanced spacecraft, including its flagship Supernova vehicle, designed for high delta-v maneuverability and multi-orbit operations in cislunar space.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechWashington, US
Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka(Director)Ian Vorbach(Director)inPrashaanth Ravindran(Director)inJeffery Thornburg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Sakana AI develops frontier AI research and products, including large language models, multi-agent orchestration systems, and AI solutions tailored for Japanese enterprises and public sector organizations.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechTokyo, JP
David Ha(Co-Founder & CEO)Ren Ito(Co-Founder & Chairman)Llion Jones(Co-Founder & CTO)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Geodesic Capital invest at?
- Geodesic Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Geodesic Capital focus on?
- Geodesic Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Digital Health, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, New Materials, Robotics, SaaS, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Geodesic Capital located?
- Geodesic Capital is headquartered in Foster City, US.
- Does Geodesic Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Geodesic Capital leads investment rounds.
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