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Geodesic Capital

Venture capitalActively deploying

Silicon Valley · Seed–Growth · 29 people tracked

Also known as GEODESIC INVESTMENTS, L.L.C

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Investment thesis

Geodesic Capital positions itself as a bridge between Silicon Valley and Japan, backing future-driven, globally minded founders and helping them win in the critical Japanese market. It leverages deep relationships in Japan to support portfolio companies' go-to-market efforts while helping Japanese enterprises adopt transformative technologies for greater efficiency, productivity, and security. Its Alliance Fund invests in early-stage deep tech, national security, and space companies that can enhance the U.S.-Japan relationship, spanning areas such as AI, cybersecurity, autonomy, space, energy, robotics, and dual-use technologies. Across both strategies, the firm draws on a team of technology and policy veterans based in Tokyo, Silicon Valley, and Washington, D.C.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 13, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Silicon Valley, California, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
Last 12 months
7 investments
AUM
$1B
VC funds
5
Tracked investments
84
Unicorns
39
IPOs
6
Acquisitions
15

Team · 29 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Ashvin Bachireddy· General Partner
John Roos· Founding Partnerin𝕏

Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan (2009-2013) and founding partner of Geodesic Capital. Previously CEO and senior partner at law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and a board member at Salesforce, Sony, and Rakuten.

Neb Mela· Partnerin𝕏

Partner investing in paradigm-shifting deep technologies including AI, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, energy, robotics, and precision technologies. Previously at Tishman Speyer Ventures and Intel Capital.

Suzanne Basalla· Partnerin

Partner working on the Geodesic Alliance Fund at the intersection of venture capital, geopolitics, and emerging technology. Former President & CEO of the U.S.-Japan Council and a former Naval officer.

Tom Gillespie· Partner, Head of Alliance Fundin

Partner and head of the Alliance Fund, focused on early-stage deep tech such as space, maritime, power and energy, and autonomous systems. Spent 20 years at In-Q-Tel, including as a managing partner on its investment team.

Arvind Ayyala· Partnerin𝕏

Partner focused on enterprise software, fintech, healthcare, and sustainable technologies. Previously co-led North American growth investments for Singapore-based EDBI.

Brent Wu· Partnerin

Partner managing investor relations. Previously director of business development at drone company Kespry and a CFA charterholder with a background in financial advisory at Deloitte.

Charlie Friedland· Partner
Matt Fuller· Partnerin

Partner leading investor relations, fundraising, and international efforts. Previously a U.S. diplomat for eight years, including a tour at the White House National Security Council.

Susie Roos· Partner, CAOin

Partner and Chief Administrative Officer. A former employment and labor attorney with a 34-year legal career, and a founder of the TOMODACHI Initiative.

Will Horyn· Principalin

Principal on the investment team sourcing and executing enterprise software investments. Previously drove M&A and venture investing at Cisco and began his career in leveraged finance at BMO Capital Markets.

Marcus Stroud· Principal
Chick Runkel· Project Managerin

Project manager at Geodesic. Previously held sales, marketing, and management roles over 21 years at IBM, earning multiple sales awards.

Etsuko Aoyama· Manager of Events Marketingin

Manages events marketing, including logistics and execution of the annual Geodesic Forum. Previously director of meetings and events at JTB USA and event manager at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles.

Hyesu Sai· Manager of Events & Marketing, Geodesic Japan, G.K.in

Events and marketing manager for Geodesic Japan, supporting the Geodesic Forum, the Japan newsletter, and portfolio company events. Previously at JTB Communication Design.

James Kondo· Senior Advisorin

Senior advisor with technology, management, and policy expertise. Chairman of International House of Japan and former Chairman of Twitter Japan and VP of Twitter Inc.

Jessica Lazos· Executive Assistantin

Executive assistant to founding partner John Roos and lead administrator for the U.S. office. Previously an administrative and marketing assistant at law firm Carr McClellan.

Joshua Parker· Associatein

Associate in the Geodesic Alliance Fund focused on early-stage deep tech, with particular interest in energy resilience. Previously a consultant at Teneo and an investment banker at UBS and Credit Suisse.

Kurt Tong· Senior Advisorin

Senior advisor and managing partner at The Asia Group, leading its Japan and Greater China work. A former U.S. diplomat of 30 years, including Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau.

Masashi Oka· Senior Advisor

Senior advisor with over four decades of global financial services and technology leadership, including 37 years at Mitsubishi Bank/MUFG and executive roles at Nikon and Sony Financial Group.

Shiro Watanabe· Director LP Digital Strategy, Geodesic Japan, G.K.in

Works with Geodesic's limited partners to identify business partners among portfolio companies and technology ventures. Brings 30 years of technology venture investment and cross-border M&A experience from Macnica Inc.

Stavroula Cannon· Administrative Assistantin

Administrative assistant and office manager for Geodesic's U.S. office, joining in 2020. Previously an executive assistant at Wilbur Properties and worked in the biotech industry.

Takayuki Otsuka· Director of Business Development, Geodesic Japan, G.K.in

Supports Geodesic portfolio companies with Japan go-to-market strategy and execution. Over 30 years of experience at technology firms including Apple Japan, Microsoft Japan, Nokia Japan, and JVC.

Alvin Asper· CFOin

Chief Financial Officer managing the firm's finance functions, reporting, and audit, with over 17 years of venture capital finance experience. Previously a controller at Kleiner Perkins.

Divya Sudhakar· Partnerin𝕏

Partner focused on enterprise software investments. Previously at Intel Capital and In-Q-Tel, with earlier roles at Credit Suisse and Oaktree Capital.

Jon Rezneck· Partner & Head of Investment Teamin

Founding member, partner, head of the investment team, and COO covering fintech among other sectors. Formerly an investment banker at Greenhill & Co. and JP Morgan with growth and buyout PE experience.

Justin Yue· Senior Associatein

Senior associate focused on deal sourcing, execution, and portfolio support. Previously in Bank of America's technology investment banking group and corporate development at SAP.

Marcus Otsuji· Country Manager, Geodesic Japan, G.K.in

Leads Geodesic Japan's operations as Country Manager, supporting portfolio companies' success in Japan. Over 20 years of IT sales and business development leadership including roles at Omniture, Adobe, and Apple Japan.

Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka· Partnerin𝕏

Partner in the Alliance Fund investing in early-stage AI, space, cybersecurity, autonomy, and dual-use deep tech. Previously a partner at Canaan and an electrical engineer at Raytheon.

What they invest in

from 77 of 84 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×50Enterprise Software ×39SaaS ×27Data & Infrastructure ×20Cybersecurity ×15Developer Tools ×15Cloud Computing ×14Fintech ×14

HQs:United States×70Finland×1Israel×1Italy×1Japan×1Sweden×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 72 portfolio companies
11%
solo founders
8 of 72 mapped founding teams
42%
repeat founders
of 126 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 27 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×213 founders×184+ founders×25

Where their founders studiedfrom 111 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×6Stanford University ×6University of California, Berkeley ×5Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ×4The University of Texas at Austin ×4Carnegie Mellon University ×3Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3University of Mumbai ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 119 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×61Engineering ×38Business & Management ×11Finance & Accounting ×9Economics ×8Physics ×7Mathematics & Statistics ×6Design & Architecture ×4

Where their founders worked beforefrom 126 founders with career history

Google ×16Microsoft ×14Stanford University ×10Oracle ×7Dropbox ×4IBM ×4LinkedIn ×4Uber ×4

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×9Plug and Play Ventures ×3Techstars ×2

29 founders hold a PhD · 18 hold an MBA (of 129 with degree data)

Investments · 84 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 62025 · 22024 · 72023 · 22022 · 22021 · 72020 · 12019 · 22018 · 22017 · 42016 · 22014 · 138 dated

Airbnbairbnb.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ABNB

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(CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(CTO)inJoe Gebbia(CPO)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)inLaurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew Swain(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*ACME CapitalAglae VenturesAlign Ventures+80 more

Coinbasecoinbase.comin𝕏Nasdaq: COIN

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 & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

Brian Armstrong(CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Board Of Directors)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)inAlesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)inLawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)

Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAdventure FundAndreessen Horowitz+99 more

Figmafigma.comin𝕏NYSE: FIG

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

Evan Wallace(Founder)Dylan Field(Founder)inPraveer Melwani(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)inKris Rasmussen(Chief Technology Officer)inShaunt Voskanian(Chief Revenue Officer)inBrendan Mulligan(General Counsel & Secretary)in

Co-investors137 Ventures1435 Capital1517AirAngelsAlkeon InnovationAmplify.LA+58 more

Snapsnapchat.cominNYSE: SNAPApr 2014

Snapchat is a mobile app for communicating with friends and family through photos and videos, featuring augmented-reality Lenses, creative sharing tools, and a personalized map for discovering places and content.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocialSanta Monica, US

Evan Spiegel(Founder)inBobby Murphy(Founder)Reggie Brown(Founder)Tim Sehn(Executive Officer)Emily White(Executive Officer)inDerek Andersen(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAccess Technology VenturesAlibaba GroupCapitalGCoatue ManagementEntrée Capital+40 more

Uberuber.comin𝕏NYSE: UBER

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(Founder)Garrett Camp(Founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+91 more

Alkiraalkira.comMay 2024Acquired

Alkira provides on-demand, cloud-native network infrastructure as-a-service for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprise connectivity.

San Jose, US

Amir K.(Founder)inAmir Khan(President, CEO & Founder)inAtif Khan(CTO & Founder)in

Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalGV (Google Ventures)Kleiner PerkinsKoch Disruptive TechnologiesNextEquity PartnersPresidio Ventures+3 more

Altruistaltruist.comin𝕏Apr 2025 · $152MAcquired

Altruist is an AI-forward custodian and wealth platform for independent registered investment advisors, handling workflows from client onboarding to reporting on a single system.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSCulver City, US

Jason Wenk(Founder)inMazi Bahadori(Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer)inHarpreet Ahluwalia(Chief Product Officer)inAmit Miglani(Chief Financial Officer)inPiret Loone(General Counsel)inDan Petty(Chief Information Security Officer)in

Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersICONIQInsight PartnersSalesforce VenturesVenrockGIC+9 more

AppZenappzen.comin

AppZen provides AI-powered finance software that automates invoice processing, expense auditing, and spend-to-pay workflows for enterprise finance teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Jose, US

Anant Kale(Founder)inKunal Verma(Founder)inGaurav Agrawalin

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesRiverwood Capital500 GlobalArba LLCBloomberg Beta+7 more

Bright Machinesbrightmachines.com

Software-defined manufacturing company using AI and robotics to assemble AI servers, racks and storage systems.

San Francisco, US

Amar Hanspal(Founder)Lior Susan(Co-Founder, Chairman)Sviat Dulianinov(CEO)

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBMW i VenturesEclipse VenturesLux CapitalBlackRockEclipse+1 more

Chronospherechronosphere.ioin𝕏Series C · Jan 2023 · $115MAcquired

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 ToolsSaaSNew York, US

Martin Mao(Founder)inRob Skillington(Founder)inAshley Alexander(Chief People Officer)inMargaret Dawson(Global Head of Marketing)inBill Hineline(Field Chief Technology Officer)inIan Smith(Chief of Staff to the CEO and Head of Strategy)in

Co-investorsACTAI VenturesAdditionAntiBasis Set VenturesCarbide VenturesCardinia Ventures+15 more

Clearcoverclearcover.comin𝕏

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

Kyle Nakatsuji(Co-founder, President and CEO)inDerek Brigham(Co-founder)inJennifer Kemp(Executive Officer)Jennifer Crutchfield(Executive Officer)Norman Smagley(Executive Officer)in

BoardCynthia Hardy(Director)

Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesIA Capital GroupLightbankOMERS Ventures+6 more

Click Houseclickhouse.comin𝕏

ClickHouse develops a column-oriented database management system that enables real-time analytical reporting via SQL queries.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Aaron Katz(Founder)inAlexey Milovidov(Founder)inYury Izrailevsky(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersRedpoint VenturesAltimeter CapitalBenchmark+22 more

Confluentconfluent.ioin𝕏Feb 2017Acquired

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 & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMountain View, US

Neha Narkhede(Founder)inJay Kreps(Founder)inJun Rao(Founder)inEdward (Jay) Kreps(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMatthew Miller(Director)Eric Vishria(Director)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAltimeter CapitalArtisanal VenturesAxevil CapitalBattery VenturesCoatue Management+17 more

CyCognitocycognito.comin𝕏Series C · Dec 2021 · $100M

CyCognito provides an external attack surface management (ASM) platform that continuously discovers, tests, and prioritizes exposures across an organization's internet-facing assets, subsidiaries, and third-party connections.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Rob N. Gurzeev(CEO and Co-Founder)inDima Potekhin(Founder)inDima Potehkin(Founder)Rob Gurzeev(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelAmiti VenturesBright Pixel CapitalCyber Mentor FundHarpoon VenturesKli Capital+7 more

Databricksdatabricks.comin𝕏Aug 2017 · $140M

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(Founder)inIon Stoica(Founder)inMatei Zaharia(Founder)inReynold Xin(Founder)inPatrick Wendell(Founder)inAndy Konwinski(Founder)in

Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesAglae VenturesAlkeon InnovationAlpha Square GroupAltra Venture+116 more

DataRobotdatarobot.comin𝕏

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(Founder)inTom de Godoy(Co-Founder and Former Chief Technology Officer)inDebanjan Saha(CEO)inThomas DeGodoy(Founder)Thomas de Godoy(Founder)

BoardHarry Weller(Director)

Co-investors515 VenturesAliya Capital PartnersAMK Investment OfficeB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBallistic Ventures+46 more

Dremiodremio.comin𝕏

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)inSendur Sellakumar(CEO)inBilly Bosworth(Founder)Jacques Nadeau(Founder)

Co-investorsRedpoint VenturesSapphire VenturesInsight PartnersAlpha Square GroupCisco InvestmentsDTCP+6 more

Duo Securityduo.comin𝕏Oct 2017Acquired

Duo provides identity and access security solutions that help organizations detect threats and verify user authentication across their infrastructure.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAnn Arbor, US

Jon Oberheide(Founder)inDouglas Joon Song(Executive Officer, Director)Dug Song(Founder)in

Co-investorsFJ LabsGV (Google Ventures)Lead Edge CapitalMertz HoldingsRedpoint VenturesResonant Venture Partners+5 more

Edge Deltaedgedelta.comin𝕏May 2022 · $63M

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

Ozan Unlu(Founder)inFatih Yildiz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmity VenturesCisco InvestmentsKin VenturesMaC Venture CapitalMenlo VenturesBAM Elevate+3 more

Exeinexein.ioin𝕏

Exein builds runtime cybersecurity for Physical AI and connected devices, protecting firmware, AI agents, cloud workloads, and Linux-based systems on-device across industries such as industrial, automotive, and aerospace.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoTRome, IT

Gianni Cuozzo(Founder)inGiovanni Alberto Falcione(Chief Technology Officer)inGerardo Gagliardo(Chief Financial Officer)inGary Walshe(Chief Commercial Officer)in

Co-investors33NBalderton CapitalBerliner Volksbank VenturesBlue Cloud VenturesHoltzbrinck VenturesHV Capital+10 more

Fieldguidefieldguide.ioinSeries C · Feb 2026

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

Jin Chang(Founder)inChris Szymansky(CTO)inJin W. Chang(Founder)inJin Chang Chris Szymansky(Founder)Natalia Sluzky(Technical Sourcer)Alex Liu(Software Engineer)

Co-investors8VCBessemer Venture PartnersFloodgateFourth RealmPoint72 VenturesY Combinator+8 more

Firestormlaunchfirestorm.com

Firestorm Labs builds xCell, a containerized 3D-printing factory that produces modular military drones at the point of need.

San Diego, US

Daniel Magy(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chad McCoy(Founder)inIan Muceus(Founder)in

BoardTommy Hendrix(Director)Aaron Jacobson(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBackswing VenturesBeyond CapitalBlack FlagBooz Allen VenturesBVVC+20 more

Fly.iofly.io𝕏

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(Founder)inScott Johnston(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Cunningham(Executive Officer)Thomas Ptacek(Founder)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzDell Technologies CapitalElysium VenturesFrialeHumans Of The Internet+15 more

Forethought Technologies, Inc.forethought.aiin𝕏Oct 2018Acquired

Forethought builds self-improving AI agents for customer service, now integrated into Zendesk's platform.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Mateo, US

Deon Nicholas(Co-founder & Advisor)inSami Ghoche(Co-founder & Vice President, Applied AI)inColm Doyle(Founder)

Co-investors8VCBlue Cloud VenturesCleo CapitalCollaborative FundFrontline VenturesInspired Capital+8 more

Gleanglean.comin𝕏

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 SoftwareSaaSSilicon Valley, US

Arvind Jain(Founder)inTony Gentilcore(Founder)inT.R. Vishwanath(Founder)inPiyush Prahladka(Founder)inTR Vishwanath(Founder)Vishal Gupta(Founder)

Co-investorsAdvaita CapitalCategory VenturesCoatue ManagementCold Start VenturesCraft VenturesDash VC+32 more

Grid Aerogrid.aeroinNov 2024

Grid develops uncrewed, long-range cargo aircraft ("Lifter") that carry heavy payloads over thousands of miles, operated as a distributed, autonomous mesh network managed by small ground teams.

Defense TechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsPalo Alto, US

Alex Kroll(Executive Officer)Chinmay Patel(Co-founder & CTO)inArthur Paul Dubois Taine(Founder / Aerospace Engineering Leader)Arthur Dubois(Co-founder & CEO)inBrandon Florian(Co-founder & CCO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBison VenturesCalibrate VenturesCommonweal VenturesUbiquity VenturesVirginia Venture Partners

Harnessharness.ioin𝕏

Harness provides software delivery automation and infrastructure for engineering teams to deploy code reliably and efficiently.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Jyoti Bansal(Founder)inRishi Singh(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationArtisanal VenturesBattery VenturesCollective LiquidityCrosslink CapitalEniac Ventures+19 more

Hashicorphashicorp.comMar 2020Acquired

HashiCorp builds multi-cloud infrastructure automation and security tools such as Terraform and Vault; an IBM subsidiary since 2025.

San Francisco, US

Mitchell Hashimoto(Founder)Armon Dadgar(Founder)inDavid McJannet(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardScott Raney(Director)inGlenn Solomon(Director)inRobin Vasan(Director)in

Co-investorsAmplify PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersChemistryCisco InvestmentsFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcFounders Circle Capital+14 more

Hightouchhightouch.comin𝕏

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.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSan Francisco, US

Kashish Gupta(Founder)inTejas Manohar(Founder)inJoshua Curl(Founder)inJosh Curl(Founder)Amina Moinuddin(Head of Talent)Kimberly Liang(Technical Recruiter)

Co-investors515 VenturesAfore CapitalAllison Pickens VenturesAmplify PartnersASDF VenturesBain Capital Ventures+31 more

Implyimply.ioin𝕏

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(Founder)Gian Merlino(Founder)inVadim Ogievetsky(Founder)inEric Tschetter(Chief Officer, Emerging Solutions)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersKhosla VenturesThoma BravoTiger Global Management

Instart Logicinstartlogic.comJan 2016 · $45MAcquired

Provides a digital experience cloud that dramatically improves web application consumer experience, engagement and revenue.

Hariharan Kolam(Founder)Manav Mital(Founder & CEO)Daniel Lewin(Founder)Tom Leighton(Founder)Ariel Zeitlin(Founder)Dror Sal'ee(Founder)

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersMillennium Technology Value PartnersStructural CapitalSyndicate Venture PartnersTenaya CapitalWing+13 more

invisioninvisionapp.com𝕏acquired by Miro

InVision was a New York-based digital product design and collaboration software company; its domain now resolves to Miro.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSNew York City, US

Ben Nadel(Founder)Clark Valberg(Founder)

Co-investorsAccelAlliance VCAlliance VentureAtlassian VenturesBattery VenturesEscalate Capital Partners+4 more

Islandisland.ioin

Island provides a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) management platform for enterprises, enabling employees to securely use personal devices for work across all industries.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDallas, US

Michael Fey(Founder)inDan Amiga(Founder)Mike Fey(Founder)

Co-investorsCanapi VenturesCisco InvestmentsCoatue ManagementCyberstartsEvolution Equity PartnersG Squared+10 more

Katalystkatalyst.fitJun 2026 · $12M

Katalyst makes a lightweight, packable EMS (electrical muscle stimulation) training suit with on-demand workouts in Power, Strength, Cardio, and Recovery modes designed to be completed in 10 to 20 minutes.

HardwareSports TechWellness & FitnessSeattle, US

Bjorn Woltermann(Executive Officer, Director)Amish Patel(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsFJ LabsStripesFortitude VenturesIncisive VenturesUnlock Venture Partners

Katalyst Spacekatalystspace.comJun 2026

Katalyst designs satellite upgrades and modules that can be deployed flexibly across different orbits via orbital transfer vehicles, robotic servicers, or pre-launch installation.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSpace TechFlagstaff, US

Ghonhee Lee(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesLeonid Capital PartnersFortitude Ventures

Kin Insurancekin.comin𝕏Sep 2023 · $33M

Kin is a home insurance provider that offers both self-service and agent-assisted policy purchase and management for homeowners.

ConsumerFintechInsurTechChicago, US

Sean Harper(Founder)inLucas Ward(Founder)inSebastian Villarreal(Founder)inBret Bret HarperinJason Heidkampin

BoardEric Carlborg(Director)in

Co-investors500 GlobalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlpha EdisonAugust CapitalAvanta VenturesBetter Tomorrow Ventures+27 more

Ladderladderlife.comin𝕏

Ladder offers life insurance online with real-time underwriting that can provide coverage on the spot.

FintechInsurTechPalo Alto, US

Jamie Hale(Founder)inAl Yau(Chief Financial Officer)inTasha Cupp(General Counsel)Jeff Merkel(Founder)inLaura Hale(Founder)inShibani Sanan(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsBrewer Lane VenturesCanaan PartnersInspired CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersNycaNyca Partners+11 more

Legoralegora.comin𝕏Mar 2026

Legora builds AI-powered collaboration software for lawyers to automate routine tasks and improve efficiency in legal work.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechStockholm, SE

Max Junestrand(Founder)inSigge Labor(Founder)inAugust Erséus(Founder)inAnton Osika(Founder)Di Qi(Forward Deployed Engineer)inVilgot Kledzik(Chief of Staff)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAccelAirTree VenturesAlanda Capital Holding LimitedAlkeon InnovationAtlassian Ventures+39 more

Lookerlooker.com𝕏Mar 2017acquired by Google

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

Lloyd Tabb(Founder)Frank Bien(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Moran(Executive Officer)Ben Porterfield(Founder)

BoardWilliam Trenchard(Director)inTomasz Tunguz(Director)in

Co-investorsCapitalGFirst Round CapitalFounders Circle CapitalIrregular ExpressionsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kleiner Perkins+8 more

Marqetamarqeta.comin𝕏

Marqeta provides just-in-time funding technology that enables card issuers and fintech platforms to control transaction authorization and fraud management in real time.

Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Jason Gardner(Founder and Director)inMike Milotich(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investors83NorthA*Acrew CapitalAlanda Capital Holding LimitedBVP InvestorsCoatue Management+18 more

Mighty AIaurora.techin𝕏Acquired

Aurora develops self-driving technology for autonomous vehicles.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationPittsburgh, US

Chris Urmson(Founder)inDrew Bagnell(Founder)inSterling Anderson(Founder)inRandy R. Reibel(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inStephen Crouch(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inTrenton Berg(Senior Hardware Engineer (listed as a founder on Crunchbase))in

Co-investorsGreylock PartnersGV (Google Ventures)Index VenturesK9 VenturesKhosla VenturesLingotto+19 more

Mueonmueon.com

Mueon builds data center-scale infrastructure designed for next-generation AI workloads.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechHillsboro, US

Wilfred Gomes(Founder)injack hwang(Founder)in

Co-investorsDefined VCIn-Q-TelIntel CapitalOregon Venture Fund

MX technologiesmx.comin

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 & InfrastructureFintechSaaSLehi, US

Brandon Dewitt(Founder)inRyan Caldwell(Founder)in

Co-investorsBattery VenturesCapitalGCommerce VenturesCota CapitalCross Creek AdvisorsDG Daiwa Ventures+8 more

Netradynenetradyne.comin

Netradyne offers an AI platform for driver safety, fleet management, and fuel efficiency, providing features like full drive-time capture, driver coaching, compliance tools, and a performance rating system.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Diego, US

Avneesh Agrawal(Founder)inDavid Julian(Founder)in

Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)NewView CapitalPoint72 VenturesQualcomm VenturesSoftBank Vision FundTouring Capital

Netskopenetskope.comin𝕏

Netskope offers a cloud-native platform that converges security and networking (SASE/SSE) to secure access to AI, cloud, web, and private applications for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSanta Clara, US

Sanjay Beri(Founder)inKrishna Narayanaswamy(Founder)Lebin Cheng(Founder)Ravi Ithal(Founder)

Co-investorsAccel3Spoke CapitalAdit Ventures Management, LlcBallistic VenturesBase PartnersBerkeley Frontier+19 more

Nilenilesecure.cominFeb 2024

Nile provides an enterprise network-as-a-service platform that delivers wired and wireless connectivity for offices and campuses.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investors8VCJC2 VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesMarch Capital PartnersProsperity7 VenturesValor Equity Partners+4 more

Nova Creditnovacredit.comin𝕏Series C · Sep 2016

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(Board Member; Co-Founder and CEO)inLoek Janssen(Advisor at large)inNicky Goulimis(Founder)Catherine Jue(Implementation R\u0026D)inAnnie Shin(Engineering Manager)Michael Vobejda(Software Engineering Intern)

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystKleiner PerkinsA-Rod CorpAvid VenturesBallistic VenturesBetter Tomorrow Ventures+26 more

OneConcernoneconcern.comin𝕏

One Concern provides a data platform that quantifies physical climate risk and translates it into financial risk metrics, differentiating properties and businesses by their exposure to infrastructure-related business interruptions such as power outages and supply chain disruptions.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTechMenlo Park, US

Nicole Hu(Founder)inAhmad Wani(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactAmplo VenturesSozo VenturesThink+ Ventures Management, LlcWestern Technology InvestmentThird Sphere

Orbital Insightorbitalinsight.comNov 2019 · $50MAcquired

Palo Alto geospatial analytics company applying AI and computer vision to satellite, aerial and mobile location data; acquired by Privateer in 2024.

James Crawford(Founder)inKevin O'Brien(CEO)in

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBloomberg BetaBrighter CapitalCommunity Access FundGaingelsGen Capital+15 more

otter aiotter.aiin𝕏

Otter.ai is an AI-powered meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes conversations in real time across multiple languages, automatically capturing decisions and action items.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSMountain View, US

Sam Liang(Founder)inEli M(Founder)inYun Fu(Founder)

Co-investors500 GlobalAidenlair CapitalDFJ DragonFundDraper DragonDuke Capital PartnersFoothill Ventures+13 more

Paradoxparadox.aiin𝕏Acquired

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

Aaron Matos(Executive Officer, Director)Adam Godsonin

BoardCHRISTOPHER S. GAFFNEY(Director)JOHN G. HAYES(Director)

Co-investorsBrighton Park CapitalFelicis VenturesFusion VCLVenture GroupPerot JainSapphire Ventures+6 more

Pendo.io, Inc.pendo.ioin𝕏Aug 2018

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)inTodd Olson(Founder)inErik Troan(Founder)inChuck Kesler(Chief Development Officer)inSheena Jain(Chief Information Security Officer)inZain Lakhani(Chief AI Officer)in

Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBattery VenturesBonfire VenturesContour Venture Partners+12 more

Phoenix Tailingsphoenixtailings.comin𝕏Jul 2021

Phoenix Tailings develops clean technology for rare earth element refining in the United States.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechNew MaterialsBoston, US

Thomas Villalón(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)Anthony Balladon(Founder)inMichelle Chao(Founder)inNick Myers(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inNicholas Myers(Founder)Tomas Villalon(Founder)

Co-investorsBantam GroupBMW i VenturesCoalitionEni NextGaingelsIn-Q-Tel+15 more

Pilotpilot.comin

Pilot provides bookkeeping and accounting services, modernizing financial operations for small businesses and startups.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Jeff Arnold(Founder)inJessica McKellar(Founder)inWaseem Daher(Founder)in

BoardMark Goldberg(Director)inPat Grady(Director)inHans Robertson(Director)

Co-investorsIndex Ventures515 VenturesAkkadian VenturesAUTHENTIC VENTURESBezos ExpeditionsChemistry+11 more

Pindroppindrop.comin𝕏

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

Paul Judge(Founder)inMustaque Ahamad(Founder)inVijay Balasubramaniyan(Founder)inDr. Vijay A. Balasubramaniyan(Founder)Vijay A. Balasubramaniyan(Founder)

BoardScott Weiss(Director)

Co-investorsAllegion VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAtlanta Technology AngelsBling CapitalCapitalGCerity Partners Ventures+17 more

Portal Space Systemsportalsystems.spaceMar 2026 · $50M

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

Jeffery Thornburg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ian Vorbach(Founder)inPrashaanth Ravindran(Founder)inJeff Thornburg(Founder)

BoardRayfe Gaspar-Asaoka(Director)in

Co-investorsAlleyCorpBooz Allen VenturesFUSEIceNineTFX CapitalTrajectory Ventures+7 more

Qwakqwak.comin𝕏

JFrog ML (formerly Qwak) is an MLOps platform for building, deploying, managing, and monitoring AI and machine learning workflows, including generative AI, large language models, and classical ML models.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ran Romano(Founder)inAlon Lev(Founder)inLior Penso(Founder)inYuval Fernbach(Founder)

Co-investors83NorthAmiti VenturesAnsa CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersLeaders FundNordstar+9 more

Sakana AIsakana.aiin𝕏Nov 2025 · $135M

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 LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDefense TechTokyo, JP

David Ha(Founder)inRen Ito(Founder)inLlion Jones(Founder)in

Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesGlobal BrainIn-Q-Tel500 GlobalFujitsu VenturesKDDI Open Innovation Fund+20 more

Sardinesardine.aiin𝕏

Sardine provides a fraud investigation platform that contextualizes risk across customers, devices, transactions, and businesses within an organization's ecosystem.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechSan Francisco, US

Soups Ranjan(Founder)inAdi G(Founder)Zahid Shaikh(Founder)inAditya Goel(Founder)

Co-investors11.2 CapitalActivant CapitalAndreessen HorowitzCannage CapitalCoinbase VenturesCross Creek Advisors+17 more

Saronicsaronic.comin𝕏

Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels — including the 180-foot, long-range Marauder — along with Echelon, a command-and-control software layer for planning, simulating and operating single vessels or fleets.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US

Dino Mavrookas(Founder)inRob Lehman(Founder)inVibhav Altekar(Founder)inDoug Lambert(Founder)inPatrick DePriest(Chief Financial Officer)inSoo Cho(Chief People Officer)in

Co-investors1Flourish Capital8VCAdvent InternationalAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzAnti+39 more

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How many investments has Geodesic Capital made?
Geodesic Capital has 84 tracked investments, 21 of which have exited, including 10 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Geodesic Capital invest at?
Geodesic Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth 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 Silicon Valley, US.
Does Geodesic Capital lead rounds?
Yes, Geodesic Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does Geodesic Capital co-invest with?
Geodesic Capital most often shares deals with Coatue Management, GV (Google Ventures), Kleiner Perkins, among 611 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Geodesic Capital back?
Across 15 deals with disclosed amounts, Geodesic Capital has joined rounds of $30M – $152M (median $62M).

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General Catalyst

General Catalyst is a global venture capital and investment firm backing founders across stages and industries, with a notable focus on AI, healthcare transformation, defense, and space.

$30M
Lux Capital

Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.

$100K – $100M
Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.

$100K – $10M
Intel Capital

Intel Capital is the corporate venture capital arm of Intel Corporation, investing in AI and deep tech companies across cloud, devices, frontier, and silicon.

$1M – $20M
General Atlantic

General Atlantic is a global investment firm that partners with entrepreneurs and companies to build long-term value through growth equity, credit, energy transition, and infrastructure strategies.

$10M – $1B
Founders Fund

Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.

$500K – $5M
True Ventures

True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2005, partnering at the earliest moments of company building.

$500K – $3M
Threshold Ventures

Threshold Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with founder-led companies at inflection points of breakout growth, engaging early and providing hands-on advice during moments of market transformation.

$500K – $20M
Addition

Addition is a venture capital firm that invests in early and growth-stage tech companies.

Both backed · 2
Tribe Capital

Tribe Capital is a San Francisco-based venture firm founded by former Social Capital members and operators that applies a data-driven, bottom-up framework to identify and back early-stage product-market fit. It is sector and stage agnostic, investing from seed to growth stage.

Both backed · 2
$25K – $40M
M25

M25 is an early-stage venture firm based in Chicago that invests exclusively in tech startups headquartered in the U.S. Midwest. Since 2015 it has become the region's most active investor, using an analytical scorecard approach to screening startups.

Both backed · 2
$500K – $3M
QED Investors

QED Investors is a venture capital firm focused on financial services, founded by former Capital One executives to back founders bringing transparency and fairness to fintech.

Both backed · 1
$30K – $20M
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