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GFT Ventures

Venture capital

Palo Alto Β· Pre-Seed–Series A Β· 5 people tracked

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Investment thesis

The firm invests in early-stage startups working on frontier technologies that address challenging problems. Focus areas include AI and data science, autonomous machines, and other frontier technology domains. The team emphasizes deep technical expertise and operational experience in supporting entrepreneurs building transformative technologies.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Palo Alto, US
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
23

Team Β· 5 people

from the firm's website
Jay EumΒ· Founding Managing Partner
Jeff HerbstΒ· Founding Managing Partner
Ivy NguyenΒ· Partner
David KirkΒ· Senior Advisor

What they invest in

from 8 of 23 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning Γ—7Enterprise Software Γ—2Fintech Γ—2Logistics & Supply Chain Γ—2Advanced Manufacturing Γ—1Creator Economy Γ—1Crypto & Web3 Γ—1Data & Infrastructure Γ—1

HQs:United StatesΓ—2South KoreaΓ—1

Investments Β· 23 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
AI competitive intelligence
AI generated personalized video platform
Anyware Roboticsanyware-robotics.comin
Artisightartisight.comin
Avelis Healthavelishealth.comin𝕏

Avelis audits medical claims using AI and clinician review to identify billing, coding, and contract errors for health plans and third-party administrators. The company uses voice AI agents to automate recovery negotiations and dispute resolution with providers.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTech

Angel Onuoha(Founder)inAhmad Shehu(Founder)in

Blockchain infrastructure
Data-driven autonomous trucking company
Higgsfieldhiggsfield.ai

Higgsfield is a platform for creating and generating visual content, including images, videos, and cinematic scenes using AI models. It serves creative professionals and developers building applications with tools like AI agents, automation, and a supercomputer interface.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Knitgoknit.comin

Knit is an AI-driven research agency that delivers consumer insights and research methodology through a researcher-led approach, enabling insights teams to conduct studies in a week or less rather than months.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSuffolk, US

Aneesh Dhawan(Co-Founder & CEO)

LinqAlphalinqalpha.comin

LinqAlpha provides an AI-powered platform for automating investment research and financial data analysis for asset managers and investment professionals. The platform synthesizes global financial information to deliver insights for fundamental investing.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechCambridge, US

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Lyzrlyzr.aiin𝕏

Lyzr builds infrastructure and platforms for deploying production-grade AI agents in enterprises, with emphasis on governance, security, observability, and human oversight. The company serves organizations across industries seeking to automate critical workflows while maintaining trust and compliance.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Siva Surendira(Founder & CEO)

Mars Automarsauto.comin𝕏

Mars Auto builds autonomous Class 8 trucks for commercial cargo transportation in Korea and the United States, using a vision-focused AI driving system that does not rely on pre-mapped routes. The company operates self-driving trucks for long-haul freight hauling with plans to deploy fully unmanned vehicles by 2028.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSeoul, KR

Ilsu Park(Founder)in

Qortexqortex.aiin
Rabot Vision AI for fulfillment operationsrabot.us

Rabot provides AI-powered vision systems for warehouse packing stations that capture, analyze, and verify orders in real time using on-device cameras. The platform generates searchable video records linked to orders, detecting errors, proving packing accuracy, and measuring station performance across 62+ WMS platforms.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply Chain

RLY Networkforte.io

Forte provides a rules engine for managing on-chain token economies and compliance controls across blockchain networks. The platform enables developers and projects to define vesting schedules, transaction limits, sanction list validation, and other governance rules for virtual assets on Ethereum and Polygon.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Frequently asked questions

What stage does GFT Ventures invest at?
GFT Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does GFT Ventures focus on?
GFT Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Robotics.
Where is GFT Ventures located?
GFT Ventures is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.

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