GoAhead Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingMenlo Park · Pre-Seed–Seed · 12 people tracked
Also known as Go Ahead Ventures · GOAHEAD MAGE COMPANY, L.L.C.
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GoAhead Ventures positions itself as a counterculture to traditional VC, emphasizing speed and direct access to decision-makers. Startups submit a one-way video pitch reviewed by all three managing partners, and the process runs about six days from submission to a potential offer. The firm invests in people rather than polished business scripts and provides signable SAFEs without term sheets, avoiding drawn-out timelines and the requirement to have a lead investor. It offers typical checks of $500K-$1M and maintains an always-on approach with sub-24-hour response times.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 109 of 150 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×44SaaS ×36Enterprise Software ×31Healthtech ×20Deep Tech ×15Hardware ×13Marketing Tech ×13Digital Health ×11
HQs:United States×61Canada×3India×3Japan×2China×1Indonesia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 53 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×242 founders×113 founders×104+ founders×8
Where their founders studiedfrom 63 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Stanford University ×4University of California, Berkeley ×4Case Western Reserve University ×2Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Harvard Business School ×2Harvard University ×2National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 64 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×22Engineering ×16Business & Management ×9Economics ×6Life Sciences ×6Finance & Accounting ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×4Medicine ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 63 founders with career history
Google ×3United States Air Force ×33D Systems ×2Addepar ×2CaricatureWall ×2Drift ×2Dropbox ×2Goldman Sachs ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
10 founders hold a PhD · 9 hold an MBA (of 67 with degree data)
Investments · 150 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 42024 · 52023 · 42022 · 42021 · 42020 · 42019 · 12018 · 22017 · 32012 · 133 dated
New York, US
David Friedl(Director)Justin Allan Holmes(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatClancey Stahr· per SEC Form D
Popular Pays is an influencer marketing and creator management platform that connects brands with creators for campaign development and execution.
Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSChicago, US
Corbett Drummey(CEO)inSteven Wanderski(Full Stack Web Developer)in
BoardPeter Dolan(Director)
Board seatClancey Stahr· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBeringeaEmery CapitalFusionICCP Venture PartnersLakewest Venture PartnersLofty Ventures+16 more
500Friends, now part of Merkle Loyalty Solutions, provides strategy, software, and analytics services to help customer-facing businesses design and manage loyalty programs that increase retention and revenue.
Enterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Hong Hu(Vice President)inJustin Yoshimura(CEO)inMATT GILBERT(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardERIC CHIN(Director)
Co-investorsQuest Venture PartnersY CombinatorCrosslink CapitalIntel Capital
Abundance builds first-person, multimodal data capture hardware (the A3 and A4 wearables with cameras, IMUs, and tactile gloves) paired with a contributor app and operations platform to turn recorded human demonstrations into training-ready data for Physical AI and robotics.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Joyce Chiao(Founder)in
Co-investorsWonder Ventures
Acsense provides an IAM resilience platform that backs up, monitors, and recovers Identity and Access Management systems such as Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure AD, Ping, and Forgerock.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsGefen Capital
Agora provides a platform for real estate fundraising and investor onboarding that streamlines capital raising through customizable CRM tools, marketing materials, deal management, and automated investor onboarding workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsA-WNP-18-Fund, a series of AX-PL-FundsFusion VCMaccabee VenturesAlephInsight PartnersQumra Capital
Co-investorsExpert DOJO
Applied Bioplastics develops sustainable plastic and composite materials, including BioFi (a thermoplastic combining agricultural waste with standard, recycled, or biobased polymers) and BTR Board (a biothermoset resin composite made with woven jute fiber).
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsAustin, US
Colin William Ardern(Executive Officer)Alexander Irving Blum(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsGreat Stuff VenturesR/GA VenturesAscend Venture Capital
Aptos Orbital develops a hardware device that integrates computing, communications, and cloud connectivity for satellites and spacecraft in low Earth orbit.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSpace TechMountain View, US
Co-investorsAIR CapitalCleo CapitalInflection.xyzTechstarsat.inc/
Asher Bio develops selective immunotherapy drugs that target specific immune cell types to promote beneficial effects while minimizing toxicity.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Ivana Djuretic(Founder)inAndy Yeung(Drug discovery)inYik Andy Yeung(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsEmles Venture PartnersMission Bay CapitalMission BiocapitalRA CapitalWellington ManagementY Combinator+9 more
Assembly provides a branded client portal for professional service firms to manage clients, contracts, and billing.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US
Marlon Misra(CEO)inNeil Raina(Founder)inJonathan Fields(Founder)Jonathan Friedman(Founder)inJosh Purvis(Founder)Muthu Rajendran(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFusionUnion Square Ventures (USV)Y CombinatorAccelAcrew Capital+12 more
Assembly provides quality monitoring and compliance software for Chinese electronics manufacturers, using on-site cameras and remote oversight to verify production standards and reduce defects.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Jonathan Friedman(CEO)inColton Pierson(CTO)
Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorAcrew CapitalFusionHersz CapitalLightspeed Venture Partners+1 more
Aurelius Systems builds Archimedes, an autonomous counter-UAS laser system that combines high-power directed energy, optical sensors, and AI to detect, track, and neutralize aerial drone threats without an operator.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareSan Francisco, US
John Marmaduke(Executive Officer, Director)Michael LaFramboise(CEO and co-founder)in
BoardPaige Craig(Director)
Co-investors640 OxfordAlumni VenturesBlack FlagBlue Ivy VenturesDecisive PointDraper Associates+6 more
Aviato provides a data and intelligence platform offering detailed datasets on people and companies, covering datapoints such as employee compensation, vesting schedules, contacts, headcount growth, web traffic, financing history, and tech stacks.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Eric Zhu(Founder)inKonrad Kucharski(Founder)in
Co-investorsBackwards CapitalBBQ CapitalD1 VenturesDorm RoomGround Game VenturesPioneer+6 more
Behavidence Enterprise is a clinical decision support platform that uses digital biomarkers to help healthcare professionals make diagnostic and treatment decisions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Co-investorsFusion VCKicker VenturesLongevity Venture PartnersWelltech Ventures
Bigleaf provides SD-WAN and network optimization technology that manages connectivity across satellite, cellular, and metered circuits, offering automatic failover, redundancy, and data cap enforcement.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBeaverton, US
JOEL MULKEY(Executive Officer, Director)inJOHN DESMOND(Director)BRUCE CHATTERLEY(Director)JEFF BURCHETT(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsBreakwater VenturesEastward Capital PartnersOregon Venture FundPortland Seed FundSeaChange+1 more
Breezeful is a digital mortgage broker that connects borrowers with lenders and mortgage experts to help them find competitive rates and mortgage solutions.
FintechToronto, CA
Anthony De Guzman(Founder)inAde Labinjo(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Co-investorsGenesis VenturesScript Capital
Cake operates a nationwide network of locally run funeral homes, cremation providers, and cemeteries, working with more than 1,700 professionals to support families through end-of-life arrangements.
Consumer
Co-investorsBantam GroupInHealth VenturesLaunchCapitalTBD AngelsTwo Lanterns Venture PartnersGradient Ventures+1 more
Capable is a vertically integrated, AI-enabled deeptech platform developing peptide and nucleotide therapeutics using automated polymer synthesis, drawing on rare human genetic variants.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsHarpoon VenturesHOF CapitalScribble VenturesAble PartnersAlleyCorpM13
Chatter provides a platform for testing and refining language model prompts, allowing teams to experiment across different models and validate outputs against defined test cases.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPhiladelphia, US
Anish Agrawal(Founder)inKasyap Chakra(Founder)inAnish Agrawal Kasyap Chakravadhanula(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorEight Capital
Defense technology company building autonomous systems to neutralize aerial drone threats at scale.
Co-investorsEarthrise VenturesTamarack Global
Clove Dental operates a network of nine dental offices across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, offering general, emergency, endodontic, orthodontic, cosmetic, and pediatric dentistry, along with a membership care plan and a mobile app for booking and tracking treatment.
ConsumerHealthtechLos Angeles, US
Anish Puri(Founder)in
Collectly provides AI-powered automation for healthcare revenue cycle management and patient financial engagement.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Levon Brutyan(CEO)inMax Mizotin(Founder)inTat Ajamyan(Advisor)Andrew Gooding(Senior Director of Client Operations)Jessie Koester(Vice President Revenue Ops)Kevin Lunn(Head of Product)
Co-investorsCabra VCGranatus VenturesInvariantes FundPID Fund I, a series of DV Collective, LPSapphire VenturesY Combinator+11 more
Capital Factory is an investment and advisory network that connects ambitious founders and operators with investors, advisors, and resources to support early-stage companies addressing significant challenges.
Deep TechSector AgnosticAustin, US
Ben Lamm(Founder)inBrian Beard(Executive Officer, Director)inBen Lamm George Church(Founder)George M. Church(Founder)
Co-investorsAt One VenturesBold Capital PartnersBOLD LongevityBreyer CapitalCapital FactoryCarnrite Ventures+18 more
Cookiy is an agentic AI platform designed to make qualitative research scalable and repeatable for product teams and organizations.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Davin(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsConvergeTaihill VentureUpHonest Capital
Corridor is a health insurance brokerage that helps small businesses (1-100 employees) find and enroll in better health plans through expert advisors and technology.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechInsurTechSaaSNew York, US
Nikhil Aggarwal(CEO & Co-Founder)Jason Dong(COO & Co-Founder)Jackson Wagner(CPO & Co-Founder)Eric Qian(VP of Engineering & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsBain Capital Ventures
Corvus Robotics builds autonomous drones that perform warehouse inventory scanning and material handling automation for large enterprises across North America.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Jackie Wu(CEO)inKabir Mohammed(Director)inCorvus Robotics. He(Founder)Jackie Wu Kabir Mohammed(Founder)Mohammed Kabir(Founder)Jonathan Sandau(Chief Software Architect)
Co-investorsY CombinatorCathexis VenturesCIBUS ENTERPRISE FUND II LPf7 VenturesOne Way VenturesS2G Investments+9 more
A platform that uses AI to manage customer marketing workflows including reference matching, advocacy campaigns, community engagement, and lifecycle marketing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsVertex Ventures Israel
Cubee3D offers Hive, a commercial licensing platform for 3D printing sellers that bundles a commercial license, ready-to-use marketing content, training, and community access.
B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomySaaS
Uriah Meadan(Founder)in
Co-investorsFusion VC
DataGenie provides automated insights and analysis software that helps enterprises and startups extract actionable intelligence from their data without requiring multiple dashboards or human analysts.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Karthikeyan Muthukumar(Founder and CEO)in
Deepen AI provides multi-sensor calibration tools and a data lifecycle platform (including data annotation, AI models, and edge optimization) for developers of autonomous vehicles and autonomous systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMobility & TransportationSilicon Valley, US
Cheuksan Wang(Founder)inAnil Muthineni(Founder)inMohammad Musa(Founder)in
DigiSparsh is a healthcare lending company that provides financing across the healthcare value chain, including patient financing at 0% interest, reimbursement loans, insurance receivable financing, and supplier financing.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtechMumbai, IN
Kavvita Saxenaa(Founder)inSaurabh Soni(Founder)in
Co-investorsWindrose CapitalCapital-A
Dimension Labs builds AI systems to understand human language, specifically extracting meaning from conversations including intention, emotion, and intent.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Andrew Hong(Founder)
Co-investorsDragonXFf Venture CapitalSamsung NextBrickyard
Duffl delivers snacks to college students within 10 minutes, using data analytics to select high-demand products and leveraging electric scooters and student couriers for last-mile delivery.
ConsumerFoodTechLos Angeles, US
Brian Le(CTO)inDavid Lin(CEO)inRohun Vora(Founder)inGraham Farrell(Founder)inJiahao Lin(Founder)inMax Kaiser(Operations Manager)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCrosscut VenturesY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcAdapt VenturesVolition Capital
Flowbot is a programming assistant that accepts natural language input to help developers write code.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Amar Agasaveeran(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Flyby Robotics builds the F-11 Series of US-made drones with onboard NVIDIA Jetson compute, an open GPU, and ArduPilot flight controller, aimed at both operators running ISR, photogrammetry, and mapping missions and developers deploying custom on-edge AI applications.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
Jason H. Lu(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureDorm RoomMaC Venture CapitalNew Era Ventures ApSFeenix Venture Partners LLC
Gameflip is an online marketplace where individuals and professional sellers buy and sell gaming items, including in-game items, game codes, and Steam games, with delivery options such as auto-delivery and bot delivery.
E-commerceGamingMarketplaces
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalForefront VentureLightbankSocial StartsString VenturesAccel+3 more
General Control is developing programmable, multiplexed epigenetic editing therapies designed to control the expression of several genes at once.
BiotechDeep TechLongevity
Lada Nuzhna(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsage1Angel Collective Opportunity FundMoth FundStreamlined Ventures
Goblins is a math education platform that assigns curriculum- and state-aligned practice problems and provides step-by-step help to students, capturing their working process to generate error-analysis summaries and intervention recommendations for teachers.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSNew York City, US
Alp Karavil(Founder)in
Co-investorsNew Era Ventures ApS
Grapefruit Health provides healthcare organizations with a workforce of trained clinical students—recruited from pre-med, nursing, pharmacy, social work, and similar programs—who are integrated into care team workflows to close care gaps and address staffing shortages.
Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
Eric Alvarez(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAntlerChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Everywhere VenturesLitquidity VenturesLongJump VenturesMairs & Power VC+2 more
HackerRank is an AI-driven hiring and assessment platform that focuses on responsible AI development with emphasis on bias detection, data privacy, and fairness in hiring processes.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Vivek Ravisankar(CEO)inHarishankaran K(Founder)inHarishankaran(Founder)Harishankaran Karunanidhi(Founder)Alagu M(Senior Engineer)inJacobi Petrucciani(Lead DevOps Engineer)in
Co-investorsChartline Capital PartnersElevate VenturesJMI EquitySusquehanna Growth EquityY CombinatorBattery Ventures+3 more
Haven is a digital platform that simplifies home financing and mortgage management for homeowners by connecting them with mortgage companies.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSNew York City, US
Aditya Acharya(Founder)inNipun Kant(Founder)inJonathan Chao(Founder)inDarrick Brown(Head of Engineering)inKyle Begis(Sourcer)Lucy Mitchell(Operations Manager)
Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesConversion CapitalEmles Venture PartnersRWT HorizonsSoma CapitalY Combinator+16 more
Healia is a health benefits platform that helps employers and employees manage healthcare costs through a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) product.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtechHR TechInsurTechColumbus, US
Priyang Shah(CEO)inBonnie Porter(Recruiter)Shashank Kolluru(Business Operations Manager)Ryan Bibo(Senior Director of Operations \u0026 Analytics)Chris Brauns(Senior Software Engineer)Brandon Brichetto(Senior Director of Marketing)
Co-investorsFirst Round CapitalY CombinatorNorth Coast AngelPioneerWest Capital
Heliux offers a Supply Chain OS, a single integrated system for operating end-to-end manufacturing enterprises across engineering, planning, supply chain, production, quality, and accounting.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesHumba VenturesNew Stack Ventures
IndieFlow is a music-business platform where independent artists, managers and labels run releases, royalties and promotion in one place.
Media & EntertainmentSanta Monica, US
Co-investorsFusion VCTechstarsFusionOryzn CapitalState of Mind Ventures
San Francisco, US
Jeremy Nixon(Founder)
Co-investorsEPIC VENTURESInception Studio CapitalTouring Capital
Connects a worldwide network of suppliers, buyers, logistics providers and financial institutions on a single platform.
Bellevue, US
Yohan Kyubum Han(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJohn Fan(Director)
Co-investorsAurum Venture PartnersVU Venture PartnersBlumberg Capital
IntraPosition develops a real-time location system for hospitals using ultra-wideband technology to optimize bed management, patient flow, asset tracking, and staff communication.
Enterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechIoT
Yaron Shavit(Founder)in
Co-investorsChampel Capital
The page is a Vietnamese-language online gambling/card-game site ("game bài đổi thưởng") promoting betting portals such as Bomwin, with content on choosing reputable platforms, slots, mini-games, live casino and sports betting.
Gaming
Life Detection Technologies (LDT) develops a machine-learning platform that monitors core vital signs such as overnight heart rate and respiratory rate to predict COPD exacerbations days before they occur.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSunnyvale, US
Peter Rule(CEO)inEric Howie(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Vreeland(Director)Marc Thomas(Director)
BoardEarl Cohen(Board Member)
Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.
Lyrid offers a cloud platform enabling engineering teams to build, deploy, and manage applications across any cloud provider with minimal infrastructure management.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Handoyo Sutanto(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorscoreteq venturesExpert DOJO
Material develops HYBRID3D, a proprietary manufacturing platform that produces full-stack batteries in-situ—including anode, cathode, separator, and casing—without molds, enabling batteries to be shaped to fit curves, edges, and voids.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyNew Materials
Chris Reyes(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsFlorida Opportunity FundHarpoon Ventures
Matrix offers a digital rental application platform that lets tenants complete and submit applications from mobile, tablet, or desktop by connecting their accounts.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSStamford, US
Sipho Simela(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsConnecticut Innovations
McFly is developing a jet-based VTOL drone designed to lift heavy payloads (up to 200Kg) over long ranges with quick refueling, targeting B2B customers in energy/infrastructure inspection, first responders, homeland security, and retail package delivery.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
MeCo Diagnostics develops diagnostic solutions for cancer detection and management.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Miraqules develops biomaterial-based wound healing products for point-of-care medical applications.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRourkela, IN
Sabir Hossain(CEO & Co-Founder)inMubeen(Chief Medical Officer & Co-Founder)Dr Verma(Scientific Advisor & Co-Founder)
Mobius Industry uses robotics, AI, and materials science to automate demanufacturing and recover high-value raw materials from electronic waste, bulky goods, and industrial scrap.
Circular EconomyCleantechRobotics
Co-investorsAloniqThe E14 Fund
MoFE creates immersive experiences using virtual reality and 3D spatial sound design for both in-person and online audiences.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentTravel & HospitalityNew York City, US
David Askaryan(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFrontier VenturesNeptuno FundOne Way VenturesSandwith Ventures, LLCSequoia Capital+1 more
Multiplier provides AI agents built on models and harnesses from leading labs for investment research, covering channel checks, expert calls, sellside research, company financials, portfolio risk, and trade history.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Ben Finch(Co-founder, CTO, President)inDavid Snider(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Amritpal Singh(Founder)Benjamin Finch(CEO)inIan McInnis(CEO)inNoah Pepper(Founder)
Co-investorsFirst Generation CapitalY CombinatorAmino CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Excellent Capital LLCGeneral Advance+13 more
Neurable develops brain-computer interface (BCI) technology via smart headphones designed to enhance employee focus, productivity, and well-being in corporate settings.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechHR TechAnn Arbor, US
Dr. Ramses Alcaide(Co-Founder & CEO)Michael Thompson(Executive Officer)inAdam Eizenberg-Molnar(Co-Founder & COO)
Co-investorsBramalea PartnersCapital FactoryCorteza CapitalDeepwater Asset ManagementFront Row FundFundersClub+15 more
Normal Finance offers a crypto savings account that generates yield while maintaining user custody and simplicity.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Justin Benjamin(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsStellar Development Foundation
Omnisearch is a multimodal AI search engine that indexes video, audio, and documents to let users find faces, logos, scenes, spoken words, and keywords across their content.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentVancouver, CA
Marin Smiljanic(Founder)in
Orbital Ops develops propulsion systems and related aerospace hardware for airborne vehicles.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ben Schleuniger(CEO)inRoss Doherty(COO)inHunterNico Montoya(Founding Engineer)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlack FlagInitialized CapitalMaiora Rebel VenturesOlive Tree CapitalTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+16 more
Parade is an AI-based tool that helps startup founders generate a visual brand identity and create web and marketing assets through a question-based process.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSeattle, US
David Klein(Founder)inAnthony Sutardja(Founder)Cami Tellez(Founder)Jack DeFuria(Founder)Preet Sivia(Founder)Tony Wu(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapital B Private HoldingsKickstart InnovationTraction CapitalY CombinatorEarthshot VenturesMaveron+1 more
Paratus builds intent-scored lead lists for companies selling into healthcare providers, using federal data and live web scraping to identify and qualify practices across the US market.
Data & InfrastructureHealthtechSales TechSan Francisco, US
Pablo Bermudez-Canete(CEO)inTannen Hall(CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAmino CapitalEight CapitalLobster CapitalMana VenturesN+1 Capital+1 more
Paratus Health provides voice AI that automates patient communication and administrative tasks for medical practices, handling appointment scheduling, insurance verification, billing, and patient outreach.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsLobster Capital
Pathrise offers career coaching, networking access, and job search software to help individuals find employment, collecting payment only after successful placement.
EdTechSan Francisco, US
Kevin Wu(CEO)inEvan Limanto(Founder)inQuinn Rutledge(AProduct Manager)Derrick MarRachelle GuptaKelly Barber(Program Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorDay One VenturesDevelopment AnalyticsK50 VenturesKutlu kazanciLearn Capital+6 more
Poseidon develops unmanned aerial vehicles for cargo logistics, specifically wave-skimming seagliders designed to reduce the cost per ton-mile of air freight.
Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Parker Tenney(Cofounder)inDavid Zagaynov(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsCade VenturesDraper AssociatesSHORStarship VenturesTamarack Global+1 more
Project Omega recycles spent nuclear fuel to rebuild the domestic nuclear fuel cycle, using chemistry processing to remove key isotopes and develop new products for the nuclear economy.
Deep TechDefense TechEnergy
Staff Sheehan(CEO)in
Co-investorsMantis CapitalPace VenturesStarship VenturesVirta VenturesWashington Harbour PartnersDecisive Point+1 more
Promi is a platform that uses AI to optimize discount offers for ecommerce merchants, determining personalized discount values by product and customer to increase sales and profit.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Peter Moot(Founder)inJiaxin Lin(CTO)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorNeer Venture PartnersPhoenix FundProCap Velocity
Quibble is a revenue optimization platform for short-term rental and vacation-rental operators that uses AI to predict consumer behavior and set nightly prices based on comparable like-kind units and signals like vision, sentiment, events, and forecasting.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechRetail TechTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsBlue Startups
6over3 Institute is developing "Personal Intelligence" technology aimed at augmenting human capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechAtlanta, US
Andrew Sampson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inEvan Banyash(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalMadrona Venture Group
6over3 Institute develops Personal Intelligence technology intended to augment human capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechTokyo, JP
Ready Education provides a campus experience platform for higher education institutions that integrates academic and co-curricular learning experiences to enhance student community and retention.
ConsumerEdTechFuture of WorkSaaSSocialMontreal, CA
Danial Jameel(CEO)inAlice Dinu(Vice President Student Success \u0026 Research)inJames Dang(Founder)inGary Ambrosino(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsFounderFuelFundersClubLevel EquityY CombinatorLevel VenturesLiquid Ventures+2 more
Reaxiomatic presents itself under the tagline of increasing the rate of American capability, but the page provides no concrete details about its products, services, or market.
Sector Agnostic
Co-investorsNVP CapitalScout VenturesScout VenturesSilent CapitalAfore Capital
rectangled.io provides a SaaS platform for mid-market businesses that aggregates customer reviews and centralizes business data into a single, navigable interface, with tools for company executives to manage customer sentiment and handle negative feedback.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Rene is a mobile app that helps travelers find travel medical insurance and stay safe abroad, offering trip monitoring, real-time safety advisories, a worldwide hospital directory, telemedicine, and claims filing.
Digital HealthInsurTechTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsLair East Labs
Roadata provides automated pavement assessment technology to cities, enabling data-driven decisions about road maintenance and management.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSStanford, US
Sequel provides a digital platform for mental healthcare providers that combines clinical tools with data analytics to support treatment planning, patient monitoring, and care coordination at scale.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaS
Co-investorsFusion VCAlumni VenturesGraph VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGrowth Warrior CapitalJavelin Venture Partners+4 more
Sequent develops a secure online voting platform that enables citizens to participate in democratic processes remotely.
CybersecurityGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsFusion VCRUNI VenturesStorytime CapitalFusion
SilentSignals develops AI-based tools for detecting fake images and videos (Deepfake Hunter) and for targeted OSINT and threat/sentiment intelligence analysis.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechAuburn, US
Michael Thomas Raggo(Executive Officer, Director)Chester Dennis Hosmer(Executive Officer, Director)
Michael Dubrovsky(Founder)inDiedrik Vermeulen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBantam GroupMetaplanet
Siphox Health develops early diagnostic testing technology to detect and manage chronic diseases at home, delivered as a painless 5-minute test that enables frequent monitoring.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessBoston, US
Michael Dubrovsky(Founder)inDiedrik Vermeulen(Founder)inYaniv Goder(Vice President of Business)Jordan Moradian(Growth Lead)Eric Stepansky(Head of Business)Catherine Fink(Vice President)
Co-investorsDuke Capital PartnersIntel CapitalKoru CapitalLongeVCNeer Venture PartnersOverlap Holdings+15 more
Skribe develops a wearable cardio-oncology platform with a battery-free adhesive patch that assesses cardiac function, starting with LVEF, in minutes at the clinic or at home.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Ryan Neely, Ph.D.(Founder)inJoshua Kay(Founder)inAndrew Bohannon(Founder)in
Co-investorsMSIV
Nathan Mathews(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesHawk Hill VenturesHustle FundSoma CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementThe Council
Sonoma provides a governance platform for enterprise deployments of AI agents built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), offering a self-service MCP catalog, workflow builder, entitlement policies, audit logging, and security controls such as supply chain scanning and prompt injection protection.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Stephen Cobbe(Founder)in
Co-investorsFrazier Life SciencesHawk Hill Ventures8VCAlexandriaARCH Venture PartnersLifeforce Capital
Spear de-anonymizes website visitors to identify companies and decision-makers in real time, enabling sales teams to engage prospects at peak intent.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
Dor Vardi(CEO & Co-Founder)inYotam Nahum(CTO & Co-Founder)inGadi Vardi(COO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsFusion VCCortical Ventures
Burlingame, US
MIHIR VIJAY GONDHALEKAR(Director)Saurav Shroff(Founder)in
BoardROHAN PUJARA(Director)in
Co-investorsAlpha FundsARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Balerion Space VenturesCrucible CapitalFusionHummingbird Ventures+6 more
StreamSights offers SightsAI, a synthetic audience platform that builds demographically and psychographically accurate AI "twins" from real-time data to let teams simulate, pretest, and optimize messaging, positioning, and content before launch.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsFusion VC
Strikingly is a website builder that enables users to create and publish websites without coding or design experience in under 30 minutes.
Creator EconomyE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSShanghai, CN
David Haisha Chen(CEO)inTeng Bao(CPO)inDafeng Guo(CTO)inTyler Diaz(Senior Infrastructure Engineer)in
Co-investorsFundersClubK5 VenturesSv Tech Ventures, Inc.TSVCY CombinatorZillionize+9 more
Synapsica Healthcare develops artificial intelligence software to automate diagnostic imaging analysis and report generation for radiologists and medical facilities.
HealthtechMarketplacesMedical DevicesSaaSBengaluru, IN
Cherian Dr(Founder)inGandharv Goyal(Founder)inKuldeep Singh Chauhan(Founder)inMeenakshi Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorEndiya PartnersIvyCap VenturesZamil Group Holding Company
Talkable provides a referral marketing platform that enables companies to acquire customers through rewards programs that incentivize their existing customer base.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Allan Grant(CTO)inAlyona KobzarenkoinBradley KaminDominic CoryellJeff Yee(CTO)Nori Yoshidain
Co-investors500 GlobalK5 VenturesY CombinatorAccelerator VenturesAgrolimen VenturesEchoVC Partners+5 more
Versa, operated by T-Box, is a Thai SEC-licensed ICO portal that provides tokenization and capital-markets infrastructure, letting issuers with income-generating assets raise capital from verified Thai investors via regulated token offerings.
Crypto & Web3FintechBangkok, TH
Vincent Nguyen(Founder)in
TELO Trucks builds the MT1, an all-electric compact pickup that combines pickup-truck utility with EV range and advanced safety technology in a subcompact footprint.
CleantechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Forrest North(Founder)Jason Marks(Founder)Yves Béhar(Founder)
Co-investorsE12 Venture Capital, LlcSpero VenturesTO VCUncorrelated Ventures
Terranova uses terraforming robots to raise and reshape land in flood-prone regions, enabling construction of housing, commercial, and industrial projects with rapid consolidation.
Climate TechConstruction TechHardware
Laurence Allen(Founder)
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesPonderosa VenturesGalvanize Climate SolutionsOutlanderOutlander VC
Textla is an SMS messaging platform that lets businesses send bulk text campaigns with audience segmentation, scheduling, and message personalization.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Luke Brickman(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalBehind Genius VenturesGraphene VenturesHOF CapitalNew Era Ventures ApSTeam Ignite Ventures+1 more
Theseus Labs develops brain-computer interfaces and publishes neurotechnology research, while building software products for BCI data calibration and neuro-applications.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedia & EntertainmentMedical Devices
Trinket is a mobile app that lets fans book two-minute, one-on-one live video calls ("fan dances") with creators, calling each fan in when it's their turn.
ConsumerCreator EconomySocial
Unpopular Ventures (UV) is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups across sectors globally.
Sector Agnostic
Peter Livingston(Founder)in
Co-investorsPeakAfore CapitalAmino CapitalCIVGeneral AdvanceLux Capital+3 more
Valar Atomics is developing and scaling high-temperature gas nuclear reactors for grid-independent applications including hydrogen production, data center power, and clean hydrocarbon fuel production.
CleantechDeep TechEnergySan Rafael, US
Isaiah Taylor(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpAlumni VenturesARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Balaji SrinivasanBalerion Space VenturesBVVC+23 more
Vector is a contact-based advertising platform that enables B2B marketers to target specific contacts with precision and measure ad spend against pipeline outcomes.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US
Joshua Perk(Founder)inNick Masters(Founder)inBrian Belcher(Founder)inWill Chu(Founder)inAndrew McGlathery(Vice President of Engineering)Meera Nanda(Design Lead)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBessemer Venture PartnersHubSpot VenturesSignal Peak VenturesSignalFireTeam Ignite Ventures+11 more
Vena Vitals develops a noninvasive, continuous blood pressure monitoring device using patented sensor technology placed on the skin over an artery.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesIrvine, US
Ray Liu(Founder)inMichelle Khine(Founder)inJosh Kim(Founder)inEugene Lee(Head of Data Science)
Co-investorsFoundersMorado VenturesPi CampusSamsung NextSoma CapitalY Combinator+7 more
VideoAmp provides a cross-screen media planning and optimization platform that integrates first-party data from major networks and publishers to enable advertisers to plan, buy, and measure video campaigns across linear, streaming, and social channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsAnkona CapitalAnthem Venture Management, LlcEastward Capital PartnersSaints Capital
Vifth Floor is an indie game developer based in Jakarta, Indonesia that creates games for PC, consoles, and mobile platforms with a focus on artistic direction including illustration, music, and storytelling.
GamingJakarta, ID
Vistim is a company leveraging neuroscience and artificial intelligence to develop solutions in the healthcare and medical technology space, drawing on expertise from neurology, brain-computer interfaces, EEG manufacturing, and pharmaceutical development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesClaymont, US
James Hamet(Published neuroscientist and serial entrepreneur)in
BoardFrank Zanow(Director)
Co-investorsBeresford Ventures
Volumetric Biotechnologies, acquired by 3D Systems in 2021, develops bioprinting materials and vascularized human tissue constructs.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Jordan Miller(President)inBagrat Grigoryan(COO)in
Co-investorsHarmonix FundHelios CapitalJoyance PartnersJude GomilaMethuselah FoundationMethuselah Funds+21 more
On-chip error-resistant photonic qubits.
Christian Weedbrook(Founder)in
Co-investorsAF WPartnersBessemer Venture PartnersGolden VenturesIn-Q-TelInnovative Solutions CanadaOMERS Ventures+8 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AikidoAivinyaAtmos AICognomotivCorridianCryptosatDemigodDeskfirstEnvarFusiondynamicscorporationFuturalifeGethuanGiantleapGigeasyHuanInto the BoxJoinsymbiosisLoudnclearMaterial Hybrid ManufacturingPinchbankPlanttPulleyRedshift AppRileySymplexUpwordWinko Solar
Exits · 6
1 IPOs · 5 acquisitions · showing 3Popular Paysacq. by LightricksSymplexacq. by Scale AIVolumetricacq. by 3D Systems
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesStrikingly · en.wikipedia.org · Oct 1, 2026

Corridor · thenextweb.com · Sep 21, 2026

Multiplier · finance.yahoo.com · Sep 5, 2026
Colossal Biosciences · techfundingnews.com · Aug 21, 2026
Promi · ycombinator.com · Aug 6, 2026
Aurelius Systems · finsmes.com · Aug 5, 2026
SiPhox Health · ycombinator.com · Jun 3, 2026
Vector · finsmes.com · May 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has GoAhead Ventures made?
- GoAhead Ventures has 150 tracked investments, 6 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does GoAhead Ventures invest at?
- GoAhead Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is GoAhead Ventures's typical check size?
- GoAhead Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
- What sectors does GoAhead Ventures focus on?
- GoAhead Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is GoAhead Ventures located?
- GoAhead Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Does GoAhead Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, GoAhead Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does GoAhead Ventures co-invest with?
- GoAhead Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Fusion VC, Alumni Ventures, among 223 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 8
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Script is a San Francisco-based venture fund investing in early-stage internet and software startups, partnering with technical founders.
Rocketship.vc is a data-driven venture capital firm that uses data science and a large database of startup activity to identify and invest in promising companies globally.
Cyfrin provides blockchain security services, smart contract audits, developer education, and professional certifications to global institutions, enterprises, and protocols.
Newlin Ventures (Newlin VC) is an early-stage venture firm backing founders at pre-seed, seed and Series A across North and South America, with hands-on operational and fundraising support.
New Climate Ventures (NCV) is an early-stage investor backing startups focused on the future of how energy and goods are produced, powered, and consumed, offering operational, investment, and network support to founders.
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