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Gutbrain Ventures

Venture capital

Boston · Pre-Seed–Series B · 1 people tracked

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Investment thesis

GutBrain Ventures backs early-stage technology and software companies, drawing on founder Bob Davoli's decades of experience as both an entrepreneur/operator and investor. The firm emphasizes long-term partnership with founders, providing hands-on operational guidance, strategic counsel, and access to an extensive network to help portfolio companies scale and reach successful exits. It often acts as a lead investor and supports companies through the full arc of their development, from earliest stages through growth and exit, with a stated commitment to creating enduring enterprise value for founders, employees, investors, and customers.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series B
HQ
Boston, MA, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1994
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
51

Team · 1 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 45 of 51 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×28SaaS ×23Enterprise Software ×16Data & Infrastructure ×10Cybersecurity ×8IoT ×5Marketing Tech ×5Cleantech ×3

HQs:United States×32Canada×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 30 portfolio companies
40%
solo founders
12 of 30 mapped founding teams
25%
repeat founders
of 12 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×113 founders×44+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data

NYU Stern School of Business ×2Peking University ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 12 founders with career history

Goldman Sachs ×2Google ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×4

Investments · 51 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 22023 · 12022 · 22021 · 32020 · 12019 · 12018 · 12015 · 115 dated

Grove Collaborativegrove.coinNYSE: GROV

Grove is an e-commerce platform that curates and sells household and personal care products vetted against health and environmental standards.

Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSan Francisco, US

Stuart Landesberg(Executive Officer, Director)inChristopher Clark(Director)Chris Clark(Director)Jordan Savage

BoardJeff Crowe(Director)Tim Chang(Director)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investors500 GlobalBullpen CapitalForefront VentureGlynn Capital ManagementHemisphere Ventures LLCNorwest Venture Partners+7 more

Callminercallminer.comin𝕏Jun 2025

CallMiner provides an AI-powered conversation intelligence and customer experience automation platform that captures and analyzes omnichannel customer interactions such as calls, emails, texts, and surveys.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWaltham, US

Jeffrey Gallino(Executive Officer, Director)Terence M. Leahy(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Gallino(CEO & Founder)inJonathan Ranger(Executive Officer)Robert Lane(Executive Officer)Bruce McMahon(Executive Officer)

Board seatRobert Davoli· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGoldman SachsHamilton LaneIn-Q-TelSigma Prime Ventures, LlcEscalate Capital PartnersSpringcoast Capital Partners

Cleargovcleargov.cominDec 2021

ClearGov provides cloud-based software for local governments and school districts to manage the public finance cycle, including strategic and capital planning, budgeting, reporting, and community engagement.

FintechGovTechSaaSHopkinton, US

Bryan A. Burdick(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher J. Bullock(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Bullock(Founder)in

BoardEric Hjerpe(Director)Jennifer Jordan(Director)

Board seatRobert Davoli· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBantam GroupLaunchCapital

Elemental Machineselementalmachines.comin𝕏Nov 2022

Elemental Machines provides an IoT platform combining hardware, software, and data science to monitor lab and manufacturing equipment, environments, and workflows in real time.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareHealthtechIoTSaaSCambridge, US

Sridhar Iyengar(Executive Officer, Director)Una Ryan(Director)Jeff Klemens(Director)Sonny Vu(Director)

BoardGaurav Tewari(Director)in

Board seatRobert Davoli· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsOmega Venture PartnersTau VenturesDigitalis VenturesFounders FundTenOneTen Ventures

Hoparahopara.ioinOct 2023

Hopara provides scalable visualization technology for operational data from connected machines and environments.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSBoston, US

Michael Stonebraker(Founder)Gant RedmoninCharles G. Redmon III(Executive Officer, Director)Bruce Clarke(Director)

Board seatRobert Davoli· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsGlasswing VenturesCorrelation VenturesFUSE

Language I/Olanguageio.comin𝕏Dec 2025

Language IO offers an AI-powered real-time translation platform that plugs into existing customer support systems (CRM, browser) to let agents communicate with customers in 150+ languages.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCheyenne, US

Heather Shoemaker(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardALEX MUROMCEW(Director)TUOMO VUOLTEENAHO(Director)TOM AXBEY(Director)

Board seatRobert Davoli· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCaruso VenturesJoint EffectsOmega Venture PartnersRaptor Group

MobiquityMay 2015SEC filingmedium confidence

Wellesley, US

William A. Seibel(Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director)Scott Snyder(President)Robert Lubash(Treasurer)Scott Scott(President)

BoardMichael Donahue(Director)Michael DiPiano(Director)

Board seatRobert Davoli· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Oct 2015

Pliant.io, Inc.Jul 2020SEC filingmedium confidence

Boston, US

Board seatRobert Davoli· per SEC Form D · $2.6M raise · filed Aug 2020

RevenueBaserevenuebase.aiin𝕏Apr 2022

RevenueBase builds B2B data infrastructure for go-to-market teams and AI agents, offering verified, current, and traceable contact and company data with flat-rate pricing instead of per-credit models.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWaltham, US

Mark FeldmanJude McColgan

BoardBob MasonBob DavoliinTom Axbey

Board seatRobert Davoli· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsBantam GroupBessemer Venture PartnersConvergeGood FriendsLaunchpad Venture Group

15Five15five.comin𝕏

15Five provides a strategic performance management platform that helps businesses track employee engagement, performance, and retention through tools like performance reviews, goal tracking, and AI-powered manager coaching.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

David Hassell(Executive Officer, Director)Shane Metcalf(Director)inNazar Ivaniv

BoardBrent Hill(Director)inMatthew Cowan(Director)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investors500 GlobalChaifetz GroupConnetic VenturesConvergeEdison PartnersGray Line Partners+9 more

Actionableaiactionableai.comin

Actionable AI offers a platform for embedding adaptive, context-aware voice assistants into applications, using self-coding AI that integrates with a company's APIs and interprets user commands.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Aliroquantumaliroquantum.comin𝕏

Aliro provides a full-stack software platform for quantum networking, including simulation, orchestration, and operating system solutions that enable enterprises and government agencies to plan and deploy quantum networks for applications like QPU interconnection and quantum-secured communications.

CybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingBoston, US

Michael Cubeddu(Founder)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsBantam GroupCrosslink CapitalFlybridge Capital PartnersiGlobe PartnersSamsung NextBlumberg Capital+1 more

Allstacksallstacks.comin𝕏

Allstacks is an AI-agent platform that connects data from software development tools (Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins) to provide engineering teams and leaders with delivery metrics, risk alerts, and recommendations for planning, managing, and optimizing software creation.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRaleigh, US

Jeremy Freeman(Founder)Hersh A. Tapadia(Executive Officer, Director)Hersh Tapadia(Founder)inDarrell J. Freeman, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Scot Sherwood(Director)

BoardAndrew Drylie(Director)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesCompanyon VenturesCreativeCoFirst Rays Venture PartnersHyperplane Venture CapitalIDEA NC+7 more

Allureallure.com𝕏Mar 2026 · $17M

Allure is a beauty media brand publishing editorial content on makeup, skincare, hair, and celebrity beauty news, along with product reviews and a subscription beauty product box.

ConsumerE-commerceMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersAvestria VenturesBeechwood CapitalCoefficient CapitalCurql Collective, LLCGlasswing Ventures+1 more

Allure Securityalluresecurity.comin𝕏Mar 2024

Allure Security provides brand protection against digital impersonation, using AI to monitor URLs, social profiles, apps, and deepfakes for phishing and spoofing threats.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSWellesley, US

Salvatore Stolfo(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Jaffe(Executive Officer, Director)David J. Murphy, III(Director)

BoardRichard Grinnell(Director)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsCurql Collective, LLCGlasswing VenturesNext Level VenturesRiverside Acceleration Capital

Aprioriapriori.com

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsBantam GroupOmega Venture Partners

BG Networksbgnetworks.comin𝕏

BG Networks offers Aithra, an AI-powered tool that generates threat models and cybersecurity risk assessments from a system's documentation or block diagrams.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityMedical DevicesWeston, US

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsBoston Seed CapitalJoint Effects

Blustreamblustream.ioin

BluStream offers Polly, a proactive AI product advisor that initiates personalized post-purchase conversations with customers, captures zero-party product usage data, and feeds it into a brand's CRM to drive retention and expansion.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing TechWorcester, US

Kenneth Rapp(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory Baker(Director)Robert Bean(Director)Michael Piraino(Director)Bhaskar Panigrahi(Director)

BoardBruce Clarke(Director)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsYork IE

Breinifybreinify.com

Breinify is a personalization platform that enables B2C and D2C brands to deploy AI-powered customer experiences across web, email, SMS, and other channels.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsAmino CapitalCXO FundStreamlined VenturesGolden SeedsSterling Road

Breinifybreinify.aiin𝕏

Breinify offers an AI personalization platform that lets B2C and D2C marketers launch and test coordinated experiences across web, email, SMS, app, and API without heavy engineering involvement.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech

Diane Keng(CEO & Cofounder)Philipp Meisen(CTO & Cofounder)Nathan Loveless(Chief Revenue Officer)Tyrell Martin(Chief of Staff)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsGolden SeedsSterling RoadAmino CapitalStreamlined Ventures

CarNowcarnow.comin

CarNow provides a conversion platform for automotive dealerships to engage shoppers, identify purchase intent, and improve sales and service outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS

Tim Cox(Co-founder)inBidhan Patnaik(Co-founder & SVP of Engineering)Joe Gilmour(CEO)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsBattery VenturesEscalate Capital PartnersNXT VenturesRunway Growth Capital

Cognitive Spacecognitivespace.comin𝕏

Cognitive Space develops AI-driven automation software for satellite operations, enabling constellation operators to scale while meeting operational requirements.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSaaSSpace TechHouston, US

Marc Bell(Co-Founder and CEO)Guy de Carufel(CEO & Founder)Dax Garner(CTO)Jeff Edwards(VP of Engineering)Hanna Steplewska(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Roberts(Director)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Draper AssociatesGlasswing VenturesGrit VenturesHelios Capital+7 more

Corespancorespan.aiin𝕏

Corespan builds composable, photonic-native infrastructure that virtualizes and pools GPUs, storage, and PCIe resources so they can be dynamically allocated to AI inference and HPC workloads via Docker and Kubernetes.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsRaptor Group

Crayoncrayon.coin𝕏

Crayon provides an AI-powered competitive intelligence platform that monitors competitors, surfaces real-time market intel, generates content, and delivers sales talk tracks and plays to enablement and sales teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechBoston, US

Jonah Lopin(Executive Officer, Director)John Osborne(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardEric Paley(Director)inBenedict Rocchio(Director)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsBantam GroupBaseline VenturesChaos VenturesConvergeEastward Capital PartnersFounder Collective+4 more

Cybersaintcybersaint.ioin𝕏

CyberSaint offers CyberStrong, an AI-native platform that automates cybersecurity control assessments and quantifies cyber risk in financial terms for enterprises.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US

JERRY LAYDEN(Executive Officer, Director)inROBERT FORMAN(Executive Officer, Director)JAN HAAS(Executive Officer)DAVID FURNEAUX(Executive Officer, Director)TIM MCSWEENEY(Director)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsJoint EffectsRiverside Acceleration Capital

Datanomixdatanomix.ioin𝕏

Datanomix provides real-time production monitoring, scheduling, quoting/P&L analytics, ERP insights, and G-code file management software for manufacturers, connecting to CNC machines and fabrication equipment to track output, downtime, and job profitability.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSNashua, US

John Paul Joseph(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory McHale(Executive Officer, Director)Greg McHale(Founder & CEO)inEric Schnadig(President)inAnnie Michaud(Vice President of Customer Success)inGabe Maentz(Vice President of Solutions)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsMK Capital

DBOSdbos.devin𝕏Mar 2024 · $8.5M

DBOS provides an open-source library that adds durable workflows and queues to applications and AI agents, making them fault-tolerant, observable, and reproducible by connecting to a Postgres database with no new infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Peter Kraft(Founder)inQian Li, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investorsConstruct CapitalSINEWAVE VENTURESThe Engine Ventures

Feedzaifeedzai.comin𝕏

Feedzai provides AI-powered fraud detection and financial crime prevention for banks and financial institutions.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech

Nuno Sebastião(Founder & CEO)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investors33NArmilar Venture PartnersBright Pixel CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Dozen InvestmentsKarma Ventures+9 more

HerculesAIhercules.aiin

Hercules develops enterprise-grade AI workers to automate back-office operational tasks and reduce the knowledge worker deficit.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Alex Babin(Chief Executive Officer)Beverley Chadwick(Chief Financial Officer)Trevor Bell(Chief Customer Officer)Victoria Vendolin(Head of People Operations)Harutyun Baghdasaryan(VP of Engineering)Markus Sobkowski(Head of AI)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsAcorn Pacific VenturesAiSprouts VCBascom VenturesEvolution VenturesFlyer One VenturesIndico Capital Partners+8 more

Hologramhologram.ioin𝕏Aug 2021

Hologram provides global IoT connectivity solutions that simplify device management and reduce costs for businesses deploying internet-connected devices across multiple countries.

HardwareIoTSaaSChicago, US

Benjamin Forgan(Executive Officer, Director)Patrick Wilbur(Executive Officer, Director)Anne Rosen(Executive Officer)

BoardNick Solaro(Director)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsBullpen CapitalCapital Midwest FundConvergeDrive CapitalFounders Circle CapitalHypothesis+7 more

iRestifyirestify.comin𝕏

iRestify provides property cleaning and maintenance services combined with a real-time operations platform for property management companies overseeing multifamily and commercial buildings.

MarketplacesPropTechSaaSDallas, US

Charlotte Gummeson(President & Co-Founder)Karl Sowa(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Charlotte Gummesson(President and Director)Emi Quadri(Chief Financial Officer)

BoardJukka Heikka(Director)Maia Heymann(Director)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsConvergeGood News VenturesJoint EffectsBirchmere Ventures

Lambentlambent.comin

Lambent is a coaching and business skills training company that trains and certifies executive coaches and provides coaches for businesses internationally.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSutton, US

Joseph O'Connor(Co-founder)Andrea Lages(Co-founder & CEO of Lambent do Brasil)Alejandro Feiges(Managing Director of Administration and Technology, Master Coach Academy)Mike Downing(Director)Julie Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)Charles C. Curran, III(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsArmada Investment AGInovia CapitalGlasswing VenturesMassVenturesNimble VenturesWill Ventures

Lambentspaceslambentspaces.comin𝕏

Lambent Spaces makes software that measures and analyzes space utilization across an organization's entire real estate portfolio, providing data-driven intelligence for space planners.

Data & InfrastructureIoTPropTechSaaS

Julie Johnson Roberts(Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer)Richard Scannell(Chief Executive Officer)Josh Hartley(VP of Engineering)Beth Quenzel-Shirman(Sr. Director of Accounting and HR)Kate Coble(Senior Director, Marketing)Michael Grant(General Manager - EMEA)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsArmada Investment AGGlasswing VenturesMassVentures

Mightiermightier.comin𝕏

Mightier develops technology to help children build emotional regulation and resilience skills.

Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental Health

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyDigiTx Partners LLCEastward Capital PartnersSony Ventures Corporation

Nasuninasuni.comin𝕏

Nasuni provides a cloud-native file data platform that manages, protects, and activates unstructured file data for enterprise teams and AI applications.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US

Andres Rodriguez(Founder)Paul Flanagan(Director)Scott Dussault(Executive Officer)Sam Kingin

BoardJohn McCarthy(Director)Jeffrey McCarthy(Director)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsTCVVista Equity PartnersFlybridge Capital PartnersSavano Capital PartnersSixth StreetTitanium Ventures

Native Voicenativevoice.aiJul 2021

Native Voice operates an on-demand voice services library letting users reach branded voice assistants across audio devices.

Denver, US

John Goscha(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAlleyCorpBantam GroupFirst Star VenturesMaccabee VenturesPJCTech Square Ventures+4 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 & CEO)inEli M(Founder)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investors500 GlobalDFJ DragonFundDraper DragonDuke Capital PartnersFoothill VenturesFusion+9 more

PeakMetricspeakmetrics.comin𝕏

PeakMetrics provides a narrative intelligence platform that detects, maps, and tracks evolving storylines across news, social media, forums, and other channels in real-time for risk, communications, and security teams.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketing TechLos Angeles, US

Nicholas W. Loui(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas (Nick) Loui(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Lincoln(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCraig Adams(Director)Joe Raczka(Director)inBrent Kelton(Director)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsMoneta VenturesParameter VenturesTechstarsArgon VenturesYork IE

Piction Healthpictionhealth.comin𝕏

Piction Health provides online dermatology care, letting patients submit information about a skin, hair, or nail concern and receive a personalized care plan reviewed by a dermatologist within 24-48 hours.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Susan Conover(Co-founder)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsCarnrite VenturesFlare Capital PartnersGood Growth CapitalHAWKTAILHeadwater VenturesLaunchpad Venture Group+3 more

Reality Defenderrealitydefender.comin𝕏

Reality Defender develops an AI platform for detecting deepfakes and synthetic media, serving enterprise organizations to prevent fraud and impersonation.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Ben Colman(CEO & Co-Founder)inGaurav Bharaj(Co-founder)Ali Shahriyari(Director)Lars Buttler(Founder)Milos Fulton(Executive Officer)

BoardAlexander Ross(Director)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsAmino CapitalArgon VenturesBooz Allen VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Evolution VC PartnersEx/Ante+8 more

Reggorareggora.comJan 2019

Appraisal software for residential mortgages

Allston, US

William Denslow(Executive Officer, Director)Will Denslow(Founder)in

BoardPeter Blacklow(Director)inBarry Finegold(Executive Officer, Director)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesBoston Seed CapitalCentana Growth PartnersEastward Capital PartnersJoint EffectsTamarisc Ventures+1 more

RevenueBaserevenuebase.comin𝕏

RevenueBase provides B2B data infrastructure combining verified contacts and company records with APIs for cleaning, enrichment, and discovery.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsArgon VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersConvergeGood FriendsGraph VenturesKoa Labs+1 more

Rootsroots.aiin𝕏

Roots.ai (now Bevaya) provides AI-powered automation for insurance workflows across underwriting, claims, and policy servicing.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTech

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Sensesense.comin𝕏

Sense provides energy management software and hardware that connects consumers and utilities through intelligent monitoring and insights.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyIoTCambridge, US

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Energy Impact PartnersEvergy VenturesMKBPrelude Ventures

Soterosoftsoterosoft.comin𝕏

Sotero provides real-time data protection and exfiltration detection for enterprise organizations.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Purandar Das(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)Shanthi Boppana(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsBoston Seed CapitalTech Square Ventures

Sulvarissulvaris.comin

Sulvaris develops patented process technologies (MST, CCT, SAGE) that convert low-value industrial by-products, waste biomass, and off-spec materials into high-efficiency, plant-available fertilizer products.

AgTechCleantechNew MaterialsCalgary, CA

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Toneattentive.comin𝕏Jun 2018

Attentive provides a multi-channel customer engagement platform that includes email, SMS, RCS, push notifications, and AI-powered lifecycle orchestration for direct-to-consumer brands.

AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechBarcelos, Braga

Pedro Araujo(Founder)Luis Braga(Founder)Daniel Araujo(Founder)Brian Long(Founder)in

BoardYannick Oswald(Director)Cristina Fronseca(Director)

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBeyond CapitalBling CapitalCoatue ManagementDisney AcceleratorEniac Ventures+16 more

Verneverneh2.com

Verne builds and operates behind-the-meter power generation to deliver firm, clean power.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsJuniperTrucks VCCollaborative FundNewLabUnited Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight

Wise Systemswisesystems.comin𝕏

Wise Systems provides an AI-driven routing optimization platform for delivery and fleet operations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSCambridge, US

Charles Sims II(Executive Officer, Director)Ali Kamil(Executive Officer, Director)Layla Shaikley(Executive Officer, Director)Jemel Derbali(Executive Officer, Director)Chazz Sims(Founder)in

BoardDr. Sandy Pentland

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsBantam GroupFontinalis PartnersGradient VenturesTechstarsThe E14 FundTrucks VC+4 more

Zenbusinesszenbusiness.comin𝕏

ZenBusiness provides an all-in-one platform combining AI-powered guidance (Velo) with customer support to help entrepreneurs start, protect, and grow their businesses through business formations and compliance services.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLegalTechSaaSAustin, US

Ross Buhrdorf(CEO)inShanaz Hemmati(Founder)inRafael Lopez(Executive Officer)Khadijeh Hemmati(Executive Officer)

BoardJC Glancy(Executive Officer, Director)in

PartnerRobert Davoli· solo GP

Co-investorsATX Venture PartnersBreyer CapitalCleveland AvenueFlucas VenturesFluent VenturesGeekdom+12 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Gutbrain Ventures made?
Gutbrain Ventures has 43 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Gutbrain Ventures invest at?
Gutbrain Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
What sectors does Gutbrain Ventures focus on?
Gutbrain Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
Where is Gutbrain Ventures located?
Gutbrain Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.
Does Gutbrain Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Gutbrain Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Gutbrain Ventures co-invest with?
Gutbrain Ventures most often shares deals with Omega Venture Partners, Bantam Group, Joint Effects, among 184 tracked co-investors.

Co-investors · 41

Omega Venture Partners

Omega Venture Partners is a Silicon Valley technology investment firm that backs rapidly growing companies leveraging AI, machine learning, data, and automation. It combines investment and operating experience with a network of Fortune 500 strategic partners.

Glasswing Ventures

Glasswing Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that supports startups through its Building Partners model, providing operational expertise across go-to-market, product, engineering, and finance.

$100K – $5M
Techstars

Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.

$220K
Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures partners with expansion-stage enterprise software companies aiming to become category leaders.

Both backed · 2
$5M – $20M
Streamlined Ventures

Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $1M
Flybridge Capital Partners

Flybridge Capital Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs building companies with global reach. The firm focuses on supporting innovative ventures from their initial funding stages.

Both backed · 2
$250K – $10M
Fusion

Fusion Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm backing startups with technical or data advantages in healthcare, enterprise AI, and industrial technology.

$500K – $1M
Cultivation Capital

Cultivation Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies with the potential to transform how people live and work, backing them from Series Seed through Series B.

$100K – $3.5M
Bessemer Venture Partners

Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $100M
Notable Capital

Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.

Both backed · 1
$5M – $50M
Bain Capital Ventures

BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $100M
Spark Capital

Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $25M
29 more co-investors

CRV (Charles River Ventures)Flare Capital PartnersDigitalis VenturesSterling RoadGrit VenturesWill VenturesMK CapitalGeneral CatalystNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Alumni VenturesRRE VenturesScale Venture PartnersRevolutionDell Technologies CapitalTenaya CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersHyde Park Venture Partners.406 VenturesPaladin Capital GroupOUP (Osage University Partners)Newfund CapitalOne Planet GroupArgonautic VenturesBuilding VenturesFlyover CapitalFar Out VenturesBrightCap Investment Advisor ADSageview CapitalIdeaship

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