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HAWKTAIL

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 3 people tracked

Also known as HAWKTAIL MANAGEMENT, LLC · HAWKTAIL, LLC

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Investment thesis

Hawktail invests in companies at the intersection of deep science, technology, and practical application. The portfolio demonstrates focus on foundational technologies and research platforms that address large-scale challenges in healthcare, climate, agriculture, and industrial processes. The firm appears to support companies leveraging artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and novel material science approaches to create transformative solutions across multiple industries.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 20, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
San Francisco, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Last 12 months
3 investments
Private fund assets
$25.2M
VC funds
6
Tracked investments
117
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
4

Team · 3 people

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What they invest in

from 98 of 117 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×48Biotech ×40Deep Tech ×27SaaS ×21Healthtech ×20Climate Tech ×15Enterprise Software ×12Fintech ×12

HQs:United States×59United Kingdom×6Sweden×2Austria×1Australia×1Canada×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 83 portfolio companies
43%
solo founders
36 of 83 mapped founding teams
51%
repeat founders
of 116 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 16 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×362 founders×243 founders×164+ founders×7

Where their founders studiedfrom 111 founders with education data

Cornell ×7Harvard University ×7Stanford University ×6Dartmouth College ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×4Northwestern University ×4Stanford University School of Medicine ×4The Wharton School ×4

What their founders studiedfrom 101 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×28Computer Science ×23Life Sciences ×20Business & Management ×12Physics ×7Finance & Accounting ×6Mathematics & Statistics ×6Economics ×5

Where their founders worked beforefrom 116 founders with career history

Stanford University ×5McKinsey & Company ×4University of California, San Francisco ×3Affirm ×2Astra ×2Benchling ×2Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ×2Counsyl ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×19

33 founders hold a PhD · 12 hold an MBA (of 112 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders

Investments · 117 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 42024 · 72023 · 32022 · 22021 · 522 dated

Seaport Therapeuticsseaporttx.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SPTXOct 2024

Seaport Therapeutics develops therapeutics and medicines.

BiotechMental HealthBoston, US

Daphne Zohar(Founder, CEO and Board Member)inMichael Chen(Executive Officer)inLana Gladstein(Executive Officer)inAntony Loebel(Executive Officer)inEric Green(Executive Officer)in

BoardJames I. Healy(Director)

Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersForesite CapitalPureTech HealthSofinnova VenturesThird Rock Ventures

Modulo Biomodulo.bioin𝕏Nov 2024

Modulo is a biotech company focused on the neuroimmune system, developing treatments for brain and central nervous system disorders.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechLos Altos, US

Mike Horowitz(CEO & Co-founder)Justin Ichida(Co-founder)inScott Patterson(CTO & Co-founder)inJoe Wagner(Chief Development Officer)

BoardNicholas Saccomano(Director)

Board seatAlda Leu Dennis· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCantos VenturesSpacecadet VenturesBiovergeBuilders VCInitialized CapitalRefactor Capital

Adaptyvadaptyvbio.comin𝕏

Adaptyv Bio develops technologies for protein engineering that enable the design and testing of new proteins for applications in medicine, industrial enzymes, and functional materials.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechLausanne, CH

Julian Englert(CEO)inDaniel Nakhaee-Zadeh Gutierrez(Founder)inRobert KapturinGerard AntouninSam BurnsinDaniel Nakhaee-Zadeh(CTO)in

Co-investorsNeer Venture PartnersRheingau FoundersUnruly CapitalY CombinatorACE & CompanyAxial VC+2 more

alcemyalcemy.de

Berlin-based alcemy sells machine-learning software that predicts and controls cement and concrete quality to cut clinker and CO2.

Robert Meyer(Founder)in

Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstLa FamigliaNorrsken VC

Alcemyalcemy.techin

alcemy provides software that uses cement producers' lab data to predict cement strength in real time and automate recipe and mill fineness decisions, aiming to reduce clinker content and cut CO2.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechBerlin, DE

Leopold Spenner(CEO)inRobert Meyer(CTO)in

Co-investorsBitStone CapitalEntrepreneur FirstGalvanize Climate Solutions

Arena Physicaarenaphysica.comin

Arena Physica builds Atlas, an AI agent platform for hardware engineering that pairs general intelligence with deterministic physics models and integrations to design, simulation, and test tools.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware

Pratap Ranade(Founder)in

Co-investorsPeter ThielFifth Down Capital

Arkark-biotech.com

Ark applies machine learning and AI to bioprocessing, replacing trial-and-error methods with hybrid predictive models to accelerate drug development and scale biotherapeutic manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSNew York, US

Zheng Huang(Co-Founder)inYossi Quint(Co-Founder & CEO)Yosef A Quint(Executive Officer, Director)Irving Fain(Director)

Co-investorsHCVCPrimary Venture PartnersSiddhi Capital

Atgatg.science𝕏

Autonomous Technologies Group (ATG) builds Autonomous, an AI-driven financial advisory system that analyzes markets and an individual's complete financial life to make personalized investment and tax-optimization recommendations.

AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York, US

Co-investorsFusion

Atmanityatmee.ai

Atmee.ai is a no-code browser platform for building and launching real-time video avatars with customizable face, voice, personality, and knowledge base.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaSSanta Clara, US

Chen-Ping Yu(Founder)

Autonomous Technologies Groupbecomeautonomous.comin𝕏

Autonomous is an AI-powered wealth management platform that provides integrated financial management across investments, taxes, planning, and execution for high-net-worth individuals with complex financial situations.

AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York City, US

Dillon Erb(Founder)inDaniel Kobran(Founder)in

Co-investorsCollaborative FundY CombinatorBoxGroup

Avail Bioavail.bioin

Data and software platform to better understand the immune system

Nima C Emamiin

Co-investorsFifty Years

Biologicabiologica.comin

Biologica produces stage-specific effervescent multivitamin drinks formulated for women's hormonal health at different life stages.

ConsumerFemTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Radhi Kakarla(Founder, Chief Medical Advisor)Elizabeth Zwillinger(Founder)in

Co-investorsGood FriendsGreycroftTrue Beauty Ventures

Bit Biobit.bioin𝕏

bit.bio is a synthetic biology company that engineers human induced pluripotent stem cells into defined cell types for research, drug discovery, and cell therapy applications.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Dr Mark Kotter(Founder)Przemek Obloj(CEO)inEmma Pepperellin

Co-investorsForesite CapitalBlueYard CapitalARCH Venture PartnersDynamk CapitalGood AI CapitalMetaplanet+2 more

Black Ore Technologiesblackore.aiin

Black Ore builds intelligent infrastructure for tax and financial services, automating execution and scaling personalized advice for firms, businesses, and individuals.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Eyal Shinar(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAudaciousGeneral CatalystLionBirdOak HC/FTFounders Fund+4 more

BLUUMBIObluumbio.comin

BluumBio identifies and deploys naturally occurring enzymes from fungi, trees, and bacteria to remove industrial pollutants from soil, air, and water.

BiotechCleantechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSan Francisco, US

Katherine French(Founder)in

Co-investorsOlive Tree CapitalOxonian VenturesY CombinatorAxial VC

Boomerang Intelligencehiboomerang.com

HiBoomerang is a platform that helps HR teams find and hire qualified candidates from within their existing networks.

HR Tech

Co-investorsMonta Vista CapitalPrimetime Partners

Braidbraid.network

Software platform for creator engagement with fans

Co-investorsLux Capital

BurnBotburnbot.comin𝕏Feb 2024

BurnBot builds purpose-built, remotely controlled machines and services for wildfire mitigation, fuels management, vegetation control, and timber operations.

CleantechClimate TechHardwareRoboticsSouth San Francisco, US

Waleed Haddad(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardAnukool Lakhina(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesConvective CapitalDBL PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Ecosystem Integrity FundLOWERCARBON+8 more

Cache Dnacache-dna.comin𝕏

Cache develops a platform for reliable long-term storage and access of biomolecules to support precision medicine and fundamental research.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Co-investorsFifty YearsJuniperLifeX VenturesTrousdale VenturesValkyrie

Cartography Biosciencescartography.bioin𝕏

Cartography develops antibody-based cancer therapies using single-cell sequencing and computational biology to identify precise cellular targets.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US

Max Mumbach(Founding Scientist, Target Discovery)inJeffrey Verboon(Founding Scientist, Computational Biology)inAnsu Satpathy(Founder)Kevin Parker, PhD(Chief Executive Officer, Board Director; co-founder)Ansuman Satpathy, MD, PhD(Co-founder; Board Director)Howard Chang(Co-founder)in

Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzArtis VenturesGlobal BioAccess FundPfizer Venture InvestmentsWing+6 more

Cascade Spacecascadespace.comin𝕏

Cascade Space develops software tools and infrastructure for designing, building, testing, and operating spacecraft communication systems.

Advanced ManufacturingDeveloper ToolsHardwareSaaSSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Jacob Portukalian(Founder)inArlen Abraham(Founder)in

Co-investorsTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Y CombinatorNight CapitalUndeterred Capital

Cascade Spacecascade.spacein𝕏

Cascade is building modern ground-station infrastructure to provide deep space communication capacity for commercial space missions, using arrays of smaller dishes rather than single large antennas.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Jacob Portukalian(Founder)in

Co-investorsAurelia FoundryMGV.VCTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)Undeterred CapitalY Combinator

Cellino Biocellinobio.comin

Cellineobio develops cell engineering and bioprocess technology platforms.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Nabiha Saklayen, PhD(Co-Founder & CEO)inMarinna Madrid, PhD(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)inNabiha Saklayen(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthias Wagner(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardKatie Rae(Director)in

Co-investors8VCCota CapitalFelicis VenturesKhosla VenturesThe Engine VenturesHumboldt

Chariotgivechariot.comin𝕏

Chariot builds financial infrastructure for donor-advised fund (DAF) giving, connecting donors, nonprofits, and platforms to enable faster, verified charitable donations and payouts.

FintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSNew York City, US

Salomon Serfati(Founder)inAaron Kahane(Founder)inDrew Schneider(Founder)in

Co-investorsMaven VenturesMaveronY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzHaystackUncork Capital

Chemifychemify.ioin

Chemify builds automated chemical synthesis systems combining chemistry, AI, and robotics to digitize molecular design and manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechGlasgow, GB

Lee Cronin(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalInsight PartnersEos AdvisoryHorizons VenturesLauder PartnersRocketship.vc+3 more

Closureclosure-intel.comin

Closure develops AI technology for law enforcement, focusing on tools designed around the needs of police departments and their personnel.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechNew York City, US

Aaron Zelinger(Co-Founder)inGilad Levy(Co-Founder and CTO)in

Co-investorsCommonweal VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Pathlight VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorBorski Fund

Covira Biocovirabio.net

Covirabio develops diagnostic technology for detecting infectious diseases at the point-of-care/point-of-need.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesVienna, AT

Marko Poglitsch(Co-Founder & Lead Scientific Advisor)Bernhard Klemen(CEO)

Creatordaocreatordao.com𝕏

CreatorDAO backs online content creators by providing funding, custom tooling, and training to help them grow their channels and audiences.

Creator EconomyFintechMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US

Jonathan Wald(Founder)Michael Ma(Founder)

Co-investorsImmad AkhundKygoParis HiltonThe ChainsmokersFika

Data Driven Biosciencedatadrivenbioscience.com

Data-Driven Bioscience develops Duoseq, a cancer genomics platform that performs simultaneous DNA and RNA analysis from a single sample, delivering comprehensive molecular profiling results in two days for use in clinical diagnostics and research.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesDurham, US

Sandeep Dave(Founder)in

Co-investorsIT-Farm CorporationLeadout CapitalY Combinator

Dimension Biodimension.bioin

Dimension Bio is a biotechnology company developing regenerative therapeutics using its BioNidum platform, which combines materials science, 3D printing, and digital manufacturing to produce implantable and injectable biosynthetic scaffolds that promote tissue healing.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Caralynn Nowinski Collens(Co-founder & CEO)inRamille Shah(Co-founder & CSO)Adam Jakus(Co-Founder)inLarry Weinstein(SVP, Manufacturing & Quality Operations)Cole Johnson(SVP, Corporate Development)in

Co-investorsPrime Movers Lab

Edison Scientificedisonscientific.comin𝕏Nov 2025

Edison Scientific builds AI agents for scientific research, enabling researchers and industries to accelerate discovery across biology, chemistry, physics, and related domains.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Franciso, US

Andrew White(CTO, Co-Founder)inSam Rodriques(CEO, Co-Founder)in

BoardNick Leschly(Director)inJeff Huber(Director)in

Co-investorsNVenturesNVIDIAPage One VenturesPillar VCSpark CapitalStriker Venture Partners+2 more

Enteloentelo.bioin𝕏

Entelo Bio operates an insights platform that analyzes disease biology at high resolution to support precision medicine.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsAnanda Impact VenturesBattery VenturesCreator FundShasta Ventures

Envisagenicsenvisagenics.cominSep 2021

Envisagenics uses AI-driven analysis of RNA splicing to discover novel drug targets for immuno-oncology and neurodegenerative diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Martin Akerman, PhD(CEO & Co-founder)Martin Akerman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMaria Luisa Pineda(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMaria Luisa Pineda, PhD.(Founder)in

Co-investorsDynamk CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Madrona Venture GroupRed Cell IncubationDolby Family VenturesThird Kind Venture Capital

Epana Bioepana.bio

Epana Bio develops therapies for autoimmune diseases by leveraging genomics and AI to identify and target cellular origins of disease, with a focus on precision medicine for patient populations.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health

Co-investorsBreakout LabsBreakout VenturesHummingbird VenturesOMX VenturesKdT VenturesRefactor Capital

ExpressionEditsexpressionedits.comMay 2024 · $13M

ExpressionEdits builds a computational platform, the Genetic Syntax Engine, that uses AI and intron-based transgene design to improve protein expression for therapeutic applications.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Dr. Liliana Antunes(Group Leader, RNA Technologies; Co-founder)Kärt Tomberg(CEO; Co-founder; Director)inProf. Allan Bradley(Co-founder; Non-Executive Director)

Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalOctopus VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Amino CollectiveredalpineWilbe Capital

Fastrak AIfastrak.ai

Fastrak AI pairs AI tooling with expert engineers to build enterprise-grade software products for companies in days.

Ganymede Bioganymede.bioinJul 2022Acquired

Ganymede provides a developer-friendly, open-source data platform that integrates and analyzes laboratory data for life science organizations.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructurePalo Alto, US

Nathan Clark(Executive Officer, Director)inBenson Lee(Executive Officer, Director)inVarun Gupta(Director)

Co-investorsCaffeinated Capital

General Legalgeneral.legalin

General Legal is an AI-native law firm that handles commercial contract work using AI integrated into attorney workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTech

Ryan Walker(Co-founder & CEO)inJ.P. Mohler(Founder)inJaved Qadruddin(Founder)in

Co-investorsAudaciousDepth VenturesOrange CollectiveScribble VenturesY Combinator

Georgiamunegeorgiamune.cominJul 2026

Georgiamune is a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted immunomodulator drugs that activate or down-modulate immune signaling pathways to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechGaithersburg, US

Samir N. Khleif(Founder & CEO)inRamy Ibrahim(Chief Medical and Strategy Officer)inMikayel Mkrichyan(Senior Vice President of Science and Discovery)Sarah Sharman(Vice President of IP Legal Affairs)

BoardSean Parker(Director)Elena Viboch(Director)in

Co-investorsCatalio Capital Management, LPLauder PartnersPrevail Venture CapitalGeneral CatalystJohnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Gridwaregridware.ioin𝕏

Gridware provides real-time monitoring and visibility of electrical grid conditions through sensors deployed on power lines, enabling utilities and line workers to detect and respond to problems faster.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTSan Francisco, US

Tim Barat(Founder)inOmar B(Founder)inHall Chen(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsAiSprouts VCAnorak VenturesConvective CapitalFifty YearsLOWERCARBONLowercarbon Capital+7 more

Hallidayhalliday.xyzin𝕏

Halliday builds a unified, cross-chain payments platform that enables users to onramp, swap, and execute on-chain actions across multiple blockchain networks.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaS

Griffin Dunaif(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzHasheda16z cryptoCredibly NeutralSV Angel

Heirloom Carbonheirloomcarbon.comin𝕏

Heirloom operates Direct Air Capture (DAC) facilities that use limestone and carbon mineralization technology to permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechCalifornia, US

Shashank Samala(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAhren Innovation CapitalAutodesk FoundationBreakthrough Energy VenturesBreyer CapitalCarbon Removal PartnersFloating Point+6 more

Helix Nanotechnologieshelixnano.comin𝕏

Helix Nanotechnologies develops mRNA-based therapeutics for disease treatment and environmental applications, currently advancing a COVID-19 vaccine candidate for immunocompromised patients and testing interventions targeting climate challenges.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechBoston, US

Nikolai Eroshenko(Founder/CSO)in

Co-investorsBascom VenturesBeast VenturesChampion Hill VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Fifty YearsLifeline Ventures+8 more

Hero Breadhero.coin𝕏

Hero produces low-carb bread and baked goods, including bagels, buns, sliced bread, tortillas, and noodles, sold direct-to-consumer online with subscription options and through retail partners.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech

Co-investorsCleveland AvenueFirstMile VenturesGreatPoint VenturesUnion Grove Venture PartnersComposite VenturesDns Capital

Highlighthighlight.xyz

Highlight is a Berkeley-based startup; available public sources do not substantiate details of its business.

Berkeley, US

Nathaniel (Nat) Emodi(Founder)

Co-investors2 Punks CapitalA.Capital VenturesBitDAOCoinbase VenturesHaun VenturesMantle Network+3 more

Hoxhox.bioJan 2024

HoX develops hardware, software, and chemistry capabilities to integrate biological analysis into business and health applications.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHealthtechSpokane, US

Phil Hofer(CTO & Cofounder)James van Alstine(CEO & Cofounder)

Icarusicarus.onein

Icarus designs and manufactures solar-powered autonomous aircraft that fly for months at the edge of space.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US

Henry Kwan(Founder & CEO)inCameron HargisinZach 'Jerry' Williamsin

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Predictive VCTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator+4 more

Kaleidoscope Biokaleidoscope.bioin

Kaleidoscope provides a software platform for scientific R&D teams to track and communicate project data, manage complex research processes, and accelerate decision-making.

BiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US

Ewan Taylor(CSO and Co-founder)Geraldine Paulus(Co-founder, VP Operations)Brian Naughton(Co-founder and CTO)inDavid Yen(Founder)inBogdan Knezevic(Founder)in

Co-investorsAIN VenturesBurda Principal InvestmentsHummingbird Ventures3x5 PartnersDimension CapitalRally Ventures Management, Llc

Laurellaurel.aiin𝕏

Laurel provides AI-powered timesheet automation for professional services firms, helping capture billable hours more accurately and reduce revenue leakage.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Kourosh Zamani(Founder)in

Co-investors01 AdvisorsACME CapitalAIX VenturesGV (Google Ventures)IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)PROOF+8 more

Leaked Labsleakedlabs.comin

Leaked Labs is a cosmetics company whose debut product is a flexible, pigmented powder disc for makeup application.

ConsumerNew Materials

Ligo Biosciencesligo.bioin𝕏

Ligo develops computational tools for enzyme design by combining large language models with specialized neural networks to enable scientists and AI agents to discover new enzymes and biological functions.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Edward Harris(Founder)inEmily Egerton-Warburton(Founder)inArda Goreci(Founder)in

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesOxonian VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementWayfinder VenturesY Combinator468 Capital

Loam Bioloambio.cominFeb 2023 · $73M

Using microbes to draw down carbon into soils at scale.

Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersArtesianHorizons VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalMain Sequence Ventures+4 more

Luminosluminos.ai

Luminos.ai provides continuous risk surveillance for generative AI and autonomous agents in production, automatically re-running legal, policy, and compliance evaluations against live AI systems and producing a regulator-ready audit trail.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSWashington, US

Andrew Burt(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Schiller(Executive Officer, Director)

Luroluroapp.com

Luro is a design system platform that tracks component adoption and usage over time by syncing with tools like Figma, Storybook, and StackBlitz and crawling product pages.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Trent Walton(Founder)in

Macro Oceansmacro-oceans.comin

Macro Oceans develops seaweed-based (kelp) feedstocks and materials as a low-carbon alternative to petroleum-based chemicals and products, building a traceable seaweed supply chain with brand, technology, and grower partners.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechCleantechClimate TechFoodTechNew MaterialsSan Francisco, US

Matthew Perkins(Founder)in

Co-investorsLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalRefactor Capital

Matic Robotsmaticrobots.comin𝕏Jul 2025

Matic makes an autonomous home robot that vacuums and mops floors, using visual perception and continual 3D mapping to navigate and clean around obstacles.

ConsumerHardwareRoboticsMountain View, US

Mehul Nariyawala(Executive Officer, Director)inNavneet Dalal(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardVictor Miller(Director)

Co-investorsAbstract Ventures

Meatablemeatable.cominDefunct

Dutch cultivated meat company that grew pork from pluripotent stem cells; wound down operations in December 2025.

Co-investorsBackedAgronomicsBlueYard CapitalFuture Positive CapitalHumboldtInvest-NL

Meliora Therapeuticsmelioratherapeutics.comin

Machine learning and data platform for understanding how diseases fight back and resist therapies

David Li(Founder)in

Co-investorsValkyrieAxial VCHOF CapitalObvious VenturesPebblebedVillage Global+1 more

Melonfrostmelonfrost.comin

The page presents "The Pokies Net," an online casino targeting Australian players with a catalog of over 1,600 pokies, table games, and live dealer titles from providers like NetEnt, Pragmatic Play, and Evolution Gaming.

ConsumerGaming

Millmill.comin

Mill makes an electric food waste recycler for homes that reduces food scraps by 80% and converts them into nutrient-rich grounds for gardens or farms.

Climate TechConsumerHardwareSan Bruno, US

Harry Tannenbaum(Founder)inMatthew Rogers(Founder)in

Co-investorsBreakthrough Energy VenturesBuckhill CapitalCleo CapitalEnergy Impact PartnersGigascale CapitalGV (Google Ventures)+7 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Outer Biosciences, LLCResearchHub Technologies, Inc.Caeruleus GenomicsDistrictEigen TherapeuticsLiquidCell Dx

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.

Exits · 5

1 IPOs · 4 acquisitions · showing 1

Seaport TherapeuticsNASDAQ: SPTX

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has HAWKTAIL made?
HAWKTAIL has 117 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does HAWKTAIL invest at?
HAWKTAIL invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does HAWKTAIL focus on?
HAWKTAIL focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Hardware, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, LegalTech, Longevity, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
Where is HAWKTAIL located?
HAWKTAIL is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Who does HAWKTAIL co-invest with?
HAWKTAIL most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Lowercarbon Capital, among 268 tracked co-investors.

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